Football Federation of Honduras

The Football Federation of Honduras, commonly known as FFH and formerly as the National Autonomous Football Federation of Honduras (FENAFUTH), is the official governing organization for football in Honduras. It oversees the country's national football structure and is responsible for the Honduras men's national team and the Honduras women's national team, as well as the broader administration and development of the sport within the country. The federation's institutional history spans both an earlier international affiliation and the creation of the modern national federation. Honduras joined FIFA in 1946, establishing its place within the global football system. The current federation was founded in 1951, providing the organizational framework for national-team administration and domestic football governance. Honduras later joined CONCACAF in 1961, linking the country's football authorities to the regional confederation responsible for North America, Central America and the Caribbean. As a national association, FFH is not a conventional commercial brand selling consumer products. Its principal role is administrative and sporting. It represents Honduran football before FIFA and CONCACAF, coordinates national-team participation, and supports the structures through which football is organized in Honduras. Its responsibilities include the national teams, competition administration, technical development and other governance functions associated with a FIFA member association. The federation is also connected with the development and representation of women's football and other areas of the national game. A major recent institutional change occurred on 11 April 2024, when the organization officially adopted the name Football Federation of Honduras, or FFH. The rebrand replaced the FENAFUTH name and introduced changes to the federation's logo and color scheme. The change was intended to present a more direct and updated identity for the country's football governing body while preserving its role within the international football system. FFH operates in a sport-governance environment shaped by FIFA regulations, CONCACAF competition structures and the domestic football ecosystem of Honduras. Its public profile is therefore closely tied to the performance and participation of Honduran national teams, although its institutional mandate extends beyond individual matches or tournaments. The federation remains the central national authority for football in Honduras and is active under its post-2024 FFH identity.

The Football Federation of Honduras is the national football association responsible for governing the sport in Honduras. Its modern institutional history is generally dated to 1951, when the current federation was founded. The organization operates as the national association representing Honduran football in the international system and administers the country's principal national-team structures. Honduras became affiliated with FIFA in 1946, giving the country a formal connection to the global governing body before the establishment of the current federation in 1951. This affiliation enabled Honduran football to participate in the international framework for national associations and created the basis for future representation in global competitions and governance. In 1961, Honduras joined CONCACAF, the regional confederation governing football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. CONCACAF membership connected the federation to regional qualifying competitions, tournaments and administrative structures. Over subsequent decades, the federation was known as the National Autonomous Football Federation of Honduras, or FENAFUTH. Under that identity, it served as the national authority for football and managed Honduras's representation in international football. Its responsibilities included the national teams, notably the men's and women's senior sides, together with the wider structures required to organize and develop football in the country. The federation's role also placed it at the center of Honduras's relationships with FIFA and CONCACAF. The organization underwent a public identity change on 11 April 2024. It officially rebranded as the Football Federation of Honduras, adopting the abbreviation FFH. The transition involved not only a new name but also changes to the logo and organizational colors. The rebrand distinguished the federation's current identity from its former FENAFUTH branding and presented a more concise name that directly describes its national governing role. FFH is a sports-governance institution rather than a conventional product company. Its work is expressed through administration, representation, national-team operations and football development rather than through a portfolio of consumer goods. Its public visibility is influenced by the results and participation of Honduran national teams, but the federation's mandate is broader than match operations. It provides the institutional link between football in Honduras and the international systems administered by FIFA and CONCACAF. The federation's current identity reflects the continuing development of Honduran football administration. With the 2024 transition from FENAFUTH to FFH, the organization remains the official football authority in Honduras and continues to represent the country in the international football community.

• 2024

  Rebrand from FENAFUTH to FFH

  [1]Football Federation of Hondurasen.wikipedia.org

  On 11 April 2024, the federation officially changed its name to Football Federation of Honduras and introduced a new logo and color scheme.

• 1961

  Honduras joins CONCACAF

  [1]Football Federation of Hondurasen.wikipedia.org

  Honduras joined CONCACAF, connecting its national football administration to the regional confederation for North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

• 1951

  Current federation founded

  [1]Football Federation of Hondurasen.wikipedia.org

  The current national football federation was founded, creating the institutional structure that later operated under the FENAFUTH name and now uses the FFH identity.

• 1946

  Honduras joins FIFA

  [1]Football Federation of Hondurasen.wikipedia.org

  Honduras became affiliated with FIFA, establishing the country's formal place within the international football-governance system.

The official national football authority of Honduras, positioned as the institutional representative and administrator of Honduran football within FIFA and CONCACAF.

• 2024

  Adoption of the Football Federation of Honduras identityStrategy

  Background

  The national governing body had operated under the FENAFUTH name and identity. It announced an institutional change intended to establish a more direct and current public presentation.

  Action taken

  The federation officially adopted the name Football Federation of Honduras, the abbreviation FFH, a new logo and revised colors.

  Aftermath

  The organization continues to operate as Honduras's national football authority under the FFH identity.

  Source

1. 1Football Federation of Hondurasen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Football Federation of Honduras official websiteffh.hn