Confederation of Independent Football Associations
The Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) is the international governing body for association football teams that are not affiliated with FIFA.
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| Formation | 15 August 2013 |
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| Type | Federation of associations |
| Headquarters | Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden |
Membership | 58 Members |
Official languages | English is the official language for minutes, correspondence and announcements. French, German, Spanish and Italian are additional languages [1] |
President | Per-Anders Blind |
| Website | www |
History
Map of ConIFA Tournaments
World Cup:
European Cup: 
Women's World Cup: 
World Cup:
European Cup: Women's World Cup: World Football Cup
- 2014 CONIFA World Football Cup
- 2016 CONIFA World Football Cup
- 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup
- 2020 CONIFA World Football Cup – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2]
- 2022 CONIFA World Football Cup
European Football Cup
Africa Football Cup
- 2021 CONIFA Africa Football Cup (August, 2021)
CONIFA America Football Cup
- 2022 CONIFA America Football Cup
CONIFA Women's World Football Cup
- 2021 CONIFA Women's World Football Cup – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Future Tournaments
- 2021 CONIFA Asian Football Cup
- 2021 CONIFA Oceania Football Cup
CONIFA No Limits European Championship
- 2019 CONIFA No Limits European Championship
- 2021 CONIFA No Limits European Championship
CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup
National leagues sanctioned by CONIFA
Members
Types of members
CONIFA expressly uses the term "members" rather than "countries" or "states". A football association may be eligible to apply for membership of CONIFA if it, or the entity (ethnic and/or linguistic minority, indigenous group, cultural organization, territory) it represents, is not a member of FIFA and satisfies one or more of the following criteria:
- The football association is a member of one of the six continental confederations of FIFA, which are: AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, UEFA.
- The entity represented by the football association is a member of the International Olympic Committee.
- The entity represented by the football association is a member of one of the member federations of Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF).
- The entity represented by the football association is in possession of an ISO 3166-1 country code.
- The entity represented by the football association is a de facto independent territory. A territory is considered de facto independent if it meets all of the following criteria: (a) a well-defined territory; (b) a permanent population; (c) an autonomous government, and (d) diplomatic recognition by at least one of the member states of the United Nations.
- The entity represented by the football association is included on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
- The entity represented by the football association is included in the directory of countries and territories of the Travelers' Century Club.
- The entity represented by the football association is a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and/or the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN).
- The entity represented by the football association is a minority included in the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, maintained and published by Minority Rights Group International.
- The entity represented by the football association is a linguistic minority, the language of which is included on the List of ISO 639-2 codes.
List of members
As of December 2021[4]
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| Team |
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 Arameans Suryoye |
 East Turkestan |
 Karen |
 Kurdistan Region |
 Lezgians |
 Panjab |
 Rohingya |
 Ryūkyū |
 Tamil Eelam |
 Tibet |
 United Koreans in Japan |
 West Papua |
| Team |
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 Barotseland |
 Biafra |
 Chagos Islands |
 Kabylia |
 Matabeleland |
 Somaliland |
 Western Sahara |
 Yoruba |
 Zanzibar |
| Team |
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 Cascadia |
 Quebec |
 Kuskatan |
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 Armenian Argentine Community |
 Mapuche |
 Easter Island |
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 Hawaiʻi |
 Kiribati |
 Mariya |
 Tuvalu |
Women's football
All members of CONIFA are encouraged to invest in women's football in their communities, and to create female national selections to play and compete against other CONIFA members.
CONIFA's first ever official women's football match took place on 10 November 2018 in Northern Cyprus, with Sápmi ladies beating their Northern Cypriot hosts 4–0 in the Women's Friendship Cup.[5] CONIFA announced their first Women's World Football Cup on 31 January 2021, to be hosted by Székely Land between 23 and 30 June 2021 and involve 6 teams.[6]
Important personalities
Presidency
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per-Anders Blind |  Sweden | 7 June 2013 | Incumbent |
General Secretaries
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sascha Düerkop |  Germany | 7 June 2013 | 30 April 2020 |
| 2 | Jason Heaton |  England | 30 April 2020 | 2 August 2021 |
| 3 | Piotr Podlewski |  Poland | 2 August 2021 | Incumbent |
Africa President
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masoud Attai | Zanzibar | 7 June 2013 | 2017 |
| 2 | Justin Walley | England | 2017 | 2020 |
| 3 | Christian Lubasi Luzongo Kalalaluka |  Zimbabwe | 2020 | Incumbent |
Asian President
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safeen Kanabe |  Iraq | 7 June 2013 | 2017 |
| 2 | Jens Jockel | Germany | 2017 | 2020 |
| 3 | Motoko Jitsukawa |  Japan | 2020 | Incumbent |
European President
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Rischio |  Italy | 7 June 2013 | Incumbent |
Latin America President
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Jockel | Germany | 2013 | 2017 |
| 2 | Zam Gutierrez |  Mexico | 2017 | 2019 |
| 3 | Diego Bartolotta | Mexico | 2019 | Incumbent |
North American and Caribbean President
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Dieler | Germany | 2013 | 2017 |
| 2 | Noah Wheelock | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 2017 | 2020 |
| 3 | Aaron Johnsen |  United States | 2020 | Incumbent |
Oceanian President
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Reklai Mitchell |  Palau | 2014 | 2017 |
| 2 | Ben Schultz | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2017 | Incumbent |
Directors of Women’s Football
| No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Cassie Childers | United States | 6 September 2017 | 2019 |
| 1 | Kelly Lindsey | United States | February 2019 | 28 February 2020 |
| 2 | Håkan Kuorak | Sweden | 28 February 2020 | |
See also
- Non-FIFA international football
- New Football Federations-Board
- World Unity Football Alliance – Several CONIFA members also hold membership of the WUFA.
- CONIFA World Football Cup
- CONIFA European Football Cup
References
- "CONIFA Constitution" (PDF). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Please find our latest update regarding several @CONIFAOfficial matters.pic.twitter.com/5nZXu4FC1p". April 29, 2020.
- "CONIFA Sanctions Liga de Balompié Mexicano, its First-Ever Professional League". CONIFA. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Members". CONIFA. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- "Sapmi Take Historic Win in First Women's Match". CONIFA. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- "CONIFA Announces First-Ever Women's World Football Cup". CONIFA. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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