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| Organiser(s) | Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Region | International (UNPO) |
| Current champions |  Chameria (1st title) |
| Most championships | Chameria South Moluccas(1 title each) |
The UNPO Football Cup, or more commonly the UNPO Cup, is an international football tournament organised by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. The cup is made up of teams of nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA.[1]
History
editUNPO Cup 2005
editIn cooperation with the N.F.-Board, the inaugural UNPO Cup was held on 25 June 2005 in The Hague, at the Sportcomplex De Verademing. The UNPO declared that the tournament would coincide with its 7th General Assembly,[2][3] and that it would be a preparatory tournament for the VIVA World Cup.[1]
In the semi-finals, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and South Moluccas won their matches against Southern Cameroons and West Papua on penalties, with 2–2 and 1–1 respectively. In the championships, South Moluccas won against Chechnya 3–1.[4][5][6]
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 23, 2005 – The Hague | ||||||
 Chechnya | 2[a] | |||||
| June 23, 2005 – The Hague | ||||||
 Southern Cameroons | 2 | |||||
| South Moluccas | 3 | |||||
| June 23, 2005 – The Hague | ||||||
| Chechnya | 1 | |||||
| South Moluccas | 1[b] | |||||
 West Papua | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Finals
editUNPO Cup 2017
edit12 years after 2005, the cup was held in The Hague again on 17 June 2017 (this time, in the Wanica Stars complex), nicknamed the "Football For Peace Tournament" by the UNPO.[7] This time, eight teams entered into the tournament,[8] with the known ones being: FC Umubano, Kurdistan, South Moluccas, and West Papua. West Papua got third place, whilst Chameria won the championship against Umubano with a 3–2 score.[8]
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Results
edit| Ed. | Year | Host | First place game | Third place game | Num. teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champion |
Score |  Runner-up |
 Third |
Score | Fourth | ||||
| 1 | 2005 |  Netherlands |
South Moluccas |
3–1 | Chechnya |
Southern Cameroons and West Papua |
4 | ||
| 2 | 2017 | Netherlands |
 Chameria |
3–2 |  FC Umubano |
West Papua |
?–? |  Kurdistan |
8 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "UNPO: UNPO Football Cup". Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (2015). Soccer FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Clubs, the Players, and the Rivalries. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 295. ISBN 9781617136269.
- ↑ Veyssière, Kévin (2023). Mondial: 22 unusual stories about the World Cup - Essais - documents. Max Milo. p. 178—179. ISBN 9782315010851. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "UNPO: UNPO Football Cup". unpo.org. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "UNPO: South Moluccas Clinches 1st UNPO Football Cup Tournament". unpo.org. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ "UNPO Cup 2005". rsssf.org. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Football for Peace Tournament – UNPO World Cup 2017". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- 1 2 Ouwehand, Herma. "Micronations and indigenous people battle for tS.C.S.he UNPO Football World Cup". Ekurd. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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