2025 CONIFA Asian Football Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | London (England) |
| Dates | July 1 – 4 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
← 2023 | |
The 2025 CONIFA Asian Football Cup was the second edition of the CONIFA Asian Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA with an affiliation to Asia, organised by CONIFA. Tamil Eelam won the men's tournament beating East Turkestan.[1][2]
Tournament
On March 28, 2025, CONIFA announced that Tamil Eelam will host the 2nd edition of the tournament.[3] It also announced that there will be three women's teams participating in a separate tournament, the CONIFA Women's Asian Football Cup, but at the same location and dates, but it was later cancelled.[4][5] Matches were played in Walton-on-Thames, London.[6]
Participating Teams
Men's Tournament
A total of three teams participated in the men's tournament.[5]
| Team |
|---|
| Tibet |
| East Turkestan |
| Tamil Eelam |
Women's Tournament
A total of three teams was going to participate in the women's tournament.[5]
| Team |
|---|
| Hmong FF |
| Afghan FA |
| Tamil Eelam |
However, It was later cancelled due to Hmong FF withdrawing.[7]
Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Eelam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to the final |
| 2 | East Turkestan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tibet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Matches
| Tamil Eelam | 4–0 | Tibet |
|---|---|---|
| 5' 34' 59' 73' |
Report |
| Tamil Eelam | 2–1 | East Turkestan |
|---|---|---|
| 40' 53' |
Report | 89' |
Final
| 2025 CONIFA Asian Football Cup |
|---|
Tamil Eelam 2nd title |
See also
References
- ^ "Tamil Eelam FA: Asia Champions 2025". CONIFA. 2025-07-05. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "Tamil Eelam at the CONIFA Asia Cup 2025 | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Tamil Eelam FA to host CONIFA Asia cup in London | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Post by East Turkistan". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ a b c "CONIFA Asia Cup 2025". CONIFA. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ "CONIFA TV". conifatv.com. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Post by Hmong FF-Facebook/". Facebook. Retrieved 2025-08-15.