World Amputee Football Federation
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| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
| FIFA affiliation | 2002 |
| President | Arif Umit Uzturk |
| Vice-President |
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| Website | amputeefootball |
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 provide support to FIFA without encroaching on the rights of national organizations:
- European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF)
- CONCACAF (North America, Central America, the Caribbean)
- CONMEBOL (South America)
- CAF (Africa)
- AFC (Asia)
- Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
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] |
