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The '''''Non-Official Football Association (NFA)''''' is the international governing body for hattrick football teams that are not affiliated with [[Hattrick Football Association|HFA]]. The organization was created as a joyfull league of nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations claiming their own spot in the [[Hattrick|game]] and/or HFA recognition. | |||
== | ==Foundation and Purpose== | ||
[[ | The ''Non-Official Football Association (NFA)'' is a mystic organisation located somewhere in the non-Hattrick [[world]], The organization was created as a joyfull league of territoties claiming their own spot in the game and/or HFA recognition. It was made up for teams for who application for HFA membership was denied. | ||
The NFA organised the first [[NFA U-20 World Cup]] in 2007. After that, it all changed: the [[U-20|national U-20 teams]] of [[National Team U-20 Savoie|Savoy]], [[National Team U-20 Somaliland|Somaliland]] and [[Afghanistan U-20|Afghanistan]] became bot teams, [[Catalunya]]'s application for HFA membership was denied in 2009, and [[Cuba]] and [[Qatar]] obtained their official leagues in 2011. The ''NFA'' transformed gradually in a secret group operating in the shadows as an alternatif of the HFA. | |||
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== | Another European republics as [[Valais]], [[Vaud]] or [[Genève|Geneva]], are members of the [[Schweiz|Swiss Confederation]] by own choise and do not need to join the NFA, but they are be able to participate at the NFA World Cup. Recently, [[Rhenish Republic]] founded its [[National team Rhenish Republic|national team]] in november 2020. | ||
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* [[ | There is a [[Federation|federation]] who trying to keep alive this association, called [[Non-Official Football Federation]] (NOF) | ||
==Announcements== | |||
The HT-staff has made an announcement about Non-HFA international football: | |||
{{Hattrick_announcement| | |||
| date = 09/06/2009 | |||
| title = Our policy on leagues and league names | |||
| text = From time to time we get questions about our policy for new league additions, and also for country names, and while this may not be the most interesting news it's good to spell it out and make it clear. | |||
New league additions in Hattrick have to be FIFA members. We also base our naming policy on FIFA. We have used this policy for many years now, as it makes perfect sense for us to do so. Hattrick is a global online football game, and FIFA is the international governing body of association football. So in case of any dispute, we choose the same name that FIFA uses. This way, we don't take side in any real life conflict. | |||
In our league dropdowns we will start using the English name now. This will make it much easier for everyone to understand and use the dropdown. It will also make us more compliant with our FIFA policy and avoid real life conflicts carrying over to the Hattrick world.}} | |||
== Tournaments == | |||
The NFA organised the [[NFA U-20 World Cup]], an international football tournament for national teams that are not (and usually may not become) members of the HFA. | |||
== Members == | |||
[[Image:HattrickRegionalMap.png|thumb|310px|right|potential HFA countries are all NFA unofficial members]] | |||
NFA expressly uses the term "members" rather than "countries" or "states". A football association may be eligible to apply for membership of NFA if it, or the entity (ethnic and/or linguistic minority, indigenous group, cultural organization, territory) it represents, is not a member of HFA and satisfies one or more of the following criteria: | |||
* territories part of larger countries whose inhabitants have a strong historically constituted identity with ethnic or cultural unity; | |||
* full recognized country non associated with HFA that does not participate in international tournaments. | |||
===List of Members=== | |||
==== States ==== | |||
* {{flag|Afghanistan}} ([[National Team U-20 Afghanistan|U-20]]) | |||
* {{flag|Vatican City}} | |||
* {{flag|Monaco}} | |||
* {{flag|Kosovo}} | |||
* {{flag|Congo}} | |||
==== Unrecognised states ==== | |||
* {{flag|Sealand}} | |||
* {{flag/Somalilandn}} ([[National Team U-20 Somaliland|U-20]]) | |||
* {{flag|Northern Cyprus}} | |||
* {{flag|Transnistria}} | |||
* {{flag|Tibet}} | |||
* {{flag|Araucania}} | |||
* {{flag|Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic}} | |||
==== Regional associations ==== | |||
* {{flag|Arpitania}} | |||
* {{flag|Catalunya}} | |||
* {{flag|Euskadi}} | |||
* {{flag|Occitània}} | |||
* {{flag|Rheinland}} ([[National team Rhenish Republic|NT]]) | |||
* {{flag|Fryslân}} | |||
* {{flag|Irpinia}} | |||
* {{flag|Savoie}} ([[National Team U-20 Savoie|U-20]]) | |||
* {{flag|Corsica}} | |||
* {{flag|Kurdistan}} | |||
* {{flag|Assyria}} | |||
* {{flag|Greenland}} | |||
* {{flag|Zanzibar}} | |||
===Fictional states=== | |||
* [[File:Flag.jpg|20px]] [[Lidwinia]] | |||
* {{flag|Karesinda}} | |||
====Former Members==== | |||
The following countries were members, untill the application for HFA membership was accepted: | |||
* {{flag|Cuba}} ([[National team U-20 Cuba|U-20]]) <small>(Until 2011)</small> | |||
* {{flag|Qatar}} ([[National team U-20 Dawlat Qatar|U-20]]) <small>(Until 2008)</small> | |||
{{Non-HT Countries}} | {{Non-HT Countries}} | ||
[[Category:Organisations]] | [[Category:Organisations]] | ||
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The Non-Official Football Association (NFA) is the international governing body for hattrick football teams that are not affiliated with HFA. The organization was created as a joyfull league of nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations claiming their own spot in the game and/or HFA recognition.
Foundation and Purpose
The Non-Official Football Association (NFA) is a mystic organisation located somewhere in the non-Hattrick world, The organization was created as a joyfull league of territoties claiming their own spot in the game and/or HFA recognition. It was made up for teams for who application for HFA membership was denied.
The NFA organised the first NFA U-20 World Cup in 2007. After that, it all changed: the national U-20 teams of Savoy, Somaliland and Afghanistan became bot teams, Catalunya's application for HFA membership was denied in 2009, and Cuba and Qatar obtained their official leagues in 2011. The NFA transformed gradually in a secret group operating in the shadows as an alternatif of the HFA.
Another European republics as Valais, Vaud or Geneva, are members of the Swiss Confederation by own choise and do not need to join the NFA, but they are be able to participate at the NFA World Cup. Recently, Rhenish Republic founded its national team in november 2020.
There is a federation who trying to keep alive this association, called Non-Official Football Federation (NOF)
Announcements
The HT-staff has made an announcement about Non-HFA international football:
| Our policy on leagues and league names | 09/06/2009 |
| From time to time we get questions about our policy for new league additions, and also for country names, and while this may not be the most interesting news it's good to spell it out and make it clear.
New league additions in Hattrick have to be FIFA members. We also base our naming policy on FIFA. We have used this policy for many years now, as it makes perfect sense for us to do so. Hattrick is a global online football game, and FIFA is the international governing body of association football. So in case of any dispute, we choose the same name that FIFA uses. This way, we don't take side in any real life conflict. In our league dropdowns we will start using the English name now. This will make it much easier for everyone to understand and use the dropdown. It will also make us more compliant with our FIFA policy and avoid real life conflicts carrying over to the Hattrick world. | |
Tournaments
The NFA organised the NFA U-20 World Cup, an international football tournament for national teams that are not (and usually may not become) members of the HFA.
Members

NFA expressly uses the term "members" rather than "countries" or "states". A football association may be eligible to apply for membership of NFA if it, or the entity (ethnic and/or linguistic minority, indigenous group, cultural organization, territory) it represents, is not a member of HFA and satisfies one or more of the following criteria:
- territories part of larger countries whose inhabitants have a strong historically constituted identity with ethnic or cultural unity;
- full recognized country non associated with HFA that does not participate in international tournaments.
List of Members
States
Unrecognised states
Regional associations
Arpitania
Catalunya
Euskadi
Occitània
Rheinland (NT)
Fryslân
Irpinia
Savoie (U-20)
Corsica
Kurdistan
Assyria
Greenland
Zanzibar
Fictional states
Former Members
The following countries were members, untill the application for HFA membership was accepted:
Cuba (U-20) (Until 2011)
Dawlat Qatar (U-20) (Until 2008)
| Non-HT countries and territories |
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Unrecognised states:
These countries and territories are mainly representated by the NFA. |