ELF Cup

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ELF Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Dates	19 November – 25 November
Teams	8
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Northern Cyprus (1st title)
Second place	Image:Kok Bayraq.svg Crimea
Third place	Kyrgyzstan
Fourth place	Zanzibar
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	62 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ertaç Taşkıran 6 goals

The ELF Cup (Equality, Liberty, Fraternity) is an international football tournament organised by the KTFF, a member of the NF-Board. Among the participants are fellow NF-Board teams, and - in the inaugural 2006 tournament - FIFA member teams from the Asian Football Confederation.

1 ELF Cup 2006
2 Scorers
3 Trivia
4 Notes
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] ELF Cup 2006

[edit] The Inaugural Tournament

The 2006 ELF Cup took place in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus between November 19 and 25. Initially announced for non-FIFA teams only, the 2006 tournament also found places for three teams from the Asian Football Confederation - Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. However, under pressure from FIFA^[1], Afghanistan withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Gǎgǎuzia. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sent representatives from their futsal national teams.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Controversy

Image:ZanzibarKyrgyzstan ed.jpg

Zanzibar forwards attack the Kyrgyz defence during the match for the 3rd place of the inaugural ELF Cup.

Initially, it was announced that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were to hold the inaugural VIVA World Cup tournament, organised by the NF-Board as a bi-annual competition for the best non-FIFA nations. However, a dispute between the NF-Board and a new regime at the KTFF led to the tournament being taken away and granted to Occitania. The NF-Board claim that the new government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus insisted on restricting which nations could and could not take part. The KTFF, however, claim that the NF-Board made unreasonable financial demands.^[2]

In response, the KTFF announced that the ELF Cup would be held at the same time as the VIVA World Cup, and have promised to pay travelling expenses to the participants, which has attracted some NF-Board members. The KTFF hope that the tournament will bring Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus further into the international arena.^[3]

[edit] Competitors

Image:Kok Bayraq.svg Crimea - representing the Tatar people of the Crimea, an autonomous region of Ukraine

Gǎgǎuzia - an autonomous region of Moldova

Greenland - an autonomous region of Denmark, and nominally under the control of the Danish Football Association

Kyrgyzstan - a member of the AFC and FIFA, represented here by their futsal team

Tajikistan - a member of the AFC and FIFA, represented here by their futsal team

Tibet - an autonomous region of China, fiercely independent in exile

Northern Cyprus - the hosts, an internationally-unrecognised state

Zanzibar - historically a part of Tanzania, but with membership of the CAF, represented here by their under-20 national team

[edit] Results

The eight participants were drawn into two groups of four, with the top two from each group progressing to the knockout stage. For details of the squads, see 2006 ELF Cup Squads.

[edit] Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Kyrgyzstan	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	6
Zanzibar	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5
Greenland	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	4
Gǎgǎuzia	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6	1

November 19, 2006 12:00 EET	Gǎgǎuzia	0–2	Greenland	20 Temmuz Stadium, Girne Referee: Fahim Dayı (TRNC)
	Team: Arabadji, Braguta, Peretruhim, Marcov, Iabanji, Gulu, Deliperi, Bodiu, Ceavdari, Caraciot, M Trandafil		Kristian Sandgreen 33' Niklas Kreutsmann 68' (pen) Team: Cortsen, Degn Olsvig, Birch, Enoksen, Sandgreen, Knudsen, Olsen, Kreutsmann, Petersen, Mortensen, Zeeb	20 Temmuz Stadium, Girne Referee: Fahim Dayı (TRNC)

November 19, 2006 14:00 EET	Kyrgyzstan	0–1	Zanzibar	20 Temmuz Stadium, Girne Referee: Aziz Dayı (TRNC)
	Team: Hamrakulov, Bekbolotov, Kadyrov, Kondratkov, Ryskulov, Mendybaev, Tilikev, Abdyrazakov, Kanetov, Eshenov, Mamatov		Suleiman Kassim Suleiman 9' Team: Kirobo, H Khamis, Azan, Kheir, Salim, Ali, K Khamis, Muhammed, S Suleiman, Seif, A Suleiman	20 Temmuz Stadium, Girne Referee: Aziz Dayı (TRNC)

November 20, 2006 12:00 EET	Gǎgǎuzia	2–6	Kyrgyzstan	Mağusa Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium, Gazimağusa Referee: Mehmet Sezener (TRNC)
	Marcov 31', 60' Team: Arabadji, Braguta, Peterruhim, Marcov, Iabanji, Gulu, Deliperi (Copusciu 31'), Bodiu, Ceavdari, Caraciot, M Trandfil (F Trandifil 75')		Jenish Mamatov 14', 37' Dilshat Kadyrov 19' Mihail Sundeev 65', 90' Ulan Ryskulov 75' Team: Hamrakulov, Eshenov, Kadyrov, Kondratkov, Ryskulov, Mendybaev (Tilikev 61'), Djetybaev (Rasulov 88'), Abdyrazakov, Kanetov, Mamatov, Sundeev

November 20, 2006 14:00 EET	Greenland	1–1	Zanzibar	Mağusa Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium, Gazimağusa Referee: Serdar Bilginer (TRNC)
	Pelle Mortensen 78' Team: Cortsen, Degn Olsvig, Birch, Grønvold (M Petersen 67'), Knudsen, Høy (Olsen 63'), Kreutsmann, A Petersen, Mortensen, Zeeb, Enoksen		Omar 62' Team: Kirobo, H Khamis, Azan, Abdala, K Khamis, Abdala Azim Duma, S Suleiman, Muhammed (Omar 24'), A Suleiman (Ussi 85')

November 21, 2006 12:00 EET	Greenland	0–1	Kyrgyzstan	20 Temmuz Stadium, Girne Referee: Cevdet Mertkaya (TRNC)
	Team: Cortsen, Degn Olsving, Birch, Enoksen, Sandgreen, Knudsen (Høy), Grønvold (M Petersen), Kreutsmann, A Petersen, Mortensen, Zeeb (Aminak)		Vadim Kondratkov 24' Team: Hamrakulov, Kadirov (Mendybaev), Kondratkov, Ryskulov, (Rasulov), Tilikev, Abdyrazakov , Kanetov, Eshenov, Sundeev, Mamatov, Djetybaev

November 21, 2006 14:00 EET	Gǎgǎuzia	1–1	Zanzibar	20 Temmuz Stadium, Girne Referee: Alkın Gedikoğlu (TRNC)
	Denis Ceavdari 79' Team: Ababadji, Braguta, Peretruhim, Deliperi, Iabanji, Gulu, Bodiu, Marcov, M Trandafil, Ceavdari, Caraciot		Muhammed Seif Muhammed 76' Team: Kirobo, H Khamis, Azan, Machano, Kheir, Ali, K Khamis, A Muhammed, S Suleiman, Omar, A Suleiman

[edit] Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Northern Cyprus	3	3	0	20	1	+19	9
Image:Kok Bayraq.svg Crimea	3	2	1	3	6	-3	6
Tajikistan	3	1	2	5	7	-2	3
Tibet	3	0	3	0	14	-14	0

November 19, 2006 12:00 EET	Tibet	0–3	Tajikistan	Zafer Stadium, Güzelyurt Referee: Abdullah Özsusuzlu (TRNC)
	Team: Tsering, Wangyal, TT Bhutia, Tseten, Namgyal, Rinchen, Dhondup, Meyor (ND Lama), Kachoe, Meyor, LJ Lama		Daler Aknazarov 59', 67' Firdavs Faizullaev 65' Team: Sharipov, Shishkov, Fa Faizullaev, Burov, Zahurbekov, Nuridinov, Aknazarov (Abdurazakov), Davlyatov, Jumaev (Murodov), Rizomov (Fi Faizullaev), Almukhamedov

November 19, 2006 18:30 EET	Crimea Image:Kok Bayraq.svg	0–5	Northern Cyprus	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa Referee: Mehmet Malek (TRNC)
	Team: Osmanov, Mustafayev, Ebubekirov, Agabeyltarov, Golayda, Ametov, Ablâmetov, Celâlov (Cemilev), Ablâkimov, Emiratli (Muhamacalov) , Ablâtilov (Hayredinov)		Hamis Çakır 16' Ertaç Taşkıran 45' Rizvan Abıltarov (o.g.) 65' Kemal Uçaner 78' Ekrem Keleşzade 87' Team: Hasan Piro, Serdar Dural, Ekrem Keleşzade, Serkan Önet, Serhan Önet, Hüseyin Amcaoğlu, Erdinç Börekçi (İbrahim Çıdamlı), Tarık Tilki, Derviş Kolcu (Coşkun Ulusoy), Hamis Çakır, Ertaç Taşkıran (Kemal Uçaner)	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa Referee: Mehmet Malek (TRNC)

November 20, 2006 12:00 EET	Tibet	0–1	Image:Kok Bayraq.svg Crimea	Zafer Stadium, Güzelyurt Referee: Ulus Sediral (TRNC)
	Team: Tsering, Wangyal, Tseten, TT Bhutia, Namgyal, Kachoe, Rinchen, ND Lama, Dhondup, Cheyphel, Rampa		Arsen Ablâmetov 41' (pen) Team: Osmanov, Mustafayev, Ebubekirov, Abiltarov, Golayda, Ablâmetov, Celâlov, Ablâkimov, Emiratlı, Cemilev, Ablâtifov	Zafer Stadium, Güzelyurt Referee: Ulus Sediral (TRNC)

November 20, 2006 14:00 EET	Northern Cyprus	5–1	Tajikistan	Zafer Stadium, Güzelyurt Referee: Serkan Şimşek (TRNC)
	Derviş Kolcu 34, 54' Kemal Uçaner 65', 90+1' Coşkun Ulusoy 71' Team: Çağatay Gürler, Erdoğ Barkınay, Serkan Önet, Hüseyin Amcaoğlu (Ahmet Esenyel), Coşkun Ulusoy, Hasan Sapsızoğlu, Ayhan Demir, Derviş Kolcu (Atkun Arıkbuka), Kemal Uçaner, Yasin Kansu (Ertaç Taşkıran), Çağan Çerkez		Daler Aknazarov 12' Team: Sharipov, Shishkov, Fi Faizullaev, Burov, Zahurbekov (Murodov), Nuridinov, Aknazarov, Davlyatov, Jumaev (Alisher), Rizomov, Almukhamedov	Zafer Stadium, Güzelyurt Referee: Serkan Şimşek (TRNC)

November 21, 2006 12:00 EET	Tajikistan	1–2	Image:Kok Bayraq.svg Crimea	Mağusa Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium, Gazimağusa Referee: Mehmet Evlat (TRNC)
	Sergey Almukhamedov 45' Team: Sharipov, Fa Faizullaev, Aknazarov, Shishkov, Burov, Nuridinov, Jumaev, Almukhamedov, Rizomov, Zahurbekov, Davlyatov		İrfan Ametov 36' Halil Hayredinov 87' Team: Osmanov, Mustafayev, Ebubekirov, Fevziov, Golayda, Ametov, Mustafayev, Celâlov, Cemilev, Cemilev (Hayredinov), Akimov

November 21, 2006 14:00 EET	Northern Cyprus	10–0	Tibet	Mağusa Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium, Gazimağusa Referee: Ramadan Göktan (TRNC)
	Hamis Çakır 13', 30', 37' Ediz Çukurovalı 14', 24', 43' Sabri Selden 17', 29' Atkun Arıkbuka 54' Yasin Kansu 77' Team: Ali Aydemir, Erdoğ Barkınay, Tarık Tilki (Yasin Kansu), Erdinç Börekçi (Atkun Arıkbuka), Serhan Önet, Ediz Çukurovalı, Hamis Çakır, Rüstem Özmusalar, İbrahim Çıdamlı, Sabri Selden (Ahmet Esenyel), Coşkun Ulusoy		Team: Tsering (LJ Lama), Rampa, Wangyal, Namgyal, TT Bhutia (Meyor), Tseten (Jurme), Rinchen, Dhondup, Cheyphel, ND Lama, Kachoe

[edit] Semi-Finals

November 23, 2006 15:00 EET	Kyrgyzstan	2–3 (AET)	Image:Kok Bayraq.svg Crimea	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa Referee: Mehmet Özbilgehan (TRNC)
	Mihail Sundeev 90+2' Arsen Mustafayev 102' Team: Hamrakulov, Baryktabasov (Tilekeev), Kadyrov, Kondratkov, Ryskulov, Menbdybaev, Abdyrazakov, Kanetov, Sundeev, Mamotov, Djetbaev		Ruslan Emiratlı 18' Arsen Ablâmetov (pen) 94' Marlen Akimov 97' Team: Osmanov, Mustafayev, Ebubekirov, Abiltarov, Golayda (Muhamacalov) (Cemilev), Ametov, Ablâmetov, Celâlov, Ablâkimov, Akimov, Ablâtifov (Hayredinov)

November 23, 2006 17:00 EET	Northern Cyprus	5–0	Zanzibar	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa Referee: Savaş Tilki (TRNC)
	Ertaç Taşkıran 24', 34', 47', 83' Coşkun Ulusoy 59' Team: Hasan Piro, Serkan Önet, Erdinç Börekçi, Serhan Önet, Hüseyin Amcaoğlu, Coşkun Ulusoy, Ekrem Keleşzade, Ertaç Taşkıran, Hamis Çakır, Derviş Kolcu, Serdar Dural		Team: Kirobo, A Ali, Azan, Kheir, A Muhammed, Haji, K Khamis, Machano, S Suleiman, M Muhammed, A Suleiman	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa Referee: Savaş Tilki (TRNC)

[edit] 3rd Place Playoff

November 25, 2006 14:30 EET	Kyrgyzstan	2–2 (7–6 PSO)	Zanzibar	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa
	Jenish Mamatov 55' Ulan Riskulov 65' Team: Hamrakulov Shakir, Mamatov Jenish, Kadyrov Dilshat, Kondratkov Vadim, Ryskulov Ulan (Rasulov Erkin), Menbdybaev Azamat, Tilekeev Abek, Abdyrazakov Gulbek, Kanetov Emil, Eshenov Mirlan (Baryktabasov), Sundeev Mihail		Muhammed Seif Muhammed 28', 47' Team: Muhammed Aboud Kirobo, Abdulahmid Hamoud Muhammed, Hussein Rashid Khamies, Abdullah Mwalim Kherir, Saleh Juma Machano, Khamis Mcha Khamis, Haji Ramadhan Ally Saleh (Awesu Maulid Suleiman), Suleiman Kassim Suleiman, Issa Othaman Ali, Ahmed Malik Muhammed (Rajabrahsid Omar), Muhammed Seif Muhammed	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa

[edit] Final

November 25, 2006 16:30 EET	Northern Cyprus	3–1	Image:Kok Bayraq.svg Crimea	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa
	Hamis Çakır 1' Hasan Sapsızoğlu 46' Ertaç Taşkıran 55' Team: Hasan Piro, Serkan Önet, Erdinç Börekçi, Serhan Önet, Hüseyin Amcaoğlu, Coşkun Ulusoy, Ekrem Keleşzade, Ertaç Taşkıran, Hamis Çakır, Derviş Kolcu, Serdar Dural		Marlen Akimov 90+3' Team: Osmanov, Mustafayev, Ebubekirov, Abiltarov, Golayda (Muhamacalov) (Cemilev), Ametov, Ablâmetov, Celâlov, Ablâkimov, Akimov, Ablâtifov (Hayredinov)	Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa

2006 ELF Cup Winners
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus First Title

[edit] Golden Team

Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Hasan Piro	Teller Mortensen Eller Aknazarov Hüseyin Amcaoğlu Serhan Önet	Ulan Riskulov Hamis Çakır Derviş Kolcu Sale Juma	Ertaç Taşkıran Muhammed Seyf Muhammed

[edit] Scorers

6 goals

Ertaç Taşkıran

5 goals

Hamis Çakır

4 goals

Ulan Riskulov

3 goals

Jenish Mamatov
Daler Aknazarov
Kemal Uçaner
Ediz Çukurovalı
Muhammed Seif Muhammed

2 goals

Piotr Marcov
Marlen Akimov
Mihail Sundeev
Derviş Kolcu
Sabri Selden
Coşkun Ulusoy

1 goal

İrfan Ametov
Ablâmetov Arsen
Ebubekirov Fevziy
Halil Hayredinov
Emiratlı Ruslan
Denis Ceavdari
Niklas Kreutsmann
Pelle Mortensen
Kristian Sandgreen
Mustafayev Arsen
Dilshat Kadyrov
Vadim Kondratkov
Sundeev Mihail
Sergey Almukhamedov

Firdavs Faizullaev
Atkun Arıkbuka
Yasin Kansu
Ekrem Keleşzade
Hasan Sapsızoğlu
Rajab Rashid Omar
Suleiman Kassim Suleiman

Own goals

Rizvan Abıltarov (playing against TRNC)

[edit] Trivia

All the matches are played with Adidas Teamgeist balls.

[edit] Notes

^ Afghanistan has withdrawn from the tournament. Official ELF Cup website. Retrieved on November 14, 2006.
^ Steve Menary. "Worlds apart", World Soccer Magazine, October 2006, p. 105.
^ The alternative World Cup. BBC Online. Retrieved on November 7, 2006.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

International football

v • d • e

Asia: AFC – Asian Cup

Africa: CAF – Africa Cup of Nations

North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup

South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América

Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup

Europe: UEFA – European Championship

Non-FIFA: NF-Board – Viva World Cup

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