The
Turkish Football Federation (
TFF), also called the
Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of
football in
Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the
Turkish national teams and the
Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a registered 4,775 professional and 136,823 amateur players with 233 women. 796 male and 20 female football referees are licensed by the TFF.