# Dominican Football Federation

The Dominican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Dominicana de Fútbol) is the governing body of football in the Dominican Republic.

## Liga Dominicana de Futbol

The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol is the top division for association football in the Dominican Republic, it was created on September 16, 2014. The league begun in March 2015. The Dominican Football Federation announced the creation of the Dominican Football League (LDF), in a ceremony held at the Ambassador Hotel Santo Domingo. The ceremony was attended by President of CONCACAF Jeffrey Webb, President of the Dominican Olympic Committee Luisín Mejia, the vice-minister of sports Marcos Diaz among others. Ten teams participate in this league.

## Football in the Dominican Republic

Football is the fourth most popular sport in the Dominican Republic, as baseball, basketball and volleyball are more popular. In recent years football has gained in popularity, particularly among young people. In 2001 the national association celebrated its first significant success, with the U-23 team winning the Copa de Las Antillas. The Dominican Republic has not yet qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026.

## The first Goal Project

FIFA vice-president Jack Warner opened the Dominican Republic FAs new centre for football development on 2 July 2003. The building can be found just outside the city of San Cristobal. The first phase, involving building offices for the national association and classrooms for the people attending the courses of the various training programmes, will be financed by the Goal Programme, with extra funds coming from the FIFA Financial Assistance Programme. In the second phase, due to be completed by the end of 2003, various technical facilities, such as playing pitches and accommodation for players and coaches, will be constructed. The government has also donated 25 acres (100,000 m$^2$) of land as part of this project.

## Association staff

| Name | Position |
| Rubén García | President |
| Natanael Franco | Vice President |
| Arturo Heinsen | General Secretary |
| Janet Rivera | Treasurer |
| Isidro Alejo Nuñez | Coach Education & Technical Development |
| Yelena Hazim Figuereo | Head of Development & Compliance |
| n/a | Team Coach (Men's) |
| Diego Gutierrez | Team Coach (Women's) |
| Angel Sanchez | Media/Communications Manager |
| Carlos Boccicardi | Futsal Coordinator |
| Irazema Aguilera | Referee Coordinator |

## Financing of Goal project

Project Centre for football development in San Cristobal
project approved 4 March 2002
Status Opened on 2 July 2003
Total cost USD 430,922
Goal USD 400,000
FAP USD 30,922

## Second Goal project

The San Cristobal centre for football development inaugurated in July 2003 will be raised by one storey to accommodate bedrooms and medical rooms. A separate building nearby contains dressing rooms and toilets for everyone using the different pitches that also belong to the training centre. This extension is the culmination of the original plan for a fully equipped and functioning technical centre, funded by Goal and partly by the associations own resources.

## Financing of Goal project

Project Extension of project 1 to the training centre
Project approved on 15 March 2006
Status Implementation
Total cost USD 535,221 Financed by
Goal USD 400,000
FAP USD 135,221

## Other FIFA development activities

Until 1990 2 courses
1992, 1999 Futuro courses
1990 Olympic Solidarity course