CONMEBOL | |
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Founded | 1914 |
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro |
FIFA affiliation | 1923 |
CONMEBOL affiliation | 1916 |
Website | www.cbf.com.br |
The Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol or CBF) is the governing body of football in Brazil.
The CBF has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The confederation owns a training center, named Granja Comary, located in Teresópolis.
It was announced on September 29, 2007 that the CBF would launch a women's league and cup competition in October 2007 following pressure from FIFA president Sepp Blatter during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.