CONIFA African Football Cup
| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (Africa) (Confederation of Independent Football Associations) |
| Current champions | Biafra (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Biafra (1 title) |
| 2022 CONIFA African Football Cup | |
The CONIFA African Football Cup is an international football tournament organized by CONIFA, an umbrella association for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA.[1]
History
Zanzibar 2021 (Canceled)
In February 2021, ConIFA announced that the 2021 edition of the CONIFA Africa Football Cup would take place in Zanzibar City, Zanzibar and feature 10 teams.[2][3] The tournament was cancelled.
South Africa 2022
Held in Johannesburg, South Africa the participants were Biafra, Matabeleland, and Yoruba Nation. The Matches were Yoruba Nation 1–1 Matabeleland, Matabeleland 1–0 Biafra FF, Biafra FF 1–0 Yoruba Nation, and Matabeleland 0–1 Biafra FF (Final).
Originally organised as a 4-team event, the tournament was reduced to 3-teams after Pro Arena Sports of South Africa withdrew.
Results
| Ed. | Year | Host | First place game | Third place game | Num. teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third | Score | Fourth | ||||
| 1 | 2022 | South Africa | Biafra |
1–0 | Matabeleland |
Yoruba Nation | — | 3 | |
Appearances
- Legend
- 1st — Champions
- 2nd — Runners-up
- 3rd — Third place
- 4th — Fourth place
- GS — Group Stage
- q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
- •• — Qualified but withdrew
- • — Did not qualify
- × — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by CONIFA
- — Hosts
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
| CONIFA African Football Cup record | |
|---|---|
| Team (Total 3 teams) |
2022 (3) |
| Biafra | 1st |
| Matabeleland | 2nd |
| Yoruba Nation | 3rd |
Members of CONIFA Africa
| Team |
|---|
| Biafra |
| Kabylia |
| Yoruba |
| YNFF |
References
- ^ Africa Activity Report (CONIFA)
- ^ Zanzibar readies to host CONIFA meet Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine (Habarileo)
- ^ Zanzibar to host AFCON finals for non-CAF members (IPP Media)