CONIFA European Football Cup

The CONIFA European Football Cup is an international football tournament organized by CONIFA, an umbrella association for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA, planned to be held every two years beginning with 2015. The 2017 edition was in Northern Cyprus.[1]

CONIFA European Football Cup
Map of European ConIFA nations
Organising bodyCONIFA
Founded2015
RegionEurope (CONIFA)
Number of teams27
Current champions South Ossetia (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Padania (2 titles)
2022 CONIFA European Football Cup

History
Map of ConIFA European Football Cup Locations

Hungary 2015
Main article: 2015 ConIFA European Football Cup

In June 2014 CONIFA announced plans to organize the ConIFA European Football Cup. 3 FAs applied to host the tournament: Abkhazia, Ellan Vannin and Nagorno Karabakh.[2] Ellan Vannin was announced as host on August 6.[3] However, in March 2015, at the draw for the competition, the tournament was moved as a result of logistical issues; Székely Land was announced as the replacement host, with the competition to be held in Hungary.[4]

Northern Cyprus 2017
Main article: 2017 ConIFA European Football Cup

In January 2017 CONIFA announced that the 2017 edition of the CONIFA European Football Cup would take place in Northern Cyprus.[5] The competition featured 8 teams, 2 more than in 2015.

Republic of Artsakh 2019
Main article: 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup

In August 2019, ConIFA announced the 2019 edition of the CONIFA European Football Cup took place in Nagorno Karabakh and featured 12 teams, 4 more than in 2017. However, this was revised down to 8 teams following the late withdrawal of 4 teams.

County of Nice 2021
Main article: 2021 CONIFA European Football Cup

In January 2021, ConIFA announced the 2021 edition of the CONIFA European Football Cup took place in Nice, France and featured 12 teams, 4 more than in the 2017 and 2019 editions. This was announced in a backdrop of the, at the time, ongoing COVID-19 Global Pandemic.

Results
Year Host Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place Number of teams
2015
Details		 Debrecen
Padania		 4–1
County of Nice
Ellan Vannin		 1–1
5–3 (p)
Felvidék		 6
2017
Details		  Northern Cyprus
Padania		 1–1
3–2 (p)
Northern Cyprus
Székely Land		 3–1
Abkhazia		 8
2019
Details		  Artsakh
South Ossetia		 1–0
Western Armenia
Abkhazia		 0–0
5–4 (p)
Chameria		 8
2021
Details		  County of Nice – – 12

Appearances
Legend
  • 1st — Champions
  • 2nd — Runners-up
  • 3rd — Third place
  • 4th — Fourth place
  • GS — Group Stage
  • q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
  •  •  — Did not qualify
  •  ×  — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by CONIFA
  •    — Hosts

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team 2015

(6)		 2017

(8)		 2019

(8)		 Total participations
 Abkhazia ••4th3rd2/3
 Artsakh ××GS
5th		1/3
 Chameria ××4th1/3
 County of Nice 2nd••••1/3
Ellan Vannin 3rdGS
6th		×2/3
 Felvidék 4thGS
7th		•2/3
 Kárpátalja •GS
5th		•1/3
 Northern Cyprus ••2nd•1/3
 Padania 1st1stGS
6th		3/3
 Romani people GS
5th		••1/3
 Sápmi ••••GS
7th		1/3
 South Ossetia ••GS
8th		1st2/3
 Székely Land GS
6th		3rdGS
8th		3/3
 Western Armenia ••2nd1/3

Members of CONIFA Europe

As of 1 January 2022 [6]

Europe (27)
Team
 Abkhazia
 Artsakh
 Chameria
Kernow
Délvidék
Elba Island
 Donetsk
 Ellan Vannin
 Lazistan
 Felvidék
 Franconia
Parishes of Jersey
 Kárpátalja
 Luhansk
 Monaco
 County of Nice
 Northern Cyprus
 Occitania
 Padania
 Raetia
 Romani people
 Sápmi
 Sardinia
 Skåneland
 South Ossetia
 Székely Land
 Two Sicilies
 Transnistria
 Western Armenia
 Yorkshire

References
  1. "CONIFA (@CONIFAOfficial) - Twitter". twitter.com.
  2. "Three FAs apply to host the European Football Cup '15". 16 June 2014.
  3. "The 1st European Football Cup will be hosted by MIFA on the Isle of Man". 6 August 2014.
  4. "European Football Cup 2015 ultimately moved to Budapest!". 15 March 2015.
  5. CONIFA (28 January 2017). "The @CONIFAOfficial is pleased to announce that our 2017 European Football Cup will be held from 4-11 June in Northern Cyprus #conifaAGMpic.twitter.com/3QYggUPj96".
  6. "Members".
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