World Military Cup
| Founded | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (CISM) |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Current champions | M:  Iraq (2013) W:  Brazil (2011) |
| Most successful team(s) | M: Italy (8 titles) M:  Greece (6) M:  France (5) M:  Egypt (5) W: Iraq (4) W: Brazil (3) W:  Germany (3) |
 2013 World Men's Military Cup | |
The World Military Cup is a football competition for national military teams. It is organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). The tournament has been held since 1946 and was originally called the World Military Championship. The name changed for the 2001 edition. When the multi-sport Military World Games was set up in 1995, the football championship was incorporated into it, but it is still being held independently every two years.
A women's tournament, World Military Women's Championship, was started in 2001.
Qualifications
Qualifying tournaments are:
| Confederation | Championship |
|---|---|
| Asia | Asian Military Qualifying Tournament |
| Africa | African Military Cup |
| Americas | Americas Military Cup |
| Europe | European Military Qualifying Tournament |
Results
Men
- ^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings
- ^n1 Only three teams in final group
- ^n2 Tournament held in French Algeria
- * Held as part of the Military World Games
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
8 (1950, 1951, 1956, 1959, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991) | 4 (1955, 1972, 1979, 1997) | 3 (1957, 1977, 2003) | — | 15 |
| Greece
|
6 (1952, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1997) | 3 (1961, 1999, 2001) | 3 (1953, 1960, 1972) | — | 12 |
| Egypt
|
5 (1993, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007) | 3 (1951, 2003, 2011) | 3 (1955, 1956, 1987) | 1 (2015) | 12 |
| France
|
5 (1948, 1949, 1957, 1964, 1995) | 1 (1958) | 6 (1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1997) | 6 (1954, 1960, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1993) | 18 |
 Turkey
|
4 (1955, 1961, 1966, 1967) | 7 (1949, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1968) | 2 (1962, 1991) | 4 (1952, 1956, 1963, 1972) | 17 |
 Belgium
|
4 (1947, 1953, 1954, 1960) | 6 (1948, 1950, 1952, 1963, 1967, 1983) | 3 (1946, 1949, 1989) | 4 (1951, 1958, 1965, 1987) | 14 |
| Iraq
|
4 (1972, 1977, 1979, 2013) | 1 (1973) | — | — | 5 |
 Algeria
|
2 (2011, 2015) | 2 (1969, 2005) | — | — | 4 |
 Kuwait
|
2 (1981, 1983) | 1 (1977) | 3 (1973, 1975, 1979) | — | 6 |
| Germany
|
1 (1975) | 2 (1987, 1991) | 2 (1964, 1993) | 2 (1999, 2005) | 7 |
 Portugal
|
1 (1958) | 2 (1956, 1959) | 1 (1954) | — | 4 |
 North Korea
|
1 (2003) | — | 2 (2001, 2007) | — | 3 |
 Spain
|
1 (1965) | — | — | 2 (1966, 1968) | 3 |
 England
|
1 (1946) | — | — | — | 1 |
 Morocco
|
— | 3 (1966, 1989, 1993) | 2 (1965, 1967) | — | 5 |
 Netherlands
|
— | 2 (1947, 1975) | 4 (1952, 1958, 1966, 1968) | 6 (1949, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1967) | 12 |
 Oman
|
— | 2 (2013, 2015) | — | — | 2 |
 Qatar
|
— | 1 (1981) | 1 (2005) | 2 (2007, 2011) | 4 |
 Iran
|
— | 1 (1995) | 1 (1969) | — | 2 |
 South Korea
|
— | 1 (1962) | 2 (1995, 2015) | — | 3 |
 Cameroon
|
— | 1 (2007) | — | 1 (1975) | 2 |
 Argentina
|
— | 1 (1957) | — | — | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
— | 1 (1946) | — | — | 1 |
 Denmark
|
— | — | 2 (1947, 1948) | — | 2 |
| Brazil
|
— | — | 1 (2011) | 1 (1957) | 2 |
 Croatia
|
— | — | 1 (1999) | — | 1 |
 Syria
|
— | — | 1 (1981) | — | 1 |
 Ivory Coast
|
— | — | 1 (2013) | — | 1 |
 Austria
|
— | — | — | 1 (1979) | 1 |
 Congo
|
— | — | — | 1 (1973) | 1 |
 Cyprus
|
— | — | — | 1 (1995) | 1 |
 Guinea
|
— | — | — | 1 (2001) | 1 |
 Lithuania
|
— | — | — | 1 (2003) | 1 |
 Luxembourg
|
— | — | — | 1 (1948) | 1 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
— | — | — | 1 (1989) | 1 |
 Burkina Faso
|
— | — | — | 1 (1997) | 1 |
 Azerbaijan
|
— | — | — | 1 (2013) | 1 |
Women
| Year | Host nation | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2001 Details |
Netherlands
|
 Germany |
n/a |  Netherlands |
 England |
n/a |  Canada | ||
| 2002 Details |
 Kingston
|
 United States |
1 – 0 | Germany |
Netherlands |
4 – 0 | Canada | ||
| 2003 Details |
Warendorf
|
Germany |
7 – 3 | Netherlands |
United States |
1 – 0 | Canada | ||
| 2004 Details |
Fort Eustis
|
Netherlands |
3 – 0 aet |
Germany |
United States |
3 – 1 | Canada | ||
| 2006 Details |
Assen
|
Netherlands |
2 – 0 | United States |
Germany |
6 – 4 aet |
 France | ||
| 2007 Details |
 Hyderabad *
|
 North Korea |
5 – 0 | Germany |
France |
1 – 0 | Netherlands | ||
| 2008 Details |
Ede
|
Germany |
3 – 0 | France |
Netherlands |
2 – 1 |  South Korea | ||
| 2009 Details |
 Biloxi
|
 Brazil |
1 – 0 | South Korea |
Netherlands |
2 – 1 | France | ||
| 2010 Details |
Cherbourg-Octeville
|
Brazil |
1 – 0 | South Korea |
France |
2 – 1 | Netherlands | ||
| 2011 Details |
Rio de Janeiro *
|
Brazil |
5 – 0 | Germany |
Netherlands |
2 – 0 | France | ||
| 2012 Details |
Warendorf
|
Germany |
1 – 0 | South Korea |
Netherlands |
5 – 1 | United States | ||
| 2015 Details |
Mungyeong *
|
Brazil |
2 – 1 aet |
France |
South Korea |
3 – 0 | Netherlands | ||
- ^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings
- * Held as part of the Military World Games
Titles by team
Germany, 
Brazil: 4
Netherlands: 2
North Korea, 
United States: 1
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
4 (2001, 2003, 2008, 2012) | 4 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2011) | 1 (2006) | — | 9 |
| Brazil
|
4 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015) | — | — | — | 4 |
| Netherlands
|
2 (2004, 2006) | 2 (2001, 2003) | 5 (2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | 3 (2007, 2010, 2015) | 12 |
| United States
|
1 (2002) | 1 (2006) | 2 (2003, 2004) | 1 (2012) | 5 |
| North Korea
|
1 (2007) | — | — | — | 1 |
| South Korea
|
— | 3 (2009, 2010, 2012) | 1 (2015) | 1 (2008) | 5 |
| France
|
— | 2 (2008, 2015) | 2 (2007, 2010) | 3 (2006, 2009, 2011) | 7 |
| England
|
— | — | 1 (2001) | — | 1 |
| Canada
|
— | — | — | 4 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) | 4 |
See also
- International Military Sports Council
- Football at the Military World Games
- African Military Cup
- Americas Military Cup
References
- ^ "5th Military World Games - Football competition". 2011 Military World Games official website. 24 July 2011.