Jump to content

FIFI Wild Cup: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Fixed names
m →Goalscorers: this is on related pages. added it here.
 
(22 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Distinguish|FIFA World Cup}}
{{Distinguish|FIFA World Cup}}
[[File:FIFI Wild Cup Logo Image.gif|thumb|Official Logo of the FIFI Wild Cup]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox international football competition
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = FIFI Wild Cup
| tourney_name = FIFI Wild Cup
| year = 2006
| year = 2006
| country = {{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}} [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] (official)<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]] (location)
| country = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] (official)<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]] (location)
| dates = 29 May–3 June
| dates = 29 May–3 June
| num_teams = 6
| num_teams = 6
Line 15: Line 14:
| second = Zanzibar
| second = Zanzibar
| third = Gibraltar
| third = Gibraltar
| fourth_other = {{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}} [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
| fourth_other = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
| matches = 10
| matches = 10
| goals = 33
| goals = 33
Line 23: Line 22:
| updated =
| updated =
}}
}}
The '''FIFI Wild Cup''' was an alternative FIFA World Cup, held from May 29 to June 3, 2006 in Hamburg, [[Germany]], prior to the official [[2006 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] which started one week later. It was run by the Federation of International Football Independents (FIFI).
The '''FIFI Wild Cup''' was an alternative to the FIFA World Cup, held from May 29 to June 3, 2006 in Hamburg, [[Germany]], prior to the official [[2006 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] which started one week later. It was run by the Federation of International Football Independents (FIFI).


FIFI was a body composed of countries not recognized by [[FIFA]] and those whose logistics or political disputes prevented them from playing representative [[Association football|football]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/also-rans-find-world-article-1.645707|title=Also-rans find World of own|website=New York Daily News|date=4 June 2006|access-date=4 January 2021}}</ref> The [[Millerntor-Stadion]] in [[Hamburg]] hosted all the tournament matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Willkommen beim FIFI Wild Cup 2006|url=http://www.wild-cup.de/|publisher=wild-cup.de|access-date=4 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615063330/http://www.wild-cup.de/|archive-date=15 June 2006|date=15 June 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> The tournament was sponsored by a German [[online gambling]] consortium called [[:de:Mybet|myBet]], as well as [[Goool.de|Goool.de Sportswear GmbH]], who paid a combined €750,000 to fund the tournament. The tournament had 2 mascots, Schäfer and Schmitz.
FIFI was a body composed of countries not recognized at the time by [[FIFA]] and those whose logistics or political disputes prevented them from playing representative [[Association football|football]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/also-rans-find-world-article-1.645707|title=Also-rans find World of own|website=New York Daily News|date=4 June 2006|access-date=4 January 2021}}</ref> The [[Millerntor-Stadion]] in [[Hamburg]] hosted all the tournament matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Willkommen beim FIFI Wild Cup 2006|url=http://www.wild-cup.de/|publisher=wild-cup.de|access-date=4 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615063330/http://www.wild-cup.de/|archive-date=15 June 2006|date=15 June 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> The tournament was sponsored by a German [[online gambling]] consortium called [[:de:Mybet|myBet]], as well as [[Goool.de|Goool.de Sportswear GmbH]], who paid a combined €750,000 to fund the tournament. The tournament had 2 mascots, Schäfer and Schmitz.
[[File:Schafer and Schmitz Picture.png|thumb|Schäfer and Schmitz, the mascots of the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup.]]
Media patronage was provided by TV stations [[Sport1 (Germany)|DSF]] and [[ProSieben]]. The tournament was organized by Essen Agencies, Carat Sponsorship GmbH, and Western Star GmbH.
Media patronage was provided by TV stations [[Sport1 (Germany)|DSF]] and [[ProSieben]]. The tournament was organized by Essen Agencies, Carat Sponsorship GmbH, and Western Star GmbH.


According to organizer Jorg Pommeranz, FIFI had to overcome various obstacles, such as [[China]] and FIFA applying pressure to exclude Tibet, and difficulties for players representing Northern Cyprus obtaining visas to enter Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/423444p-357365c.html |title=Filip Bondy: Also-rans find World of own|work=New York Daily News|access-date=21 June 2006|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20060621144624/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/423444p-357365c.html|archive-date=21 June 2006}}</ref>
According to organizer Jorg Pommeranz, FIFI had to overcome various obstacles, such as [[China]] and FIFA applying pressure to exclude Tibet, and difficulties for players representing [[Northern Cyprus]] obtaining visas to enter Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/423444p-357365c.html |title=Filip Bondy: Also-rans find World of own|work=New York Daily News|access-date=21 June 2006|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20060621144624/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/423444p-357365c.html|archive-date=21 June 2006}}</ref>


The tournament winners were the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]. Spectator attendance was reported as “relatively weak”, with an average of 400 fans per match. Consequently, a second edition of the tournament was deemed to be unlikely, although they considered a 2010 edition to be hosted by Greenland.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Nordzypern feiert ausgelassen Triumph beim "Fifi Wild Cup"|url=https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article221474/Nordzypern-feiert-ausgelassen-Triumph-beim-Fifi-Wild-Cup.html|publisher=welt.de|access-date=22 December 2013|language=de|date=6 June 2006}}</ref>
The tournament winners were the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]. Spectator attendance was reported as “relatively weak”, with an average of 400 fans per match, although this could have been affected by poor weather.<ref name=":1" /> Consequently, a second edition of the tournament was deemed to be unlikely, although they considered a 2010 edition to be hosted by Greenland.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Nordzypern feiert ausgelassen Triumph beim "Fifi Wild Cup"|url=https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article221474/Nordzypern-feiert-ausgelassen-Triumph-beim-Fifi-Wild-Cup.html|publisher=welt.de|access-date=22 December 2013|language=de|date=6 June 2006}}</ref>


Minutes 1-77 of the cup final can be watched [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gcixy_7J0Y here].


==Participants==
==Participants==
Line 40: Line 35:
*{{fb|Northern Cyprus}} — an unrecognized state under the control of [[Cyprus Turkish Football Federation]].
*{{fb|Northern Cyprus}} — an unrecognized state under the control of [[Cyprus Turkish Football Federation]].
*{{fb|Zanzibar}} — autonomous part of [[Tanzania]] but member of [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]. Their manager for the tournament was [[Oliver Pocher]].<ref name=":0" />
*{{fb|Zanzibar}} — autonomous part of [[Tanzania]] but member of [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]. Their manager for the tournament was [[Oliver Pocher]].<ref name=":0" />
*{{fb|Gibraltar}} — a [[British Overseas Territory]] claimed by [[Spain]]. Gibraltar gained membership of [[UEFA]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22657481|title=Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=24 May 2013|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref> The country gained membership of [[FIFA]] in May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36290169|title=Fifa: Kosovo and Gibraltar become members of world governing body|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=13 May 2016|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref>
*{{fb|Gibraltar}} — A [[British Overseas Territory]]. Gibraltar gained membership of [[UEFA]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22657481|title=Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=24 May 2013|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref> The country gained membership of [[FIFA]] in May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36290169|title=Fifa: Kosovo and Gibraltar become members of world governing body|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=13 May 2016|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref>
*{{fb|Tibet}} — an autonomous region of [[China]].
*{{fb|Tibet}} — an autonomous region of [[China]].
*{{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}} [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] — representing the [[St. Pauli]] area of [[Hamburg]], the host city. (FC St. Pauli's junior team played as the Republic of St. Pauli.)
* [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] — representing the [[St. Pauli]] area of [[Hamburg]], the host city. (FC St. Pauli's junior team played as the Republic of St. Pauli.)

[[Monaco national football team|Monaco]] was invited but withdrew before the tournament began.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lawry |first=Charlie |date=2018-02-14 |title=Defying FIFA: When 5 outcast nations competed in the 2006 Wild Cup |url=https://www.planetfootball.com/nostalgia/defying-fifa-five-outcast-nations-competed-2006-wild-cup |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Planet Football |language=en}}</ref>


==Group stage==
==Group stage==
[[File:Tibet vs. FC St. Pauli, 2006.png|thumb|Two players fight for the ball in the match between Tibet and The Republic of St. Pauli.]]

===Group A===
===Group A===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Line 60: Line 55:
!width=20 abbr="Goal difference" |GD
!width=20 abbr="Goal difference" |GD
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}} [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
|style="text-align:left;"| [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
|'''4'''||2||1||1||0||8||1||+7
|'''4'''||2||1||1||0||8||1||+7
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
Line 72: Line 67:
{{football box
{{football box
| date = 29 May 2006
| date = 29 May 2006
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] {{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}}
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
| score = 1–1
| score = 1–1
| report =
| report =
Line 90: Line 85:
{{football box
{{football box
| date = 30 May 2006
| date = 30 May 2006
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] {{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}}
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
| score = 7–0
| score = 7–0
| report =
| report =
Line 206: Line 201:
<!--semi-finals -->
<!--semi-finals -->
| |'''{{fb|Northern Cyprus}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|Gibraltar}} |0
| |'''{{fb|Northern Cyprus}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|Gibraltar}} |0
| |{{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}} [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]|1|'''{{fb|Zanzibar}}'''|'''2'''
| | [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]|1|'''{{fb|Zanzibar}}'''|'''2'''
<!--final -->
<!--final -->
| |'''{{fb|Northern Cyprus}}'''|'''0 (4)'''|{{fb|Zanzibar}}|0 (1)
| |'''{{fb|Northern Cyprus}}'''|'''0 (4)'''|{{fb|Zanzibar}}|0 (1)
<!--third-place -->
<!--third-place -->
| |'''{{fb|Gibraltar}}'''|'''2'''|{{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}} [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]|1
| |'''{{fb|Gibraltar}}'''|'''2'''| [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]|1
}}
}}


Line 234: Line 229:
{{football box
{{football box
| date = 1 June 2006
| date = 1 June 2006
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] {{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}}
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
| score = 1–2
| score = 1–2
| report =
| report =
Line 253: Line 248:
{{football box
{{football box
| date = 3 June 2006
| date = 3 June 2006
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]] {{flagicon image|FC St Pauli skull and crossbones.svg}}
| team1 = [[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]]
| score = 1–2
| score = 1–2
| report =
| report =
Line 290: Line 285:
| penalties2 = Abdulla {{pengoal}} <br /> Mwinyi {{penmiss}} <br /> Ali {{penmiss}}
| penalties2 = Abdulla {{pengoal}} <br /> Mwinyi {{penmiss}} <br /> Ali {{penmiss}}
}}
}}

== Goalscorers ==
Note: Some goalscorers from Gibraltar and Republic of St. Pauli are not listed because there is incomplete information on those games.

; 4 Goals
* Abdul Yilmaz ([[FC St. Pauli|Republic of St. Pauli]])

; 3 Goals
* Hakan Demirci (Republic of St. Pauli)

; 2 Goals
* {{flagicon|Northern Cyprus}} Ali Oraloğlu
* {{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Abdallah Juma Ally
* {{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Alek Mohamed
* {{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Coaui Maise

; 1 Goal
* {{flagicon|Gibraltar}} Lee Cascario
* {{flagicon|Gibraltar}} Anders Cortsen
* {{flagicon|Greenland}} Kassannguaq Zeeb
* {{flagicon|Northern Cyprus}} Çagan Çerkez
* {{flagicon|Northern Cyprus}} Derviş Colcu
* Dennis Daube (Republic of St. Pauli)
* Sierra Mauni (Republic of St. Pauli)
* {{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Salum Ussi Hamad

; Own goals
* {{flagicon|Gibraltar}} Dylan (against Northern Cyprus)
* {{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Agrey Morris (against Northern Cyprus)

== Final Standings ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!Rank
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!GD
!Win %
|-
|Northern Cyprus
|1
|4
|4
|0
|0
|6
|1
|5
|1.000
|-
|Zanzibar
|2
|4
|2
|0
|2
|7
|6
|1
|.500
|-
|Gibraltar
|3
|4
|2
|1
|1
|8
|4
|4
|.625
|-
|Republic of St. Pauli
|4
|4
|1
|1
|2
|10
|5
|5
|.375
|-
|Greenland
|5
|2
|0
|0
|2
|2
|5
| -3
|.000
|-
|Tibet
|6
|2
|0
|0
|2
|0
|12
| -12
|.000
|}


==See also==
==See also==
Line 303: Line 408:
{{International Non-FIFA tournaments}}
{{International Non-FIFA tournaments}}


[[Category:FIFI Wild Cup| ]]
[[Category:Non-FIFA football competitions]]
[[Category:Non-FIFA football competitions]]
[[Category:2005–06 in German football]]
[[Category:2005–06 in German football]]
[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by Germany|2006]]
[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by Germany|2006]]
[[Category:Gibraltar in international football]]
[[Category:Northern Cyprus national football team]]
[[Category:Greenland national football team]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Hamburg]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Hamburg]]
[[Category:May 2006 sports events in Germany]]
[[Category:May 2006 sports events in Germany]]

Latest revision as of 00:36, 10 September 2024

Not to be confused with FIFA World Cup.

2006 FIFI Wild Cup
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of St. Pauli (official)
Germany Germany (location)
Dates29 May–3 June
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Northern Cyprus (1st title)
Runners-up Zanzibar
Third place Gibraltar
Fourth placeRepublic of St. Pauli
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored33 (3.3 per match)

The FIFI Wild Cup was an alternative to the FIFA World Cup, held from May 29 to June 3, 2006 in Hamburg, Germany, prior to the official FIFA World Cup which started one week later. It was run by the Federation of International Football Independents (FIFI).

FIFI was a body composed of countries not recognized at the time by FIFA and those whose logistics or political disputes prevented them from playing representative football.[1] The Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg hosted all the tournament matches.[2] The tournament was sponsored by a German online gambling consortium called myBet, as well as Goool.de Sportswear GmbH, who paid a combined €750,000 to fund the tournament. The tournament had 2 mascots, Schäfer and Schmitz. Media patronage was provided by TV stations DSF and ProSieben. The tournament was organized by Essen Agencies, Carat Sponsorship GmbH, and Western Star GmbH.

According to organizer Jorg Pommeranz, FIFI had to overcome various obstacles, such as China and FIFA applying pressure to exclude Tibet, and difficulties for players representing Northern Cyprus obtaining visas to enter Germany.[3]

The tournament winners were the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Spectator attendance was reported as “relatively weak”, with an average of 400 fans per match, although this could have been affected by poor weather.[4] Consequently, a second edition of the tournament was deemed to be unlikely, although they considered a 2010 edition to be hosted by Greenland.[5]

Participants

[edit]

Monaco was invited but withdrew before the tournament began.[4]

Group stage

[edit]

Group A

[edit]
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Republic of St. Pauli 4 2 1 1 0 8 1 +7
 Gibraltar 4 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5
 Tibet 0 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12
Republic of St. Pauli1–1 Gibraltar
Hakan Demirci ?' Lee Casciaro ?'
Attendance: ~400
Republic of St. Pauli7–0 Tibet
Abdul Yilmaz ?', ?', ?', ?'
Hakan Demirci ?', ?'
Dennis Daube ?'
Attendance: ~400
Tibet 0–5 Gibraltar
Attendance: ~400

Group B

[edit]
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Northern Cyprus 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3
 Zanzibar 3 2 1 0 1 5 5 0
 Greenland 0 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3
Northern Cyprus 1–0 Greenland
Ali Oraloğlu 55'
Attendance: ~400
Referee: Tobias Mayer, Germany
Northern Cyprus 3–1 Zanzibar
Agrey Morris 12' (o.g.)
Derviş Kolcu 20' (pen.)
Çagan Çerkez 60'		 Salum Ussi Hamad 43'
Attendance: ~400
Referee: Peter Postel, Germany
Greenland 2–4 Zanzibar
Kaassannguaq Zeeb ?'
Anders Cortsen ?'		 Alek Mohammed ?', ?'
Abdallah Juma Ally ?', ?'
Attendance: ~400

Knockout stage

[edit]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Northern Cyprus2
 
 
 
 Gibraltar 0
 
 Northern Cyprus0 (4)
 
 
 
 Zanzibar0 (1)
 
 Republic of St. Pauli1
 
 
 Zanzibar2
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Gibraltar2
 
 
 Republic of St. Pauli1

Semi-finals

[edit]
Northern Cyprus 2–0 Gibraltar
Ali Oraloğlu 39'
Dylan 90+2' (o.g.)
Attendance: ~400
Referee: Markus Dahmas, Germany
Republic of St. Pauli1–2 Zanzibar
Sierra Mauni 13' Coaui Maise 10', 90'
Attendance: ~400

Third-place match

[edit]
Republic of St. Pauli1–2 Gibraltar
Attendance: ~400

Final

[edit]
Northern Cyprus 0–0 Zanzibar
Penalties
Amcaoglu soccer ball with check mark
Taşkıran soccer ball with check mark
Uçaner soccer ball with check mark
Ulusoy soccer ball with check mark		 4–1 Abdulla soccer ball with check mark
Mwinyi soccer ball with red X
Ali soccer ball with red X
Attendance: 4,122
Referee: Moritz Hermann, Germany

Goalscorers

[edit]

Note: Some goalscorers from Gibraltar and Republic of St. Pauli are not listed because there is incomplete information on those games.

4 Goals
3 Goals
  • Hakan Demirci (Republic of St. Pauli)
2 Goals
  • Northern Cyprus Ali Oraloğlu
  • Zanzibar Abdallah Juma Ally
  • Zanzibar Alek Mohamed
  • Zanzibar Coaui Maise
1 Goal
  • Gibraltar Lee Cascario
  • Gibraltar Anders Cortsen
  • Greenland Kassannguaq Zeeb
  • Northern Cyprus Çagan Çerkez
  • Northern Cyprus Derviş Colcu
  • Dennis Daube (Republic of St. Pauli)
  • Sierra Mauni (Republic of St. Pauli)
  • Zanzibar Salum Ussi Hamad
Own goals
  • Gibraltar Dylan (against Northern Cyprus)
  • Zanzibar Agrey Morris (against Northern Cyprus)

Final Standings

[edit]
Team Rank Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Northern Cyprus 1 4 4 0 0 6 1 5 1.000
Zanzibar 2 4 2 0 2 7 6 1 .500
Gibraltar 3 4 2 1 1 8 4 4 .625
Republic of St. Pauli 4 4 1 1 2 10 5 5 .375
Greenland 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 .000
Tibet 6 2 0 0 2 0 12 -12 .000

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Also-rans find World of own". New York Daily News. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Willkommen beim FIFI Wild Cup 2006". wild-cup.de. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Filip Bondy: Also-rans find World of own". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  4. ^ a b Lawry, Charlie (14 February 2018). "Defying FIFA: When 5 outcast nations competed in the 2006 Wild Cup". Planet Football. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Nordzypern feiert ausgelassen Triumph beim "Fifi Wild Cup"" (in German). welt.de. 6 June 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress". www.bbc.co.uk. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Fifa: Kosovo and Gibraltar become members of world governing body". www.bbc.co.uk. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=FIFI_Wild_Cup&oldid=1244927171"