Smålands Fotbollförbund
association football district association in Sweden
The Smålands Fotbollförbund (Småland Football Association) is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical provinces of Småland and Öland.
Background
Smålands Fotbollförbund, commonly referred to as Smålands FF, is the governing body for football in the historical province of Småland, which roughly corresponds with Jönköping County, Kalmar County and Kronoberg County. The Association currently has 343 member clubs. Based in Jönköping, the Association's Chairman is Håkan Danielsson.
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