World Unity Football Alliance: Difference between revisions
Replacing Flag_of_the_Mapuches.svg with File:Flag_of_the_Mapuches_(1992).svg (by CommonsDelinker because: File renamed: Criterion 4 (harmonizing names of file set)). |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/World Unity Football Alliance closed as no consensus (XFDcloser) |
||
(3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
==History== |
==History== |
||
WUFA initially announced 9 founding members, and were joined by the [[Yorkshire football team|Yorkshire International Football Association]] on 8 July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yifa.co.uk/yorkshire-football-team/breaking-news-for-the-yorkshire-team/|title=Breaking news for the Yorkshire team! – YIFA for YORKSHIRE|access-date=13 July 2020|archive-date=13 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713085126/https://www.yifa.co.uk/yorkshire-football-team/breaking-news-for-the-yorkshire-team/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Of the 18 members of WUFA, 11 are also members of [[CONIFA]], [[Darfur national football team|Darfur]] left CONIFA prior to establishing WUFA, and [[Surrey football team|Surrey]] were not a member of any federation prior to joining WUFA.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1272603752063660033|user=DarfurUnited|title=To better serve its mission and values, Darfur United has decided to part ways with CONIFA effective immediately.<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intsurreyfootball.co.uk/2020/07/07/surrey-joins-world-unity-football-alliance/|title=Surrey joins World Unity Football Alliance – International Surrey Football}}</ref> On 13 July 2020, WUFA announced a partnership with |
WUFA initially announced 9 founding members, and were joined by the [[Yorkshire football team|Yorkshire International Football Association]] on 8 July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yifa.co.uk/yorkshire-football-team/breaking-news-for-the-yorkshire-team/|title=Breaking news for the Yorkshire team! – YIFA for YORKSHIRE|access-date=13 July 2020|archive-date=13 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713085126/https://www.yifa.co.uk/yorkshire-football-team/breaking-news-for-the-yorkshire-team/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Of the 18 members of WUFA, 11 are also members of [[CONIFA]], [[Darfur national football team|Darfur]] left CONIFA prior to establishing WUFA, and [[Surrey football team|Surrey]] were not a member of any federation prior to joining WUFA.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1272603752063660033|user=DarfurUnited|title=To better serve its mission and values, Darfur United has decided to part ways with CONIFA effective immediately.<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intsurreyfootball.co.uk/2020/07/07/surrey-joins-world-unity-football-alliance/|title=Surrey joins World Unity Football Alliance – International Surrey Football}}</ref> On 13 July 2020, WUFA announced a partnership with COSANFF – Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones de Fútbol, establishing an alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/the-south-american-council-of-new-federations-joins-wufa/|title=The South American Council of New Federations joins WUFA|date=13 July 2020|website=World Unity Football Alliance}}</ref> 3 members, the Armenian Argentine Community, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and Mapuche Nation later joined as members of the World Unity Football Alliance as well as the COSANFF. |
||
On 12 September 2020, WUFA announced their first tournament, the [[WUFA World Series|World Series]], scheduled for 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/2021-wufa-world-series/|title=2021 WUFA World Series|date=12 September 2020|website=World Unity Football Alliance}}</ref> On 6 April 2021, International Surrey Football announced it would host the first stage of the WUFA World Series, all 4 games were played behind closed doors due in part to local COVID restrictions imposed in the United Kingdom at the time. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intsurreyfootball.co.uk/2021/04/06/wufa-world-series-coming-to-surrey/|title=WUFA World Series Coming to Surrey – International Surrey Football}}</ref> On 7 July 2021, WUFA announced the Kashmir Football Association as its newest member. Kashmir was not previously a member of any non-FIFA organisation prior to joining WUFA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/kashmir-football-association-joins-wufa/|title=Kashmir Football Association Joins WUFA|date=7 July 2021|website=World Unity Football Alliance}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/19461269.world-stage-kashmir-bradford-host-international-teams/|title=World stage for Kashmir as Bradford to host international teams|date=22 July 2021|website=The Telegraph and Angus}}</ref> On 29 June 2021, WUFA announced plans to organise the [[WUFA Women's World Unity Cup]], its first major international tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/first-major-tournament-wufa-womens-world-unity-cup/|title=WUFA Announces First Major Tournament: WUFA |
On 12 September 2020, WUFA announced their first tournament, the [[WUFA World Series|World Series]], scheduled for 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/2021-wufa-world-series/|title=2021 WUFA World Series|date=12 September 2020|website=World Unity Football Alliance}}</ref> On 6 April 2021, International Surrey Football announced it would host the first stage of the WUFA World Series, all 4 games were played behind closed doors due in part to local COVID restrictions imposed in the United Kingdom at the time. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intsurreyfootball.co.uk/2021/04/06/wufa-world-series-coming-to-surrey/|title=WUFA World Series Coming to Surrey – International Surrey Football}}</ref> On 7 July 2021, WUFA announced the Kashmir Football Association as its newest member. Kashmir was not previously a member of any non-FIFA organisation prior to joining WUFA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/kashmir-football-association-joins-wufa/|title=Kashmir Football Association Joins WUFA|date=7 July 2021|website=World Unity Football Alliance}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/19461269.world-stage-kashmir-bradford-host-international-teams/|title=World stage for Kashmir as Bradford to host international teams|date=22 July 2021|website=The Telegraph and Angus}}</ref> On 29 June 2021, WUFA announced plans to organise the [[WUFA Women's World Unity Cup]], its first major international tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/first-major-tournament-wufa-womens-world-unity-cup/|title=WUFA Announces First Major Tournament: WUFA Women's World Unity Cup|date=29 June 2021|website=World Unity Football Alliance}}</ref> On 15 March 2022, the World Unity Football Alliance announced the election of its first General Secretary, President and founder of members International Surrey Football.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/world-unity-football-alliance-vote-for-interim-general-secretary/|title=World Unity Football Alliance Vote for Interim General Secretary|date=15 March 2022|website=World Unity Football Alliance}}</ref> |
||
==Members== |
==Members== |
||
Line 141: | Line 141: | ||
===Member Federation=== |
===Member Federation=== |
||
* |
* Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones de Fútbol (COSANFF) |
||
==Tournaments== |
==Tournaments== |
Latest revision as of 23:08, 9 July 2024
![]() | |
Formation | 7 July 2020 |
---|---|
Type | Federation of associations |
Membership | 19 Members |
Official languages | English, Spanish |
Website | worldunityfootballalliance.org |
The World Unity Football Alliance (WUFA) is an international governing body for association football teams that are not affiliated with FIFA, similar to but smaller than the older Confederation of Independent Football Associations. WUFA was founded in 2020 to oversee international competition among the non-FIFA affiliated associations in the world, the alliance of football associations does not have a centralised management structure.[1][2]
History
WUFA initially announced 9 founding members, and were joined by the Yorkshire International Football Association on 8 July.[3] Of the 18 members of WUFA, 11 are also members of CONIFA, Darfur left CONIFA prior to establishing WUFA, and Surrey were not a member of any federation prior to joining WUFA.[4][5] On 13 July 2020, WUFA announced a partnership with COSANFF – Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones de Fútbol, establishing an alliance.[6] 3 members, the Armenian Argentine Community, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and Mapuche Nation later joined as members of the World Unity Football Alliance as well as the COSANFF.
On 12 September 2020, WUFA announced their first tournament, the World Series, scheduled for 2021.[7] On 6 April 2021, International Surrey Football announced it would host the first stage of the WUFA World Series, all 4 games were played behind closed doors due in part to local COVID restrictions imposed in the United Kingdom at the time. [8] On 7 July 2021, WUFA announced the Kashmir Football Association as its newest member. Kashmir was not previously a member of any non-FIFA organisation prior to joining WUFA.[9][10] On 29 June 2021, WUFA announced plans to organise the WUFA Women's World Unity Cup, its first major international tournament.[11] On 15 March 2022, the World Unity Football Alliance announced the election of its first General Secretary, President and founder of members International Surrey Football.[12]
Members
Team | M | W |
---|---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Team | M | W |
---|---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Team | M | W |
---|---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Team | M | W |
---|---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Team | M | W |
---|---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Member Federation
- Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones de Fútbol (COSANFF)
Tournaments
Men's World Unity Cup
Women's World Unity Cup
World Series
- 2021 WUFA World Series
Organisation
General Secretary
No. | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Danny Clarke | ![]() |
18 February 2022 | 30 June 2023 |
See also
- Non-FIFA international football
- New Football Federations-Board
- CONIFA – Several WUFA members also hold membership of the CONIFA.
References
- ^ "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE". World Unity Cup 2016. 8 July 2020.
- ^ Price, Steve. "Soccer Or Activism? Darfur United And Teams Outside FIFA Form World Unity Football Alliance". Forbes.
- ^ "Breaking news for the Yorkshire team! – YIFA for YORKSHIRE". Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ @DarfurUnited (15 June 2020). "To better serve its mission and values, Darfur United has decided to part ways with CONIFA effective immediately" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Surrey joins World Unity Football Alliance – International Surrey Football".
- ^ "The South American Council of New Federations joins WUFA". World Unity Football Alliance. 13 July 2020.
- ^ "2021 WUFA World Series". World Unity Football Alliance. 12 September 2020.
- ^ "WUFA World Series Coming to Surrey – International Surrey Football".
- ^ "Kashmir Football Association Joins WUFA". World Unity Football Alliance. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "World stage for Kashmir as Bradford to host international teams". The Telegraph and Angus. 22 July 2021.
- ^ "WUFA Announces First Major Tournament: WUFA Women's World Unity Cup". World Unity Football Alliance. 29 June 2021.
- ^ "World Unity Football Alliance Vote for Interim General Secretary". World Unity Football Alliance. 15 March 2022.
- ^ "About us". International Surrey Football.
- ^ "Organisation". Karen Football Association.
- ^ "About". California Football Federation.