The Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, CBF) is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914,[3] as Federação Brasileira de Sports, and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The football confederation, as known today, separated from other sports associations on 24 September 1979.
| CONMEBOL | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Short name | CBF |
| Founded | 8 June 1914 |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro |
| FIFA affiliation | 1923[citation needed] |
| CONMEBOL affiliation | 1916[1] |
| President | Samir Xaud[2] |
| Website | cbf.com.br |
The CBF has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[4] The confederation owns a training center, named Granja Comary, located in Teresópolis.[5]
It was announced on 29 September 2007, that the CBF would launch a women's league and cup competition in October 2007 following pressure from FIFA president Sepp Blatter during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.[6][7]
The confederation reported a budget of $265.6 million (R$1.5 billion) for 2024, and a projection of $398.4 million (R$2.25 billion) for 2025.[8]
Association staff
edit| Name | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
 Samir Xaud
|
President | [9][2] |
| Ednailson Rozenha
|
Vice-president | [9] |
| Fernando Sarney
|
2nd Vice-president | [9] |
| Flavio Zveiter
|
3rd Vice-president | [9] |
| Gustavo Henrique
|
4th Vice-president | [9] |
| José Vanildo da Silva
|
5th Vice-president | [9] |
| Michelle Ramalho
|
6th Vice-president | [9] |
| Ricardo Lobo
|
7th Vice-president | [9] |
| Rubens Angelotti
|
8th Vice-president | [9] |
| Alcino Reis Rocha
|
General Secretary | [9] |
| Valdecir de Souza
|
Treasurer | [9] |
| Ricardo Leão
|
Technical Director | [9] |
 Carlo Ancelotti
|
Team coach (men's) | [9][10] |
| Arthur Elias
|
Team coach (women's) | [9] |
| Alicio Pena Junior
|
Referee Chairperson | [9] |
| Rodrigo Martins
|
Referees Department Director | [9] |
| Marcel Van Gasse
|
Referee Coordinator | [9] |
| Lavoisier Freire
|
Futsal Coordinator | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "9 de julho de 2016, cem anos de futebol sul-americano". conmebol.com (in Portuguese). 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Samir Xaud é eleito presidente e assume CBF em meio a crise e racha com clubes" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 25 May 2025.
- ^ "CBF completa 110 anos de fundação". Federação Bahiana de Futebol (in Portuguese). 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025.
- ^ Jonathan Watts (29 May 2015). "Brazil starts congressional inquiry into corruption after Fifa arrests". the guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "A sede da seleção pentacampeã: uma opção de passeio" (in Portuguese). TeresópolisOn. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ^ "Brazil to set up women's soccer league". Sports. People's Daily. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Brazil will create women soccer cup". Sports. People's Daily. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
- ^ "CBF tem receita recorde de R$ 1,5 bilhão em 2024; veja valores". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). 29 April 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Member Associations - Brazilian Football Association". fifa.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Brazil signs Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti one year before 2026 World Cup". Associated Press. 12 May 2025.
External links
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- Official website (in Portuguese)
- CBF at YouTube
- CBF at X
- CBF at Facebook
- CBF at Instagram
- CBF at Flickr
Other
edit- Brazil at FIFA site