Royal Netherlands Football Association

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Royal Netherlands Football Association
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Founded	1889
FIFA affiliation	1904
UEFA affiliation	1954
President	Michael van Praag (2008-Current)

The Royal Netherlands Football Association (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond or KNVB) is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues (Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie), the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup and the Netherlands national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist. The KNVB came into being on December 8, 1899 and was one of the founding members of FIFA in 1904.

[edit] External links

KNVB.nl - Official website of the KNVB (Dutch) / (English)
Netherlands National Football Team History (Dutch)

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