The Monégasque Football Federation (french: Fédération Monégasque de Football, FMF) is the governing body of
football in the nation of
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
. The association is not a member of
FIFA or
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...
, but it does have membership to the
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, r ...
and its successor
CONIFA
The Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) is the international governing body for association football teams that are not affiliated with FIFA.
Competitions
Women's football
All members of CONIFA are encouraged to inv ...
.
The FMF runs the
national football team and the
three domestic cup tournaments played in the principality.
Organization
The Monégasque Football Federation was founded in 2000 and accepted by the country's government on 27 April. There is a small board of six people of Monégasque descent who are elected for four year terms to run the organisation. They aim to allow their members to play football together and organize friendlies.
Tournaments
As well as administering the
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
, the Monegasque Football Federation also organises three domestic cup competitions in the principality:
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Challenge Prince Rainier III
The Challenge Prince Rainier III is a domestic football cup in Monaco, featuring teams from across the country. The tournament has been organised annually since 1975 and since then has been known as the premier footballing tournament for amateu ...
- the most prestigious cup in Monaco.
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Trophée Ville de Monaco
The Trophée Ville de Monaco or the City of Monaco Trophy in English, is an association football cup competition held for football clubs in the country of Monaco. It is the second-highest football competition in Monaco, behind the Challenge Prince ...
- the second level competition in the country.
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Challenge Monégasque
The Challenge Monégasque football cup is a football tournament for amateur football teams from Monaco, beginning in 1991.
In recent years, the tournament has been seen as a third level competition in the country, below the Challenge Prince Rai ...
- the third most important competition in Monaco.
See also
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Football in Monaco
Football is one of the leading sports in the small Principality of Monaco, enjoying large popularity alongside motor racing, yachting, and tennis. It is governed by the Monegasque Football Federation.
International Football
Monaco is one of ...
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Monaco national football team
The Monaco national football team is a national side that represents Monaco in association football. The team is controlled by the Monégasque Football Federation, the governing body for all football in Monaco. Monaco is not a member of FIFA or ...
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Challenge Prince Rainier III
The Challenge Prince Rainier III is a domestic football cup in Monaco, featuring teams from across the country. The tournament has been organised annually since 1975 and since then has been known as the premier footballing tournament for amateu ...
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Trophée Ville de Monaco
The Trophée Ville de Monaco or the City of Monaco Trophy in English, is an association football cup competition held for football clubs in the country of Monaco. It is the second-highest football competition in Monaco, behind the Challenge Prince ...
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Challenge Monégasque
The Challenge Monégasque football cup is a football tournament for amateur football teams from Monaco, beginning in 1991.
In recent years, the tournament has been seen as a third level competition in the country, below the Challenge Prince Rai ...
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List of football clubs in Monaco
The following is a list of association football clubs in the Principality of Monaco. As of December 2012, there were 64 clubs registered within Monaco.
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Clubs A
* A. Personnel Poste Monaco
* Anciens O.S. Monaco
* AS Monaco FC
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References
Football in Monaco
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