The Algerian Football Federation (AFF); (; , FAF) is the governing body of football in Algeria. It was formed in 1962 and was based in the capital Algiers. It has jurisdiction on the Algerian football league system and is in charge of the men's and women's national teams. Although an unofficial national team had played fixtures since 1958, the first recognized international took place in January 1963, some six months after independence. In 2021, twenty structures were added to the Algerian Football Federation. Algeria has to work with new players but has already qualified for AFCON 2021. AFCON stands for Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria has 17 players in French Ligue 1. The Algerian Football Federation is considered a member of FIFA. Competitions Men Professional leagues Ligue 1 Ligue 2 Amateur leagues National Inter-Régions Régional I Régional II Wilaya Cups Algerian Cup Algerian Super Cup Algerian League Cup (return 2020/2021) Women Algerian Women's Championship Algerian Women's Championship D2 Youth Similar as senior competitions. Sponsors Mobilis Coca-Cola Adidas Condor electronics Aspetar El Rayan Healthcare Logo history References External links Official website Algeria at the FIFA website. Algeria at CAFOnline Algeria Football Sports organizations established in 1962