European Minifootball Federation
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| Abbreviation | EMF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 25 March 2012 |
| Type | Sports organisation |
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
Region served | Europe |
Membership | 34 full member associations |
President | Borislav Alexandrov |
Vice-president | Gianluca Finazzi |
General secretary | Ivan Ivanov |
Main organ | General assembly |
Parent organization | WMF |
| Website | www |
The European Minifootball Federation, also referred to by its abbreviation EMF, is the administrative body for 5-a-side version of minifootball in Europe. It is one of five continental confederations of its governing body, the World Minifootball Federation. EMF consists of 34 national associations.[1][2]
History and membership[edit]
EMF was founded in a meeting held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 23–25 March 2012. EMF started with 11 members and currently has 29 full-time federation members.
Members[edit]
Members as listed on EMF website:[1]
Competitions[edit]
EMF's main competition is EMF EURO for national teams, held annually from 2012 to 2018. In 2019 EMF General assembly decided to organize EMF EURO every 2 years in rotation with WMF World Championship. EMF's main club competition is the EMF Champions League. In addition, EMF organizes Euro Business Cup for corporate teams.
Major tournament records[edit]
WMF World Cup[edit]
- 1st — Champion
- 2nd — Runner-up
- 3rd — Third place
- GS — Group stage
- — Host(s)
| Teams |  2015 |
 2017 |
 2019 |
 2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania
|
GS | 1 | |||
 Azerbaijan
|
4th | 1 | |||
 Bulgaria
|
QF | 1 | |||
 Czech Republic
|
5th | 1st | 5th | QF | 4 |
 England
|
25th | R16 | 1 | ||
 France
|
8th | GS | 2 | ||
 Germany
|
8th | 1 | |||
 Georgia
|
R16 | 1 | |||
 Hungary
|
6th | 4th | 3rd | 3 | |
 Ireland
|
GS | 1 | |||
 Kazakhstan
|
11th | 11th | 2 | ||
 Moldova
|
10th | 1 | |||
 Montenegro
|
R16 | 1 | |||
 Portugal
|
18th | 28th | R16 | 2 | |
 Romania
|
3rd | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 4 |
 Russia
|
9th | 10th | 2 | ||
 Serbia
|
10th | 12th | GS | 3 | |
 Slovakia
|
7th | QF | 2 | ||
 Spain
|
4th | GS | 2 | ||
 Switzerland
|
22nd | 1 | |||
 Ukraine
|
8th | GS | 2 |
WMF Continental Cup[edit]
| Teams | 2018 |
2021 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
4th | 1 | |
| Switzerland
|
GS | 1 | |
| Romania
|
3rd | 1 | |
| Czech Republic
|
1st | 1 |
WMF Women’s World Cup[edit]
| Teams | 2021 |
Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine
|
GS | 1 |
| Moldova
|
2nd | 1 |
| Switzerland
|
GS | 1 |
| Serbia
|
3rd | 1 |
U23 WMF World Cup[edit]
| Teams | 2018 |
2021 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova
|
3rd | 1 | |
| Ukraine
|
GS | 1 | |
| Hungary
|
QF | 1 | |
| Slovakia
|
2nd | GS | 2 |
 Slovenia
|
GS | 1 | |
| Czech Republic
|
1st | 2nd | 2 |
| Georgia
|
GS | 1 | |
| Russia
|
QF | 1 | |
| Switzerland
|
GS | 1 | |
 United Kingdom
|
QF | 1 | |
 Austria
|
GS | 1 | |
 Italy
|
4Th | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Member Associations
- ^ "WMF: Continental Confederations". World Minifootball Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Tunisia Continental Cup 2019".
- ^ "WMF World Cup U21 Overview".