CONIFA European Football Cup

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CONIFA European Football Cup
Organising body CONIFA
Founded2015
Region Europe (CONIFA)
Number of teams27
Current championsFlag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Padania.svg  Padania (2 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 CONIFA European Football Cup

The CONIFA European Football Cup is an international football tournament organized by CONIFA, an umbrella association for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA, planned to be held every two years beginning with 2015. The 2017 edition was in Northern Cyprus. [1]

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History

Hungary 2015

In June 2014 CONIFA announced plans to organize the ConIFA European Football Cup. 3 FAs applied to host the tournament: Abkhazia, Ellan Vannin and Nagorno Karabakh. [2] Ellan Vannin was announced as host on August 6. [3] However, in March 2015, at the draw for the competition, the tournament was moved as a result of logistical issues; Székely Land was announced as the replacement host, with the competition to be held in Hungary. [4]

Northern Cyprus 2017

In January 2017 CONIFA announced that the 2017 edition of the CONIFA European Football Cup would take place in Northern Cyprus. [5] The competition featured 8 teams, 2 more than in 2015.

Republic of Artsakh 2019

In August 2019, ConIFA announced the 2019 edition of the CONIFA European Football Cup took place in Nagorno Karabakh and featured 12 teams, 4 more than in 2017. However, this was revised down to 8 teams following the late withdrawal of 4 teams.

County of Nice 2021

In January 2021, ConIFA announced the 2021 edition of the CONIFA European Football Cup took place in Nice, France and featured 12 teams, 4 more than in the 2017 and 2019 editions. This was announced in a backdrop of the, at the time, ongoing COVID-19 Global Pandemic.

Northern Cyprus 2023

In September 2022, ConIFA announced the 2023 edition of the CONIFA European Football Cup would take place in Northern Cyprus.

Results

Ed.YearHostFirst place gameThird place gameNum.
teams
Gold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upBronze medal icon.svg ThirdScoreFourth
1 2015 Flag of Hungary.svg Debrecen Flag of Padania.svg
Padania
4–1Flag of the County of Nice.svg
County of Nice
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg
Ellan Vannin
1–1
5–3 ( p )
Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png
Felvidék
6
2 2017 Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus Flag of Padania.svg
Padania
1–1
3–2 ( p )
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg
Northern Cyprus
Flag of Szekely Land.svg
Székely Land
3–1Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg
Abkhazia
8
3 2019 Flag of Artsakh.svg  Artsakh Flag of South Ossetia.svg
South Ossetia
1–0Flag of Western Armenia.svg
Western Armenia
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg
Abkhazia
0–0
5–4 ( p )
Unofficial flag of Cham Albanians.svg
Chameria
8
4 2022 Flag of the County of Nice.svg  County of Nice Suspended12
4 2023 Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 12

Appearances

Legend

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team 2015
Flag of Szekely Land.svg
(6)
2017
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg
(8)
2019
Flag of Artsakh.svg
(8)
2023
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg
(12)
Total participations
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia ••4th3rdq3/4
Flag of Artsakh.svg  Artsakh ××GS×1/4
Unofficial flag of Cham Albanians.svg  Chameria ××4th×1/4
Flag of the County of Nice.svg  County of Nice 2nd••••×1/4
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Ellan Vannin 3rdGS××2/4
Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png  Felvidék 4thGS×2/4
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja GSq2/4
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus ••2ndq2/4
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 1st1stGSq4/4
Roma flag.svg  Romani people GS×1/4
Sami flag.svg  Sápmi ••••GSq2/4
Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia ••GS1stq3/4
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land GS3rdGSq4/4
Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia 2nd×1/4

Members of CONIFA Europe

As of 28 October 2022 [6]

Europe (21)
Team
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia
Flag of Artsakh.svg  Artsakh
Flag of Canton of Ticino.svg Canton Ticino
Unofficial flag of Cham Albanians.svg  Chameria
Flag of Cornwall.svg Kernow
Bandiera Elba.svg Elba Island
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Ellan Vannin
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Flag of Occitania (with star).svg  Occitania
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania
Flag of Raetia.svg  Raetia
Roma flag.svg  Romani people
Sami flag.svg  Sápmi
Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia
Flag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily
Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies
Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia
Flag of Yorkshire.svg  Yorkshire

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References

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  3. "The 1st European Football Cup will be hosted by MIFA on the Isle of Man". 6 August 2014.
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  5. CONIFA (28 January 2017). "The @CONIFAOfficial is pleased to announce that our 2017 European Football Cup will be held from 4-11 June in Northern Cyprus #conifaAGMpic.twitter.com/3QYggUPj96".
  6. "Members".