Football Licensing Authority
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The Football Licensing Authority was a UK regulatory body established to oversee stadium safety and licensing for professional football grounds in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Football Licensing Authority canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11834654 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Football Licensing Authority Context triple: [Taylor Report, influenced, Football Licensing Authority]
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A.
The Football Association
The Football Association is the governing body of football in England, responsible for overseeing the rules, organization, and development of the sport at all levels.
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B.
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was a short-lived English football league that operated in the late 19th century as a rival and eventual feeder to the early Football League.
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C.
International Football Association Board
The International Football Association Board is the global body responsible for determining and overseeing the Laws of the Game in association football.
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D.
Leagues Committee of The Football Association
The Leagues Committee of The Football Association is the body responsible for overseeing and managing the structure, regulations, and administration of England’s football league system below the professional tiers.
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E.
Football Sports Development Limited
Football Sports Development Limited is the company responsible for managing and commercially developing the Indian Super League, India’s top professional football competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Football Licensing Authority Target entity description: The Football Licensing Authority was a UK regulatory body established to oversee stadium safety and licensing for professional football grounds in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster.
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A.
The Football Association
The Football Association is the governing body of football in England, responsible for overseeing the rules, organization, and development of the sport at all levels.
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B.
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was a short-lived English football league that operated in the late 19th century as a rival and eventual feeder to the early Football League.
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C.
International Football Association Board
The International Football Association Board is the global body responsible for determining and overseeing the Laws of the Game in association football.
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D.
Leagues Committee of The Football Association
The Leagues Committee of The Football Association is the body responsible for overseeing and managing the structure, regulations, and administration of England’s football league system below the professional tiers.
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E.
Football Sports Development Limited
Football Sports Development Limited is the company responsible for managing and commercially developing the Indian Super League, India’s top professional football competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-departmental public body
ⓘ
regulatory body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure compliance with safety legislation
ⓘ
protect spectators at football matches ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
English Football League grounds
ⓘ
Premier League grounds ⓘ professional football grounds ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdByAct | Football Spectators Act 1989 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2011 ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | Hillsborough disaster ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
implementation of all-seater stadium policy
ⓘ
licensing of football grounds ⓘ stadium safety ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Sports Grounds Safety Authority ⓘ |
| inception | 1990 ⓘ |
| issues | guidance on stadium safety standards ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory body ⓘ |
| mandatedBy | Taylor Report recommendations ⓘ |
| monitors | safety certification of football grounds ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
ⓘ
linked to:
UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport
|
| regulates |
licensing conditions for football stadia
ⓘ
safety at designated sports grounds ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Sports Grounds Safety Authority ⓘ |
| scope | top tiers of English professional football ⓘ |
| sector |
public safety
ⓘ
sport ⓘ |
| supervises | implementation of all-seater requirements at designated grounds ⓘ |
| worksWith |
football clubs
ⓘ
local authorities ⓘ police ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Football Licensing Authority Description of subject: The Football Licensing Authority was a UK regulatory body established to oversee stadium safety and licensing for professional football grounds in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.