Football Association of Wales

Football Association of Wales Player Registrations 

The Registration Period for season 2008/2009 opened on July 4, 2008. For Directly Affiliated Leagues the Registration Period will remain open until midnight on September 28, 2008. The Registration Period for Directly Affiliated Leagues will then re-open on January 1, 2009 and close again at midnight on January 31, 2009. The Registration Period for Non-Directly Affiliated Leagues will be open from July 4, 2008 until midnight on March 26, 2009.    

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has recently undertaken some changes concerning Player Registrations Rules and Regulations.

 In conjunction with the FIFA Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players, the FAW has implemented several amendments to its Rules concerning the Registration of Players. These amendments can be seen in the FAW Rules section of the website.  

A further change to coincide with the start of the 2007/2008 playing season is the implementation of a central database for Player Registrations within Wales.

The Registrations section of the FAW is under the jurisdiction of the Compliance Department. There are several areas relating to the Registration of Players that are under the remit of the Registrations section of the FAW, they are: 

• Processing of Adult Contract Registrations
• Processing of Adult Non-Contract Registrations within the Welsh Premier League
• Processing of all External Transfers
• Processing International Transfer Certificates
• Liaising with Leagues in Wales to maintain the running of the database
• Liaising with FIFA and UEFA on updates to Rules & Regulations
• Liaising with Clubs and Players on any queries regarding the revised Rules & Regulations
• Working alongside the Disciplinary Section of the Compliance Department at the FAW regarding possible complaints and hearings

This section will be updated at regular intervals. In the Transfer section of the Player Registration Link a weekly transfer list will be available. There are also documents to download concerning Registration Examples and an application form to request international clearance. 

At present, the central database is available to the FAW and affiliated Leagues within Wales. In the future, it is hoped to extend this to allow clubs access to their Player Registration Lists, Disciplinary matters and updated FAW Competition news and events.  

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to use the Contact Us section of the website, specifically, the Registrations area.