Royal Marines Football Association

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The Royal Marines Football Association (RMFA), also known as the Royal Marines FA, is the governing body for association football in the Royal Marines. [1]

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History

See footnote. [2]

Inter Services Championships

See footnote. [3]

Inter Regional Competition

The Inter Regional Competition – formerly called the Royal Navy Inter Command Competition – is an annual competition for the Inter Regional Cup. [4] [5]

Tunney Cup

The Royal Marines Annual Football Competition began in 1928, [2] following the presentation of a challenge cup – the USMC Challenge Trophy – to the Corps of Royal Marines, from the United States Marine Corps (USMC), in the hope that the cup would be competed for by RM association football teams. [6] [2] The Royal Marines named the cup the "Tunney Cup," in honour of the presenter, US Navy Captain J.J. "Gene" Tunney, a former US Marine and former world heavyweight boxing champion. [6] [2]

Wall of Fame

The Royal Marines Football Association (RMFA) Wall of Fame was established in 1968. [7]

See also

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References

  1. "Welcome to the Home of Royal Marines Football". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Foster, Shaun. "A Brief History of the Royal Marines Football Association". Royal Marines Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. "UK Armed Forces Football". Royal Air Force FA. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. "Royal Navy Inter Command Competition". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. "Cups & Competitions: Inter Regional". Royal Navy Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 "The USMC Challenge Trophy (The Tunney Cup)". Royal Marines Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  7. "RMFA Wall of Fame". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.