Sport Football Abbreviation LBF Affiliation FFF | Jurisdiction Regional Founded 1920 (1920) | |
Headquarters 2, avenue de la République 71210 Montchanin, Burgundy | ||
The Ligue de Bourgogne de football is a federal body of the French Football Federation which was founded in 1920. It is responsible for organising all football competitions in Burgundy.
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History
It was created in 1920 as the Ligue de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, however its current name was adopted in 1947 after the creation of the Ligue de Franche-Comté. Despite its name, the league doesn't cover all regions of Burgundy, since it was only joined by clubs from the department of Nièvre (who were previously affiliated to the Ligue d'Auvergne) in 1967.
League
The LBF, whose headquarters are in Montchanin, currently accounts for five districts based on the departments of the Côte-d'Or, Nièvre, Yonne and a subdivision of the department of Saône-et-Loire. Since the 2nd October 2008, the president has been Jacques Leger.
The main competition organised by the league is the Division d'Honneur de Bourgogne which entitles the winner to participate in the Championnat de France Amateur. The league also deals with the early rounds of the Coupe de France and manages the regional women's football.