Abkhazia national football team
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Team representing the partially recognised state of Abkhazia
Unofficial national football team representing non-recognised state of Abkhazia
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| Shirt badge/Association crest | |
| Association | Football Federation of Abkhazia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA |
| Head coach | Beslan Gubliya |
| Top scorer | Ruslan Shoniya (8) |
| Home stadium | Republican Stadium, Sukhumi |
| FIFA code | ABK |
| First international | |
| Abkhazia 1–1 Nagorno-Karabakh (Sukhumi, Abkhazia; 25 September 2012) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Abkhazia 9–0 Chagos Islands (Sukhumi, Abkhazia; 29 May 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Nagorno-Karabakh 3–0 Abkhazia (Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh; 21 October 2012) | |
| CONIFA World Football Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2014 ) |
| Best result | Champions, 2016 |
| CONIFA European Football Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015 ) |
| Best result | 3rd place, 2019 |
The Abkhazia national football team is the team representing the partially recognised state of Abkhazia. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship.
They competed at the first ConIFA World Football Cup in 2014, finishing 8th overall,[1] and they hosted and won the second edition in 2016.
History
[edit ]After a revival in 2012, Abkhazia competed internationally under the umbrella of the CONIFA. The team made their debut in the CONIFA World Cup in 2014 and won the edition that they hosted in 2016.
In 2019, Abkhazia made their first appearance ever in the CONIFA European Cup, where they finished third.
In 2023, Abkhazia was drawn in the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualification Group D with Artskah. The match was originally to be played on the 10th of July. However, the match was postponed.
International record
[edit ]| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sápmi 2014 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Abkhazia 2016 | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Ogaden 2018 | 9th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| Kurdistan Region 2024 | cancelled | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 11 | |
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Székely Land 2015 | did not enter | ||||||
| Northern Cyprus 2017 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Republic of Artsakh 2019 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| County of Nice 2021 | Cancelled | ||||||
| Northern Cyprus 2023 | Cancelled | ||||||
| Total | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | |
Results and fixtures
[edit ]Main article: Abkhazia national football team results (2020–present)
For results before 2020, see Abkhazia national football team results (2012–2019).
2020
[edit ]Abkhazia v Donetsk PR
Note: Match Abandoned at half-time due to floodlight failure.
2021
[edit ]2022
[edit ]Abkhazia v Kabardino-Balkaria
Current squad
[edit ]The following 23 players were called up to the squad for the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Ilia Sherba | (1987年08月25日) 25 August 1987 (age 37) | 0 | 0 | Georgia (country) Gagra |
| 2 | 2DF | Georgi Zhanaa | (1995年01月28日) 28 January 1995 (age 30) | 15 | 0 | Abkhazia Nart Sukhum |
| 3 | 2DF | Astamur Tsishba | (1988年02月23日) 23 February 1988 (age 37) | 13 | 1 | Georgia (country) Gagra |
| 4 | 3MF | Danil Chirikba | (1998年05月12日) 12 May 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Abkhazia New Athos |
| 5 | 3MF | Tarash Khagba | (1991年01月14日) 14 January 1991 (age 34) | 18 | 3 | Abkhazia Dinamo Sukhum |
| 6 | 3MF | Akaki Zvanba | (1992年10月28日) 28 October 1992 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | Abkhazia New Athos |
| 7 | 3MF | Alan Khugaev | (1991年08月31日) 31 August 1991 (age 33) | 13 | 0 | Russia Spartak Vladikavkaz |
| 8 | 3MF | Shabat Logua | (1995年03月22日) 22 March 1995 (age 30) | 18 | 3 | Serbia OFK Bačka |
| 9 | 2DF | Lev Tarba | (1999年12月02日) 2 December 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Abkhazia Nart Sukhum |
| 10 | 4FW | Dmitri Maskayev | (1987年12月27日) 27 December 1987 (age 37) | 4 | 1 | Russia Torpedo Moscow |
| 11 | 4FW | Ramin Bartsits | (1990年01月26日) 26 January 1990 (age 35) | 0 | 0 | Georgia (country) Gagra |
| 12 | 1GK | Inal Katsuba | (1995年09月21日) 21 September 1995 (age 29) | 8 | 0 | Abkhazia Nart Sukhum |
| 13 | 3MF | Roman Zikrach | (1998年01月18日) 18 January 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Kazakhstan FC Kairat |
| 14 | 3MF | Viktor Pimpiia | (1998年12月15日) 15 December 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 1 | Abkhazia Ritsa |
| 15 | 4FW | Danilo Ardzinba | (1999年05月27日) 27 May 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Russia FC Strogino Moscow |
| 16 | 3MF | Daur Chanba | (2000年07月07日) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Serbia OFK Bačka |
| 17 | 2DF | Lev Baburin | (1997年07月11日) 11 July 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Russia Baltica-M |
| 18 | 3MF | Giga Benidze | (1998年09月18日) 18 September 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Abkhazia Dinamo Sukhum |
| 19 | 3MF | Gudisa Smyr | (2000年03月06日) 6 March 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Russia FC Druzhba Maykop |
| 20 | 3MF | Timur Agrba | (1999年12月01日) 1 December 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Abkhazia Nart Sukhum |
Top goalscorers
[edit ]Only matches at CONIFA tournaments are counted.
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruslan Shoniya | 8 |
| 2 | Dmitri Kortava | 6 |
| 3 | Shabat Logua | 5 |
| 4 | Ruslan Akhveldiani | 4 |
| 5 | Vladimir Argun | 3 |
| Dmitri Maskayev | 3 | |
| Astamur Tarba | 3 | |
| Amal Vardania | 3 |
Managers
[edit ]| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia Jemal Gubaz | 2007–2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 000.0 |
| Abkhazia Juma Kvaratskhelia | 2012–2017 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 042.9 |
| Abkhazia Beslan Ajinjal | 2017–2019 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 058.3 |
| Abkhazia Beslan Gubliya | 2020– | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 025.0 |
| Totals | 46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 43.47 | |
Honours
[edit ]Non-FIFA competitions
[edit ]- CONIFA World Football Cup
- Champions (1): 2016
- CONIFA European Football Cup
- Third place (1): 2019
See also
[edit ]- Abkhazia national football team results (2012–2019)
- Abkhazia national football team results (2020–present)
- Abkhazia national football team results (unofficial matches)