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IFFHS

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football. It was founded in 1984 by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig. The IFFHS was based in Abu Dhabi for some time but in 2010 relocated to Bonn, Germany, and then in 2014 to Zürich.

The World's Best Club, The World's Best Player & Men's winners

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Headquarters
Zürich, Switzerland
Formation
1984
Official language
English, French, Spanish, German
President
Saleh Irfan Bahwini

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The World's Best Club

The World's Best Player

Men's winners

World's Best Player and Coach

Europe's Best Player

South America's Best Player

The World's Best Playmaker

Women's winners

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IFFHS

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IFFHS

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related to Men's winners · 16
IFFHS → Argentina's Lionel Messi, Barcelona, Belgian Kevin De Bruyne, Best Playmaker, Decade, Football History, In, International Federation, Lionel Messi, Playmaker, Since, Spain's Xavi, Statistics, The, The IFFHS World's Best, World Football Gala
related to Continental Men's Clubs of the Century (1901–2000) · 13
IFFHS → Based, Fulham, IFFHS Club World Ranking, In, London, May, Oceania's, October, OFC, September, The, These, World Football Gala
related to Player of Decade (2011–2020) · 9
IFFHS → AFC, African, Asian, CAF, CONCACAF, February, Oceanian, OFC, On
see also · 9
IFFHS → Best ClubIFFHS World's Best, Best International Goal Scorer, Club CoachIFFHS World's Best, CoachIFFHS World's Best PlayerIFFHS, Goal ScorerIFFHS World's Best, GoalkeeperIFFHS World's Best National, IFFHS World TeamIFFHS World's, Top Goal ScorerIFFHS World's, World's Best Top Division
related to Best European Player (1956–1989) · 5
IFFHS → April, European, FIFA World Cup, France Football's Ballon D'Or, On
related to Top 10 Players of All Time (2025) · 5
IFFHS → Century, IFFHS Player, In May, Lionel Messi, Pelé
related to European Player of Decade (2011–2020) · 4
IFFHS → European, February, On, UEFA
related to South American Player of Decade (2011–2020) · 4
IFFHS → CONMEBOL, February, On, South American
related to The Best Men's Club of the Decade · 4
IFFHS → Barcelona, Decade, In, World's Best Club Team
related to The World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer of the First Decade (2001–2010) · 4
IFFHS → December, January, September, The

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IFFHSFormation19841.00infobox
IFFHSHeadquartersZürich, Switzerland1.00infobox
IFFHSOfficial languageEnglish, French, Spanish, German1.00infobox
IFFHSPresidentSaleh Irfan Bahwini1.00infobox
IFFHSWebsiteiffhs.com/en1.00infobox
IFFHSrelated to All-time Men's Dream Team (2021)The XIs0.60section
IFFHSrelated to Best European Player (1956–1989)On0.60section
IFFHSrelated to Best European Player (1956–1989)April0.60section
IFFHSrelated to Best European Player (1956–1989)FIFA World Cup0.60section
IFFHSrelated to Best European Player (1956–1989)European0.60section
IFFHSrelated to Best European Player (1956–1989)France Football's Ballon D'Or0.60section
IFFHSrelated to Continental Men's Clubs of the Century (1901–2000)In0.60section

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