ELF Cup

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ELF Cup
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Tournament details
Host countryNorth Cyprus
Dates19 November – 25 November
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg  Crimean Tatars
Third placeFlag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Fourth placeFlag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored62 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Ertaç Taşkıran
(6 goals)

The ELF Cup (Equality, Liberty, Fraternity) was an international football tournament organised by the Cyprus Turkish Football Federation (KTFF), a member of the NF-Board. It was played only once in 2006. Among the participants were NF-Board teams, and FIFA member teams from the Asian Football Confederation.

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ELF Cup 2006

The 2006 ELF Cup took place in the North Cyprus between November 19 and 25. Initially announced for non-FIFA teams only, the 2006 tournament also found places for three teams from the Asian Football Confederation - Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. However, under pressure from FIFA, Afghanistan withdrew from the tournament. [1]

Controversy

Initially, it was announced that the North Cyprus were to hold the inaugural VIVA World Cup tournament, organised by the NF-Board as a bi-annual competition for the best non-FIFA nations. However, a dispute between the NF-Board and a new regime at the KTFF led to the tournament being taken away and granted to Occitania. The NF-Board claimed that the new government of the North Cyprus insisted on restricting which nations could and could not take part. The KTFF, however, claimed that the NF-Board made unreasonable financial demands. [2]

In response, the KTFF announced that the ELF Cup would be held at the same time as the VIVA World Cup, and have promised to pay travelling expenses to the participants, which has attracted some NF-Board members. The KTFF hope that the tournament will bring North Cyprus further into the international arena. [3]

Competitors

Results

The eight participants were drawn into two groups of four, with the top two from each group progressing to the knockout stage. For details of the squads, see 2006 ELF Cup Squads.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 320172+56
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 312032+15
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 311132+14
Flag of Gagauzia.svg  Găgăuzia 301229–71

Găgăuzia  Flag of Gagauzia.svg02Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
Sandgreen Soccerball shade.svg33'
Kreutzmann Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Referee: Fahim Dayı (TRNC)

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg01Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Suleiman Soccerball shade.svg9'
Referee: Aziz Dayı (TRNC)

Găgăuzia  Flag of Gagauzia.svg16Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Marcov Soccerball shade.svg31' Mamatov Soccerball shade.svg14', 37'
Kadyrov Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sundeev Soccerball shade.svg65', 90'
Ryskulov Soccerball shade.svg75'

Greenland  Flag of Greenland.svg11Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Kreutzmann Soccerball shade.svg78'Omar Soccerball shade.svg62'

Greenland  Flag of Greenland.svg01Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Kondratkov Soccerball shade.svg24'
Referee: Cevdet Mertkaya (TRNC)

Găgăuzia  Flag of Gagauzia.svg11Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Ceavdari Soccerball shade.svg79' Muhammed Soccerball shade.svg76'
Referee: Alkın Gedikoğlu (TRNC)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 3300201+199
Flag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg  Crimean Tatars 320136–36
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 310257–23
Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet 3003014–140

Tibet  Flag of Tibet.svg03Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Aknazarov Soccerball shade.svg59', 67'
Faizullaev Soccerball shade.svg65'
Referee: Abdullah Özsusuzlu (TRNC)

Crimean Tatars  Flag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg05Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Çakır Soccerball shade.svg16'
Taşkıran Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ablitarov Soccerball shade.svg65' (o.g.)
Uçaner Soccerball shade.svg78'
Keleşzade Soccerball shade.svg87'
Referee: Mehmet Malek (TRNC)

Tibet  Flag of Tibet.svg01Flag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg  Crimean Tatars
Ablâmetov Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Referee: Ulus Sediral (TRNC)

Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg51Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Kolcu Soccerball shade.svg34', 54'
Uçaner Soccerball shade.svg65', 90+1'
Ulusoy Soccerball shade.svg71'
Aknazarov Soccerball shade.svg12'
Referee: Serkan Şimşek (TRNC)

Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg12Flag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg  Crimean Tatars
Almukhamedov Soccerball shade.svg45' Ametov Soccerball shade.svg36'
Hayredinov Soccerball shade.svg87'

Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg100Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet
Çakır Soccerball shade.svg13', 30', 37'
Çukurovalı Soccerball shade.svg14', 24', 43'
Selden Soccerball shade.svg17', 29'
Arıkbuka Soccerball shade.svg54'
Kansu Soccerball shade.svg77'

Semi-finals

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg23 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg  Crimean Tatars
Sundeev Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Mustafayev Soccerball shade.svg102'
Emiratlı Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ablâmetov Soccerball shade.svg94' (pen.)
Akimov Soccerball shade.svg97'
Referee: Mehmet Özbilgehan (TRNC)

Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg50Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Taşkıran Soccerball shade.svg24', 34', 47', 83'
Ulusoy Soccerball shade.svg59'
Referee: Savaş Tilki (TRNC)

3rd Place Playoff

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg22Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Mamatov Soccerball shade.svg55'
Riskulov Soccerball shade.svg65'
Muhammed Soccerball shade.svg28', 47'
Penalties
76

Final


2006 ELF Cup Winners
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg
North Cyprus
First Title

Golden Team

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards

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

Flag of Greenland.svg Teller Mortensen
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Eller Aknazarov
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Hüseyin Amcaoğlu
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Serhan Önet

Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Ulan Riskulov
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Hamis Çakır
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Derviş Kolcu
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Sale Juma

Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Ertaç Taşkıran
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Muhammed Seyf Muhammed

Scorers

Trivia

See also

Notes

  1. "Afghanistan has withdrawn from the tournament". Official ELF Cup website. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
  2. Steve Menary (October 2006). "Worlds apart". World Soccer Magazine . p. 105.
  3. "The alternative World Cup". BBC Online. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2006.
  4. "В поисках признания". football.ua.

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