It has been a member of FIFA since 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1993.

The Bhutan national football team was considered "the worst football team" up until 2015 when it won a World Cup qualifying game against Sri Lanka.

[1] In 2016, the BFF introduced Club Licensing Regulation to bring basic standards to the football economy of the country.

[2] In July 2017, the BFF Disciplinary Committee suspended Druk Pol F.C.

for two years after a player disobeyed a referee during a match.