The Tamil Eelam National Football Team () is a representative football team for Tamil Eelam, a proposed state in Sri Lanka. The team, which mostly consists of players drawn from the Sri Lankan 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, and therefore cannot compete in 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 Year Position P W D L F AVIVA World Cup 2006 did not enter 2008 2009 2010 2012 7th 4 1 0 3 4 11ConIFA World Football Cup 2014 11th 4 1 0 3 12 15 2016 did not qualify 2018 14th 6 1 0 5 4 22 2020 2024Total Best: 7th 14 3 0 11 20 48
World Cup History Year Round Date Stadium Score ResultVIVA World Cup 2012 Round 1 (Group B) 5 June 2012 Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil 1-0 Lose Round 1 (Group B) 6 June 2012 Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil 0-3 Lose 5th-8th Place Semi-Finals 7 June 2012 Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil 7-0 Lose 7th Place Match 9 June 2012 Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil 4-0 WinConIFA World Football Cup 2014 Round 1 (Group A) 2 June 2014 Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund 0-2 Lose Round 1 (Group A) 3 June 2014 Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund 0-9 Lose Placement Round 1 5 June 2014 Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund 2-4 Lose Placement Round 2 7 June 2014 Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund 10-0 Win2018 Round 1 (Group A) 31 May 2018 Hayes Lane, Bromley 4-0 Lose Round 1 (Group A) 2 June 2018 Colston Avenue, Carshalton 2-0 Lose Round 1 (Group A) 3 June 2018 St Paul's Sports Ground, Rotherhithe 0-6 Lose Placement Round 9th-16th 5 June 2018 Parkside, Aveley 6-0 Lose Placement Round 13th-16th 7 June 2018 Gander Green Lane, Sutton 4-3 Win Placement Round 13th-14th 9 June 2018 Parkside, Aveley 1-0 Lose
Asia Cup Record CONIFA Asia Cup Year Position P W D L F A 2023 1st 3 3 0 0 9 2 2025 1st 3 3 0 0 11 1Total Best: 1st 6 6 0 0 20 3 ConIFA Asia Cup Year Round Date Stadium Score Result2023Group Stage5 August 2023Clube Olimpico MontijoTamil Eelam 3-0 Hmong FFWinGroup Stage7 August 2023Clube Olimpico Montijo1-3 Tamil EelamWinFinal9 August 2023Clube Olimpico MontijoTamil Eelam 3-1 Hmong FFWin2025Group Stage1 July 2025Elmbridge Sports HubTamil Eelam 4-0WinGroup Stage2 July 2025Elmbridge Sports HubTamil Eelam 2-1WinFinal4 July 2025Elmbridge Sports HubTamil Eelam 5-0Win
Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament Year Position P W D L F A 2013 3rd 3 2 0 1 10 8Total Best: 3rd 3 2 0 1 10 8
Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament History Year Round Date Stadium Score Result2013 Round 1 (Group 1) 4 July 2013 Mullen e Cloie, St John's 3 – 5 Win Round 1 (Group 1) 6 July 2013 Mullen e Cloie, St John's 5 – 0 Lose 3rd/4th Place Match 7 July 2013 Mullen e Cloie, St John's 0 – 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.
See also Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam national cricket team World Tamil Conference World Classical Tamil Conference 2010
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