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Abbreviation | EMF |
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Formation | 25 March 2012 |
Type | Sports organisation |
Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
Region served | Europe |
Membership | 34 full member associations |
President | Borislav Alexandrov |
Vice-president | Gianluca Finazzi |
General secretary | Ivan Ivanov |
Main organ | General assembly |
Parent organization | WMF |
Website | www |
The European Minifootball Federation, also referred to by its abbreviation EMF, is the administrative body for 5-a-side version of minifootball in Europe. It is one of five continental confederations of its governing body, the World Minifootball Federation. EMF consists of 34 national associations. [1] [2]
EMF was founded in a meeting held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 23–25 March 2012. EMF started with 11 members and currently has 29 full-time federation members.
Members as listed on EMF website: [1]
EMF's main competition is EMF EURO for national teams, held annually from 2012 to 2018. In 2019 EMF General assembly decided to organize EMF EURO every 2 years in rotation with WMF World Championship. EMF's main club competition is the EMF Champions League. In addition, EMF organizes Euro Business Cup for corporate teams.
Teams | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2023 | Years |
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Albania | GS | 1 | |||
Azerbaijan | 4th | 1 | |||
Bulgaria | QF | 1 | |||
Czech Republic | 5th | 1st | 5th | QF | 4 |
England | 25th | R16 | 1 | ||
France | 8th | GS | 2 | ||
Germany | 8th | 1 | |||
Georgia | R16 | 1 | |||
Hungary | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 3 | |
Ireland | GS | 1 | |||
Kazakhstan | 11th | 11th | 2 | ||
Moldova | 10th | 1 | |||
Montenegro | R16 | 1 | |||
Portugal | 18th | 28th | R16 | 2 | |
Romania | 3rd | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 4 |
Russia | 9th | 10th | 2 | ||
Serbia | 10th | 12th | GS | 3 | |
Slovakia | 7th | QF | 2 | ||
Spain | 4th | GS | 2 | ||
Switzerland | 22nd | 1 | |||
Ukraine | 8th | GS | 2 | ||
Teams | 2018 | 2021 | Years |
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England | 4th | 1 | |
Switzerland | GS | 1 | |
Romania | 3rd | 1 | |
Czech Republic | 1st | 1 |
Teams | 2021 | Years |
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Ukraine | GS | 1 |
Moldova | 2nd | 1 |
Switzerland | GS | 1 |
Serbia | 3rd | 1 |
Teams | 2018 | 2021 | Years |
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Moldova | 3rd | 1 | |
Ukraine | GS | 1 | |
Hungary | QF | 1 | |
Slovakia | 2nd | GS | 2 |
Slovenia | GS | 1 | |
Czech Republic | 1st | 2nd | 2 |
Georgia | GS | 1 | |
Russia | QF | 1 | |
Switzerland | GS | 1 | |
United Kingdom | QF | 1 | |
Austria | GS | 1 | |
Italy | 4Th | 1 |
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