FIGC- Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio

The Italian Football Federation, better known as FIGC, is an association recognized and with legal personality, federated to the Italian National Olympic Committee and only accredited in order to promote in Italy the game of football 5 and beach soccer, as well as taking care of related aspects. The Football Association is based in Rome and has been affiliated with FIFA since 1905 and UEFA since 1954, as a co-founder.

The FIGC directs and organizes the activities of the men’s and women’s national teams, youth national teams, and futsal and beach soccer national teams; it also supervises, controls and coordinates the leagues that organize the professional leagues (Lega Serie A, Lega B, Lega Pro) and the national and interregional amateur championships.