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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]
| 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 |
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".