World Military Cup
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The World Military Cup is an international association football competition contested by national military teams. Organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM), the tournament was first held in 1946 under the title World Military Championship. The name was changed to the World Military Cup ahead of the 2001 edition.
In 1995, the Military World Games—a multi-sport event for military personnel—was established, and the football championship became an integrated discipline within the Games. Despite this integration, the football tournament continues to be organized as a standalone biennial event under CISM governance.
A counterpart competition for women, the World Military Women's Championship, was established in 2001. Both tournaments remain key fixtures in CISM's sporting calendar, promoting camaraderie and sportsmanship among armed forces globally.
History
The inaugural World Military Championship was hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) in 1946, organized by the Armed Forces Sports Council (AFSC). In 1948, the AFSC was restructured and renamed the International Military Sports Council (CISM), which has governed the competition since. Great Britain won the first title, defeating host nation Czechoslovakia in the final, where the latter finished as runners-up.[1]
Format
Since 2013, the World Military Cup has been restructured into two distinct competitions. The CISM World Football Cup, held on a four-year cycle, debuted in its current format in 2013. Its second edition took place from 23 to 28 January 2017 in Muscat, Oman.
Separately, the Military World Games—a multi-sport event organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM)—features a football tournament branded as the Military World Championship. This competition also follows a four-year cycle, running concurrently with the Games.[1]
Qualifications
Teams qualify for the World Military Cup through continental tournaments organized by each confederation under CISM governance. The qualifying competitions are as follows:
| Confederation | Championship |
|---|---|
| Asia | Asian Military Qualifying Tournament |
| Africa | African Military Cup |
| Americas | Americas Military Cup |
| Europe | European Military Qualifying Tournament |
These tournaments determine the regional representatives for the final World Military Cup event.
Results
Men
Military World Championship
A football tournament has been held as part of the Military World Games every four years since 1995. This competition is recognized as part of the World Military Championship.
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CISM World Football Cup
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2013 Details |
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| 2017 Details |
Template:Flagicon Muscat | Template:Fbm-big | 0–0 (4–1 p) |
Template:Fbm-big | Template:Fbm-big | 2 – 2 (6–5 p) |
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Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fbm | 8 (1950, 1951, 1956, 1959, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991) | 4 (1955, 1972, 1979, 1997) | 3 (1957, 1977, 2003) | — | 15 |
| Template:Fbm | 6 (1952, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1997) | 3 (1961, 1999, 2001) | 3 (1953, 1960, 1972) | — | 12 |
| Template:Fbm | 5 (1993, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007) | 3 (1951, 2003, 2011) | 3 (1955, 1956, 1987) | 2 (2015, 2017) | 13 |
| Template:Fbm | 5 (1948, 1949, 1957, 1964, 1995) | 1 (1958) | 6 (1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1997) | 6 (1954, 1960, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1993) | 18 |
| Template:Fbm | 4 (1955, 1961, 1966, 1967) | 7 (1949, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1968) | 2 (1962, 1991) | 4 (1952, 1956, 1963, 1972) | 17 |
| Template:Fbm | 4 (1947, 1953, 1954, 1960) | 6 (1948, 1950, 1952, 1963, 1967, 1983) | 3 (1946, 1949, 1989) | 4 (1951, 1958, 1965, 1987) | 14 |
| Template:Fbm | 4 (1972, 1977, 1979, 2013) | 1 (1973) | — | — | 5 |
| Template:Fbm | 2 (2011, 2015) | 2 (1969, 2005) | 1 (2019) | — | 5 |
| Template:Fbm | 2 (1981, 1983) | 1 (1977) | 3 (1973, 1975, 1979) | — | 6 |
| Template:Fbm | 1 (1975) | 2 (1987, 1991) | 2 (1964, 1993) | 2 (1999, 2005) | 7 |
| Template:Fbm | 1 (1958) | 2 (1956, 1959) | 1 (1954) | — | 4 |
| Template:Fbm | 1 (2017) | 2 (2013, 2015) | — | — | 3 |
| Template:Fbm | 1 (2003) | — | 2 (2001, 2007) | 1 (2019) | 4 |
| Template:Fbm | 1 (1965) | — | — | 2 (1966, 1968) | 3 |
| Template:Fbm | 1 (2019) | — | — | — | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | 1 (1946) | — | — | — | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 3 (1966, 1989, 1993) | 2 (1965, 1967) | — | 5 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 3 (1981, 2017, 2019) | 1 (2005) | 2 (2007, 2011) | 6 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 2 (1947, 1975) | 4 (1952, 1958, 1966, 1968) | 6 (1949, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1967) | 12 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 1 (1995) | 1 (1969) | — | 2 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 1 (1962) | 2 (1995, 2015) | — | 3 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 1 (2007) | — | 1 (1975) | 2 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 1 (1957) | — | — | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | 1 (1946) | — | — | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | 2 (1947, 1948) | — | 2 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | 2 (1981, 2017) | — | 2 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | 1 (2011) | 1 (1957) | 2 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | 1 (1999) | — | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | 1 (2013) | — | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (1979) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (1973) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (1995) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (2001) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (2003) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (1948) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (1989) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (1997) | 1 |
| Template:Fbm | — | — | — | 1 (2013) | 1 |
Women
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Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fbwm | 5 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018) | 1 (2016) | 2 (2012, 2019) | — | 8 |
| Template:Fbwm | 4 (2001, 2003, 2008, 2012) | 4 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2011) | 1 (2006) | — | 9 |
| Template:Fbwm | 2 (2016, 2022) | 3 (2008, 2015, 2023) | 2 (2007, 2010) | 5 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018) | 12 |
| Template:Fbwm | 2 (2004, 2006) | 2 (2001, 2003) | 4 (2002, 2008, 2009, 2011) | 4 (2007, 2010, 2015, 2023) | 12 |
| Template:Fbwm | 2 (2007, 2019) | — | — | — | 2 |
| Template:Fbwm | 1 (2023) | 4 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2018) | 3 (2015, 2016, 2022) | 2 (2008, 2019) | 10 |
| Template:Fbwm | 1 (2002) | 1 (2006) | 2 (2003, 2004) | 1 (2022) | 5 |
| Template:Fbwm | — | 1 (2022) | 1 (2023) | 1 (2016) | 3 |
| Template:Fbwm | — | 1 (2019) | 1 (2018) | — | 2 |
| Template:Fbwm | — | — | 1 (2001) | — | 1 |
| Template:Fbwm | — | — | — | 4 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) | 4 |
See also
- International Military Sports Council
- Football at the Military World Games
- African Military Cup
- Americas Military Cup
References
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