The ('''SFA''') was formed in
1873 making it the second oldest national football association in the world (after The English
Football Association ). It is the
Governing Body for the sport of
Football in
Scotland . Along with the other
Home Nations associations (The Football Association,
Football Association Of Wales and
Irish Football Association ) the SFA sits on the
International Football Association Board which is responsible for the laws of the game. They also have responsibility for the running of the
Scottish National Football Team .
The SFA are also a full member of
Federation Of International Football Associations (FIFA) and
Union Of European Football Associations (UEFA).
The SFA also organise an annual "knock-out" tournament, the
Scottish Cup which the 12
Scottish Premier League (SPL) clubs and 30
Scottish Football League (SFL) clubs automatically qualify, and 8 "non-league" clubs qualify for. The final of the Scottish Cup is usually played in the month of May.
Although the SFA are not involved in the day-to-day running of the SPL or the SFL they do appoint referees to
Officiate at the games in these two leagues.
There are six affiliated football associations to the SFA. They are the
Scottish Amateur Football Association ;
Scottish Junior Football Association ;
Scottish Schools Football Association ;
Scottish Welfare Football Association ;
Scottish Women's Football Association and the
Scottish Youth Football Association .
The SFA are based at
Hampden Park in
Glasgow . In addition, the
Scottish Football Museum is located at Hampden Park.
