The Arameans Suryoye football team is the representative football team for Arameans worldwide. They are not affiliated with FIFA or Asian Football Confederation, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup. The team played in the 2008 VIVA World Cup reaching the final which they lost 2–0 to Padania. The team played in the CONIFA World Football Cup 2014 in Östersund, Sweden, and won bronze medal in the game against South Ossetia with 1–4.[1]
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| Association | Arameans Suryoye Football Association | |
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| Confederation | ConIFA | |
| Head coach | Melke Alan | |
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| First international | ||
 Arameans Suryoye 1–0 Sápmi  (Gällivare, Sweden; 9 July, 2008) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Arameans Suryoye 5–0 Provence  (Malmberget, Sweden; 10 July, 2008) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Arameans Suryoye 1–4 Padania  (Malmberget, Sweden; 12 July, 2008) | ||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup) | |
| Best result | 3rd (2014) | |
Competitive Record
editWorld Cup
edit| Year | Round | Position | P | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva World Cup | ||||||||
| 2006 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2009 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | ||||||||
| 2014 | Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2016 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 2/6 | 0 Titles | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 |
Selected internationals
edit| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | Sápmi | 1–0 |
| 10 July 2008 | Provence | 5–0 | |
| 11 July 2008 | Kurdistan Region | 0–0 | |
| 12 July 2008 | Padania | 1–4 | |
| 13 July 2008 | Padania | 0–2 | |
| 1 June 2014 | 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Sápmi | Kurdistan Region | 2–1 |
| 2 June 2014 | Tamil Eelam | 2–0 | |
| 4 June 2014 | Occitania | 0–0 | |
| 6 June 2014 | Ellan Vannin | 1–4 | |
| 8 June 2014 | South Ossetia | 4–1 |
Managers
edit| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melke Alan | 2008–2014 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 50 |
| Totals | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 50 | |
Honours
editNon-FIFA competitions
edit- Viva World Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2008
- CONIFA World Football Cup
- Third place (1): 2014
References
edit- ^ "Previous competitions". www.conifa.org. Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-08.