N.F.-Board Explained
| N.F.-Board[1] |
| Formation: | 12 December 2003 |
| Dissolved: | 2013 |
| Type: | Federation 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
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
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
The teams in bold competed in at least one Viva World Cup.[9]
| +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[10] | Chechnya, Russia | | [11] | Sardinia, Italy | | [12] | Principality of Sealand | | Seborga | Principality of Seborga | | Cilento[13] | Cilento, Italy | |
| +Americas | | width=190 | Football selection | width=190 | Region |
|---|
| [14] | Greenland | |
| +Worldwide (includes diaspora teams) | | width=190 | Football selection | width=190 | Region |
|---|
| Syriacs (Arameans)
(The Middle East, Syro-Aramean diaspora) | | Esperanto[17] | Esperantujo | | Romani People[18] | Romani people
(Europe, Asia, The Americas) | |
| | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: N.F.-Board Constitution. N.F.-Board. 22 September 2018.
- 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.
- News: "Winner yes, Winner no" (Translation). de. Die Welt. 15 December 2005. Peter Stützer. 15 December 2005.
- https://lahora.com.ec/noticia/500776/una-amenaza-al-monopolio-de-la-fifa From November 19 to 25, 2006 the first FIFA Cup Monde Viva, in northern Cyprus
- https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2327&artikel=1026561 The football field divides the NF-Board into two camps
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#elf ELF Cup 2006
- https://www.cies-uni.org/sites/default/files/SBW_18_MAY_2010.pdf Monaco leaves the board of directors of the NF-Board
- https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2014/the-non-fifa-renegades/ NON-FIFA renegades
- 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.
- Web site: UNPO: South Moluccas Clinches 1st UNPO Football Cup Tournament. unpo.org. 19 March 2018.
- Web site: Nazionale di calcio Regno Due Sicile – Official Blog – NF-Board. nazionalecalcioduesicilie.blogspot.com. 19 March 2018.
- 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.
- Web site: Cilento. CONIFA. 22 September 2018.
- Web site: GBU storsnydt af Kurdistan. Sermitsiaq.AG. 19 March 2018.
- 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.
- Web site: I Went to an International Football Match Between Two Non-Countries. vice.com. 7 March 2014. James Baines. 19 March 2018.
- 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.
- Web site: Resultas associacion occitana de fotbòl. www.occitania-fotbol.com. 19 March 2018.
