| Tamil Eelam | |
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| Association: | Tamileelam Football Association |
| Confederation: | ConIFA World Unity Football Alliance |
| Coach: | Ragesh Nambiar |
| Captain: | Prashanth Ragavan |
| Vice-Captain: | Nirunthan Sivananthan |
| Most Caps: | (15) |
| Top Scorer: | (12) |
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| First Game: | 1–0 (Erbil, Iraq; 5 June 2012) |
| Largest Win: | 10–0 (Östersund, Sweden; 7 June 2014) |
| Largest Loss: | 0–9 (Östersund, Sweden; 3 June 2014) |
| Regional Name: | ConIFA World Football Cup |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 2 |
| Regional Cup First: | 2014 |
| Regional Cup Best: | 11th (2014) |
| 2Ndregional Cup Apps: | 1 |
| 2Ndregional Cup First: | 2023 |
| 2Ndregional Cup Best: | Champions (2023) |
| 2Ndregional Name: | CONIFA Asia Cup |
The Tamil Eelam National Football Team (Tamil: தமிழீழத் தேசிய உதைபந்தாட்ட அணி) a representative football team for Tamil Eelam. The team, which consists of professional and semi-professional drawn from the Eelam Tamil diaspora community in Canada and Europe, was established in 2012 by the Tamileelam Football Association (TEFA).[1] TEFA is affiliated to the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, an umbrella association for entities unaffiliated with FIFA therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup since they are not affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). As of March 2020, the team was ranked 16th in the CONIFA World ranking.[2]
The Tamil Eelam Football Association was established by the Global Tamil Youth League on 8 April 2012.[3] The Tamil Eelam national football team made its international debut at the 2012 VIVA World Cup held in Iraqi Kurdistan, finishing in 7th place.[4] [5] The team took part in the Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament History held on the Isle of Man in July 2013, finishing in 3rd place.[6] [7] [8] The team took part in the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup held in the Sápmi region.[9] [10]
| Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVA World Cup | ||||||||
| did not enter | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | ||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | ||||||||
| 11th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | ||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| 14th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | ||
| Total | Best: 7th | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 48 | |
| World Cup History | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Stadium | Score | Result | ||
| VIVA World Cup | |||||||
| 2012[11] | |||||||
| Round 1 (Group B) | 5 June 2012 | 1-0 | Lose | ||||
| Round 1 (Group B) | 6 June 2012 | 0-3 | Lose | ||||
| 5th-8th Place Semi-Finals | 7 June 2012 | 7-0 | Lose | ||||
| 7th Place Match | 9 June 2012 | 4-0 | Win | ||||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||||||
| 2014[12] | |||||||
| Round 1 (Group A) | 2 June 2014 | 0-2 | Lose | ||||
| Round 1 (Group A) | 3 June 2014 | 0-9 | Lose | ||||
| Placement Round 1 | 5 June 2014 | 2-4 | Lose | ||||
| Placement Round 2 | 7 June 2014 | 10-0 | Win | ||||
| 2018[13] | |||||||
| Round 1 (Group A) | 31 May 2018 | 4-0 | Lose | ||||
| Round 1 (Group A) | 2 June 2018 | 2-0 | Lose | ||||
| Round 1 (Group A) | 3 June 2018 | 0-6 | Lose | ||||
| Placement Round 9th-16th | 5 June 2018 | 6-0 | Lose | ||||
| Placement Round 13th-16th | 7 June 2018 | 4-3 | Win | ||||
| Placement Round 13th-14th | 9 June 2018 | 1-0 | Lose | ||||
| CONIFA Asia Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | Best: 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| ConIFA Asia Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Stadium | Score | Result | ||
| 2023 | Group Stage | 5 August 2023 | Clube Olimpico Montijo | Tamil Eelam | 3-0 | Hmong FF | Win |
| Group Stage | 7 August 2023 | Clube Olimpico Montijo | 1-3 | Tamil Eelam | Win | ||
| Final | 9 August 2023 | Clube Olimpico Montijo | Tamil Eelam | 3-1 | Hmong FF | Win | |
| Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| 2013 | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
| Total | Best: 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
| Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament History | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Stadium | Score | Result | ||
| 2013[14] [15] [16] | |||||||
| Round 1 (Group 1) | 4 July 2013 | 3 – 5 | Win | ||||
| Round 1 (Group 1) | 6 July 2013 | 5 – 0 | Lose | ||||
| 3rd/4th Place Match | 7 July 2013 | 0 – 5 | Win | ||||
The following players are members of the current squad. They have played in the recent CONIFA 2020 WFC qualification matches. The CONIFA 2020 World Football Cup has been cancelled due to the unprecedented disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.[17]