The Seychelles Football Association was formed in 1941 to oversee the running of competitions. The SFA’s referees’ commission was formed in 1953 and qualified referees were given certificates. Ahthime Hoareau was Seychelles’ first qualified referee in 1953 and he served on the referees’ commission for 30 years. In 1980, Seychelles Football Association was renamed as the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF). For a team to be ranked on the FIFA list, the team has to play a minimum of six international matches against ranked teams. On 4 April 2022, the Seychelles women's national team played its sixth international match in
Singapore. On 11 September 2024, an agreement was signed by the managing director of
Absa Bank Seychelles, Nazim Mahmood, and the chief executive of the Seychelles Football Federation, Dennis Rose. The two-year agreement will see Seychelles' top football division has been rebranded to
Absa Premier League. In 2025, with the support of the world football's governing body, Seychelles made history as the smallest nation ever to host a
FIFA tournament as the first African nation to host the
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. == Organisation ==