Football Federation of Armenia

What Football Federation of Armenia does

The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA), founded in 1992 following Armenia's independence, is the country's sole FIFA- and UEFA-recognized governing body for football. It organizes the Armenian Premier League (branded Fastex Premier League), First League, Armenian Cup, H. Tonoyan-named Supercup, Futsal Premier League, Women's Premier League, and amateur A and B leagues, and manages all national teams spanning senior, U-21, U-19, U-17, U-15, U-14, futsal, women's senior, and women's U-19 categories. The federation also runs coach education, referee training (including a refereeing school), club licensing (records spanning 2014-2024), and football infrastructure programs, with regional representatives covering every marz of Armenia.

FFA operates a digital ecosystem anchored on its trilingual (Armenian, English, Russian) official website ffa.am, which integrates the premierleague.ffa.am competition portal, FFA TV (a video content platform featuring match highlights, press conferences, and federation programming), an online ticketing system at tickets.ffa.am, an official fanshop at fanshop.ffa.am, a club licensing system, and an interactive infrastructure map of football facilities. The federation partners strategically with UEFA and FIFA for international competition pathways, with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) for refugee football development, and commercially with a sponsor cohort led by ID Bank (main sponsor) alongside Macron, RareWater, Team/Telecom Armenia, Ararat, and Ecosense.

As a nonprofit sports federation, FFA does not operate on a commercial revenue model. Its income derives from a mix of membership and competition entry fees, sponsorship, ticket and merchandise sales through its own platforms, and development grants from FIFA and UEFA. It is led by President Armen Melikbekyan (elected December 2019, re-elected December 2023, and elected to the UEFA Executive Committee in April 2025), Vice President Armen Nikoghosyan, and General Secretary Edgar Petrosyan (elected 2026 after heading the Competitions Department). The federation implements a 2019-2025 strategic plan and is headquartered in Yerevan.

Name

Football Federation of Armenia

Legal name

Football Federation of Armenia (Հայաստանի Ֆուտբոլի Ֆեդերացիա)

Website

https://ffa.am

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA), founded in 1992, is the FIFA- and UEFA-recognized national governing body for football in Armenia. It organizes the Premier League, First League, Cup, Supercup, futsal, women's, and amateur competitions, manages all national team age groups, and operates a digital ecosystem covering website, FFA TV, ticketing, fanshop, and club licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation / Football Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Spectator Sports (7112), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Football federation services
• National football governance
• Football competition organization
• Sports association management
• Club licensing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Football Federation of Armenia governs and organizes all football activities in Armenia, including the Armenian Premier League, Armenian Cup, Supercup, First League, Futsal Premier League, Women's Premier League, and amateur leagues. It manages every Armenian national team across senior, youth (U-21, U-19, U-17, U-15, U-14), futsal, and women's categories, administers club licensing, and delivers referee and coach education programs. It also distributes match tickets and official merchandise through its own digital platforms (tickets.ffa.am and fanshop.ffa.am) and publishes match content via FFA TV.

Product overview

The Football Federation of Armenia operates a digital ecosystem centered on its official website (ffa.am), which serves as the primary platform for all football governance, competition management, and national team coordination. The portfolio includes FFA TV for video content, the Armenia Premier League subdomain, a ticket purchasing platform, and a fanshop for merchandise. The platform provides comprehensive coverage of national teams across all age categories (senior, U-21, U-19, U-17, U-15, U-14), futsal, and women's football. Supporting infrastructure includes a club licensing system and an interactive infrastructure map displaying football facilities across Armenian regions. The website operates in three languages: Armenian, English, and Russian.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FFA TV: Official media channel of the Football Federation of Armenia featuring match highlights, press conferences, and federation news
• Armenian Premier League (Fastex Premier League)
• Armenian Cup
• First League

Products and services

• Football Federation of Armenia Official Website (ffa.am) The official multilingual digital platform of FFA, available in Armenian, English, and Russian. Provides governance information, national team data, competition schedules, news, regulations, club licensing records, and an interactive infrastructure map for Armenian football.
• FFA TV Video content platform featuring match highlights, press conferences, national team coverage, coach and referee training clips, and official FFA programming.
• FFA Ticket Platform Online ticketing system enabling fans to purchase tickets to Armenian national team and Premier League matches and federation events.
• FFA Fanshop Official online merchandise store selling branded FFA and Armenian national team apparel and fan products.
• Club Licensing System Federation-administered licensing framework that certifies Armenian football clubs against UEFA-aligned standards, with historical records spanning 2014-2024.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFA is a member of UEFA, the European football governing body. This partnership provides access to European competition qualification pathways, coaching education standards, club licensing frameworks, and football development programs. FFA participates in UEFA Nations League, European Championship qualifiers, and youth tournament qualification systems.
• FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFA operates under FIFA's global football governance framework. Armenia participates in FIFA World Cup qualifiers and FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification tournaments under this partnership.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFA cooperates with the UN Refugee Agency to conduct training courses and football development programs for refugees in Armenia. A 3-day training course was held in Yerevan through this cooperation.
• ID BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerID Bank serves as the main sponsor of the Football Federation of Armenia. The partnership supports FFA's operations and competitions.
• MacronmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMacron is an official sponsor of FFA, providing sports apparel and equipment partnership.
• RareWaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRareWater is an official sponsor of FFA.
• Team (Telecom Armenia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeam (Telecom Armenia) is an official sponsor of FFA.
• Ararat (Yerevan Brandy Company)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerArarat is an official sponsor of FFA.
• EcosenseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcosense is an official sponsor of FFA.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UEFA: The continental governing body of which FFA is a member association. UEFA sits one tier above national federations, setting competition frameworks, distributing development funding, and coordinating European football governance — directly relevant as FFA's primary institutional partner and funding source.

Direct peers

• Football Federation of Estonia: National football federation of Estonia, a small-market European federation of comparable scale operating under identical UEFA/FIFA governance frameworks.
• Football Federation of Latvia: National football federation of Latvia, comparable in size, market scale, and UEFA/FIFA tier, with similar competitive positioning in European qualifiers.
• Football Federation of Kazakhstan: National football federation of Kazakhstan with comparable post-Soviet federation structure, mid-sized UEFA/FIFA member profile, and similar development-stage positioning in European football.
• Football Federation of Georgia: National football federation of neighboring Georgia, sharing similar Caucasus regional context, post-Soviet federation history, comparable population scale, and participation in UEFA/FIFA frameworks with similar competitive tier positioning.
• Football Federation of Moldova: National football federation of Moldova, a similarly-sized post-Soviet European federation with comparable population scale and parallel UEFA/FIFA participation structure.
• Football Federation of Cyprus: National football federation of Cyprus, a small-market UEFA member federation with similar competitive profile and federation structure.
• Football Federation of Finland: National football federation of Finland, a comparable smaller-market UEFA member federation with similar development-stage characteristics and northern European positioning.
• Football Federation of Lithuania: National football federation of Lithuania, sharing similar small-market European federation profile, post-Soviet heritage, and UEFA/FIFA participation structure.
• Football Federation of Iceland: National football federation of Iceland, a small-population European federation with comparable scale, UEFA membership, and operational footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCffYlI4OzB0a9K-l9Wqjt4g
• Facebookfacebook.com/61588294027764
• Instagraminstagram.com/armenia_nt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/football-federation-of-armenia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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