Unión del Fútbol del Interior

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The Unión del Fútbol del Interior (English: Football Union of the Interior; UFI) is an association affiliated to the Paraguayan Football Association that was founded in 1927 to organize and govern football outside of Asunción, specifically on each of the different Departments of Paraguay.[1]

The UFI is constituted by the clubs and leagues that are part of the Departmental Football Federation from each Department in Paraguay. Club tournaments organized by the UFI gives chances to teams from all over Paraguay to reach the first division by clearing lower division levels. For a more detailed information about the Paraguayan football league system see the main article. The UFI is also in charge of the Campeonato Nacional de Interligas.[citation needed]

As of 2006 the UFI has 1,652 clubs affiliated, from which four of them are currently playing in the Paraguayan second division and three in the first division.[citation needed]

Federations

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There are a total of 17 Federations linked to the UFI; one on each Department in Paraguay, with the purpose of organizing the different leagues and clubs affiliated to them.[citation needed]

Federation Main office location
Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción Concepción
Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro San Pedro
Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera Caacupé
Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá Villarrica
Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú Coronel Oviedo
Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá Caazapá
Football Federation of the 7th Department Itapúa Encarnación
Football Federation of the 8th Department Misiones San Juan Bautista
Football Federation of the 9th Department Paraguarí Paraguarí
Football Federation of the 10th Department Alto Paraná Yguazú
Football Federation of the 11th Department Central Itauguá
Football Federation of the 12th Department Ñeembucú Pilar
Football Federation of the 13th Department Amambay Pedro Juan Caballero
Football Federation of the 14th Department Canindeyú Puente Kyhá
Football Federation of the 15th Department Presidente Hayes Villa Hayes
Football Federation of the 16th Department Alto Paraguay Fuerte Olimpo
Football Federation of the 17th Department Boquerón Filadelfia

References

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  1. ^ Rodríguez, Carmen María Sáenz; Martínez, Javier Latorre; Linares, Mario Seoane; Ferrer, Ricardo Morte; Ten, Javier Rodríguez; Ferrer, Gabriel Real; Tolsau, Esther Queraltó; Manchego, José F. Palomino; Olmeda, Alberto Palomar (2018-04-09). La reforma del régimen jurídico del deporte profesional (in Spanish). Editorial Reus. ISBN 978-84-290-1634-5.


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