Norges Fotballforbund

Norges Fotballforbund

Norway

Sport for developmentChildren & YouthEducationDisability
AssociationNational reach
Profile last updated: June 23, 2026

About

Norges Fotballforbund is a non-profit association based in Norway working on sport for development, children & youth, education +2 more.

Norges Fotballforbund (NFF) is Norway's national football association, described by itself as the country's largest non-profit organisation. It governs football through 18 regional districts (kretser) and around 1,900 clubs, and runs the tiim.no platform, a free knowledge hub for football coaches and players. Its work covers coach education and licences, youth and grassroots development, talent programmes, women's and girls' football, adapted football for people with disabilities, and international development cooperation. Its activities are based in Norway.

Location

Norway

Organisation type

Association

Focus areas

footballcoach educationyouth footballgrassroots sporttalent developmentNorway

Languages

NO

Causes & programmes

Causes

Sport for developmentChildren & YouthEducationDisabilityGender equality

Works for

ChildrenYouthWomen & GirlsPeople with disabilities

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Landslagsskolen

Sport for development · Norway

NFF's talent development programme for young players, with individual follow-up of talented players.

Telenor Xtra

Sport for development · Norway

NFF's football leisure concept for clubs across Norway, expanded in 2025 with an academy offer.

Tilrettelagt fotball

Disability · Norway

Football for people with disabilities, played in adapted teams or in ordinary football teams, with coach training on leading it.

NFFs trenerutdanning

Education · Norway

Coach education ladder from grassroots coach courses through UEFA C, B and A licences and specialist programmes.

Countries of operation

Norway

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

UEFA, FIFA, Leger Uten Grenser, Røde Kors, Telenor, Nasjonalforeningen for Folkehelse, Thon Partner Hotel, Universitetet i Agder, Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge, Norges idrettshøgskole, Høgskolen i Molde, Idrettens Helsesenter, Skadefri

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