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{{National football association
| Logo                     = FAF_Badge.png
| Badge size               = 200
| Short name               = FAF
| Founded                  = {{start date and age|{{#expr:2306-291}}}}
| Region                   = [[DSAFF]]
| Region affiliation       = 2313
| President                = {{Pl|Sébastien|Ebènyè|t=f}}
| Headquarters             = Ona Ireti, [[Arondissements of Emekula|Irawo]], [[Emekula]] <!-- Hope Avenue, The Star (1eme arondissement) -->
| National Stadium         = [[Léopold Touré Field]]<br />at [[Emekula Community Sports Arena]]
}}
The '''Fédération Akachese de Football''' (abbr. '''FAF''') is the governing body of football in [[Akach]] and is based in the capital, [[Emekula]]. It was formed in 2306, to formalise the organisation of [[wikipedia:association football|football]] in the nation, and oversee the professionalisation of the [[Ligue Akach|national league]]. The FAF joined the [[DSAFF]] in 2313, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Akach, both professional and amateur.

==History==
===Background===
{{see also|History of the Akach national football team}}

==Activities==
The FAF describes itself in these four roles:

* To organize, develop, and monitor the teachings and practices of football in all its forms within Akach,
* To defend the moral and material interests of Akachese football, including how this interacts with wider Akachese society,
* To create and maintain a link between its individual members, affiliated clubs, and their respective communities,
* To maintain all appropriate relations with foreign associations affiliated with the DSAFF, as well as their sporting organizations and national governments.

The FAF sanctions all competitive football matches in Akach, and notably collaborates frequently with a variety of community-based organisations such as the [[Harambee Fund]] and [[Warriors of Tomorrow]]. The revenue sharing agreements and salary rules which uphold Akachese socialist values are negotiated and managed by the FAF. The federation is also responsible for appointing the management of all of Akach's national football teams as well as the personnel at the [[INF Maripaine]] <!-- INF Clairefontaine, essentially; named for the Maripa Cliffs, which it sits atop (specifically at Okata-prés-Valo; an old Osarian country estate in the hills near the village of Valo, reclaimed by the government) --> and the two [[Ilise-ikeko]] ("training centres") located in [[Onega]] and [[Karikinui]].

==Competitions==
The FAF operates a number of competitions, including the following:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Description
|-
| [[Ligue Akach]] || The highest level of professional football in Akach.
|-
| [[Léopold Touré Shield]] || The association members' cup. A knockout tournament open to all professional clubs in Akach.
|-
| [[Ipa'elu Development League]] || The second tier of professional football in Akach.<br /><small>Open only to players under the age of 25 (at the start of the season)</small>
|-
| [[Ipa'elu Senior League]] || The second tier of professional football in Akach<br /><small>Open to professional players of all ages</small>
|-
| [[Awujo Cup]] || A knockout tournament open only to teams in the Ipa'elu Senior League
|- 
| [[Odobo Cup]] || A knockout tournament open only to teams in the Ipa'elu Development League
|-
| [[Karamu Plate]] || An annual "super cup" contested by the most recent winners of the Léopold Touré Shield and the Ligue Akach champions
|}

==Honours==

{{Football in Akach}}