Viva World Cup
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The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organized by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated with FIFA
, planned to be held every two years.
had been chosen to host the inaugural VIVA World Cup, having successfully hosted a tournament to celebrate 50 years of the KTFF
, called KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup
, featuring fellow NF-Board member Sápmi
and FIFA-unaffiliated Kosovo
. The NF-Board hoped that sixteen teams would take part, drawn from across its membership.
insisted on restricting which nations could and could not take part in order to head off potential political arguments. For their part, the KTFF claim that the NF-Board made unreasonable financial demands.
The upshot of this was that the NF-Board decided to grant the hosting rights for the tournament to Occitania
. In response, the KTFF announced that they would hold their own tournament, the ELF Cup
, scheduled for the same time as the VIVA World Cup. Some NF-Board members accepted the invitations to take part in the ELF Cup.
announced that the tournament would still be held between the 19th and the 25th of November 2006, with games played at the in and around Hyères les Palmiers
, near Toulon
. The number of entrants was downsized to eight, in anticipation of the ELF Cup (which agreed to pay expenses) drawing NF-Board members away from the VIVA World Cup.
However, a lack of suitable competitors meant that the tournament was to include six teams: Monaco
, the Romani, the Sápmi
, Southern Cameroons, West Papua, and the hosts
.
However, the failure of West Papua and Southern Cameroon to attend the NF-Board General Assembly in September 2006, and logistical problems facing the Roma , threw new doubt on the tournament, which looked as though it may go ahead with just three teams.
Southern Cameroons agreed to send a team, and four teams - twelve fewer than initially hoped for - were set to contest the title; unfortunately, they were unable to take part because of visa
problems, resulting in walkovers in all their games.
By the end of the week, Sápmi had triumphed, scoring 45 goals in their four games, and lifting the first VIVA World Cup trophy, destroying Monaco 21-1 in the final.
were played in the Swedish town of Gällivare
in Sápmi
from 7 to 13 July 2008. The matches were played under the midnight sun
. Twelve teams had shown an interest in participating in the men's tournament; however, five teams took part, and Padania emerged as winners beating the Aramean team 2-0. The host, Sápmi, finished in third place.
The women's tournament had only two teams, was won by the host, Sapmi, ahead of Kurdistan.
was the host for the 2009 edition. The tournament was played in some important stadiums in northern Italy. The final was held in Verona
on June 27, 2009, and saw Padania retain the title, defeating Iraqi Kurdistan 2-0.
is looking for sponsors to participate to the VIVA World Cup 2010.
in a deal that would see the IGA assist to the NF-Board in its attempts to provide competition for its members and potential members. As a result of this agreement, the fifth VIVA World Cup was awarded to Kurdistan, to take place in 2012.
^ Withdrew before the start of the tournament due to visa problems.
The VIVA World Cup Trophy was designed by French sculptor Gérard Pigault, and will be named The Nelson Mandela
Trophy, in honour of the former South African president.
Legend
Non-FIFA football
FIFA is the international governing body of association football, charged with overseeing football globally and with running international representative matches. However, some international football takes place outside of its ratification. This often consists of matches involving sub-national...
, planned to be held every two years.
Inauguration
In April 2005, the NF-Board announced that Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus or North Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus...
had been chosen to host the inaugural VIVA World Cup, having successfully hosted a tournament to celebrate 50 years of the KTFF
Cyprus Turkish Football Federation
The Cyprus Turkish Football Federation is the top division of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Football Federation, which is not recognised by other federations]...
, called KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup
KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup
Held under the auspices of the NF-Board, this tournament celebrated 50 years of the football association of Northern Cyprus, the KTFF, and featured representative sides from the host nation, the Sápmi, and Kosovo...
, featuring fellow NF-Board member Sápmi
Sápmi national football team
The Sápmi national football team is a national football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, and therefore do not participate in their competitions.The goal of the Sámi Football Association,...
and FIFA-unaffiliated Kosovo
Kosovo national football team
The Kosovo national football team represents Republic of Kosovo in international men's football. Controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for football in Kosovo, they are not a member of FIFA or UEFA....
. The NF-Board hoped that sixteen teams would take part, drawn from across its membership.
Controversy
In the Spring of 2005, a new government was elected in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, keen to foster relations with other nations. The NF-Board claim that the government of Ferdi Sabit SoyerFerdi Sabit Soyer
Ferdi Sabit Soyer is a former Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Leader of Republican Turkish Party ....
insisted on restricting which nations could and could not take part in order to head off potential political arguments. For their part, the KTFF claim that the NF-Board made unreasonable financial demands.
The upshot of this was that the NF-Board decided to grant the hosting rights for the tournament to Occitania
Occitania
Occitania , also sometimes lo País d'Òc, "the Oc Country"), is the region in southern Europe where Occitan was historically the main language spoken, and where it is sometimes still used, for the most part as a second language...
. In response, the KTFF announced that they would hold their own tournament, the ELF Cup
ELF Cup
The ELF Cup is an international football tournament organised by the KTFF, a member of the NF-Board. Among the participants are fellow NF-Board teams, and - in the inaugural 2006 tournament - FIFA member teams from the Asian Football Confederation.-The Inaugural Tournament:The 2006 ELF Cup took...
, scheduled for the same time as the VIVA World Cup. Some NF-Board members accepted the invitations to take part in the ELF Cup.
Occitania 2006
OccitaniaOccitania
Occitania , also sometimes lo País d'Òc, "the Oc Country"), is the region in southern Europe where Occitan was historically the main language spoken, and where it is sometimes still used, for the most part as a second language...
announced that the tournament would still be held between the 19th and the 25th of November 2006, with games played at the in and around Hyères les Palmiers
Hyères
Hyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....
, near Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
. The number of entrants was downsized to eight, in anticipation of the ELF Cup (which agreed to pay expenses) drawing NF-Board members away from the VIVA World Cup.
However, a lack of suitable competitors meant that the tournament was to include six teams: Monaco
Monaco national football team
The Monaco national football team represents Monaco in association football and is controlled by the Monegasque Football Federation, the governing body for football in Monaco. The current manager is Thierry Petit....
, the Romani, the Sápmi
Sápmi national football team
The Sápmi national football team is a national football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, and therefore do not participate in their competitions.The goal of the Sámi Football Association,...
, Southern Cameroons, West Papua, and the hosts
Occitania national football team
The Occitania national football team is the football team of Occitania, which is the name given to areas of Italy, France and Spain where the Occitan language is spoken. It is controlled by the Occitania Football Association...
.
However, the failure of West Papua and Southern Cameroon to attend the NF-Board General Assembly in September 2006, and logistical problems facing the Roma , threw new doubt on the tournament, which looked as though it may go ahead with just three teams.
Southern Cameroons agreed to send a team, and four teams - twelve fewer than initially hoped for - were set to contest the title; unfortunately, they were unable to take part because of visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
problems, resulting in walkovers in all their games.
By the end of the week, Sápmi had triumphed, scoring 45 goals in their four games, and lifting the first VIVA World Cup trophy, destroying Monaco 21-1 in the final.
Sápmi 2008
The second VIVA World Cup2008 VIVA World Cup
The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board....
were played in the Swedish town of Gällivare
Gällivare
Gällivare is a locality and the seat of Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 8,480 inhabitants in 2005. The town was founded in the 17th century...
in Sápmi
Sapmi
Sapmi can refer to:* Nation of the Sami people* Sápmi , the area where the Sami people live in northern Europe* A Sami cultural park located in Kárášjohka...
from 7 to 13 July 2008. The matches were played under the midnight sun
Midnight sun
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north and nearby to the south of the Arctic Circle, and south and nearby to the north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous...
. Twelve teams had shown an interest in participating in the men's tournament; however, five teams took part, and Padania emerged as winners beating the Aramean team 2-0. The host, Sápmi, finished in third place.
The women's tournament had only two teams, was won by the host, Sapmi, ahead of Kurdistan.
Championship Every Year
Three FA candidates made presentations proposing to host the VIVA World Cup 2010: Padania FA, Kurdistan FA and Gozo FA. In the General Meeting it was decided to hold the competition every year.Padania 2009
PadaniaPadania
Padania is an alternative name for the Po Valley in Italy. The term was sparingly used until the early 1990s, when Lega Nord, a political party in Italy, proposed Padania as a possible denomination for an autonomous Northern Italy...
was the host for the 2009 edition. The tournament was played in some important stadiums in northern Italy. The final was held in Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
on June 27, 2009, and saw Padania retain the title, defeating Iraqi Kurdistan 2-0.
Gozo 2010
The Gozitans will host the next tournament at the newly re-furbished artificial turf ground of 2009-10 Champions Sannat Lions, as well as the 4,000 capacity Gozo Stadium in Xewkija. From May 31st to June 6th, teams from Padania, Kurdistan, Provence, Occitania. Lapland, and a further two to be confirmed by the NF-Board will compete for the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The Female tournament still has to be confirmed. The Tibet national football teamTibet national football team
The Tibet national football team is an association football controlled by the Tibetan National Football Association, an organizations of exiled Tibetans. The current manager is Kelsang Dhondup....
is looking for sponsors to participate to the VIVA World Cup 2010.
Tournament every other year
In December 2009, the NF-Board came to an agreement with the Island Games Association that the VIVA World Cup would be held alternately with the Island GamesIsland Games
The Island Games are an international multi-sports event organized by the International Island Games Association.- History :The Island Games began in 1985 as the Inter-Island Games, as part of the Isle of Man International Year of Sport, and were intended to be a one-off sporting celebration only...
in a deal that would see the IGA assist to the NF-Board in its attempts to provide competition for its members and potential members. As a result of this agreement, the fifth VIVA World Cup was awarded to Kurdistan, to take place in 2012.
Tournament results
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||
| 2006 Details 2006 VIVA World Cup The 2006 Viva World Cup an international tournament for football, took place in Occitania from 20 November 2006 to 24 November 2006.-The Inaugural Tournament:... |
 Occitania |
21–1 | w/o Walkover In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections... |
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| 2008 Details 2008 VIVA World Cup The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board.... |
 Lapland |
2–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 2009 Details |
 Padania |
2–0 | 4–4 (5 - 4) ps Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... |
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| 2010 Details 2010 VIVA World Cup -Group B:-------------Knockout stage:-Semi-Finals:-------------5th Place Match:---------3rd Place Match:---------Final:... |
 Gozo |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 2012 Details |
 Iraqi Kurdistan |
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^ Withdrew before the start of the tournament due to visa problems.
Trophy
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
Trophy, in honour of the former South African president.
Participating nations
| Team | 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup The 2006 Viva World Cup an international tournament for football, took place in Occitania from 20 November 2006 to 24 November 2006.-The Inaugural Tournament:... |
2008 2008 VIVA World Cup The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board.... |
2009 |
2010 2010 VIVA World Cup -Group B:-------------Knockout stage:-Semi-Finals:-------------5th Place Match:---------3rd Place Match:---------Final:... |
2012 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | |||||
| 6th | 5th | 2 | ||||
| 4th | 2nd | 2nd | q | 4 | ||
| 2nd | 1 | |||||
| 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 3 | |||
| 1st | 1st | 1st | 3 | |||
| 5th | 4th | 6th | 3 | |||
| 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3 | |||
| 4th | 1 | |||||
| 4th | 1 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- — Hosts
Topscorers
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Erik Lamøy Erik Lamøy Eirik André Lamøy is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Sandefjord.He started his career at Harstad, and joined Tromsdalen ahead of the 2004 season. He spent the 2006 season in the Swedish club Degerfors, but returned after that season... Tom HøgliTom Høgli Tom Høgli is a Norwegian professional football defender who currently plays for Club Brugge.-Bodø/Glimt:He played several seasons for Bodø/Glimt, whom he joined from Skånland og Omegn IF, but was transferred to Tromsø ahead of the 2007 season.-Tromsø:During his first year as he was meant as a... Steffen NystrømSteffen Nystrøm Steffen Nystrøm is a Norwegian football striker for Tromsø.He played for Norild IL and Moss FK before joining Strømsgodset... |
6 |
| 2008 | Stefano Salandra Giordan Ligarotti |
4 |
| 2009 | Svein Ove Thomassen Ennys Hammoud |
5 |
| 2010 | Shwan Mamu |
4 |
See also
- ELF CupELF CupThe ELF Cup is an international football tournament organised by the KTFF, a member of the NF-Board. Among the participants are fellow NF-Board teams, and - in the inaugural 2006 tournament - FIFA member teams from the Asian Football Confederation.-The Inaugural Tournament:The 2006 ELF Cup took...
- UNPO Cup
- FIFI Wild CupFIFI Wild CupThe FIFI Wild Cup was an alternative football World Cup run by FIFI . FIFI was a body made up of countries not recognized by FIFA and those whose logistics preclude them from playing representative football...
- KTFF 50th Anniversary CupKTFF 50th Anniversary CupHeld under the auspices of the NF-Board, this tournament celebrated 50 years of the football association of Northern Cyprus, the KTFF, and featured representative sides from the host nation, the Sápmi, and Kosovo...
- Non-FIFA footballNon-FIFA footballFIFA is the international governing body of association football, charged with overseeing football globally and with running international representative matches. However, some international football takes place outside of its ratification. This often consists of matches involving sub-national...
- Women's Viva World CupWomen's Viva World CupThe VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organized by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated with FIFA, planned to be held every two years...