Football Federation of Abkhazia

The Football Federation of Abkhazia regulates football in Abkhazia.

History

On 25 February 2004, it was announced that Nart Vice President Gennadi Tsvinaria had won the election to succeed Vice President of Abkhazia Valeri Arshba as Chairman of the Football Federation. Sukhumi City Assembly Chairman Roman Gvinjia was elected Vice Chairman.[1]

In 2007, First Deputy Minister for Taxes and Fees (and later Interior Minister) Leonid Dzapshba became President of the Federation.[2] In March 2012, former Dynamo Sukhum top player Jemal Gubaz was elected to succeed Dzapshba.[3]

On 8 September 2015, the FFA announced that the upcoming leadership election had been moved forward to October from the Spring of 2016, so as to leave more time for the preparation of the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup, hosted by Abkhazia.[4] Initially, there were two candidates, incumbent Chairman Gubaz and Ruslan Ajinjal, who had announced his retirement from professional football on 7 June.[5] However, on 21 September, Gubaz announced his immediate resignation.[6] On 25 September FFA Council decided to hold the election on 15 October, with Ajinjal as the only candidate.[7] Ajinjal was elected unanimously.[8]

On 24 January 2017, Ajinjal resigned as Chairman, and on 25 February, the coach of Abkhazia's national football team Juma Kvaratskhelia was unanimously elected as his successor.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Выпуск № 39". Apsnypress. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Дзапшба Леонид Юрьевич". Caucasian Knot. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "В федерации футбола Абхазии все еще не произведен акт приема-передачи имущества и документов". Apsnypress. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "ВНЕОЧЕРЕДНЫЕ ВЫБОРЫ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФЕДЕРАЦИИ ФУТБОЛА РА СОСТОЯТСЯ ПО ЗАВЕРШЕНИИ 22-ГО ЧЕМПИОНАТА АБХАЗИИ ПО ФУТБОЛУ". Abkhazia Inform. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "НА ПОСТ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФФА БАЛЛОТИРУЮТСЯ ДВА КАНДИДАТА". Abkhazia Inform. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "ДЖЕМАЛ ГУБАЗ УШЁЛ С ПОСТА ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФФА". Abkhazia Inform. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "ВЫБОРЫ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФФА ПРОЙДУТ 15 ОКТЯБРЯ". Abkhazia Inform. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "РУСЛАН АДЖИНДЖАЛ: «МЫ ДОЛЖНЫ УДЕЛИТЬ ОСОБОЕ ВНИМАНИЕ РАЗВИТИЮ ДЕТСКО-ЮНОШЕСКОГО ФУТБОЛА»". Abkhazia Inform. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "ДЖУМА КВАРАЦХЕЛИЯ ИЗБРАН ПРЕЗИДЕНТОМ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ ФУТБОЛА АБХАЗИИ". Abkhazia Inform. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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