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.
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| Formation | 12 December 2003 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Type | Federation for associations |
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
editIn 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
editN.F.-Board organized five VIVA World Cups, including the inaugural games in November 2006. The events were as follows:
- 2006 Viva World Cup in Occitania
- 2008 Viva World Cup in Sápmi
- 2009 Viva World Cup in Padania
- 2010 Viva World Cup in Gozo
- 2012 Viva World Cup in Kurdistan
Since 2013, Non-FIFA international football is managed by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA).
Former members of the NF-Board
editThe teams in bold competed in at least one Viva World Cup.[9]
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See also
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Footnotes
edit- ^ "N.F.-Board Constitution". N.F.-Board. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Peter Stützer (15 December 2005). ""Winner yes, Winner no" (Translation)". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2005.
- ^ From November 19 to 25, 2006 the first FIFA Cup Monde Viva, in northern Cyprus (La Hora (Ecuador))
- ^ The football field divides the NF-Board into two camps (Sveriges Radio)
- ^ ELF Cup 2006 (RSSSF)
- ^ Monaco leaves the board of directors of the NF-Board (Microsoft Word)
- ^ NON-FIFA renegades Roads & Kingdoms
- ^ "Account Suspended". www.nf-board.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "UNPO: South Moluccas Clinches 1st UNPO Football Cup Tournament". unpo.org. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Nazionale di calcio Regno Due Sicile – Official Blog – NF-Board". nazionalecalcioduesicilie.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cilento". CONIFA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "GBU storsnydt af Kurdistan". Sermitsiaq.AG. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ 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) - ^ James Baines (7 March 2014). "I Went to an International Football Match Between Two Non-Countries". vice.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Resultas associacion occitana de fotbòl". www.occitania-fotbol.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.