During CONIFA’s 6th annual AGM, held across the weekend of Saturday 26th-Sunday 27th January 2019, the organisation approved the nominations of 11 new Honorary Members. Honorary Memberships are awarded to those who have assisted CONIFA and its goals, or who have helped to spread the CONIFA message worldwide, growing the organisation’s following and standing in…
CONIFA is delighted to announce that Sportsbet.io has become the principal sponsor of the CONIFA European Football Cup 2019. This is the first time that sportsbook Sportsbet.io has moved into tournament sponsorship. Taking place in Stepanakert, Artsakh, in June 2019, Sportsbet.io will work closely with CONIFA teams, volunteers and organisers to develop the tournament, featuring…
On Sunday 27th January, it was decided by the CONIFA Executive Committee that the 2020 CONIFA SportsBet.io World Football Cup will be hosted by Somaliland. Somaliland is an independent state in the Horn of Africa, which is not recognised by any other country. It declared sovereignty in 1991. The Somaliland Football Association was founded in…
The draw for the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup took place in Krakow today (Sunday 27th January). Twelve teams, who represent 30 million people across Europe, will battle it out in the third CONIFA European Football Championship, which will take place in Artsakh in June. The draw was made by Alberto Rischio, CONIFA European President;…
The sixth Annual General Meeting of CONIFA took place today (Saturday 26th January 2019) in Krakow, Poland. Attended by CONIFA football association members from around the globe, the meeting voted on measures ranging from new gender equality and code of conduct regulations, to the ratification of the first honorary members of CONIFA. The honorary members…
The Annual General Meeting of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) on Saturday voted to revoke the provisional expulsion of the Manx International Football Alliance / Ellan Vannin (MIFA). The CONIFA Executive Committee voted on 6 June 2018 to provisionally expel MIFA following their unilateral departure from the 2018 Paddy Power World Football Cup.…
From the all-important 2019 European Football Cup draw to confirming the admission of new members, CONIFA’s annual gathering in Krakow will set the tone for the year ahead… 2018 was a superlative year for CONIFA, as the roster of member associations continued to grow, and the staging of the 2018 World Football Cup in London…
CONIFA are delighted to announce that the draw for the 2019 European Football Cup, taking place in June 2019 in Artsakh, is planned to take place at 11.30am CET on Sunday 27th January at CONIFA’s annual AGM. The AGM is taking place at the Hotel Witek in Krakow, Poland, over the weekend of 26th-27th January.…
CONIFA is seeking a Website Manager for immediate placement Working under the Media Director, the Website Manager will be in charge of managing all aspects of the website, which serves as the chief marketing tool for CONIFA. The role will involve ensuring that the website is up to date with the latest events and news,…
CONIFA Asia is seeking a Sponsorship/Marketing Director for an immediate start The Sponsorship/Marketing Director will be in charge of developing the financial growth of CONIFA Asia, working alongside the CONIFA Asia team. The role will involve seeking sponsorships for the committee itself, but also discovering potential hosts to work upfront on making an Asia Football…
No Limits tournament tickets are on sale now, via partners TicketPass Taking place from 11th-13th January 2019, CONIFA’s No Limits European Championship is set to bring disabled football teams to the forefront of European competition with this brand-new tournament. Hosted in the impressive Stade de Moneghetti in Monaco, No Limits will see four teams –…