Football Federation of Macedonia


The Football Federation of Macedonia – FFM or Football Federation of North Macedonia is the governing body of football in North Macedonia, based in Skopje.

History

The first football department was established as a part of the sports' association of the city of Skopje, after the establishment of the then Socialist Republic of Macedonia. The Football Federation of Macedonia was founded on 14 August 1949 in Skopje as part of the Football Association of Yugoslavia.
After the country proclaimed its independence in 1991, the Football Federation of Macedonia organized its first independent assembly on 7 February 1993. In 1994, then Republic of Macedonia became a full member of FIFA and UEFA.
From 1949 to 2002, it was called the Football Association of Macedonia. The first president was Ljubisav Ivanov - Dzingo. Andon Dončevski was appointed by FFM as the first ever coach of the North Macedonia national team.

Crest

Macedonian flag on top behind a yellow background. Below, a blue crest with the yellow FFM Cyrillic letters above a football.
On 22 March 2014, the FFM launched a new crest.

Operations

It operates these codes:

Presidents

Nr.PresidentYears in power
1.Ljubisav Ivanov-Dzingo1993–1999
2.Lambe Arnaudov1999–2002
3.Haralampie Hadži-Risteski2002–2012
4.Ilčo Gjorgioski2012–2018
5.Muamed Sejdini2019–2024
6.Masar Omeragikj2024–