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{{National football association|
{{National football association
Logo = Western Sahara.svg|
| Logo = Western Sahara.svg
Badge_size = 200px|
| Badge_size = 200px
Founded = 1989|
| Founded = 1989
| Region = [[Confederation of Independent Football Associations|ConFIFA]]
NF-Board affiliation = 2003|
Region = [[N.F.-Board]]|
| Region affiliation = 2013
Region affiliation = 2003|
President = Sheikh Sidi Tigani |
}}
}}


The '''Sahrawi Football Federation''' ('''FSF''') ({{lang-ar|الصحراوية لكرة القدم}}, {{lang-es|Federación Saharaui de Fútbol}}) is the governing body of football for [[Western Sahara]], a territory that is disputed between [[Morocco]] and the [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]]. It was created on exile in 1989,<ref>{{cite web|title=Team presentation -Group A- Western Sahara|url=http://www.vivaworldcup2012.com/team-presentation.htm|publisher=www.vivaworldcup2012.com|accessdate=2012-06-05}}</ref> and is based on the 27 February school, quarter 4, at the [[Sahrawi refugee camps]] in [[Tindouf province]], [[Algeria]].<ref name="Elarea">[http://www.el-area.com/africa/subpaginas/asoc_nac_afr_4.htm El-Area.com - Sahara Occidental] {{es icon}}</ref>
The '''Sahrawi Football Federation''' ('''FSF''') ({{lang-ar|الصحراوية لكرة القدم}}, {{lang-es|Federación Saharaui de Fútbol}}) is the governing body of [[association football]] in [[Western Sahara]], a territory that is disputed between [[Morocco]] and the [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]].<ref name="ConIFA profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.conifa.org/en/members/western-sahara/ | title=Western Sahara - ConIFA | publisher=[[Confederation of Independent Football Associations]] | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> It was formed in 1989<ref name="sff website">{{cite web | url=http://www.fsfrasd.com | title=F.S.F. History | publisher=Sahrawi Football Federation | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> and it is based in the city of [[Laayoune]].<ref name="El AreA">{{cite web | url=http://www.el-area.com/africa/subpaginas/asoc_nac_afr_4.htm#saoc | title=Asociaciones N - S (Níger - Somalilandia) (Spanish) | publisher=El AreA | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> The board runs helps run the [[Sahrawi national football team]].<ref name="ConIFA profile" />


==International affiliation==
==International affiliation==
The Sahrawi Football Federation is not affiliated to the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) nor to [[FIFA]].<ref name="El AreA" /> In December 2003 the Sahrawi Football Federation became provisionally affiliated to the [[N.F.-Board]].<ref name="sff website" /> The N.F.-Board (officially known as the New Football Federations-Board) was formed in December 2003 and acted as a federation of association football national federations, who were not recognised by FIFA.<ref name="nffb hist">{{cite web | url=http://nfbwebsite.wixsite.com/nfboard/history | title=N.F-Board / History | publisher=[[N.F.-Board]] | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> The board also organised the [[Viva World Cup]],<ref name="vwc overview">{{cite web | url=http://nfbwebsite.wixsite.com/nfboard/viva | title=Viva World Cup | publisher=N.F.-Board | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> a competition Western Sahara entered once.<ref name="viva 2012">{{cite web | url=http://media.wix.com/ugd/f867c1_860f09d878124bf39e6c097e6c47da75.pdf | title=With VIVA World Cup 2012 in Iraq unthinkable dreams come true. | publisher=N.F.-Board | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> On 25 March 2012, the then [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]] Minister for Youth and Sports, Mohamed Moulud Mohamed Fade, announced the creation of the [[Sahrawi national football team]], by decision of the own team players, stating that, "The reason behind its absence of the African football competitions is due to its non-membership in the Confederation of African Football."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/establishment-saharawi-national-football-team-minister-youth-and-sport | title=Establishment of Saharawi national football team (Minister of Youth and Sport) | work=[[Sahara Press Service]] | date=25 March 2012 | accessdate=18 October 2016 |dead-url=yes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626024655/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/establishment-saharawi-national-football-team-minister-youth-and-sport |archive-date = 26 June 2012}}</ref> The national team participated in the [[2012 Viva World Cup]].<ref name="rsssf">{{cite web | url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva2012 | title=Non-FIFA World Cups | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> Due to pressure from [[Morocco]], the hosts of the tournament, [[Kurdistan]] didn't display the Sahrawi flag for the competition.<ref name="ConIFA profile" /> The N.F. Board disbanded In January 2013 and it was replaced by the [[Confederation of Independent Football Associations]] (ConIFA).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://staantribune.nl/die-andere-voetbalbond-van-de-nf-board-naar-de-conifa/ | title=Die andere voetbalbond: van de NF-Board naar de ConIFA (Dutch) | work=Stann Tribune | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref> Western Sahara joined ConIFA, but the national team hasn't participated in any of the [[ConIFA World Football Cup|ConIFA World Football Cups]] organised by the organisation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.conifa.org/en/members/ | title=Members | publisher=ConIFA | accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="rsssf" />
The Sahrawi Football Federation is not affiliated neither to the [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] neither to the [[FIFA]].<ref name="Elarea" /> They were the first federation on being provisionally affiliated to the NF-Board in December 2003.<ref>[http://www.nf-board.com/en3.htm Nouvelle Fédération-Board List Federations Affiliated to N.F.-Board]</ref><ref>[http://www.fedefutbol.net/fed.aspx?id=WSH Fedefutbol.net - Sahara Occidental] {{es icon}}</ref>
On March 25, 2012, Mohamed Moulud Mohamed Fadel, SADR Minister for Youth and Sports, announced the creation of the [[Sahrawi national football team]], by decision of the own team players, stating that "the reason behind its absence of the African football competitions is due to its non-membership in the Confederation of African Football.".<ref>{{cite news|title=Establishment of Saharawi national football team (Minister of Youth and Sport)|url=http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/establishment-saharawi-national-football-team-minister-youth-and-sport|publisher=SPS|date=2012-03-25|accessdate=2012-03-27}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Sahrawi Football Federation
ConFIFA
Founded1989
HeadquartersLaayoune
FIFA affiliationConfederation of Independent Football Associations (2013)
ConFIFA affiliation2013

The Sahrawi Football Federation (FSF) (Arabic: الصحراوية لكرة القدم, Spanish: Federación Saharaui de Fútbol) is the governing body of association football in Western Sahara, a territory that is disputed between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.[1] It was formed in 1989[2] and it is based in the city of Laayoune.[3] The board runs helps run the Sahrawi national football team.[1]

International affiliation

The Sahrawi Football Federation is not affiliated to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) nor to FIFA.[3] In December 2003 the Sahrawi Football Federation became provisionally affiliated to the N.F.-Board.[2] The N.F.-Board (officially known as the New Football Federations-Board) was formed in December 2003 and acted as a federation of association football national federations, who were not recognised by FIFA.[4] The board also organised the Viva World Cup,[5] a competition Western Sahara entered once.[6] On 25 March 2012, the then Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Minister for Youth and Sports, Mohamed Moulud Mohamed Fade, announced the creation of the Sahrawi national football team, by decision of the own team players, stating that, "The reason behind its absence of the African football competitions is due to its non-membership in the Confederation of African Football."[7] The national team participated in the 2012 Viva World Cup.[8] Due to pressure from Morocco, the hosts of the tournament, Kurdistan didn't display the Sahrawi flag for the competition.[1] The N.F. Board disbanded In January 2013 and it was replaced by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA).[9] Western Sahara joined ConIFA, but the national team hasn't participated in any of the ConIFA World Football Cups organised by the organisation.[10][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Western Sahara - ConIFA". Confederation of Independent Football Associations. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "F.S.F. History". Sahrawi Football Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Asociaciones N - S (Níger - Somalilandia) (Spanish)". El AreA. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. ^ "N.F-Board / History". N.F.-Board. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Viva World Cup". N.F.-Board. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. ^ "With VIVA World Cup 2012 in Iraq unthinkable dreams come true" (PDF). N.F.-Board. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Establishment of Saharawi national football team (Minister of Youth and Sport)". Sahara Press Service. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b "Non-FIFA World Cups". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Die andere voetbalbond: van de NF-Board naar de ConIFA (Dutch)". Stann Tribune. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Members". ConIFA. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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