One day somebody said to themselves, "Golly I sure do love Football, I think I may start an association for it!"
The English Football Association created the first widely accepted official rules of the game in 1863, dubbing the game association football. These rules were known as the "Laws of the Game."
The Erie Vets was an American Association football team that played in 1950.
It does appear in the description, ..the game is sometimes known as 'Association Football' to distinguish it from other football games like..
Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( International Federation of Association Football)
Football in England is run by the Football Association. Rugby is known as Rugby Football. To distinguish between the two people called football Association Football. The word 'association' was eventually shortened to 'soccer' by the general public.
British Football Association was created in 1884.
College Football Association was created in 1984.
Scottish Football Association was created in 1873.
Grenada Football Association was created in 1924.
Football Association of Wales was created in 1876.
Württemberg Football Association was created in 1951.
Ghana Football Association was created in 1957.
Israel Football Association was created in 1928.
Sikkim Football Association was created in 1976.
Baden Football Association was created in 1946.
Porto Football Association was created in 1912.
Football Association of Norway was created in 1902.