CAF
What organization did Ethiopian Football Federation join in 1957?
Ethiopian Football Federation The Ethiopian Football Federation ( EFF ) ( Amharic : የኢትዮጵያ እግር ኳስ ፌዴሬሽን ) is the governing body of football in Ethiopia . It organizes all tiers of the national football league and the national team . It was one of the founding members of the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . History . The Ethiopian Football Federation was founded in 1943 and became affiliated with FIFA in 1952 . In 1957 the EFF along with its Egyptian , Sudanese , and South African counterparts founded CAF . In October 2013 , the federation elected Juneidi Basha as its new president to replace Sahilu Gebrewold . Beating out three other candidates , Basha received the majority of votes ( 55 of the 101 votes ) at the Federations General assembly . Juneydi Basha , represented the eastern region of Dire Dawa , was a businessman before becoming football federation president . In June 2018 the EFF elected Esayas Jira as President . The 46 year old Jira , who was backed as the candidate from the Oromia region , won 87 of 145 votes by the general assembly which had taken place in Semera , Ethiopia . In April 2021 , the federation announced it had renewed its contract with British sportswear maker Umbro , extending the agreement another four years . Domestic Competition . The EFF was responsible for all regulatory processes of all professional football leagues in Ethiopia including the Ethiopian Premier League , the Ethiopian Higher League ( second tier ) and the Ethiopian First League ( third tier ) . The federation also runs the Ethiopian Womens Premier League along with the second tier of the Womens professional football league . Mens Football . In May 2018 , the Ethiopian Premier League was suspended indefinitely after a referee was attacked during a match between Welwalo Adigrat University F.C . and Defense Force S.C . This coming on the heels of a similar incident a month earlier in which spectators swarmed onto a football field during a match between Woldia S.C . and Fasil Kenema F.C. , injuring two match officials and a coach . Womens Football . Womens football has gained more popularity in recent years in Ethiopia with the Ethiopian national team having only made its debut in September 2002 in the 2002 African Championships qualifiers . Soon after this the first professional Womens football league , the Ethiopian Womens Premier League , was established . Continental Competition . Ethiopia participated in the inaugural African Cup of Nations in 1957 hosted by Sudan , eventually losing 4-0 in the final to Egypt . In the 1959 edition of the tournament they finished third behind both Sudan and eventual champions Egypt . Ethiopia hosted and won the 1962 edition of the African Cup of Nations beating Egypt in the final 4-2 . In the qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations , Ethiopia was able to defeat both Benin and Sudan in home and away fixtures to qualify for the tournament . This was the first time that Ethiopia had qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 31 years , a tremendous achievement for the once proud footballing nation . Relationship with FIFA . In January 2008 , dissatisfied with the dismal record of Ethiopian football , the General Assembly fired Dr . Ashebir Woldegiorgis , the head of the EFF , who refused to step down . However , the next month both the EFF and the CAF announced that they did not recognize Dr . Ashebirs dismissal . Despite this , the EFF membership refused to allow Dr . Ashebir access to his office . The standoff continued over the following months , which led to the FIFA suspending their membership 29 July 2008 . As a result , the Ethiopia-Morocco match scheduled for 5–7 September was canceled , and Ethiopia kicked out of the qualifying campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa . This crisis came to an end 16 May 2009 , when Dr . Ashebir announced he would resign . Following elections for a new president 18 July , in which Sahlu Gebrewold Gebremariam became president , a three-man delegation from FIFA said that they were satisfied with the result and handed a FIFA flag to the new president as a token that the EFF had been readmitted to that body . Sahlu afterwards announced his priority as president was to heal the rift in the country over this sport , and to facilitate a renaissance in Ethiopian football . Past Presidents . - Juneidi Basha ( 2013–18 ) - Dr . Ashebir Woldegiorgis - Sahlu Gebrewold Gebremariam Competitions . The EFF also runs other competitions : - Ethiopian Cup - Ethiopian Super Cup