Affiliated National Associations

Scottish Junior Football Association

The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. Founded in 1886, the SJFA is responsible for disciplinary matters within its leagues, certain player registration procedures and organising the annual Scottish Junior Cup. Other league and cup competitions are organised by three regional committees. They are based at Hampden Park.

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Scottish Youth Football Association

The Scottish Youth Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for grassroots youth football in Scotland up to the under-21 age bracket. They are responsible for disciplinary matters within its leagues, certain player registration procedures and organising youth cup competitions. Their leagues are organised by their regional committees. They are based at Hampden Park.

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Scottish Women's Football

‘Scottish Women's Football is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for women's football in Scotland. They own and run all operations for leagues and competitions from under-13 level up to Senior level including the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup, Scottish Women’s Youth Cups and Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL). They are based at Hampden Park.’

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Scottish Amateur Football Association

The Scottish Amateur Football Association is the organising body for amateur football across Scotland. An affiliate of the Scottish Football Association, the SAFA has in turn 50 regional associations affiliated to it and some 67 different league competitions organised by these associations.

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Scottish Schools' Football Association

Scottish Schools' Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for schools' football in Scotland. They are responsible for disciplinary matters within leagues, and certain player registration procedures and organising their Scottish Cup competitions and National Teams.

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The Scottish Welfare Football Association

The Scottish Welfare Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish FA. The SWFA was established in the aftermath of World War I, and oversees around 500 clubs competing in summer and winter football, predominantly in the north of Scotland.

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