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N.F.-Board

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N.F.-Board[1]
Formation12 December 2003
Dissolved2013
TypeFederation for associations

The N.F.-Board was a federation for football associations established on 12 December 2003.[2] At the beginning, NFB was made up of teams that represent nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA.

One of the founders was Luc Misson, a lawyer who represented Belgian footballer Jean-Marc Bosman in a case that led to the Bosman ruling.[3]

Controversies

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In 2006, the first VIVA World Cup was initially planned in Northern Cyprus after validation of a reconnaissance visit by the management of the NF-Board, political changes took place in the meantime in this territory, with repercussions on the Federation of Northern Cyprus football.[4] Northern Cyprus no longer admits to receiving certain football associations, the Emergency Committee of the NF-Board takes the decision to cancel the edition planned there and to transfer the competition to Hyères in France.[5] In response, the Northern Cyprus Football Federation announced the organization of the ELF Cup and promised to pay the travel expenses of the participants, the competition will be won by the Northern Cyprus selection.[6]

In 2010, the Monaco Football Association left the NF-Board. The captain of the selection at the time, Yohan Garino, explains: “For political reasons, we are not authorized by our government to play against certain teams. We also had some problems with the NF-Board which used photos of the Monaco Football Association and Prince Albert as advertising for their many matches without authorization. We were particularly disappointed by this last point which is very detrimental to us.[7]".

In 2013, the activity of the NF-Board stopped due to internal disagreements and accusations of embezzlement brought against the then president. Some members decided to resign from the NF-Board and founded another organization.[8]

VIVA World Cup

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N.F.-Board organized five VIVA World Cups, including the inaugural games in November 2006. The events were as follows:

Since 2013, Non-FIFA international football is managed by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA).

Former members of the NF-Board

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The teams in bold competed in at least one Viva World Cup.[9]

Europe
Football selection Region
 Gozo Gozo, Malta
 Monaco Principality of Monaco
 Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
 Occitania Occitania
(Spain, France, Italy)
 Padania Padania, Italy
 Provence Provence, France
 Raetia Raetia, (Rhaetian people)
 Sápmi Sámi people
(Norway, Sweden, Finland)
 Two Sicilies Two Sicilies, Italy
Chechnya[10] Chechnya, Russia
 Sardinia [11] Sardinia, Italy
 Sealand [12] Principality of Sealand
Seborga[12] Principality of Seborga
Cilento[13] Cilento, Italy
Americas
Football selection Region
 Greenland [14] Greenland
Asia
Football selection Region
 Kurdistan Region Kurdistan Region, Iraq
 Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka
South Moluccas[10] Republic of South Maluku
 Tibet[15] Tibetan people (in exile)
West Papua[10] Western New Guinea, Indonesia
Africa
Football selection Region
 Darfur Darfur, Sudan
 Western Sahara Western Sahara
 Zanzibar Zanzibar, Tanzania
Ambazonia[10] Ambazonia
(Southern Cameroons)
 Chagos Islands[16] Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean
Worldwide (includes diaspora teams)
Football selection Region
 Arameans Suryoye Syriacs (Arameans)
(The Middle East, Syro-Aramean diaspora)
Esperanto[17] Esperantujo
Romani People[18] Romani people
(Europe, Asia, The Americas)

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "N.F.-Board Constitution". N.F.-Board. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ "That Other Football Association: From the N.F.-Board to the CONIFA (Translation)". Staantribune (in Dutch). 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. ^ Peter Stützer (15 December 2005). ""Winner yes, Winner no" (Translation)". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2005.
  4. ^ From November 19 to 25, 2006 the first FIFA Cup Monde Viva, in northern Cyprus (La Hora (Ecuador))
  5. ^ The football field divides the NF-Board into two camps (Sveriges Radio)
  6. ^ ELF Cup 2006 (RSSSF)
  7. ^ Monaco leaves the board of directors of the NF-Board (Microsoft Word)
  8. ^ NON-FIFA renegades Roads & Kingdoms
  9. ^ "Account Suspended". www.nf-board.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d "UNPO: South Moluccas Clinches 1st UNPO Football Cup Tournament". unpo.org. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Nazionale di calcio Regno Due Sicile – Official Blog – NF-Board". nazionalecalcioduesicilie.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  12. ^ a b Seborga.TV (1 November 2014). "Football / Calcio : Seborga – Sealand (10/08/2014)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Cilento". CONIFA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  14. ^ "GBU storsnydt af Kurdistan". Sermitsiaq.AG. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  15. ^ Intetetnational, Ye-Rinne Park, The Tibet Post. "The Tibet's Football Team Invited to Join 2012 VIVA World Cup". www.thetibetpost.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ James Baines (7 March 2014). "I Went to an International Football Match Between Two Non-Countries". vice.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  17. ^ Esperanto Futbalo (6 September 2015). "Resumen Selección de Esperanto vs Sahara Occidental (NF Board) Francia 2015". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Resultas associacion occitana de fotbòl". www.occitania-fotbol.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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