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Tamil Eelam national football team

Football team in Sri Lanka

Summary

Football team in Sri Lanka

FieldValue
NameTamil Eelam
AssociationTamileelam Football Association
ConfederationConIFA
World Unity Football Alliance
CoachRagesh Nambiar
CaptainPrashanth Ragavan
Most capsGvinthan Navaneethakrishnan
Prashanth Ragavan (15)
Top scorerPrashanth Ragavan (12)
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First game1–0
(Erbil, Iraq; 5 June 2012)
Largest win10–0
(Östersund, Sweden; 7 June 2014)
Largest loss0–9
(Östersund, Sweden; 3 June 2014)
Regional nameConIFA World Football Cup
Regional cup apps2
Regional cup first2014
Regional cup best11th (2014)
website
2ndRegional cup apps2
2ndRegional cup first2023
2ndRegional cup bestChampions (2023, 2025)
2ndRegional nameCONIFA Asian Football Cup

| Sub-confederation = | Other-affiliation = World Unity Football Alliance Prashanth Ragavan (15) (Erbil, Iraq; 5 June 2012)

| (Östersund, Sweden; 7 June 2014)

| (Östersund, Sweden; 3 June 2014)

| The Tamil Eelam National Football Team () a representative football team for Tamil Eelam. The team, which consists of professional and semi-professional drawn from the Eelam Tamil diaspora community in Canada and Europe, was established in 2012 by the Tamileelam Football Association (TEFA). TEFA is affiliated to the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, an umbrella association for entities unaffiliated with FIFA therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup since they are not affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). As of March 2020, the team was ranked 16th in the CONIFA World ranking.

History

The Tamil Eelam Football Association was established by the Global Tamil Youth League on 8 April 2012. The Tamil Eelam national football team made its international debut at the 2012 VIVA World Cup held in Iraqi Kurdistan, finishing in 7th place. The team took part in the Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament History held on the Isle of Man in July 2013, finishing in 3rd place. The team took part in the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup held in the Sápmi region.

Tournament record

World Cup record

YearPositionPWDLFAVIVA World CupConIFA World Football Cup
Occitania 2006did not enter
Sápmi 2008
Padania 2009
Gozo 2010
Iraqi Kurdistan 20127th4103411
Sapmi 201411th41031215
Abkhazia 2016did not qualify
Barawa 201814th6105422
North Macedonia 2020
Kurdistan 2024
TotalBest: 7th1430112048
World Cup HistoryYearRoundDateStadiumScoreResultVIVA World CupConIFA World Football Cup
2012
Round 1 (Group B)5 June 2012Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil1-0****Lose
Round 1 (Group B)6 June 2012Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil****0-3Lose
5th-8th Place Semi-Finals7 June 2012Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil7-0****Lose
7th Place Match9 June 2012Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil****4-0Win
2014
Round 1 (Group A)2 June 2014Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund****0-2Lose
Round 1 (Group A)3 June 2014Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund****0-9Lose
Placement Round 15 June 2014Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund****2-4Lose
Placement Round 27 June 2014Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund****10-0Win
2018
Round 1 (Group A)31 May 2018Hayes Lane, Bromley4-0Lose
Round 1 (Group A)2 June 2018Colston Avenue, Carshalton2-0Lose
Round 1 (Group A)3 June 2018St Paul's Sports Ground, Rotherhithe0-6Lose
Placement Round 9th-16th5 June 2018Parkside, Aveley6-0Lose
Placement Round 13th-16th7 June 2018Gander Green Lane, Sutton****4-3Win
Placement Round 13th-14th9 June 2018Parkside, Aveley1-0Lose

Asia Cup Record

CONIFA Asia CupYearPositionPWDLFA
Portugal 20231st330092
England 20251st3300111
TotalBest: 1st6600203
ConIFA Asia CupYearRoundDateStadiumScoreResult
2023Group Stage5 August 2023Clube Olimpico MontijoTamil Eelam **[[File:Bicolor_flag_of_Tamil_Eelam.svglink=alt=22x22px]]**3-0Hmong Flag (UNPO).svg Hmong FF
Group Stage7 August 2023Clube Olimpico Montijo1-3**[[File:Bicolor_flag_of_Tamil_Eelam.svglink=alt=22x22px]]** Tamil EelamWin
Final9 August 2023Clube Olimpico MontijoTamil Eelam **[[File:Bicolor_flag_of_Tamil_Eelam.svglink=alt=22x22px]]**3-1Hmong Flag (UNPO).svg Hmong FFWin
2025Group Stage1 July 2025Elmbridge Sports HubTamil Eelam **[[File:Bicolor_flag_of_Tamil_Eelam.svglink=alt=22x22px]]**4-0
Group Stage2 July 2025Elmbridge Sports HubTamil Eelam **[[File:Bicolor_flag_of_Tamil_Eelam.svglink=alt=22x22px]]**2-1Win
Final4 July 2025Elmbridge Sports HubTamil Eelam **[[File:Bicolor_flag_of_Tamil_Eelam.svglink=alt=22x22px]]**5-0Win

Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament

Tynwald Hill International Football TournamentYearPositionPWDLFA
Isle of Man 20133rd3201108
TotalBest: 3rd3201108
Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament HistoryYearRoundDateStadiumScoreResult
2013
Round 1 (Group 1)4 July 2013Mullen e Cloie, St John's3 – 5****Win
Round 1 (Group 1)6 July 2013Mullen e Cloie, St John's5 – 0****Lose
3rd/4th Place Match7 July 2013Mullen e Cloie, St John's0 – 5****Win

Recent results

2019

Current squad

The following players are members of the current squad. They have played in the recent CONIFA 2020 WFC qualification matches. The CONIFA 2020 World Football Cup has been cancelled due to the unprecedented disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.

References

References

  1. (15 June 2012). "Eezham Tamil football players take part in Viva World Cup for first time". [[TamilNet]].
  2. "CONIFA World Rankings".
  3. (31 May 2012). "Tamil Eelam gets ready for VIVA World Cup". [[Tamil Guardian]].
  4. (6 June 2012). "Tamil Eelam makes international football debut". [[Tamil Guardian]].
  5. (2 June 2014). "Tamil Eelam at World Football Cup 2014". [[Tamil Guardian]].
  6. (26 June 2013). "Tournament attracts global media". Isle of Man Today.
  7. (3 July 2013). "Tamil Eelam gets set for Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament". [[Tamil Guardian]].
  8. (7 July 2013). "Tamil Eelam celebrate 3rd place finish after stunning 5-0 victory". [[Tamil Guardian]].
  9. (7 June 2014). "Genocide survivors, stateless compete in non-FIFA World Cup". [[Gulf Times]].
  10. (27 April 2014). "Tamil Eelam football team gets ready for ConIFA World Championship". [[Tamil Guardian]].
  11. "Calendar Results". [[2012 VIVA World Cup]].
  12. "Match Schedule". [[2014 ConIFA World Football Cup]].
  13. "Stadium and ticketing information for CONIFA's 2018 Paddy Power World Football Cup". [[Confederation of Independent Football Associations]].
  14. (5 July 2013). "Tamil Eelam edge eight-goal Tynwald Tournament thriller with Sealand". Isle of Man Today.
  15. (6 July 2013). "Tamil Eelam through to 3rd/4th place play-offs after losing to Occitania". [[Tamil Guardian]].
  16. (8 July 2013). "Occitania win Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament". Isle of Man Today.
  17. "Announcement: CONIFA Sportsbet.io World Football Cup 2020 – CONIFA".
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