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Two Sicilies National Football Team
The national football team of the Two Sicilies is the football team of the Two Sicilies, which are a territory formed by the southern part of Italy without the Island of Sicily although the name suggests otherwise . The team is controlled by the . As the Two Sicilies are not a recognised state they are neither a member of FIFA nor UEFA, and the team therefore is not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship. However, from January 2010, they became a provisional member of the NF-Board. Now the team is a member of ConIFA. History In December 2008, the national football team of the Two Sicilies was established on the initiative of Guglielmo Di Grezia and Antonio Pagano, with the purpose, then not achieved, to participate in the 2009 VIVA World Cup. On April 30, 2009, the team played its first match against Padania in Darfo Boario Terme during the charity tournament "''1° Trofeo SMArathon''". They made their VIVA World Cup debut against Iraqi Kurdistan, of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regno Delle Due Sicilie FA
The national football team of the Two Sicilies is the football (soccer), football team of the Two Sicilies, which are a territory formed by the Southern Italy, southern part of Italy without the Island of Sicily although the name suggests otherwise . The team is controlled by the . As the Two Sicilies are not a recognised state they are neither a member of FIFA nor UEFA, and the team therefore is not eligible to enter either the Football World Cup, World Cup or UEFA European Football Championship, European Championship. However, from January 2010, they became a provisional member of the NF-Board. Now the team is a member of ConIFA. History In December 2008, the national football team of the Two Sicilies was established on the initiative of Guglielmo Di Grezia and Antonio Pagano, with the purpose, then not achieved, to participate in the 2009 VIVA World Cup. On April 30, 2009, the team played its first match against Padania national football team, Padania in Darfo Boario Terme dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NF-Board
The N.F.-Board (french: Nouvelle Fédération-Board) was a federation of football associations established on 12 December 2003. It was made up of teams that represent nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA. One of the founders was Luc Misson, a lawyer who represented Belgian footballer Jean-Marc Bosman in a case that led to the Bosman ruling. VIVA World Cup N.F.-Board organized five VIVA World Cups, including the inaugural games in November 2006. The events were as follows: * 2006 Viva World Cup in Occitania * 2008 Viva World Cup in Sápmi * 2009 Viva World Cup in Padania * 2010 Viva World Cup in Gozo *2012 Viva World Cup in Kurdistan Since 2013, Non-FIFA international football is managed by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA). Former members of the NF-Board The teams in bold competed in at least one Viva World Cup. See also * Non-FIFA international football * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 CONIFA World Football Cup
The 2020 CONIFA World Football Cup would have been the fourth edition of the CONIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organized by CONIFA. Somaliland were originally announced as the tournament host, but were forced to withdraw as hosts in August 2019. It was later announced that the tournament would be held in Skopje, the capital city of North Macedonia, with no CONIFA member as designated host. However, on 23 March 2020 CONIFA announced that the tournament would not be taking place in North Macedonia from 30 May – 7 June because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Tournament was eventually cancelled by CONIFA with the organisation outlining plans to expand continental tournaments. Host selection In January 2019, at the CONIFA Annual General Meeting in Krakow, Poland, it was announced that Somaliland had been selected to act as the host for the 2020 CONIFA World Football Cup. In Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 ConIFA World Football Cup
The 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup was the second edition of the ConIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by ConIFA. The tournament was hosted by the Football Federation of Abkhazia, with the Abkhazia team becoming the first host nation to win the tournament. Host selection Following the 2015 ConIFA European Football Cup, in which the teams from Abkhazia and South Ossetia were refused visas by the Hungarian government, ConIFA announced that they had delivered strong objections to what they saw as political interference. As a consequence, in July 2015, ConIFA announced that its Executive Committee had unanimously voted to award the 2016 World Football Cup to Abkhazia. It stated that, in addition to the quality of the bid, the decision would send out the message that ConIFA would stand by all of its members. Hosts Qualification The 2016 World Football Cup was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 ConIFA World Football Cup
The 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup was the first edition of the ConIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by ConIFA and a successor of Viva World Cup, last held in 2012. The tournament was hosted by FA Sápmi in the Sápmi region, with all games held in the city of Östersund in Sweden. Tournament Twelve teams took part in the tournament. Catalonia and Rapa Nui were thought to be potential participants, but ultimately declined or withdrew. Hosts In May 2013 ConIFA announced that Sápmi had been chosen to host the inaugural ConIFA World Football Cup in Östersund, Sweden. It was an invitational tournament played between 1 and 8 June 2014, with all matches being held in the 6626-capacity Jämtkraft Arena. In parallel with the tournament, a festival celebrating the cultural diversity of the teams involved was held in Östersund. Participants The twelve participating tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 VIVA World Cup
The 2012 VIVA World Cup was the fifth and final VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football open to non-FIFA-affiliated teams, played in the Iraqi Kurdistan. It marked a new record in the competition's history, with nine teams competing for the Nelson Mandela Trophy, from 4 to 9 June. Al Iraqiya signed a television rights agreement with the NF-Board and the Kurdistan Football Association to broadcast all the matches. Participating teams Venues Squads Group stage Group A Group B Group C Knockout stage 9th Place Match 5th–8th Place Semi-finals 7th Place Match 5th Place Match Semi-finals 3rd Place Match Final References External linksNF Board Official Site {{DEFAULTSORT:Viva World Cup 2012 |
Givova
Givova is an Italian manufacturing company located in Scafati. The company, founded in 2008 by Giovanni Acanfora, produces a wide range of sports equipment (mainly focused on the association football market but also covering other sports) that includes kit uniforms, football balls, and other sportswear. Givova's also markets casual wear and accessories. In 2018 the quality of Givova sportswear jerseys made world wide attention in a story on involving the intersection of global sportswear brands, World cup teams, and international sanctions against Iran. On 14 June 2018, the New York Times reported that sanctions against Iran blocked the 2018 Iranian World Cup football team from using quality sportswear brands and limited the Iranian team to use other sportswear that were exempt from sanctions, such as Givova. In Belgium, the relatively new brand gained national attention when they announced their sponsorship of the Brussels-based football club FC ITT Gecko, renowned for their att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gozo National Football Team
The Gozo representative football team ( mt, Assoċjazzjoni tal-Futbol Għawdxija) represents the island of Gozo, Malta, in football. It is organised by the Gozo Football Association and its home stadium is the Gozo Stadium. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and therefore is not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship. The Gozo representative football team, however, competed in the 2009 Viva World Cup and hosted the subsequent edition in the following year. As of 2018, Gozo has also participated in the last four editions of the UEFA Regions' Cup, on top of their appearance in the inaugural edition in 1999. Occasionally, the Gozo representative football team also plays friendlies against football clubs, particularly those from the mainland. As of 2022, Gozo joined the Island Games Association, this made the Gozo representative football team eligible to participate in the biannual multi-sport event's football tournament. History Historical records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occitania National Football Team
The Occitania national football team is the football team of Occitania, which is the name given to areas of southern France, westernmost Italy and a small valley in northern Spain where the Occitan language is spoken. It is controlled by the Associacion Occitania de Fotbol. As Occitania is not a recognised state it is neither a member of FIFA nor UEFA, and the team therefore is not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship. They are members of the New Federations Board, and hosted the inaugural VIVA World Cup in November 2006 where they finished 3rd. Since the Occitania team was established in 2004 they have played numerous friendly matches against sides such as Chechnya and Monaco as well as competing in 4 VIVA World Cup tournaments. In 2009 they finished 6th after their 5th-place match victory over Gozo was annulled, and a year later they completed their best-ever VIVA World Cup performance when they defeated Two Sicilies 2–0 to take 3rd-place. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
