Nouvelle Fédération-Board
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The N.F.-Board unofficially Non-FIFA-Board, is a football
association established on 12 December 2003. It is made up of teams that represent nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA. The NFB seeks to work with FIFA to be a temporary organisation for football teams before they acquire membership in FIFA. Founder and current NFB General Secretary is Luc Misson, a lawyer who represented Belgian footballer Jean-Marc Bosman
in a case that led to the Bosman ruling
that established greater freedom of movement for professional players in Europe.
The N.F.-Board organises matches between its member teams, stating a belief in the "right to play competitive football", and organises the VIVA World Cup
, which took place for the first time in November 2006, in Occitania
. The inaugural VIVA World Cup was won by Sápmi
who defeated Monaco
21-1. Occitania
also took part. A fourth team, Southern Cameroons, were expected to participate but failed to appear.
The second edition of the tournament was played in Sápmi
in 2008 and was contested by 5 teams, representing Sápmi
, Aramean-Syriac people, Iraqi Kurdistan
, Padania
and Provence
. The cup was won by Padania
after a 2-0 win in the final against the Aramean Syriac
team.
In July 2007 the N.F.-Board gave official sanction to its first member confederation, the CSANF (Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones, founded 25 May 2007) which represents non-FIFA teams in South America
. Five members were named: Archipelago of Juan Fernández (2009), Rapa Nui - Easter Island (2009, special member), Lican Antai Nation (2009), Quechua Nation (2009) and Aymara Nation (2010). The Confederation of European New Federations (CENF) which represents non-FIFA teams in Europe
was in talks to affiliate with the NF-Board, but was disbanded in 2009. In 2009 North America and Arctic New Federations (NAANF or CNANF - Confederation of North American New Federations?) was formed and it is in talks to form an affiliation with the NF-Board. The NAANF represents non-FIFA teams in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Arctic region of North America.
In September 2007 publication began of an official NFB bulletin called N.F.-Board News which reports on the organization's activities, as well as those of its members and potential members. Currently the bulletin appears four times a year under the direction of chief editor Antonello Gallo, an Italian sports journalist.
In May 2010, Monaco left the NF-Board citing "For political reason, we are not authorized by our Government to play against some teams. We also had some problems with the NF Board and teams of the association who used pictures of the national football team of Monaco and the Prince Albert as advertisement for their many exhibitions without authorisations. We were very disappointed about this last point which deserves us."
In April 2011 Skåneland became the 34th member of the N.F.-Board.
match:
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
association established on 12 December 2003. It is made up of teams that represent nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA. The NFB seeks to work with FIFA to be a temporary organisation for football teams before they acquire membership in FIFA. Founder and current NFB General Secretary is Luc Misson, a lawyer who represented Belgian footballer Jean-Marc Bosman
Jean-Marc Bosman
Jean-Marc Bosman is a former Belgian footballer, whose judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling...
in a case that led to the Bosman ruling
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
that established greater freedom of movement for professional players in Europe.
The N.F.-Board organises matches between its member teams, stating a belief in the "right to play competitive football", and organises the VIVA World Cup
Viva World Cup
The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organized by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated with FIFA, planned to be held every two years.-Inauguration:...
, which took place for the first time in November 2006, in Occitania
Occitania
Occitania , also sometimes lo País d'Òc, "the Oc Country"), is the region in southern Europe where Occitan was historically the main language spoken, and where it is sometimes still used, for the most part as a second language...
. The inaugural VIVA World Cup was won by Sápmi
Sápmi national football team
The Sápmi national football team is a national football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, and therefore do not participate in their competitions.The goal of the Sámi Football Association,...
who defeated Monaco
Monaco national football team
The Monaco national football team represents Monaco in association football and is controlled by the Monegasque Football Federation, the governing body for football in Monaco. The current manager is Thierry Petit....
21-1. Occitania
Occitania national football team
The Occitania national football team is the football team of Occitania, which is the name given to areas of Italy, France and Spain where the Occitan language is spoken. It is controlled by the Occitania Football Association...
also took part. A fourth team, Southern Cameroons, were expected to participate but failed to appear.
The second edition of the tournament was played in Sápmi
Sapmi
Sapmi can refer to:* Nation of the Sami people* Sápmi , the area where the Sami people live in northern Europe* A Sami cultural park located in Kárášjohka...
in 2008 and was contested by 5 teams, representing Sápmi
Sapmi
Sapmi can refer to:* Nation of the Sami people* Sápmi , the area where the Sami people live in northern Europe* A Sami cultural park located in Kárášjohka...
, Aramean-Syriac people, Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
, Padania
Padania
Padania is an alternative name for the Po Valley in Italy. The term was sparingly used until the early 1990s, when Lega Nord, a political party in Italy, proposed Padania as a possible denomination for an autonomous Northern Italy...
and Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
. The cup was won by Padania
Padania national football team
The Padania representative football team is an unofficial football team promoted by the Italian political party Lega Nord which claim it represents eight northern regions of Italy they call Padania...
after a 2-0 win in the final against the Aramean Syriac
Aramean Syriac football team
The Aramean Syriac national football team is the representative football team for Aramean-Syriac people worldwide. They are not affiliated with FIFA or Asian Football Confederation, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup...
team.
In July 2007 the N.F.-Board gave official sanction to its first member confederation, the CSANF (Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones, founded 25 May 2007) which represents non-FIFA teams in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. Five members were named: Archipelago of Juan Fernández (2009), Rapa Nui - Easter Island (2009, special member), Lican Antai Nation (2009), Quechua Nation (2009) and Aymara Nation (2010). The Confederation of European New Federations (CENF) which represents non-FIFA teams in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
was in talks to affiliate with the NF-Board, but was disbanded in 2009. In 2009 North America and Arctic New Federations (NAANF or CNANF - Confederation of North American New Federations?) was formed and it is in talks to form an affiliation with the NF-Board. The NAANF represents non-FIFA teams in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Arctic region of North America.
In September 2007 publication began of an official NFB bulletin called N.F.-Board News which reports on the organization's activities, as well as those of its members and potential members. Currently the bulletin appears four times a year under the direction of chief editor Antonello Gallo, an Italian sports journalist.
In May 2010, Monaco left the NF-Board citing "For political reason, we are not authorized by our Government to play against some teams. We also had some problems with the NF Board and teams of the association who used pictures of the national football team of Monaco and the Prince Albert as advertisement for their many exhibitions without authorisations. We were very disappointed about this last point which deserves us."
In April 2011 Skåneland became the 34th member of the N.F.-Board.
Members
The NF-Board do not maintain a full list of their members. The following organisations have taken part in at least one VIVA World CupViva World Cup
The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organized by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated with FIFA, planned to be held every two years.-Inauguration:...
match:
See also
- Non-FIFA footballNon-FIFA footballFIFA is the international governing body of association football, charged with overseeing football globally and with running international representative matches. However, some international football takes place outside of its ratification. This often consists of matches involving sub-national...
- International Island Games AssociationInternational Island Games AssociationThe International Island Games Association is an organisation the sole purpose of which is to organise the Island Games, a friendly biennial athletic competition between teams from several European islands and other small territories. The IGA liaises with the member island associations and with...
, another non-FIFA governing body.