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Abbreviation | IFAB |
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Founded | 2 June 1886 |
Founded at | Manchester, England |
Type | Self-regulatory body |
Purpose | Management of the Laws of the Game |
Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland |
Location |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | |
Secretary | Lukas Brud |
Website | www |
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is an international self-regulatory body of association football that is known for determining the Laws of the Game, the regulations for the gameplay of football. It was founded in 1886 in order to establish standardised regulations or "Laws" for the gameplay of international competition, and has since acted as the primary maintainer ("Guardian") of these Laws. FIFA, a prominent governing body for football, has recognised IFAB's jurisdiction over its Laws since its establishment in 1904.[1]
IFAB is a distinct body from FIFA, although FIFA is represented on the board and holds 50% of the voting power. The founding football associations of IFAB, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales each have permanent seats on the organisation. Amendments to the Laws mandate a three-quarter supermajority vote, meaning that FIFA's support is necessary but not sufficient for a motion to pass.
History
Establishment
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Although the rules of football had largely been standardised by the early 1880s, England's Football Association (The FA), the Scottish Football Association (SFA), the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and the Irish Football Association (IFA) had conflicting rules. When international matches were played, the rules of the home team's national association were used. While this solution was technically feasible, it was impractical. To remedy this, the FAs initialised a meeting on 6 December 1882 in Queen’s Hotel, Manchester in order to systematise a set of rules that could be applied uniformly to matches between the UK football associations' national teams. This was later named the “International Football Conference”.
In the summer of 1885, the English FA declared that it legalised professionalism.[2] The Scottish FA responded that it would refuse to allow professionals in its own national team, and would refuse to play international matches against an England team containing professionals.[3] The Irish FA attempted to arbitrate by proposing that "an international conference should be held each year, say, in August, to be called in turn by each national association to deal with the laws of the game, and discuss other matters of interest to Association football, and at which international disputes could be adjusted".[4]
Inaugural meeting and FIFA’s integration
The initial meeting of IFAB took place at The FA's offices at Holborn Viaduct in London on 2 June 1886.[5] The FA, SFA, FAW and IFA each had equal voting rights. It was chaired by Sir Francis Marindin, and attended by Charles W. Alcock acting as Secretary.[6] The meeting was notable for Marindin’s proposal, which outlined "That no player shall wear any kind of projection on the soles of heels of his boots with the exception of flat leather bars of an approved pattern".[6]
During IFAB’s annual general meeting (AGM) on 8 June 1912, the secretary, J.K. McDowall, scrutinised a letter that was attributed to the recently established FIFA, requesting that IFAB would invite a member of FIFA to sit on the Board.[7] The petition was analysed, and IFAB concluded that it wasn’t the right time to establish FIFA as a member, and McDowall proceeded to write a response to the organisation explaining the consensus. At a special meeting held on 25 January 1913 in Wrexham, IFAB approved FIFA’s request after a proposition by The FA was made proposing that two members from FIFA should attend the board, making FIFA the fifth member of IFAB.
Post-war
For the first four post-war IFAB meetings (1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923), FIFA was once again excluded, on account of a dispute between FIFA and the home nations regarding payments to amateur players. From 1924, the dispute had been reconciled, and FIFA resumed attendance of IFAB meetings. In 1958, the Board agreed on a voting system that would be used to this day.[8]
Since Irish partition in 1921, the IFA has evolved to become the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, with football in the Republic of Ireland being organised by the FAI. A request for the FAI to become a member of IFAB was denied at the 1923 annual general meeting.[9]
Operations
Membership
The IFAB is made up of representatives from England's Football Association (The FA), the Scottish Football Association (SFA), the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and Northern Ireland's Irish Football Association (IFA)—and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football), the international governing body for football. Each British association has one vote and FIFA has four. IFAB deliberations must be approved by three-quarters of the vote, or at least six of the eight votes.[10] Thus, FIFA's approval is necessary for any IFAB decision, but FIFA alone cannot change the Laws of the Game—they need to be agreed by at least two of the UK members. As of 2016, all members must be present for a binding vote to proceed.[10]
Meetings of the board
The Board meets twice a year, once to decide on possible changes to the rules governing the game of Football (the Annual General Meeting (AGM)) and once to deliberate on its internal affairs (the Annual Business Meeting (ABM)). In FIFA World Cup years, the AGM is held at FIFA's offices; otherwise, it rotates between Northern Ireland, Wales, England and Scotland in that order.[10] Four weeks before the AGM, the member associations must send their written proposals to the secretary of the host association. FIFA then prints a list of suggestions that are distributed to all other associations for examination. The AGM is held either in February or March and the ABM is held between September and October.[11] In cases of necessity, the Board can meet in a Special Meeting in addition to the two ordinary annual meetings. As of December 2012, the last Special Meeting was hosted by FIFA in Zürich on 5 July 2012.[12]
The decisions of each year's Annual General Meeting of the Board regarding changes to the Laws of the Game enter into force from 1 July (and are binding on FIFA and on the other members of the Board, and, given that FIFA's Statutes establish that FIFA and its member associations and affiliates adhere to the Laws of the Game laid down by IFAB, those changes bind also FIFA's other member associations, FIFA's continental confederations of member associations, and the subnational entities of the national associations) but confederations, member associations and other bodies whose current season has not ended by 1 July may delay the introduction of the adopted alterations to the Laws of the Game in their competitions until the beginning of their next season.[13] As well as permanent changes to the Laws, IFAB also authorises trials of potential amendments.[14]
Panels and Subcommittees
Source:[15]
Advisory Panel
- Mercy Akide: FIFA
- Daniel Amokachi: CAF
- Zvonimir Boban: UEFA
- Kay Cossington: IFAB
- Diederik Dewaele: ECA
- Todd Durbin: WLF
- Jill Ellis: FIFA
- Carlos Enrique Fernández Cruz: CONCACAF
- Luís Figo: UEFA
- Cheryl Foster: IFAB
- Aaron Hughes: IFA
- Mehdi Mahdavikia: AFC
- Pedro Martínez Losa: SFA
- Francisco Maturana: CONMEBOL
- Hidetoshi Nakata: AFC
- Geremi Njitap: FIFPRO
- Nery Pumpido: CONMEBOL
- Jamaal Shabazz: CONCACAF
- Ivan Vicelich: OFC
- Arsène Wenger: FIFA
- Lydia Williams: FIFA
Technical Panel
- Enrique Cáceres: CONMEBOL
- Noumandiez Doué: CAF
- Shamsul Maidin: AFC
- Nicola Rizzoli: CONCACAF
- Roberto Rosetti: UEFA
- Kevin Stoltenkamp: OFC
Technical Subcommittee
- Crawford Allan: SFA
- Massimo Busacca: FIFA
- William Campbell: IFA
- Pierluigi Collina: FIFA
- David Elleray: IFAB
- Lee Evans: FAW
List of IFAB Annual General Meetings
Year | Date | Host | Location | Venue | FA | SFA | FAW | IFA | FIFA | Required to amend laws |
Notes / references[16] |
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1886 | 1 June | FA | ![]() |
Football Association Offices, 51 Holborn Viaduct |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | First meeting |
1887 | 1 June | SFA | ![]() |
Scottish Football Association Offices, 6 Carlton Place |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | First meeting to amend the Laws of the Game |
1888 | 25 June | FAW | ![]() |
Wynnstay Arms Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | [17] |
1889 | 1 June | IFA | ![]() |
Commercial Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | [18] |
1890 | 2 June | FA | ![]() |
Anderton's Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | [19] |
1891 | 2 June | SFA | ![]() |
Alexandra Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1892 | 13 June | FAW | ![]() |
Prince of Wales Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1893 | 10 June | IFA | ![]() |
Hotel Shaftesbury | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Date of subsequent meetings fixed to be the third Monday in June. |
1894 | 18 June | FA | ![]() |
Ferry Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1895 | 17 June | SFA | ![]() |
Alexandra Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1896 | 15 June | FAW | ![]() |
White Horse Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1897 | 14 June | IFA | ![]() |
Mourne Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1898 | 20 June | FA | ![]() |
Football Association Offices, 61 Chancery Lane |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1899 | 19 June | SFA | ![]() |
St. Enoch's Station Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1900 | 18 June | FAW | ![]() |
Royal Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1901 | 17 June | IFA | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | ||
1902 | 16 June | FA | ![]() |
Grand Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1903 | 15 June | SFA | ![]() |
Station Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Date of subsequent meetings moved to the second Saturday in June. |
1904 | 11 June | FAW | ![]() |
British Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | [20] |
1905 | 17 June | IFA | ![]() |
Lake Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | First meeting to be held outside today's United Kingdom. |
1906 | 9 June | FA | ![]() |
Royal Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1907 | 8 June | SFA | ![]() |
Alexandra Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1908 | 19–20 June | FAW | ![]() |
Rock Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1909 | 12 June | IFA | ![]() |
Great Northern Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1910 | 11 June | FA | ![]() |
Royal York Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1911 | 11 June | SFA | ![]() |
Station Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1912 | 8 June | FAW | ![]() |
Queen's Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1913 | 14 June | IFA | ![]() |
Northern Counties Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | First meeting to include FIFA |
1914 | 13 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Hotel Palais D'Orsay | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | First meeting held outside Britain and Ireland. Last meeting before the First World War. |
1920 | 12–14 June | FA | ![]() |
Torbay Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | First meeting after the First World War. FIFA again excluded. |
1921 | 11 June | SFA | ![]() |
Portpatrick Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1922 | 10 June | FAW | ![]() |
Imperial Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
1923 | 9 June | IFA | ![]() |
Causeway Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Last meeting to exclude FIFA |
1924 | 14 June | FA | ![]() |
Football Association Offices, 42 Russell Square |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1925 | 13 June | FIFA | ![]() |
11 Rue de Londres | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1926 | 12 June | SFA | ![]() |
Grand Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1927 | 11 June | FAW | ![]() |
Grand Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1928 | 9 June | IFA | ![]() |
Slieve Donard Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1929 | 8 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Fédération Française de Football Association Offices, 22 Rue de Londres |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1930 | 14 June | FA | ![]() |
Royal Exeter Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1931 | 13 June | SFA | ![]() |
Gleneagles Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1932 | 11 June | FAW | ![]() |
Imperial Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1933 | 10 June | IFA | ![]() |
Northern Counties Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | Rules amended to allow FIFA-hosted meetings to take place in "the territory of a Continental National Association", rather than being restricted to Paris. |
1934 | 9 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Hôtel des Anglais | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1935 | 8 June | FA | ![]() |
Daish's Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1936 | 13 June | SFA | ![]() |
Marine Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1937 | 12 June | FAW | ![]() |
Imperial Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1938 | 11 & 13 June | IFA | ![]() |
Northern Counties Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1939 | 10 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Hotel Negresco | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | Last meeting held before World War II. A meeting was scheduled for London in 1940, but was abandoned when FIFA and IFA delegates were unable to attend. |
1947 | 14 June | FA | ![]() |
Imperial Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | First meeting held after World War II. |
1948 | 12 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Palace Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | First meeting held outside Britain, Ireland and France. Meeting would have regularly been hosted by the SFA, but it was unanimously agreed to accept an invitation from FIFA to host this meeting. |
1949 | 11 June | SFA | ![]() |
Hydro Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1950 | 10 June | FAW | ![]() |
Bulkeley Arms Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1951 | 9 June | IFA | ![]() |
Northern Counties Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1952 | 14 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Morgano-Tiberio Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | Date of future meetings moved to third Saturday in June. |
1953 | 20 June | FA | ![]() |
Cavendish Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1954 | 19 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Schweizerhof Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | The SFA agreed to forego its regularly scheduled hosting duties in order to allow FIFA to host the meeting at its 50th anniversary celebrations preceding the 1954 World Cup. |
1955 | 18 June | SFA | ![]() |
Marine Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1956 | 16 June | FAW | ![]() |
Imperial Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1957 | 15 June | IFA | ![]() |
Northern Counties Hotel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80% | |
1958 | 7 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Hotel Foresta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Meeting held on the day before the opening of the 1958 World Cup. New rules adopted, with greater voting weight given to FIFA "on behalf of all other National Associations in membership with it". Hosting rules changed to provide that "when the FIFA Congress and the World Cup coincide", FIFA should host the meeting at the World Cup venue, if practicable. Date of meeting may be any time in June. |
1959 | 20 June | FA | ![]() |
Pomme d'Or Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | First of four consecutive meetings hosted by the FA outside England in the Channel Islands |
1960 | 18 June | SFA | ![]() |
Rusack's Marine Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1961 | 17 June | FAW | ![]() |
Seabank Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1962 | 23 June | IFA | ![]() |
Slieve Donard Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1963 | 15 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Palazzo della Camera di Commercio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1964 | 20 June | FA | ![]() |
Grand Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1965 | 19 June | SFA | ![]() |
Caledonian Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1966 | 11 June | FAW | ![]() |
Marine Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1967 | 17 June | IFA | ![]() |
Slieve Donard Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Last meeting hosted by the IFA for 13 years. The IFA withdrew from its regular hosting schedule during the 1970s owing to the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland. |
1968 | 15 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Hotel Excelsior | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1969 | 21 June | FA | ![]() |
Grand Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1970 | 27 June | SFA | ![]() |
Caledonian Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1971 | 19 June | FAW | ![]() |
Dragon Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1972 | 10 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Parkhotel Schönbrunn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | FIFA stepped in to replace the IFA. |
1973 | 23 June | FA | ![]() |
Duke of Richmond Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1974 | 9 July | FIFA | ![]() |
Hotel Bachmair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Meeting held two days after the final of the 1974 World Cup in nearby Munich. First meeting not held in June. |
1975 | 21 June | SFA | ![]() |
Gleneagles Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1976 | 18 June | FAW | ![]() |
Seabank Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1977 | 19 June | FA | ![]() |
Royal Garden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | The IFA withdrew from hosting this meeting. |
1978 | 1 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Hotel Sheraton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | First meeting outside Europe. Held on the opening day of the 1978 World Cup. |
1979 | 16 June | SFA | ![]() |
Gleneagles Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1980 | 7 June | IFA | ![]() |
Culloden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1981 | 13 June | FAW | ![]() |
Ruthin Castle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | IFAB had accepted an invitation by FIFA President João Havelange to host this meeting in Brazil, but the invitation was subsequently withdrawn, with Havelange missing this meeting for personal reasons. |
1982 | 6 July | FIFA | ![]() |
Palacio de Congresos | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Meeting held the day after the final of the 1982 World Cup |
1983 | 9 July | FA | ![]() |
Chewton Glen Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1984 | 2 June | SFA | ![]() |
Turnberry Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1985 | 15 June | IFA | ![]() |
Culloden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1986 | 30 May | FIFA | ![]() |
Camino Real Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | First (and, as of 2020, only) meeting in North America. Originally scheduled to be held in Zürich, but moved to Mexico in connection with the 1986 World Cup. |
1987 | 13 June | FAW | ![]() |
Bodysgallen Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1988 | 4 June | FA | ![]() |
Royal Lancaster Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1989 | 7 June | SFA | ![]() |
Caledonian Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1990 | 28 June | FIFA | ![]() |
Hilton Cavalieri Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Held during the 1990 World Cup |
1991 | 8 June | IFA | ![]() |
Culloden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1992 | 30 May | FAW | ![]() |
Celtic Manor Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | New rules adopted by IFAB: in future years there will be two annual meetings: the Annual General Meeting, held in February / March, and the Annual Business Meeting in September / October. |
1993 | 27 February | FA | ![]() |
Hanbury Manor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1994 | 5 March | FIFA | ![]() |
FIFA House | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1995 | 4 March | SFA | ![]() |
Turnberry Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1996 | 9 March | FIFA | ![]() |
Copacabana Palace Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Last meeting held outside Europe (as of 2020). Originally scheduled to be hosted by the IFA in Northern Ireland, but moved to Brazil at the instigation of outgoing FIFA President João Havelange. |
1997 | 1 March | IFA | ![]() |
Culloden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1998 | 6 March | FIFA | ![]() |
Hôtel Plaza Athénée | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
1999 | 20 February | FAW | ![]() |
Miskin Manor Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2000 | 19 February | FA | ![]() |
Cliveden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2001 | 10 March | SFA | ![]() |
Balmoral Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2002 | 16 March | FIFA | ![]() |
Hôtel Mont Cervin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2003 | 15 March | IFA | ![]() |
Culloden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2004 | 28 February | FIFA | ![]() |
Claridge's Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Hosted in London by FIFA as part of its centenary celebrations, to celebrate the role of the four Home Associations in the development of the game.[21][22] |
2005 | 26 February | FAW | ![]() |
Miskin Manor Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [23] |
2006 | 4 March | FIFA | ![]() |
Palace Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 120th anniversary.[24] |
2007 | 3 March | FA | ![]() |
Lowry Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2008 | 8 March | SFA | ![]() |
Gleneagles Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2009 | 28 February | IFA | ![]() |
Slieve Donard Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | |
2010 | 6 March | FIFA | ![]() |
FIFA headquarters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [25] |
2011 | 5 March | FAW | ![]() |
Celtic Manor Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [24] |
2012 | 3 March | FA | ![]() |
Pennyhill Park Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [26] |
2013 | 2 March | SFA | ![]() |
Balmoral Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [27] |
2014 | 1 March | FIFA | ![]() |
FIFA headquarters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [28] |
2015 | 27 February–1 March | IFA | ![]() |
Culloden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [29][30] |
2016 | 5 March | FAW | ![]() |
St. David's Hotel and Spa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 130th Anniversary.[31][32] |
2017 | 3 March | FA | ![]() |
Wembley Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [33][34] |
2018 | 3 March | FIFA | ![]() |
FIFA headquarters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [35][36] |
2019 | 2 March | SFA | ![]() |
Marcliffe Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [37] |
2020 | 29 February | IFA | ![]() |
Culloden Hotel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [38] |
2021 | 5 March | FAW | Meeting held by videoconference[39] | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [40] |
2022 | 25 March[41] | FIFA | Meeting held by videoconference[39] | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [42][43] |
2023 | 4 March | FA | ![]() |
Wembley Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [44] |
2024 | 2 March | SFA | ![]() |
Cameron House | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | [45] |
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External links
- Official website
- History of IFAB, including minutes of the meetings Soccer South Bay Referee Association
- FIFA/IFAB paper on the role of the IFAB FIFA