World Amputee Football Federation

World Amputee Football Federation
Founded1985 (1985)
HeadquartersWarsaw, Poland
FIFA affiliation2002 (2002)
PresidentArif Umit Uzturk
Vice-President
  • Celeste Tchiama
  • Mateusz Widlak
Websiteamputeefootball.org

The World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) is the sport governing body responsible for the administration of amputee football associations worldwide.

By 1985 the first world amputee football federation was established[1] as Amputee Soccer International through efforts of Bill Barry with the assistance of Don Bennett and other members of the Seattle Seattle Handicapped Sports and Recreation Association (SHSRA).[2][3] On December 8, 1998 International Amputee Football Federation was formed.[4] In November 2003 World Amputee Football Federation becomes new global governing body.[5]

WAFF is responsible for the organization of the Men and Women's Amputee World Cup.

WAFF mission is "to include and support people with amputations or limb defects, increase their access to amputee football opportunities, and use soccer to improve their quality of life".

Affiliated organizations

Affiliated organizations provide support to FIFA without encroaching on the rights of national organizations:

Leadership

The following is a table of leaders of WAFF. Elections are held every 4 years.

Last updated: 6 November 2024

Name Role Ref.
Arif Umit Uzturk President [6][7][8]
Celeste Tchiama First Vice President [7][8]
Mateusz Widlak 2nd Vice President [7][8]
Tolga Korkusuz Treasurer [8]
Georg Schlachtenberger Secretary General [7][8]
Adri van Ingen Board Member [7]
Ian Clark Board Member [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Amputee Soccer History". Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Amputee Soccer and Prosthetics". arsof-history.org. Online. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ^ "7 Nation Congress Forms International Amputee Football Federation". Archived from the original on 6 December 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  5. ^ "World Amputee Football Federation Becomes New World Governing Body. Irate Delegates Disband IAFF". Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ^ "WHO WE ARE - World Amputee Football Federation". World Amputee Football Federation. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "The Independent Journal of Amputee Football". World Amputee Football Journal. Independent. 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e "FIFA President pledges future support for Amputee footballers". FIFA.com. FIFA. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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