Grassroots AR

Bestowed with a Silver level membership in 2018, the CFA’s steadfast efforts to enhance grassroots football in the country saw it become the eighth Member Association (MA) to receive a Gold level endorsement.

First awarded the gold level membership in 2018, the JFA has since remained a benchmark for enhancing the standards of the grassroots game in Asia.

With as many as 45,000 participants from 43 MAs commemorating the occasion, the 2024 edition of the annual event was marked by the highest participation rate since the relaxation of COVID-19 related constraints.

Join us at the-AFC.com for the third and final part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent!

Attended by 92 participants from 36 MAs, the 90-minute gathering reinforced the importance of allowing everybody the opportunity to play – one of the key principles of the AFC Grassroots Philosophy – via presentations on two different strategies to do so.

With as many as 45,000 participants from 43 MAs commemorating the occasion, the 2024 edition of the annual event was marked by the highest participation rate since the relaxation of COVID-19 related constraints.

In the second part of this series, the-AFC.com highlights the celebrations of seven more MAs!

With as many as 45,000 participants from 43 MAs commemorating the occasion, the 2024 edition of the annual event was marked by the highest participation rate since the relaxation of COVID-19 related constraints.

Join us at the-AFC.com for the first part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent!

This year, almost 45,000 participants spanning the length and breadth of Asia, and across age-groups, social backgrounds, and abilities, are expected to join in the celebration, upholding the Confederation’s ambitions to encourage mass participation.

First granted membership in December 2018, the LFA is one of 41 members of the AFC Grassroots Charter, which is a development tool that assists Member Associations with increasing the quality of their grassroots programmes.

A major highlight of the publication is the Big Interview with Japan’s Masakatsu Setowaki, who was recognised as the Best Grassroots Leader at the AFC Special Grassroots Awards last year. The interview provides a deep dive into Setowaki’s inspiring journey of establishing multiple football clubs and competitions for students with disabilities in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan.

Upon completing their assessment, the AFC Grassroots panel members were pleased to note the FFC’s commitment to nurturing football talent at the grassroots level and its efforts towards expanding the reach of the beautiful game.

Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the meeting was attended by 14 experts from 14 Member Associations (MAs) of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).