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Football in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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The FSF hosts the Sahwari Republic Cup, a domestic tournament for teams from the refugee camps. The cup was first held in 2010 and has been played annually since then. The current champions are Dakhla FC, who won the 2020 edition.
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The N.F.-Board disbanded in January 2013 and was replaced by ConIFA. Western Sahara joined ConIFA, but has not participated in any of the ConIFA World Football Cups organised by the organisation.
51: 161:, a competition that Western Sahara entered once, in 2012. Due to pressure from Morocco, the hosts of the tournament, Kurdistan didn't display the Sahrawi flag for the competition. 123:, which colonised the territory until 1975. After Spain's withdrawal, Morocco annexed most of Western Sahara and claimed sovereignty over it. The SADR, which was proclaimed by the 143: 127:, a liberation movement that fought against Morocco, also claimed sovereignty over the territory and established a government-in-exile in 150: 361: 201: 185: 100: 177: 181: 224: 356: 104: 27: 84: 76: 329: 189: 128: 124: 158: 92: 88: 176:
The FSF also organises friendly matches with other non-FIFA-affiliated teams, such as
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The FSF was formed in 1989 and is based in the city of
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Index


Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Sahrawi Republic Cup
Football
Sahrawi people
Western Sahara
Morocco
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Sahrawi Football Federation
ConIFA
Spain
Polisario Front
Tindouf Province
Algeria
Laayoune
Western Sahara national football team
Confederation of African Football
N.F.-Board
Viva World Cup
Galicia
Darfur
Esperanto
UGA Ardeiv
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic


"Western Sahara Football – A Sahrawi Sporting Identity"
"Western Sahara profile - BBC News"
"Sahrawi Football Federation - Knowledge"
"Western Sahara - ConIFA"

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