Federação Portuguesa de Futebol

On March 31, 1914, the three regional soccer associations from Lisbon, Porto, and Portalegre worked together to found "a União Portuguesa de Futebol." In its first years of existence, this new governing body of Portuguese soccer limited itself to planning matches between the selecções of Lisbon and Porto, as well as preparing its application to FIFA. In 1922, the "União" organized its first Portuguese league championship, and in 1923, FIFA approved Portugal's application. Finally, in 1926 the "União" made way for what we all know now as the Federação Portuguesa de Futebol.