The Unión del Fútbol del Interior (English: Football Union of the Interior; UFI) is an association affiliated to the Paraguayan Football Association that was founded in 1927 to organize and govern football outside of Asunción, specifically on each of the different Departments of Paraguay.[1]
The UFI is constituted by the clubs and leagues that are part of the Departmental Football Federation from each Department in Paraguay. Club tournaments organized by the UFI gives chances to teams from all over Paraguay to reach the first division by clearing lower division levels. For a more detailed information about the Paraguayan football league system see the main article. The UFI is also in charge of the Campeonato Nacional de Interligas.
As of 2006 the UFI has 1,652 clubs affiliated, from which four of them are currently playing in the Paraguayan second division and three in the first division.
There are a total of 17 Federations linked to the UFI; one on each Department in Paraguay, with the purpose of organizing the different leagues and clubs affiliated to them.
| Federation | Main office location | |
|---|---|---|
| Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción | Concepción | |
| Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro | San Pedro | |
| Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera | Caacupé | |
| Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá | Villarrica | |
| Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú | Coronel Oviedo | |
| Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá | Caazapá | |
| Football Federation of the 7th Department Itapúa | Encarnación | |
| Football Federation of the 8th Department Misiones | San Juan Bautista | |
| Football Federation of the 9th Department Paraguarí | Paraguarí | |
| Football Federation of the 10th Department Alto Paraná | Yguazú | |
| Football Federation of the 11th Department Central | Itauguá | |
| Football Federation of the 12th Department Ñeembucú | Pilar | |
| Football Federation of the 13th Department Amambay | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| Football Federation of the 14th Department Canindeyú | Puente Kyhá | |
| Football Federation of the 15th Department Presidente Hayes | Villa Hayes | |
| Football Federation of the 16th Department Alto Paraguay | Fuerte Olimpo | |
| Football Federation of the 17th Department Boquerón | Filadelfia |