2021 CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup

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2021 ConIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup
ConIFA MedCup-2021 Sanremo.png
Tournament details
Host country Sanremo (Italy)
Dates11 September
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the County of Nice.svg  County of Nice
Runners-upFlag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia
Third placeBandiera Elba.svg  Elba
Fourth placeFlag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored44 (4.89 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bandiera Elba.svg Federico Todella [1]
(6 goals)
2022

The 2021 ConIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup was the first futsal tournament organized by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations. [2] It was hosted in Sanremo and won by the County of Nice national football team.

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Tournament

The tournament was organized by the CONIFA No Limits area directed by Francesco Zema. It was part of a socio-cultural exhibition co-organized by the project "Calci: Comunità Resilienti" with the collaboration of the Principality of Seborga. [2]

The event took place on 11 September 2021 and was broadcast on internet thanks to the media partner WeSport.it. [3]

Participants

CONIFA teamsInvited teams

The participants have been drawn into 2 groups of 3. The top teams from each group advanced to the final. [4] [5]

The tournament marked the official debut of the national teams of Sicily and Elba in a CONIFA competition. [6] [1]

Matches

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the County of Nice.svg  County of Nice 220072+56
Flag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily 21012203
Flag of the Principality of Seborga (current).svg  Seborga 20021650
Source: WeSport.it

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia 220070+76
Bandiera Elba.svg  Elba 210143+13
Flag of Tera Brigasca.svg Tera Brigasca 20021980
Source: WeSport.it

Fifth-Place play-off

Third-Place play-off

Final

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References

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