{"id":1657,"date":"2023-07-24T18:59:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/tnsoccer\/?page_id=1657"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:17:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/tnsoccer\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About TSSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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OUR ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Tennessee State Soccer Association (TSSA)<\/strong> is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax exempt corporation. Founded in 1976, TSSA is governed by a Board of Directors that is elected by representatives from our 100+ Member Associations, and maintains a State Office in Murfreesboro, TN with a professional staff.  Our vision is, \u201cTo be the Premier State Association known for Partnerships, Promotion, and Pioneering the next movement of soccer.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tennessee State Soccer Association is part of a much larger soccer community.  TSSA is a proud member of the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYS), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE GOVERNING ORGANIZATIONS OF SOCCER AND WHERE YOU FIT IN<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

THE HIERARCHY OF SOCCER WORLD-WIDE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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 You are on a local soccer team that is part of your local soccer club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Your local soccer club is a member of the Tennessee State Soccer Association<\/strong> (TSSA). There are 54 State Associations in the United States: one in each state, and two in California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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 TSSA is a member of the United States Youth Soccer Association<\/strong> (US Youth Soccer) and the United States Adult Soccer Association<\/strong> (USASA).  US Youth Soccer is the largest member organization within the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and USASA is the largest member organization for adult soccer in the United States.  Both US Youth Soccer and USASA are organized into four Regions; TSSA is part of Region III<\/strong>.  The four Regions in the United States are pictured below:<\/p>\n\n\n

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 The USSF<\/strong> is the governing body for soccer in the United States, and is part of the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Associations of Football (CONCACAF).<\/p>\n\n\n

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 CONCACAF<\/strong> is one of six member Confederations of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association<\/strong> (FIFA), which is the worldwide governing body for soccer.  The six FIFA Confederations are pictured below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AFC<\/strong> \u2013 Asian Football Confederation
CAF<\/strong> \u2013 Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration Africaine de Football
CONCACAF<\/strong> \u2013 Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
CONMEBOL<\/strong> \u2013 Confederaci\u00f3n Sudamericana de F\u00fatbol
OFC<\/strong> \u2013 Oceania Football Confederation in Oceania
UEFA<\/strong> \u2013 Union of European Football Associations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OFFICE DIRECTORY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hours of Operation<\/strong>
Monday- Friday 8 AM – 4 PM CST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennessee State Soccer Association<\/strong>
237 Castlewood Drive, Suite H, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Phone: (615) 590-2200<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STATE OFFICE STAFF<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n