The International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) is an international organization which was founded in 1992 with the intention of promoting association football (known as soccer in the United States and football in most of the rest of the world) in the gay and lesbian community and to promote gay and lesbian football to the world at large.
Referees of IGLFA in the Buenos Aires World Cup.
The IGLFA is the governing body of LGBT football and regulates the association football portion of the Gay Games as well as the Official IGLFA World, North American and European Championships.
While the IGLFA was formed in 1992, LGBT football teams competed against each other at the first Gay Games in 1982, and an autonomous international championship event was held annually beginning in 1987. Beginning in 1992, a European competition has been held by the IGLFA, though it is separate from the currently-recognized European championship which began in 2011; a North American championship also began in 2011. The IGLFA World Championships were held every year from 1992 to 2010, but now are held only on even-numbered years; odd-numbered years are currently used for the continental championships and other competitions. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no 2020 world championship nor any 2021 regional championships.
Beginning in 2019, IGFLA also began recognizing the Sin City Classic, the largest annual LGBT sports event in the world, as the official indoor championship, though the Las Vegas tournament had held soccer tournaments for many years before. This tournament is otherwise known as the IGLFA World Indoor Championship.
All IGLFA tournaments are split into Mixed Gender and Female competitions. Whilst the majority of participants in the mixed gender competition are male, all genders are permitted to participate.
As of February 2020, 39 tournaments have been held, including 7 tournaments before IGLFA, 23 IGLFA World Championships, 4 IGLFA Euro Championships, 2 IGLFA North American championships, 2 official indoor championships, and 1 IGLFA Unity cup. Stonewall FC is the most successful mixed gender club, having won 11 times (1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019). Other clubs who have won the male competition multiple times are San Francisco Spikes (7 times), Cream Team Cologne (3 times), West Hollywood Soccer Club (3 times), SAFG Argentina (2 times), Federal Triangles Soccer Club (2 times), and the Minnesota Gray Ducks (2 times). There are currently no repeat Champions in the female competition.
World championshipsEdit
"Los Dogos DAG", champions of Buenos Aires Gay World Cup (2007).
The association is affiliated with the Federation of Gay Games and awards the annual Tom Waddell Memorial Trophy (created in 1988) to the winner of its mixed gender tournament (held as part of the Gay Games in years when that event is held).
Tournaments and championsEdit
Below is a summary of Mixed Gender Div.1, Mixed Gender Div.2, and Female champions at IGLFA's major international tournaments and their predecessors. Parentheses indicate the number of times a city has hosted or the number of times a team has won Div.1 titles and therefore crowned as IGLFA World Champions. Italics represent indoor championships.
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known as soccer in the United States and football in most of the rest of the world in the gay and lesbian community and to promote gay and lesbian football to the world at large Referees of IGLFA in the Buenos Aires World Cup The IGLFA is the governing body of LGBT football and regulates the association football portion of the Gay Games as well as the Official IGLFA World North American and European Championships Contents 1 History 2 World championships 2 1 Tournaments and champions 2 2 Medalists 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditWhile the IGLFA was formed in 1992 LGBT football teams competed against each other at the first Gay Games in 1982 and an autonomous international championship event was held annually beginning in 1987 Beginning in 1992 a European competition has been held by the IGLFA though it is separate from the currently recognized European championship which began in 2011 a North American championship also began in 2011 The IGLFA World Championships were held every year from 1992 to 2010 but now are held only on even numbered years odd numbered years are currently used for the continental championships and other competitions However due to the COVID 19 pandemic there was no 2020 world championship nor any 2021 regional championships Beginning in 2019 IGFLA also began recognizing the Sin City Classic the largest annual LGBT sports event in the world as the official indoor championship though the Las Vegas tournament had held soccer tournaments for many years before This tournament is otherwise known as the IGLFA World Indoor Championship All IGLFA tournaments are split into Mixed Gender and Female competitions Whilst the majority of participants in the mixed gender competition are male all genders are permitted to participate As of February 2020 39 tournaments have been held including 7 tournaments before IGLFA 23 IGLFA World Championships 4 IGLFA Euro Championships 2 IGLFA North American championships 2 official indoor championships and 1 IGLFA Unity cup Stonewall FC is the most successful mixed gender club having won 11 times 1995 2000 2001 2002 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014 2019 Other clubs who have won the male competition multiple times are San Francisco Spikes 7 times Cream Team Cologne 3 times West Hollywood Soccer Club 3 times SAFG Argentina 2 times Federal Triangles Soccer Club 2 times and the Minnesota Gray Ducks 2 times There are currently no repeat Champions in the female competition World championships Edit Los Dogos DAG champions of Buenos Aires Gay World Cup 2007 The association is affiliated with the Federation of Gay Games and awards the annual Tom Waddell Memorial Trophy created in 1988 to the winner of its mixed gender tournament held as part of the Gay Games in years when that event is held Tournaments and champions Edit Below is a summary of Mixed Gender Div 1 Mixed Gender Div 2 and Female champions at IGLFA s major international tournaments and their predecessors Parentheses indicate the number of times a city has hosted or the number of times a team has won Div 1 titles and therefore crowned as IGLFA World Champions Italics represent indoor championships Year Tournament Host Mixed Div 1 Champions Mixed Div 2 Champions Female Div 1 Champions1982 Gay Games I San Francisco San Francisco Spikes Not Held Unknown Not Held1983 to 1985 Not Held1986 Gay Games II San Francisco 2 San Francisco Spikes 2 3 4 5 Team San Francisco1987 Denver Not Held1988 Seattle1989 Boston Team Toronto1990 Gay Games III Vancouver Los Angeles Suns San Francisco Scotts1991 Atlanta San Francisco Spikes 6 Not Held1992 IGLFA WC I New York City San Diego Sparks Boston Strikers New York Electra1993 IGLFA WC II Los Angeles San Francisco Spikes 7 Not Held Not Held1994 IGLFA WC IIIGay Games IV New York City 2 Cream Team Cologne Cincinnati Sharks Colorado Beaver Trappers1995 IGLFA WC IV Berlin London Stonewall Lions Not Held Team Frankfurt1996 IGLFA WC V Dallas German All Stars Not Held1997 IGLFA WC VI Washington D C Los Angeles Suns 2 Philadelphia Falcons Stochastic Force Washington D C USA 1998 IGLFA WC VIIGay Games V Amsterdam Cream Team Cologne 2 3 Los Angeles Eclipse Team Joost Netherlands 1999 IGLFA WC VIII Fort Lauderdale Not Held Berlin Magic Pirates2000 IGLFA WC IX Cologne London Stonewall Lions 2 3 4 London Apprentices Towanda 2000 USA 2001 IGLFA WC X London Not Held Aztec Parma2002 IGLFA WC XIGay Games VI Sydney The Americans SC Amhurst Aztecs USA 2003 IGLFA WC XII Boston 2 Americas SC Florida Storm Boston Strikers2004 IGLFA WC XIII San Francisco 3 Florida Storm Not Held SF Spykes2005 IGLFA WC XIV Copenhagen Paris PAEC Japan Pan Fodbold Hilde Brand Denmark 2006 IGLFA WC XV Gay Game VII Chicago London Stonewall Lions 5 Boston Strikers Thunderkitten Madison Wisconsin2007 IGLFA WC XVI Buenos Aires Los Dogos DAG Argentina West Hollywood Not Held2008 IGLFA WC XVII London 2 London Stonewall Lions 6 7 8 9 Leicester Wildecats UK Hackney Women s FC United Kingdom 2009 IGLFA WC XVIII Washington D C 2 Seattle Jet City Strikers Philadelphia Falcons exhibition2010 IGLFA WC XIXGay Games VIII Cologne 2 tie SAFG Argentina Los Angeles Eclipse Hobbergasen Erlangen Germany 2011 IGLFA Euro I Manchester London Falcon Not HeldIGLFA NAmer INAmer Outgames II Vancouver 2 United FC New York Ramblers2012 IGLFA WC XX Mexico City SAFG Argentina Not Held2013 IGLFA Euro II Dublin Village Manchester FC Insaka FC Ireland Alternativa Russia 2014 IGLFA WC XXIGay Games 9 Cleveland Akron London Stonewall Lions 10 San Francisco Spikes Toronto United Women2015 IGLFA Euro III Hamburg Vorspiel Berlin I Cream Team Cologne FC KrylyaIGLFA NAmer II Madison Federal Triangles Soccer Club 1 2 Not Held Not Held2016 IGLFA WC XXII Portland Vancouver SC2017 IGLFA Unity CupWorld OutGames IV Miami SAFG Argentina 2 Stockholm Snipers Pan Fobold2018 IGLFA WC XXIIIGay Games 10 Paris West Hollywood Soccer Club LA Eclipse 3 London Stonewall Cubs Rosa Bonheur2019 IGLFA Indoor I2019 Sin City Classic Las Vegas ind Minnesota Gray Ducks San Diego Sparks Didesex Mexico IGLFA Euro IIIEuroGames 2019 Rome London Stonewall Lions 11 G Madrid Sports Jumping Potatoes Austria 2020 IGLFA Indoor II2019 Sin City Classic Las Vegas ind Minnesota Gray Ducks 2 AZKATL Mexico 2021 Not Held2022 IGLFA Indoor III2022 Sin City Classic Las Vegas ind West Hollywood Soccer ClubIGLFA WC XXIV30th anniversary worldwide Washington D C 3 Federal Triangles Soccer Club Federal Triangles Soccer Club West Hollywood Soccer ClubSydney 2 West Hollywood Soccer Club Minnesota Gray Ducks West Hollywood Soccer Club2023 IGLFA Indoor IV2023 Sin City Classic Las Vegas ind IGLFA NAmer III St Pete2024 IGLFA Indoor V2024 Sin City Classic Las Vegas ind IGLFA WC XXV Buenos Aires 2 The Sydney tournament is still considered part of the 2022 30th anniversary celebrations despite taking coinciding with WorldPride in Feb 2023 Medalists Edit The following is a list of all clubs that have earned multiple medals at IGLFA recognized tournaments since 1992 Legend Mixed gender 1st Division Mixed gender 2nd Division Mixed gender 3rd Division Female 1st Division Female 2nd Division Italics Indoor championship Shared result combined team or tie Club 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20ArgentinaLos Dogos DAG 1st 3rd 3rd 3rdSeleccion Argentina Futbolistas Gay SAFG 2nd 1st 1st 1stDenmarkPan Fodbold Copenhagen 1st 2nd 1st 3rd FranceFC Paris Lutece 1st 2ndGermanyCream Team Cologne 1st 3rd 1st 1st 2rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1stStreetboys Munchen 2nd 2ndIrelandDublin Devils FC 1st 2nd 2ndMexicoAZKATL 2nd 1st1stDidesex 2nd 1stLOBOS 3rd 3rdSouth AfricaThe Chosen Few 3rd 2ndSwedenStockholm Snipers 3rd 1st 3rd United KingdomHackney Women s FC 2nd 1st 2nd London Falcons 3rd 1st 2ndLondon Stonewall Lions Apprentices Cubs 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2ndLondon Titans XXL 2Brewers 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rdVillage Manchester FC 2nd 2nd 1st 2ndUnited StatesBoston Strikers 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2ndDallas Oak Lawn 2nd 2ndFederal Triangles D C 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2ndFlorida Storm 1st 1st 2ndHotlanta SC 3rd 3rdLos Angeles Cobras 2nd 2ndMadison Wisconsin 1st1stMinnesota Gray Ducks 3rd 1st 1st2nd 3rd3rdNew York Ramblers 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 2ndPhiladelphia Falcons 1st 1st 3rd 2ndSan Francisco Spikes 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd1st 3rd San Diego Sparks 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rdRain City FC Jet City Strikers Stonewall FC WA 1st 2nd 2nd 2ndTeam Americas SC 1st 1stTwin City Jacks 2nd 2ndUnited FC FL 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd2ndWest Hollywood SC LA Suns LA Eclipse Rockets 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd2ndSee also EditGay Football Supporters Network List of IGLFA member clubsReferences EditIGLFA past tournamentsExternal links EditIGLFA s Main Web Site IGLFA 2009 Event Web Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Gay and Lesbian Football Association amp oldid 1152721809, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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