Vatican City State
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The Vatican City State is neither a member of FIFA or CONIFA, and has played members of both. It runs an 8-team National League, with a blue card in addition to the red and yellow cards for persistent fouling where players spend five minutes in the sinbin. Anyone who lives in the State is eligible for the National Team. It has a Women’s Team as well as a Men’s National team.
Vatican City State
Vatican City State;
Vatican City State Football
(Non-CONIFA and Non-FIFA, has played both CONIFA and FIFA countries).
Island Games (Atlantic Ocean)
The International Island Games Association held its Inaugural Games on the Isle of Man in 1985. Initially just between 7 islands in Norway and the United Kingdom, the International Island Games Association has grown to include members as far away as Aland Islands (Finland), Bermuda (North Atlantic), Greenland (Arctic) and Gibraltar (Mediterranean). It holds the IIGA Island Games every second year, including events in many of the sports, both individual and team, that the Summer Olympic Games holds.
IIGA (International Island Games Association)
IIGA;
IIGA Island Games Football (Editions):
CONIFA (Federation of Independent Football Associations)
There are a number of Non-FIFA Soccer Organisations in the World – the International Island Games Association (IIGA), The Federation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA), CSANF – The Regional Body for Non-FIFA Football in South America, which includes CONADI / ANPO – the National Association of Indiginous Peoples.
CONIFA (the Confederation of Independent Football Associations) is the governing body for non-FIFA recognised countries, Small Island Nations, Minority Regions within FIFA-recognised Countries, and Breakaway Republics. CONIFA’s Primary Competition is the CONIFA World Cup.
CONIFA Soccer
CONIFA; VIVA
CONIFA (Federation of Independent Football Federations)
CONIFA World Football Cup (Editions):
CONIFA World Football Cup Africa Qualifying (Editions):
CONIFA European Football Cup (Editions):
NF-Board (New Federation Board)
VIVA World Cup (Editions):
CSANF (South American Council of New Federations)
The CSANF (the Regional Body for Non-FIFA Football in South America) was founded in 2007 for the promotion of sport and culture for Nations, Islands, Communities, Territories and Minorities that are not members of FIFA. As part of the CSANF, CONADI & ANPO (National Association of Indigineous Peoples) organised the first National Championship of Indigineous Peoples in Chile in 2012.
Indian Ocean Games
As well as the Continental Associations and Regional Zones within them, there are Inter-Continental Competitions such as Pan-American Competitions (North, Central and South America); Arab Cups (North Africa and West Asia), and Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia, Kazakhstan and the other 9 Independent States which make up the CIS).
Indian Ocean Games
Pan-American Games; CIS Cups; Pan-Arab Competitions; Idian Ocean Games
Indian Ocean Games
Indian Ocean Games Soccer Tournament (Editions):