International Socca Federation

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International Socca Federation
ISF-logo.jpg
AbbreviationISF
Formation2017; 5 years ago (2017)
Founded atBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
HeadquartersBirmingham, United Kingdom
Region
Worldwide
Official language
English
Honorary vice president
Tim Ollerenshaw
Honorary Vice President
Shahzeb Mehmood Trunkwala
CEO
Thanos Papadopoulos
Head of sponsorship
Christoph Köchy
AffiliationsLeisure Leagues (some members)
Websitehttps://soccafederation.com

The International Socca Federation (ISF) is an organization which sets up the . It sets up as a governing body for six-a-side football specifically.

History[]

Formation[]

The ISF was formed in late 2017 by leading providers of small-sided football across Europe and the rest of the world. The ISF aims to bring together experts from across the globe. It was officially launched at a ceremony in Birmingham in February 2018, with guests of honour including World Cup and EURO referee Mark Clattenburg.[1][2]

Eligibility[]

As an inclusive organisation, the ability to register to the ISF is open to anyone who wants to run the national 6 a side team in their country, subject to an approval process.[3]

Number of countries involved[]

Initially there were 51 countries invited to the launch in Birmingham, UK.[4]

Governance[]

The governance structure announced involves a number of top figures from the Socca world. Pakistani businessman Shahzeb Mehmood Trunkwala of World Group[5] was elected as Honorary Vice President, along with English solicitor and charity founder Tim Ollerenshaw.[6]

Management appointments[]

The International Socca Federation quickly began to make senior managerial appointments after February's meeting, with Greek businessman Thanos Papadopoulos (founder of Libero S & T)[7] taking over as CEO and German events mogul Christoph Köchy[8] being Head Of Sponsorship.[9] They will be joined by other experienced staff, such as Stuart Winton who is tournament director. He is considered as one of the finest referees in socca, having officiated at prestigious events such as Star Sixes at the O2 Arena.[10][11]

Ambassadors[]

The International Socca Federation has signed up some of the football figures to be ambassadors. The head of these is Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho, who has experience of socca, having played in exhibition games in Pakistan in summer 2017.[12][13]

Many of the players who played in these games have signed up to be ambassadors, such as Robert Pires and Ryan Giggs. The latter has given his shirt to Leisure Leagues, one of the partners in the Federation.[14]

Socca World Cup[]

2018[]

The inaugural took place in Lisbon, Portugal, at the purpose built Trunkwala Stadium. The matches kicked off on 23 September 2018, when Canada took on Cape Verde and ran all the way through to 29 September 2018, culminating in Germany's 1–0 win over Poland. The match was refereed by Mark Clattenburg.[15]

The tournament received coverage throughout the world,[16] including high profile endorsements from the likes of Lukas Podolski and the Neymar foundation.[17]

2019[]

The took place in Rethymno, Crete, from 12 to 20 October 2019,[18] and was won by Russia, who beat Poland 3–2 in the final.[19][20]

2022[]

The will be played in Cozumel, Mexico, between 1 and 10 April 2022.[21]

Socca Champions League[]

2018[]

The first ever Socca Champions League took place on October 18–21, 2018 in Porec, Croatia. emerged as champions, beating another team from Poland, , 2–1 in the final.[22]

2019[]

The second edition took place in Maribor, Slovenia on 5–September 2019. Slovenian side beat last year's champions 4–2 after extra time.[23]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Socca Federation Meeting Hailed As A Great Success - News - Leisure Leagues". 9 February 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ "International Socca Federation - Tournaments Around The World". International Socca federation. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. ^ "First International Socca Federation conference on Feb 8". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. ^ "World Group". www.worldgroup.pk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. ^ Brown, Graeme (20 April 2017). "Mazars hosts charity tea at The Cube". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. ^ "liberost". liberost. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Christoph Köchy". www.six-a-side.de. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Governance - International Socca federation". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  10. ^ http://www.zarr.com, Website designed and developed by Zarr -. "Star Referees". www.ukminifootball.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  11. ^ "Home - Star Sixes". Star Sixes. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Football: 'Ronaldinho and friends' to play exhibition matches in Pakistan - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Team Ronaldinho beats Giggs-7 to take 1-0 series lead". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Your chance to win Ryan Giggs' shirt!". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 World Cup- Portugal". soccafederation.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  16. ^ "SOCCA SETS THE BAR HIGH ALL AROUND THE WORLD". soccafederation.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Instituto Neymar Jr on Instagram: "Olha só que legal!! O Instituto Neymar Jr. está estampando a camisa da Seleção Brasileira de Futebol de 6 no Primeiro Mundial de Mini…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  18. ^ https://soccafederation.com/competition/crete-2019/
  19. ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/544362-russia-edge-poland-to-clinch-socca-world-cup-title
  20. ^ https://refsupport.co.uk/pt-2-of-the-diary-of-a-socca-ref/
  21. ^ https://soccafederation.com/details-announced-for-mexico-world-cup/
  22. ^ https://soccafederation.com/socca-champions-league-2018-knockout-stages/
  23. ^ https://soccafederation.com/socca-champions-league-2019-knockout-stages-2/
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