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Template:Short description Non-FIFA international football is the segment of international football that is not overseen by FIFA. FIFA is the international governing body of association football, overseeing football globally and with running international representative matches. However, some international football takes place outside its purview. This often consists of matches involving sub-national entities such as islands, colonies, or autonomous regions. Representative matches also occur involving states with limited international recognition who are unable to qualify for FIFA membership. There are also a limited number of states whose representative teams are not affiliated to FIFA. Historically, a number of competitions occurred outside FIFA's auspices.[1][2] Member associations are national associations, usually affiliated to continental confederations which are subordinate to FIFA.[3]

National teams

Broadly speaking, non-FIFA national teams can be categorised as one of the following:

States

Teams representing eight small sovereign states – the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Monaco, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, and the Vatican City – have played international football but are not affiliated to FIFA. Two of those states – Kiribati and Tuvalu – are Associate Members of Oceania Football Confederation, but not its parent organisation.

The United Kingdom is represented in FIFA through its four constituent countries (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). During the 1940s and 1950s, a United Kingdom national football team was assembled on a few occasions to play friendly matches: these are not considered full internationals by FIFA.

Autonomous (or autonomy-seeking) regions and unrecognised states

A second category encompasses regions of larger nations which have a history of autonomy. They may have already achieved a degree of self-governance (for example the autonomous communities of Spain including Catalonia, Galicia, and the Basque Country which usually play just one game a year, traditionally at Christmas), or be seeking it (like for example the French region of Brittany). However, it is necessary to distinguish the Basque team from the others, as it has come to represent not just the Basque autonomous community of Spain, but the greater Basque region, also incorporating Navarre and the French Basque Country. The Republic of Srpska as a state entity with a high degree of autonomy, has ever since it was established in 1992 had its own football federation and national teams Republika Srpska national football team who play friendly matches. The Dayton Peace Treaty recognizes it as a constitutive part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in 2002 both FIFA and UEFA accepted FA Republic of Srpska as one of two cofounders of FA BIH.

Alternatively, some unrecognised states may have national teams. Some established members of FIFA still fall into this category, such as Chinese Taipei. Current non-FIFA heavyweights Northern Cyprus are the best example of this category of non-FIFA football team.

Regional associations

Several teams which represent the regional associations of established footballing nations. These oversee local football in their respective regions and are part of a network of associations that contribute to the national association as a whole. A good example of this would be Jersey, who hold county status within the Football Association. These regional associations often enter representative teams into international non-FIFA matches.

Stateless people

Another group of teams are representative sides of ethnic groups that are without a home state, or are drawn from an ethnic diaspora. The Sami people of Lapland live in a distinct area of northern Fennoscandia, yet fall under the control of four states. Nevertheless, they have organised a football association and a representative team. Similarly, the Romani people—having been strewn across Europe for centuries—have a fledgeling footballing organisation to represent them in international competition. Other people who were stateless, such as the Palestinians have been welcomed into FIFA and despite their state, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) only more recentlyScript error: No such module "Unsubst". recognised them in international football. The Esperanto football team represents the worldwide community of Esperanto speakers.

Organizations

  • CONIFA – Confederation of Independent Football Associations: from confederations homepage: CONIFA is a global umbrella organization for all the football teams outside FIFA. There are more than 5,500 ethnicities around the world and hundreds of sportingly isolated regions that don't have an international arena to play international football. CONIFA welcome all registered Football Associations and teams to play. We organize the official World Championship for teams outside FIFA, Continental Championships, International tournament and Cups combined with Cultural Events and Youth Exchanges.[4] As of 2018, CONIFA has than 44 member associations.
  • IIGA – International Island Games Association: formed in 1985, this is an organization with the sole purpose to organise the Island Games, a friendly biennial athletic competition (including football) between teams from several islands and other small territories.

Defunct / Inactive

  • IFU – International Football Union: a now-defunct and short-lived football association established in 2009 and dissolved in 2010. It was located in Guimarães (Portugal) and was made up of teams that represent nations that were not recognized as sovereign states and which are therefore not eligible to become members of FIFA. Members of this organization were Greenland and Zanzibar.
  • N.F.-Board: is a football federation established in 2003. It is made up of teams that represented nations that were not recognized as sovereign states and which were therefore not eligible to become members of FIFA, football's world governing body. The NF-Board organised the VIVA World Cup between 2006 and 2012 and the UNPO Cup. As of 2025, it repeatedly has had it's attempts shot down, thus for most the organisation is inactive. Despite this, it is not dissolved.
  • WUFA – World Unity Football Alliance: from alliance's homepage: The World Unity Football Alliance is a collaborative effort between value-aligned teams with a mission to promote hope, opportunity, and universal human rights while celebrating the joy of bringing people together through the most beautiful of games: Football. Our united core values include empathy, compassion, equity, honesty, and respect for universal human rights. We work equitably together on projects, campaigns, and events that elevate the Alliance’s mission and values, and those of each of our teams. As of 2021, WUFA has 19 member associations.

Non-FIFA competitions

Football tournaments at international multi-sports events, such as the Olympics, Pan-American Games and Francophone games are without FIFA's jurisdiction, but are, for the most part, operated with the acknowledgement of that body. These events typically involve age restricted teams, to avoid direct competition with the World Cup and continental championships.

Men's tournaments

International

The UNPO Cup

The UNPO Cup was organised by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization and NF-Board, and took place in The Hague in June 2005. The tournament, which coincided with UNPO's 7th General Assembly, featured four teams. The South Moluccas won the cup, beating Chechnya in the final. A second UNPO football cup took place in June 2017, with the Chameria team winning the tournament.[5][6]

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2005 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Republic of South Maluku shortname alias = South Moluccas flag alias = Flag of South Moluccas.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2017 Template:Country data Chameria


ConIFA World Football Cup

Template:Main article

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Sami flag.svg Sápmi 2014 Template:Country data County of Nice
File:Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Abkhazia 2016 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Abkhazia flag alias = Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg flag alias-SSR = Flag of Abkhazian SSR.svg flag alias-ASSR = Flag of Abkhazian ASSR.svg link alias-naval = Abkhazian Navy link alias-navy = Abkhazian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

Template:Country data Barawa 2018 Template:Country data Kárpátalja
Template:Country data North Macedonia 2020 N/A †
Template:Country data Iraqi Kurdistan 2024 N/A ‡

† 2020 CONIFA World Football Cup cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic. ‡ 2024 CONIFA World Football Cup postponed, later cancelled, due to security concerns.

Football at the Island Games

The Island Games, which are held every two years, features a competitive football tournament, won on the first two occasions by now-established UEFA and FIFA member, the Faroe Islands, and again in 2007 by now UEFA members, Gibraltar. Many of the competing nations are affiliated to larger national FAs – the Jersey Football Association, for example, is governed by the FA.

Host Year Winners
File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands 1989 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Faroe Islands flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

File:Flag of Åland.svg Åland 1991 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Faroe Islands flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

File:Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg Isle of Wight 1993 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jersey flag alias = Flag of Jersey.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Jersey.svg flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Jersey.svg link alias-cricket = Jersey cricket team link alias-football = Jersey official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 1995 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Isle of Wight flag alias = Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg link alias-football = Isle of Wight official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey 1997 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jersey flag alias = Flag of Jersey.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Jersey.svg flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Jersey.svg link alias-cricket = Jersey cricket team link alias-football = Jersey official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

File:Flag of Gotland.svg Gotland 1999 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Anglesey flag alias = Flag of Anglesey.svg name alias-football = Ynys Môn link alias-football = Ynys Môn football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 2001 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guernsey flag alias = Flag of Guernsey.svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guernsey.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg link alias-cricket = Guernsey cricket team link alias-football = Guernsey official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey 2003 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guernsey flag alias = Flag of Guernsey.svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guernsey.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg link alias-cricket = Guernsey cricket team link alias-football = Guernsey official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

File:Flag of Shetland.svg Shetland 2005 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Shetland flag alias = Flag of Shetland.svg link alias-football = Shetland football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

File:Flag of Rhodes Island.svg Rhodes 2007 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Gibraltar flag alias = Flag of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign = Government Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign1875 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1875–1921).svg flag alias-ensign1921 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1921–1939).svg flag alias-ensign1939 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor1875 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1875–1939).svg flag alias-governor1939 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1939–1982).svg flag alias-governor1982 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1982–1999).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Åland.svg Åland 2009 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jersey flag alias = Flag of Jersey.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Jersey.svg flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Jersey.svg link alias-cricket = Jersey cricket team link alias-football = Jersey official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

File:Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg Isle of Wight 2011 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Isle of Wight flag alias = Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg link alias-football = Isle of Wight official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 2013 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bermuda flag alias = Flag of Bermuda.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Bermuda (1875–1910).svg flag alias-1910 = Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey 2015 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guernsey flag alias = Flag of Guernsey.svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guernsey.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg link alias-cricket = Guernsey cricket team link alias-football = Guernsey official football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

File:Flag of Gotland.svg Gotland 2017 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Isle of Man flag alias = Flag of the Isle of Man.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Isle of Man.svg link alias-cricket = Isle of Man cricket team link alias-football = Isle of Man official football team size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 2019 N/A †
File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey 2021 N/A ‡
File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey 2023 File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey
File:2007 Flag of Orkney.svg Orkney 2025
File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands 2027
File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 2029

† Ynys Mon hosted an unofficial 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament as Gibraltar did not have enough pitches.[7] Ynys Mon won the men's tournament and Isle of Man won the women's.
‡ 2021 Island Games postponed until 2023 due to COVID-19 with all previously announced host moved back 2 years.[8]

Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games

First held in 1979, the Indian Ocean Island Games have been held every 4–5 years since.

Team Champions Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place Participation
{{ Template:Yesno alias = Réunion flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-local = Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg flag alias-local2 = Proposed flag of Réunion (ARF).svg flag alias-nationalist = Proposed flag of Réunion (Nationalist movement).svg flag alias-MLK = Unofficial flag of Reunion (MLK).svg flag alias-football = Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg flag alias-beach soccer = Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg flag alias-futsal = Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg flag alias-gov = size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

5 (1979, 1998, 2007, 2015, 2019) 3 (1985, 1993, 2003) 1 (2011) 8
{{ Template:Yesno alias = Mauritius flag alias = Flag of Mauritius.svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg flag alias-1906 = Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg flag alias-1923 = Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg link alias-naval = National Coast Guard of Mauritius flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg link alias-navy = National Coast Guard of Mauritius size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2 (1985, 2003) 3 (1990, 2011, 2019) 2 (1993, 2015) 3 (1979, 1998, 2007) 9
{{ Template:Yesno alias = Madagascar flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2 (1990, 1993) 2 (1998, 2007) 2 (1985, 2015) 7
{{ Template:Yesno alias = Seychelles flag alias = Flag of Seychelles.svg flag alias-1903 = Flag of Seychelles (1903–1961).svg flag alias-1961 = Flag of Seychelles (1961–1976).svg flag alias-1976 = Flag of Seychelles (1976–1977).svg flag alias-1977 = Flag of Seychelles (1977–1996).svg link alias-navy = Seychelles Coast Guard link alias-naval = Seychelles Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1 (2011) 1 (1979) 3 (1990, 1998, 2003) 2 (1993, 2019) 8
{{ Template:Yesno alias = Mayotte flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-local = Flag of Mayotte_(Local).svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

1 (2015) 2 (2007, 2019) 1 (2011) 3
{{ Template:Yesno alias = Comoros flag alias = Flag of the Comoros.svg flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Comoros (1963–1975).svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg flag alias-1978 = Flag of the Comoros (1978–1992).svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of the Comoros (1992–1996).svg flag alias-1996 = Flag of the Comoros (1996–2001).svg link alias-naval = Comorian Navy link alias-navy = Comorian Navy Comorian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2 (1979, 1985) 2 (1990, 2003) 8
{{ Template:Yesno alias = Maldives flag alias = Flag of Maldives.svg flag alias-1117 = Flag of the Maldives (pre-1903, alternative flag shape).svg flag alias-1796 = Earliest Flag of the Maldives.svg flag alias-1903 = Flag of the Maldives until 1903.svg flag alias-1926 = Old National Flag of the Maldives.svg flag alias-1953 = Flag of the Maldives 1953.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the MNDF Air Corps.svg Maldives Air Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the MNDF Marine Corps.svg Maldives Marine Corps flag alias-military = Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg link alias-military = Maldives National Defence Force link alias-coast guard = Maldivian Coast Guard flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the MNDF Coast Guard.svg variant = size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

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Continental

European Football Cup

The ConIFA European Football Cup was originally announced to be held in Douglas, the Isle of Man, but this was later changed to include games in Farnborough and Woking, England. However, it was later moved entirely to Székely Land, Romania. The tournament took place from 13 to 21 June 2015. It was the first ever European Championship between representative teams outside FIFA. The 12 representative teams: Ellan Vannin, County of Nice, Abkhazia, Nagorno Karabakh, South Ossetia, Occitania, Romani People, Franconia, Sapmi, Northern Cyprus, Szekely Land and Padania.[9] Subsequently, 3 teams (Franconia, Monaco, Nagorno-Karabakh) cancelled their participation for the 2015 ConIFA European Football Cup in Hungary, which forced the originally planned schedule to be revised. The presence of a total of nine teams led to three groups of three being formed. In May 2015, Occitania also announced their withdrawal from the competition, which led to another revision of the match schedule into two groups of four, which ConIFA based upon their ranking points system. In June 2015, another three teams, South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Northern Cyprus, were all forced to withdraw, as a result of visa difficulties, while the Felvidek team was added to the line up – leaving two groups of three and six participants in total.

Host Nation Year Winners
Template:Country data Székely Land 2015 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Padania flag alias = Flag of Padania.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus 2017 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Padania flag alias = Flag of Padania.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

Template:Country data Artsakh 2019 {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Ossetia flag alias = Flag of South Ossetia.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

Template:Country data County of Nice 2021 N/A†
File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus 2023 N/A‡

† 2021 CONIFA European Football Cup cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
‡ 2023 CONIFA European Football Cup cancelled due to 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake

The Europeada

The Europeada is a football tournament for indigenous and national minorities in Europe, and is organized by the Federal Union of European Nationalities. The first edition was played in 2008 in Surselva, Switzerland.[10]

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2008 {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Tyrol flag alias = Flag of South Tyrol.svg flag alias-COA = Suedtirol CoA.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2012 {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Tyrol flag alias = Flag of South Tyrol.svg flag alias-COA = Suedtirol CoA.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2016 {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Tyrol flag alias = Flag of South Tyrol.svg flag alias-COA = Suedtirol CoA.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2022 {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Tyrol flag alias = Flag of South Tyrol.svg flag alias-COA = Suedtirol CoA.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark/File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2024 File:Bandiere dal Friûl.svg Friûl
Copa CSANF

The Copa CSANF is a football tournament for football federations not admitted to FIFA in South America. Is organized by the Template:Ill. The first edition was played in 2011 in Chile.

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Bandera Juan Fernández.svg Juan Fernández Islands 2011 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Juan Fernández Islands flag alias = Bandera Juan Fernández.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2014 File:Flag of Armenia and Argentina.svg Armenian Argentine Community

The CSANF 10th Anniversary Cup is the third tournament which celebrates the 10 years of the creation of the CSANF.

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2017 File:Flag of Armenia and Argentina.svg Armenian Argentine Community
Copa ANPO

The Campeonato Nacional de Futbol Pueblos Originarios (Copa ANPO) is a football tournament for the indigenous peoples of South America, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Pueblos Originarios. The inaugural tournament was played in 2012 in Chile. Campeonato de futbol Pueblos Originarios Asociacion Andina de Futbol Template:Facebook played among six teams. Three teams come from the Mapuche people – the largest indigenous population in Chile. There is a Mapuche team, a Pewenche team (which is the term used for Mapuche populations living in the mountainous regions of Chile), and a Warriache team (composed of Mapuche individuals from the city). In addition, there is one Aymara team, one Lican Antay (or Atacameño) team, and one Rapa Nui team.[11]

The N.F.-Board's South American governing body CONMEBOLNFIFA have announced a preliminary date for the second Indigenous Peoples' Championship. Set for Santiago in Chile from August 5–10, 2013, the sides hoped to compete are Easter Island, Mapuche, Aymara, LikanAntay, Diaguita, Kolla, Quechua and a combined Yaghan-Kawesqar team.[12]

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2012 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Easter Island flag alias = Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg link alias-football = Easter Island official football team size = name = Easter Island altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2013 File:Huilliche flag.svg Huilliche[13]
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2015 File:Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg Mapuche[14]

Defunct and one-off competitions

FIFI Wild Cup (2006)

The FIFI Wild Cup was organised by the German football club St. Pauli in the summer of 2006. It took place while the FIFA World Cup was being played in Germany, and aimed to raise awareness of stateless nations. Five nations took part, along with a team representing the St. Pauli district of Hamburg. Northern Cyprus beat Zanzibar 4-1 on penalties to win the tournament.

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2006 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Cyprus flag alias = Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

The ELF Cup (2006)

The ELF Cup, organised by the KTFF, took place in November 2006, in Northern Cyprus. Eight teams accepted invitations to take part, and the hosts emerged as winners.

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus 2006 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Cyprus flag alias = Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

The VIVA World Cup (2006–2012)

The first VIVA World Cup, organised by the N.F.-Board,[15] took place in Occitania in November 2006. Six nations initially accepted invitations, but eventually, only 3 took part, the hosts, Monaco and Saami, the eventual winners. The second edition took place in Lapland in 2008 and Padania emerged as winners, as the third in 2009 where Padania won the tournament at home.

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Flag of Occitania (with star).svg Occitania 2006 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Sápmi flag alias = Sami flag.svg flag alias-old = Flag of the Sami people (old unofficial).svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football link alias-football = Sápmi football team

}}

File:Sami flag.svg Sápmi 2008 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Padania flag alias = Flag of Padania.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Padania.svg Padania 2009 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Padania flag alias = Flag of Padania.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

File:Flag of Gozo.svg Gozo 2010 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Padania flag alias = Flag of Padania.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

Template:Country data Iraqi Kurdistan 2012 Template:Country data Iraqi Kurdistan

Women Tournaments

Across a discreet number of minor tournaments, the only three main international football tournaments for women are the Women's VIVA World Cup, the Europeada and the Island Games.

Island Games

A women's football tournament to the Island Games is played from 2001 edition:

Host Nation Year Winners
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File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey 2003 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Shetland.svg Shetland 2005 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Rhodes Island.svg Rhodes 2007 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Åland.svg Åland 2009 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg Isle of Wight 2011 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 2013 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey 2015 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Gotland.svg Gotland 2017 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 2019 N/A †
File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey 2021 N/A ‡
File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey 2023 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:2007 Flag of Orkney.svg Orkney 2025
File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands 2027
File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 2029

† Ynys Mon hosted an unofficial 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament as Gibraltar did not have enough pitches.[16]
‡ 2021 Island Games postponed until 2023 due to COVID-19 with all previously announced host moved back 2 years.[17]

ConIFA Women's World Football Cup

A women's football tournament to the ConIFA World Football Cup is played from 2022.

Host Nation Year Winners
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}}

File:Sami flag.svg Sápmi 2024 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Sápmi flag alias = Sami flag.svg flag alias-old = Flag of the Sami people (old unofficial).svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football link alias-football = Sápmi football team

}}

The Europeada

A women's football tournament to the Europeada is played from the 2016 edition:

Host Nation Year Winners
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File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2022 Carinthian Slovenes
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark/File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2024 Script error: No such module "flagg".

Defunct competitions

VIVA World Cup (2008–2010)

A women's football tournament to the VIVA World Cup was played from 2008 until 2010:

Host Nation Year Winners
File:Sami flag.svg Sápmi 2008 Script error: No such module "flagg".
File:Flag of Gozo.svg Gozo 2010 Script error: No such module "flagg".

Two other tournaments in 2013 and 2018 were planned, but cancelled.

Top level football leagues for Non FIFA club teams

Here are some examples:

Location League Narrative
File:Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Football League The football association of the Falkland Islands is not a member of FIFA or UEFA or CONMEBOL.
File:Flag of France.svg Mayotte Mayotte Division Honneur The football association of Mayotte is simply associated with the French Football Federation.
File:Flag of France.svg Saint Pierre and Miquelon Ligue de Football de Saint Pierre et Miquelon The football association of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is simply associated with the French Football Federation.
File:Flag of Gozo.svg Gozo Gozo Football League First Division The football association of Gozo is not a member of FIFA or UEFA.
File:Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland Greenlandic Football Championship played between club teams, is the premier football competition in Greenland. The Football Association of Greenland is not a member of FIFA or CONCACAF or UEFA.
File:Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati Kiribati National Championship The football association of Kiribati is an associate member of OFC.
File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco Challenge Prince Rainier III The football association of Monaco is not a member of FIFA or UEFA.
File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus KTFF Süper Lig The football association of Northern Cyprus is not a member of FIFA or UEFA.
File:Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu Tuvalu A-Division The football association of Tuvalu is an associate member of OFC.
Template:Country data Vatican Vatican City Championship The football association of Vatican City is not a member of FIFA or UEFA.
File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar Zanzibar Premier League The football association of Zanzibar is an associate member of CAF.

International competition for club

Here are some examples:

Other tournaments

Some non-FIFA teams play in other tournaments generally played by FIFA members, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Indian Ocean Games, CECAFA Cup, South Pacific Games, Coupes des Caraibes, Shell Caribbean Cup, CFU Championship and many more.

Moreover, many teams, before obtaining FIFA membership, played friendlies and international tournaments – for example, the Faroe Islands.

Youth Tournaments

A big number of friendlies are being played between youth selections with different restrictions (U-21, U-18, or U-16 for example) but still there are not any international or continental tournaments being held. Only a little number of minor tournaments are played for youth selections: one of them, and probably one of the most important, is Muratti Vase who is played for U-21, U-18, U-15.

Club Tournaments

Despite the fact many non-FIFA associations have their own league, there are no international or continental club tournaments.

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See also

References

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External links

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