Matches were being played before the formation of SAFA, the Natal Football Association was established in 1882 by five football clubs. The year started with a Currie Cup match where Western Province beat Griqualand West. The original South African Football Association was a white only organisation established in 1892. The founding of the first football associations in South Africa were influenced by arrival of many British soldiers to South Africa. The Premier Soccer League administrates the top two divisions and several cup competitions. The South African Football Association is responsible for the administration of the South African national football teams (both men's and women's), and the third tier and below of the South African Football league system. During SAFA's time as the FIFA-affiliated football organisation, South Africa has also hosted several editions of the COSAFA Cup, the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. SAFA was admitted to FIFA in 1992 and its senior team has since represented South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup. The present day South African Football Association, unlike its predecessor allows for a mixed-race national team. The South African Football Association is the second Football Association in South Africa to be named the South African Football Association and it is also the second football association in South Africa to affiliate to FIFA. The South African Football Association (colloquially known as SAFA) is the national administrative governing body that controls the sport of football in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) and is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

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