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The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was formed in 1873 making it the second oldest national football association in the world (after The [English] Football Association). It is the governing body for the sport of football in Scotland being responsible for the discipline of players misconduct. Along with the other "home nations" associations (The Football Association, Football Association of Wales and Irish Football Association) the SFA sits on the International Football Association Board which is responsible for the laws of the game. They also have responsibility for the running of the Scottish national football team.

The SFA are also a full member of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

The SFA also organise an annual "knock-out" tournament, the Scottish Cup which the 12 Scottish Premier League (SPL) clubs and 30 Scottish Football League (SFL) clubs automatically qualify, and 8 "non-league" clubs qualify for. The final of the Scottish Cup is usually played in the month of May.

Although the SFA are not involved in the day-to-day running of the SPL or the SFL they do appoint referees to officiate at the games in these two leagues.

There are six affiliated football associations to the SFA. They are the Scottish Amateur Football AssociationThe Scottish Amateur Football Association SAFA is the organising body for amateur football across Scotland. An affiliate of the full Scottish Football Association (SFA), the SAFA have 50 regional associations linked to them and some 67 different league co; Scottish Junior Football AssociationThe Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is the organising body for the 'junior' grade of football (soccer) in Scotland. This grade of football is commonly mistaken for a level at which boys football is played, but the term 'junior' refers not to t; Scottish Schools Football Association ; Scottish Welfare Football Association ; Scottish Women's Football Association and the Scottish Youth Football Association .

The SFA are based at Hampden ParkHampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland is home to Queens Park F. and the Scottish national football team. Hampden' is one of the homes of football and the world's oldest international football ground that celebrated its centenary on October 31, 2003. Previous in GlasgowFor other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. It is also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, officially known as the City of Glasgow and, like many west of S.

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