2017 CONIFA European Football Cup

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2017 ConIFA European Football Cup
ConIFA EC-2017 Northern Cyprus.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Dates4 June – 10 June
Teams8
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Padania.svg  Padania
Runners-upFlag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Third placeFlag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Fourth placeFlag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored51 (2.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Szekely Land.svg Barna Bajko
(5 goals)
2015
2019

The 2017 ConIFA European Football Cup was the second edition of the ConIFA European Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by ConIFA. It was hosted in Northern Cyprus.

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Tournament

Following the 2015 ConIFA European Football Cup, the next tournament was announced to take place between 4–11 June 2017 in Northern Cyprus at the organization's Annual General Meeting in February 2017. [1] A total of eight teams were announced as taking part in the tournament, planned to be held across four locations. [2]


Hosts

Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus

Nicosia Kyrenia Famagusta Morphou
Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadı Mete Adanır Stadyumu Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadı Üner Berkalp Stadyumu
Nicosia Ataturk Stadium.jpg
35°12′49″N33°20′16″E / 35.213611°N 33.337778°E / 35.213611; 33.337778 (Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadı) 35°20′49″N33°15′40″E / 35.346948°N 33.26114124°E / 35.346948; 33.26114124 (Mete Adanır Stadyumu) 35°07′10″N33°57′06″E / 35.1194332°N 33.9517383°E / 35.1194332; 33.9517383 (Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadı) 35°12′22″N32°59′31″E / 35.2061244°N 32.9918883°E / 35.2061244; 32.9918883 (Zafer Stadı)
Capacity: 28,000Capacity: 1,500Capacity: 7,000Capacity: 7,000

Participants

A total of eight teams were announced as participating – both the current European Football Cup holders Padania and reigning World Football Cup champions Abkhazia were automatically qualified, with the remainder voted on by ConIFA members. [1]

Withdrawals

Subsequent to the announcement of the eight participants, three then withdrew:

Squad

Matches

Group stage

The results of the group stage draw:

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus (Q)321090+97
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia (Q)312043+15
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja 311164+24
Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia 3003214120
Source: [ citation needed ]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg1–0Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja
Yaşınses Soccerball shade.svg89'
Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg2–1Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia
Kortava Soccerball shade.svg1'
Shoniya Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Kadjaev Soccerball shade.svg61'
South Ossetia  Flag of South Ossetia.svg0–8Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Yaşınses Soccerball shade.svg13'
Taşkıran Soccerball shade.svg15', 20', 58'
Çıdamlı Soccerball shade.svg57', 68'
Turan Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Gök Soccerball shade.svg88'
Kárpátalja  Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg2–2Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia
Szabó Soccerball shade.svg33'
Roman Soccerball shade.svg77'
Anatoli Semyonov Soccerball shade.svg20', 50'
South Ossetia  Flag of South Ossetia.svg1–4Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja
Kochiev Soccerball shade.svg85' Mile Soccerball shade.svg20'
Baksa Soccerball shade.svg33'
Barta Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Kész Soccerball shade.svg62'
Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg0–0Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania (Q)321041+37
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land (Q)311154+14
Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg  Ellan Vannin 31023523
Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png  Felvidék 31021323
Source: [ citation needed ]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Padania  Flag of Padania.svg1–0Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg  Ellan Vannin
Rota Soccerball shade.svg70'
Székely Land  Flag of Szekely Land.svg1–1Flag of Padania.svg  Padania
Szőcs Soccerball shade.svg81' Rota Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg1–0Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png  Felvidék
Bass Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg2–4Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
McNultey Soccerball shade.svg79', 86' Bajkó Soccerball shade.svg13', 36', 69' (pen.), 75'
Padania  Flag of Padania.svg2–0Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png  Felvidék
Rota Soccerball shade.svg62'
Rosset Soccerball shade.svg90'

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 June – Kyrenia
 
 
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 0 (6)
 
10 June – Nicosia
 
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia 0 (5)
 
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 1 (3)
 
9 June – Nicosia
 
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 1 (2)
 
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 2
 
 
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 1
 
Third place
 
 
10 June – Kyrenia
 
 
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia 1
 
 
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 3

Placement round

South Ossetia  Flag of South Ossetia.svg0–2Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png  Felvidék
Molnár Soccerball shade.svg5', 42'
Kárpátalja  Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg3–3Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg  Ellan Vannin
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Fodor Soccerball shade.svg30'
Kész Soccerball shade.svg61'
Cown Soccerball shade.svg23'
Cannell Soccerball shade.svg61'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg83'
Penalties
5–4

Semi-finals

Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg2–1Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Onet Soccerball shade.svg16'
Turan Soccerball shade.svg83'
Silion Soccerball shade.svg49'
Padania  Flag of Padania.svg0–0Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia
Penalties
6–5

Third-place play-off

Székely Land  Flag of Szekely Land.svg3–1Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia
Csürös Soccerball shade.svg9'
Szőcs Soccerball shade.svg24'
Bajkó Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kortava Soccerball shade.svg3'

Final

Padania  Flag of Padania.svg1–1Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Pllumbaj Soccerball shade.svg23' Turan Soccerball shade.svg52'
Penalties
4–2

Final positions

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 523052+39
2Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 5320122+1011
3Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 521297+27
4Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia 51315616
5Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja 412197+25
6Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg  Ellan Vannin 41126824
7Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png  Felvidék 42023306
8Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia 4004216140
Source: [ citation needed ]

Top scorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Own goals

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