Greenland is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island. It is one of three countries that form the Kingdom of Denmark, the others being Denmark and the Faroe Islands; the citizens of all these countries are citizens of Denmark and of the European Union. The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
Nuuk is the capital of and most populous city in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. The major cities from other countries closest to the capital are Iqaluit and St. John's in Canada and Reykjavík in Iceland. Nuuk contains a third of Greenland's population and its tallest building. Nuuk is also the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. In January 2023, it had a population of 19,604.
The Danish Football Union is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues, alongside the men's and women's national teams. Based in the city of Brøndby, it is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA. The DBU has also been the governing body of futsal in Denmark since 2008.
Shanghai Shenhua F.C. is a Chinese professional football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The term shen hua literally translates as "the Flower of Shanghai" in English – shen is one of the alternative names of Shanghai and hua means flower in Chinese. The team is based in Hongkou, Shanghai, and their home stadium is Shanghai Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 72,000. Their majority shareholder is Chinese holding company Shanghai Jiushi Group.
The Greenland national football team represents Greenland in non-FIFA international tournaments. It is controlled by the Football Association of Greenland. Although it has the same status as the Faroe Islands within the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland is not, unlike the Faroe Islands national football team, a member of FIFA nor of any continental confederation and therefore is not eligible to enter the World Cup or other sanctioned tournaments. Most of the matches they have played have been against the Faroe Islands and Iceland, but neither of the two consider those games full internationals. In May 2022 it was announced that Greenland had officially applied to become a member of CONCACAF.
The Greenlandic Football Championship is the premier men's football competition in Greenland. It was established in 1954 and since 1971, it has been organised by the Football Association of Greenland. This association is not a part of FIFA or any other continental confederations. B-67 is the most successful football team to have won the championship.
The Football Association of Greenland (KAK) is the governing body of association football in the island country of Greenland. The KAK was founded on 4 July 1971. It runs the men's national team, women's national team, men's futsal team and multiple national championships, from the men's and women's national championships through youth, veterans and futsal variations. Greenland also held three editions of a men's national football friendly tournament, known as the Greenland Cup, from 1980 to 1984. The Greenland Football Association applied to join CONCACAF, a continental body of FIFA, in June 2022.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greenland:
Association football is the most popular and the national sport of Greenland. It was brought to Greenland by Danish settlers. Because of the climatic conditions, Greenland is unable to support any grass pitches so games are played on artificial turf. The national stadium is the Nuuk Stadium in the capital of Greenland, Nuuk. There is a proposal to replace Nuuk Stadium with a new stadium, named Arktisk Stadion.
Sport is an important part of Greenlandic culture, as the population is generally quite active. The main traditional sport in Greenland is Arctic sports.
The 2012 Coca-Cola GM was the 42nd edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Ilulissat from August 5 to 11. It was won by B-67 Nuuk for the eighth time in its history.
The 2008 Coca-Cola GM was the 38th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq from August 21 to 25. It was won by B-67 Nuuk for the sixth time in its history.
The 2007 Coca-Cola GM was the 37th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Nuuk from August 6 to 11. It was won by Nagdlunguaq-48 for the tenth time in its history.
The 1972 Greenlandic Football Championship was the 2nd edition of the Greenlandic Football Championship. The final round was held in Nuuk. It was the first football championship won by Grønlands Seminarius Sportklub and the second national title in its history.
The 1992 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship was the 22nd edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Ilulissat. It was won by Aqigssiaq Maniitsoq for the first time in its history.
The 1973 Greenlandic Football Championship was the 3rd edition of the Greenlandic Football Championship. With the final round being held in Nuuk. Which was won by Grønlands Seminarius Sportklub, the third national title in its history.
The Greenland Cup was an association football friendly knock-out tournament controlled by the Football Association of Greenland. The Greenland National Football Team competed as a regular in its short-lived running. Despite being the representing country, Greenland never won the Greenland Cup. It ran from 1980 to 1984, with 3 tournaments overall.
The 2020 GrønlandsBANKEN GM was set to be the 50th edition of the Greenlandic Football Championship. The final round was to be started in Ilulissat on August 10, however the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Greenland.
The 2022 GrønlandsBANKEN GM is the 52nd edition of the Greenlandic Football Championship. The final round was held in Ilulissat from August 8 to 13. It was won by Nagdlunguaq-48 for the twelfth time in its history.
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