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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.
| Founded | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (CISM) |
| Current champions | M:  Bahrain (2019) W:  South Korea (2023) |
| Most successful team(s) | Men: Italy (8 titles) Women:  Brazil (5 titles) |
 2019 Military World Games | |
A women's tournament, World Military Women's Championship, was started in 2001.
History edit
The first championship took place in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1946 under the responsibility of the Armed Forces Sports Council, which in 1948 became the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Great Britain won the first title, and Czechoslovakia was the runner-up. In 1995, the first Military World Games where football competitions took place, were this games.[1]
Format edit
Since 2013, the world championship has been divided into 2 different competitions. The CISM World Football Cup is a four-year cycle; the 2nd edition of the Cup was played from January to 28 January 2017 in Muscat, Oman.
Additionally, all 4 years at the Military World Games, football tournament - Military World Championship.[1]
Qualifications edit
Qualifying tournaments are:
| Confederation | Championship |
|---|---|
| Asia | Asian Military Qualifying Tournament |
| Africa | African Military Cup |
| Americas | Americas Military Cup |
| Europe | European Military Qualifying Tournament |
Results edit
Men edit
Military World Championship edit
In 1995 started a football tournament which is a part of the Military World Games every four years. this competition is counted as a part of the world championship.
- ^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
CISM World Football Cup edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2013 Details |
 Baku
|
 Iraq |
3–2 |  Oman |
 Ivory Coast |
1–0 |  Azerbaijan | ||
| 2017 Details |
 Muscat
|
Oman |
0–0 (4–1 p) |
 Qatar |
 Syria |
2 – 2 (6–5 p) |
 Egypt | ||
Teams reaching the top four edit
| 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) | 2 (2015, 2017) | 13 |
 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) | 1 (2019) | — | 5 |
 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 |
| Oman
|
1 (2017) | 2 (2013, 2015) | — | — | 3 |
 North Korea
|
1 (2003) | — | 2 (2001, 2007) | 1 (2019) | 4 |
 Spain
|
1 (1965) | — | — | 2 (1966, 1968) | 3 |
| Bahrain
|
1 (2019) | — | — | — | 1 |
 England
|
1 (1946) | — | — | — | 1 |
 Morocco
|
— | 3 (1966, 1989, 1993) | 2 (1965, 1967) | — | 5 |
 Qatar
|
— | 3 (1981, 2017, 2019) | 1 (2005) | 2 (2007, 2011) | 6 |
 Netherlands
|
— | 2 (1947, 1975) | 4 (1952, 1958, 1966, 1968) | 6 (1949, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1967) | 12 |
 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 |
 Syria
|
— | — | 2 (1981, 2017) | — | 2 |
| Brazil
|
— | — | 1 (2011) | 1 (1957) | 2 |
 Croatia
|
— | — | 1 (1999) | — | 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 edit
- ^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings
- * Held as part of the Military World Games
Teams reaching the top four edit
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
5 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018) | 1 (2016) | 2 (2012, 2019) | — | 8 |
| Germany
|
4 (2001, 2003, 2008, 2012) | 4 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2011) | 1 (2006) | — | 9 |
| France
|
2 (2016, 2022) | 3 (2008, 2015, 2023) | 2 (2007, 2010) | 5 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018) | 12 |
| Netherlands
|
2 (2004, 2006) | 2 (2001, 2003) | 4 (2002, 2008, 2009, 2011) | 4 (2007, 2010, 2015, 2023) | 12 |
| North Korea
|
2 (2007, 2019) | — | — | — | 2 |
| South Korea
|
1 (2023) | 4 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2018) | 3 (2015, 2016, 2022) | 2 (2008, 2019) | 10 |
 United States
|
1 (2002) | 1 (2006) | 2 (2003, 2004) | 1 (2022) | 5 |
| Cameroon
|
— | 1 (2022) | 1 (2023) | 1 (2016) | 3 |
 China
|
— | 1 (2019) | 1 (2018) | — | 2 |
| England
|
— | — | 1 (2001) | — | 1 |
 Canada
|
— | — | — | 4 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) | 4 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "CISM World Football Cup". CISM. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "5th Military World Games - Football competition". 2011 Military World Games official website. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Cancellation of the 13th World Military Women's Football Championship". CISM official website. CISM Media and Communication Department. 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-07-15.