Registrations

Player registrations

The Scottish FA registration system is web based and when introduced in 2012 was one of the first national online registration systems in Europe.

The system covers the registration of all male and female players, professional and amateur, at all levels of the game in Scotland from the Scottish Professional Football League down to the recreational game. The database currently holds the registration details of over 470,000 players.

The registrations of team officials and team scouts are also captured in the system.

FIFA TMS (Transfer Matching System)

The registrations department is also responsible for the operation of and training of the Scottish FA’s  member clubs on FIFA’s web based Transfer Matching System which regulates the movement of professional players, male and female, into and out of Scotland ensuring that FIFA’s Regulations on the status and transfer of players and in particular transfer windows are respected.

Intermediaries

FIFA abolished its Player’s Agents Regulations and the licensing system for players’ agents in April 2015 and replaced it with Regulations on Working with Intermediaries. As part of the new process, the Scottish FA is responsible for publishing on its website by the end March each year a list of all intermediary transactions detailing individually the name of the intermediary , the player and club  involved in the transaction as well as publishing consolidated figures for payments made by clubs and players to Intermediaries.

Compensation tribunals and other areas

The registrations department also services player compensation tribunals and work permit hearings as well as being responsible for Register of Competitions and Club Official Returns.

If you wish to contact the registrations department then please use this email address:

registrations@scottishfa.co.uk