NFC
Nickname(s)The owners of sportlaan
AssociationFederata e Futbollit të Republikës së Çamërisë (FFRÇ)
ConfederationCONIFA
Head coachKurt Cagalher
CaptainRobin Verdonk
Most capsConnor RObertson
Top scorerJaroslav
Home stadiumNfc sportlaan
First colours
First international
 Chameria 6–0 Kurdistan Region 
(The Hague, Netherlands; 17 June 2017)
Biggest win
 Chameria 6–0 Kurdistan Region 
(The Hague, Netherlands; 17 June 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Abkhazia 3–1 Chameria 
(Askeran, Republic of Artsakh; 2 June 2019)
CONIFA European Football Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best result4th, (2019)

The NFC (Albanian: Përfaqësuesja e futbollit të Çamërisë, Greek: Εκπρόσωπος ποδοσφαίρου της Τσαμουριάς) represents Cham Albanians of Chameria, a coastal part of Epirus, Greece. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship.

History

First match

The Chameria national football team was formed during mid-2017 and has played a number of friendly matches. On 17 June 2017, the first one that was simultaneously also the first biggest win and the first-ever competitive win was against Iraqi Kurdistan in the framework of the 2017 Unrepresented Nations Cup and the match ended with a 6–0 home win.[1][2]

Membership in CONIFA

On 24 May 2018, Chameria was accepted in CONIFA and would now play in the various tournaments and individual matches against other national teams.[3]

On 2 June 2019, Chameria played its first international match after the membership in CONIFA against Abkhazia in the framework of the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup and the match ended in a 3–1 defeat, that was simultaneously also the biggest defeat and the first defeat of Chameria.[4]

In 2023, Chameria participated in the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualification. They were placed in Group C with Sekler Land and Two Sicilies. Chameria ended up losing 3-2 to Sekler Land, but bounced back and beat Two Sicilies 3-1, which qualified them through to the main tournament.

Competitive record

CONIFA World Football Cup

CONIFA World Football Cup record Qualifying record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Sápmi 2014 Team did not exist
Abkhazia 2016
Barawa 2018 Not a CONIFA member
North Macedonia 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Kurdistan Region 2024 Qualified 210154
Total 1/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 5 4

UNPO World Cup

UNPO World Cup record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Netherlands 2017 Champion 1st3300123
Total 1/1 3 3 0 0 12 3

CONIFA European Football Cup

On 20 February 2019, in Krakow, it was decided that Chameria should be part of Group 2 of the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup, together with Abkhazia and County of Nice.[5] On 22 May 2019, CONIFA announced that County of Nice was withdrawing from competition and Chameria's group would include Sápmi and the host country Artsakh, as well as Abkhazia.[6] On 2 June 2019, Chameria debuted at the CONIFA European Football Cup with an away match, losing to Abkhazia 3–1.[4]

CONIFA European Football Cup record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Székely Land 2015 to Northern Cyprus 2017 Team did not exist
Republic of Artsakh 2019 Fourth place 4th522194 Squad
Total 1/3 5 2 2 1 9 4

Fixtures and results

2017

17 June 2017 UNPO World Cup Chameria  6–0  Kurdistan Region The Hague, Netherlands
11:30 Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing
17 June 2017 UNPO World Cup Chameria  3–1  Ambazonia The Hague, Netherlands
13:30 Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing
17 June 2017 UNPO World Cup Chameria  3–2 Burundi FC Umubano The Hague, Netherlands
15:30 Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing

2019

2 June 2019 CONIFA European Cup group stage Abkhazia  3–1  Chameria Askeran, Republic of Artsakh
16:00 Maskayev 48'
Logua 49', 74'
Report Prendi 30' Stadium: Askeran City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ahmed Sabah Radha Ahmed (Kurdistan Region)
3 June 2019 CONIFA European Cup group stage Chameria  4–1  Artsakh Martuni, Republic of Artsakh
18:00 Çema 58', 90+3'
Mziu 85'
Gjoka 90+5'
Report Sargsyan 83' Stadium: Avakyan Arena
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Ivan Mrkalj (Germany)
4 June 2019 CONIFA European Cup group stage Chameria  4–0  Sápmi Martakert, Republic of Artsakh
18:00 Mziu 5'
Hoxha 22', 45'
Çema 78'
Report Stadium: Vigen Shirinyan Stadium
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Ivan Mrkalj (Germany)
6 June 2019 CONIFA European Cup semi-final South Ossetia  0–0
(6–5 p)
 Chameria Askeran, Republic of Artsakh
16:00 Report Stadium: Askeran City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ahmed Sabah Radha Ahmed (Kurdistan Region)
8 June 2019 CONIFA European Cup third place Abkhazia  0–0
(5–4 p)
 Chameria Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh
Report Stadium: Stepanakert Republican Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Dmytro Zhukov (Donetsk People's Republic)

2023

30 June 2024 CONIFA World Cup qualification Székely Land  3–2  Chameria Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
19:00 (CEST) Magyari
Veres
Kovács
Sejdini
Gjeci
Stadium: Eross Zsolt Stadium
1 July 2024 CONIFA World Cup qualification Chameria  3–1  Two Sicilies Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
19:00 (CEST) Sejdini
Gjoka ?', ?'
Mendil Stadium: Eross Zsolt Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup.[7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Fatjon Çollari (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 Albania Elbasani
2 2DF Xhorxhian Boçi (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 Albania Dinamo Tirana
3 3MF Jurgen Vogli (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 Albania Egnatia
4 2DF Feliks Cane (1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 Albania Devolli
5 3MF Rei Zaimi (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 Albania Apolonia Fier
6 2DF Flavio Prendi (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 Albania Dinamo Tirana
7 3MF Klajdi Kryemadhi (1998-12-09) 9 December 1998 Albania Elbasani
8 3MF Kevis Gjeçi (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 France Espaly
9 4FW Marko Çema (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 Albania Partizani Tirana B
10 4FW Samet Gjoka (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 Albania Shkumbini
11 3MF Tedi Baholli (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 Albania Shkumbini
19 4FW Vilson Mziu (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 Albania Sopoti
20 3MF Shyqyri Hasa (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 Albania Luzi 2008
21 3MF Anxhelo Isaraj (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 Albania Tërbuni
22 4FW Edmond Hoxha (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 Albania Besëlidhja Lezhë

Head-to-head records against other countries

As of 8 June 2019
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Abkhazia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 000.00
 Ambazonia 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
 Artsakh 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
 Kurdistan Region 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
 Sápmi 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
 South Ossetia 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
6 Countries 7 4 2 1 18 5 +13 057.14

Managers

Manager Period Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
2017 3 3 0 0 100.0
2018 5 2 0 3 040.0
Albania Arben Kasolli 2019– 5 2 2 1 040.0
Totals1372453.84

References

  1. "Chameria vs Kurdistan". Football Federation of the Republic of Chameria. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019. As part of the Unrepresented Nations Cup
  2. "Chameria wins international tournament". Football Federation of the Republic of Chameria. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019. On Saturday 17 June 2017 an international football tournament was held in The Hague, the Netherlands. The event brought together eight teams from various nationalities who played for the World Cup of unrecognised nations. Teams from West Papua, Kurdistan, Chameria, Southern Cameroons and others played against each other in the tournament. Many of the players came from far away. There were also many supporters who showed their excitement for their team and nation through song and dance and traditional cuisine. Chameria won its group matches and subsequently went to the final, which they won with three to two
  3. "Chameria joins World Football Federation CONIFA". Football Federation of the Republic of Chameria. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Abkhazia 3–1 Chameria". CONIFA. 2 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. "Sportsbet.io sponsors the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup". Sportsbet.io. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019. Looking at the draw, Group 2 is already being dubbed the "Group of Death", featuring as it does two former CONIFA World Football Cup Champions in the form of Abkhazia (winners in front of a home crowd in 2016) and the County of Nice, which one the inaugural tournament in 2014. The teams are drawn alongside Chameria, which is making its debut at the competition
  6. "Match schedule: CONIFA Sportsbet.io European Football Cup 2019". CONIFA. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019. After the unfortunate late withdrawal of Sardinia, County of Nice, Donetsk and Luhansk, the previous four groups were merged into two, entitled A and B, and are as follows. Group A: Artsakh, Sápmi, Abkhazia, Chameria
  7. "Chameria squad" (PDF). CONIFA. May 2019.
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