Donetsk People's Republic national football team
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Association | Football Union of the Donetsk People's Republic (Футбольный союз Донецкой Народной Республики) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA | ||
| Head coach | Arsen Isakov | ||
| Home stadium | Metalurh Stadium (Donetsk) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Abkhazia 1–0 Donetsk PR  (Sukhumi; 14 May 2015) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Donetsk PR 4–1 Luhansk PR  (Donetsk; 8 August 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Luhansk PR 3–1 Donetsk PR (Luhansk; 19 September 2015) | |||
| CONIFA European Football Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Website | www | ||
The Donetsk People's Republic football team is a team representing the people of the unrecognised Donetsk People's Republic, located in the Russian occupied Ukraine. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championships. Instead, they are part of CONIFA and compete in their competitions.[1]
History
The team was founded on 25 July 2015, playing Abkhazia in their first game.[2] Donetsk PR also took part in the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup qualification but failed to make it through to the finals. Sascha Düerkop, general secretary of CONIFA, stated that he did not agree with the Donetsk PR politically — comparing them negatively with the Chagossians — but that "that was not the point" and they were allowed to compete.[3] CONIFA were criticized for supporting "Russia-backed separatism."[4] Donetsk PR were scheduled to take part in the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup but later withdrew.[5][6]
Fixtures and Results
Win Draw Loss
| 14 May 2015 Friendly | Abkhazia | 1-0 | Donetsk PR | Sukhumi, Abkhazia |
| 8 August 2015 Friendly | Donetsk PR | 4-1 | Luhansk PR | Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic |
| 19 September 2015 Friendly | Luhansk PR | 3-1 | Donetsk PR | Luhansk, Luhansk People's Republic |
| 21 May 2016 Friendly | Abkhazia | 0-0 | Donetsk PR | Sukhumi, Abkhazia |
| 13 August 2016 Friendly | Donetsk PR | 1-1 | Luhansk PR | Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic |
| 31 August 2017 Friendly | Donetsk PR | 4-3 | Donetsk PR U-21 | Makiivka, Donetsk People's Republic |
| 28 May 2017 Friendly | Abkhazia | 1-2 | Donetsk PR | Sukhumi, Abkhazia |
| 13 February 2020 Friendly | Kyzyltash Bakhchisaray  | 1-0 | Donetsk PR | Bakhchisaray, Crimea |
References
- ^ "Donetsk People's Republic".
- ^ "Bigger Than Dominoes: Abkhazia Pins Hopes On Soccer Cup For Outsiders". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
- ^ Hendicott, James. "CONIFA: Football for the Forgotten". Lulu.com – via Google Books.
- ^ "CONIFA alternative World Cup boosts Russia-backed separatism". www.unian.info.
- ^ "Conifa – a Place for the Misplaced | SportsNewsIRELAND".
- ^ "Match schedule: CONIFA Sportsbet.io European Football Cup 2019".
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
- Official Donetsk Football Federation Official Facebook Page (in Russian)
- Abkhazia v. Donetsk PR, 2015 on YouTube