International Gay and Lesbian Football Association

Referees of IGLFA in the Buenos Aires World Cup.

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.

The IGLFA is the governing body of LGBT football and regulates the association football portion of the Gay Games, World Outgames and various other tournaments around the globe.

History

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.

As of August 2018, 36 tournaments have been held, including 7 tournaments before IGLFA, 23 IGLFA World Championships, 3 IGLFA Euro Championships, 2 IGLFA North American championships and 1 IGLFA Unity cup. Stonewall FC is the most successful club, having won 10 times (1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014). Other clubs who have won multiple times are San Francisco Spikes (7 times), Cream Team Cologne (3 times), West Hollywood Soccer Club (3 times), SAFG Argentina (2 times) and Federal Triangles Soccer Club (2 times). 9 other clubs have won once: San Diego Sparks, German All-Stars, Americas SC, Florida Storm, Paris PAEC, Los Dagos DAG (Argentina), United FC, Village Manchester FC and Vorspiel Berlin I.

World championships

"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 men's tournament (held as part of the Gay Games in years when that event is held).

See also

• Gay Football Supporters Network
• List of IGLFA member clubs

References

• IGLFA past tournaments

External links

• IGLFA's Main Web Site
• IGLFA 2009 Event Web Site