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The UNPO Football Cup, or more commonly the UNPO Cup, is an international football tournament organised by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. The cup is made up of teams of nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA.[1]
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Chameria (1st title) Flag of the UNPO | |
| Organiser(s) | Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Region | International (UNPO) |
| Current champions | Chameria (1st title) |
| Most championships | Chameria South Moluccas(1 title each) |
History
UNPO Cup 2005
In cooperation with the N.F.-Board, the inaugural UNPO Cup was held on 25 June 2005 in The Hague, at the Sportcomplex De Verademing. The UNPO declared that the tournament would coincide with its 7th General Assembly,[2][3] and that it would be a preparatory tournament for the VIVA World Cup.[1]
In the semi-finals, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and South Moluccas won their matches against Southern Cameroons and West Papua on penalties, with 2–2 and 1–1 respectively. In the championships, South Moluccas won against Chechnya 3–1.[4][5][6]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 23, 2005 – The Hague | ||||||
 Chechnya | 2[a] | |||||
| June 23, 2005 – The Hague | ||||||
 Southern Cameroons | 2 | |||||
| South Moluccas | 3 | |||||
| June 23, 2005 – The Hague | ||||||
| Chechnya | 1 | |||||
| South Moluccas | 1[b] | |||||
 West Papua | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Chechnya | 2–2[a] | Southern Cameroons |
|---|---|---|
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Report | |
Finals
| South Moluccas | 3–1 | Chechnya |
|---|---|---|
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Report | |
UNPO Cup 2017
12 years after 2005, the cup was held in The Hague again on 17 June 2017 (this time, in the Wanica Stars complex), nicknamed the "Football For Peace Tournament" by the UNPO.[7] This time, eight teams entered into the tournament,[8] with the known ones being: FC Umubano, Kurdistan, South Moluccas, and West Papua. West Papua got third place, whilst Chameria won the championship against Umubano with a 3–2 score.[8]
Results
| Ed. | Year | Host | First place game | Third place game | Num. teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champion |
Score |  Runner-up |
 Third |
Score | Fourth | ||||
| 1 | 2005 |  Netherlands |
South Moluccas |
3–1 | Chechnya |
Southern Cameroons and West Papua |
4 | ||
| 2 | 2017 | Netherlands |
 Chameria |
3–2 |  FC Umubano |
West Papua |
?–? |  Kurdistan |
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