N.F.-Board Explained

N.F.-Board^[1]
Formation:	12 December 2003
Type:	Federation for associations

The N.F.-Board is 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]

VIVA World Cup

N.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

The teams in bold competed in at least one Viva World Cup.^[4]

+Europe width=190 Football selection width=190 Region Gozo, Malta Principality of Monaco Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Occitania (Spain, France, Italy) Padania, Italy Provence, France Raetia, (Rhaetian people) Sámi people (Norway, Sweden, Finland) Two Sicilies, Italy Chechnya^[5] Chechnya, Russia ^[6] Sardinia, Italy ^[7] Principality of Sealand Seborga Principality of Seborga Cilento^[8] Cilento, Italy +Americas width=190 Football selection width=190 Region ^[9] Greenland +Asia width=190 Football selection width=190 Region Kurdistan Region, Iraq Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka South Moluccas Republic of South Maluku ^[10] Tibetan people (in exile) West Papua Western New Guinea, Indonesia +Africa width=190 Football selection width=190 Region Darfur, Sudan Western Sahara Zanzibar, Tanzania Ambazonia (Southern Cameroons) ^[11] Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean +Worldwide (includes diaspora teams) width=190 Football selection width=190 Region Syriacs (Arameans) (The Middle East, Syro-Aramean diaspora) Esperanto^[12] Esperantujo Romani People^[13] Romani people (Europe, Asia, The Americas)

See also

• Non-FIFA international football
• Confederation of Independent Football Associations

Notes and References

1. Web site: N.F.-Board Constitution. N.F.-Board. 22 September 2018.
2. News: That Other Football Association: From the N.F.-Board to the CONIFA (Translation). nl. Staantribune. 19 May 2016. 20 September 2016. https://archive.today/20161027042746/http://staantribune.nl/die-andere-voetbalbond-van-de-nf-board-naar-de-conifa/. 27 October 2016. dead.
3. News: "Winner yes, Winner no" (Translation). de. Die Welt. 15 December 2005. Peter Stützer. 15 December 2005.
4. Web site: Account Suspended. www.nf-board.org. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160113080410/http://www.nf-board.org/#!fa/casm. 13 January 2016. dead.
5. Web site: UNPO: South Moluccas Clinches 1st UNPO Football Cup Tournament. unpo.org. 19 March 2018.
6. Web site: Nazionale di calcio Regno Due Sicile – Official Blog – NF-Board. nazionalecalcioduesicilie.blogspot.com. 19 March 2018.
7. Web site: Football / Calcio : Seborga – Sealand (10/08/2014). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/qyDyZSqp0Dw . 2021-12-21 . live. Seborga.TV. 1 November 2014. 19 March 2018. YouTube.
8. Web site: Cilento. CONIFA. 22 September 2018.
9. Web site: GBU storsnydt af Kurdistan. Sermitsiaq.AG. 19 March 2018.
10. Web site: The Tibet's Football Team Invited to Join 2012 VIVA World Cup. Ye-Rinne Park, The Tibet Post. Intetetnational. www.thetibetpost.com. 19 March 2018.
11. Web site: I Went to an International Football Match Between Two Non-Countries. vice.com. 7 March 2014. James Baines. 19 March 2018.
12. Web site: Resumen Selección de Esperanto vs Sahara Occidental (NF Board) Francia 2015. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/XfFD57UNMS4 . 2021-12-21 . live. Esperanto Futbalo. 6 September 2015. 19 March 2018. YouTube.
13. Web site: Resultas associacion occitana de fotbòl. www.occitania-fotbol.com. 19 March 2018.