The World Military Cup is a
football competition for national military teams. It is organized by the
International Military Sports Council
The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sport ...
(CISM). The tournament has been held since 1946 and was originally called the World Military Championship. The name changed for the 2001 edition. When the multi-sport
Military World Games was set up in 1995, the football championship was incorporated into it, but it is still being held independently every two years.
A women's tournament, World Military Women's Championship, was started in 2001.
History
The first championship took place in
Prague
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in 1946 under the responsibility of the Armed Forces Sports Council, which in 1948 became the
International Military Sports Council
The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sport ...
(CISM). Great Britain won the first title and Czechoslovakia was the runner-up. In 1995, was created the
first Military World Games where football competition take place in this games.
Format
Since 2013, the world championship is divided in 2 different competitions. The CISM World Football Cup is a four years cycle, the 2nd edition of the Cup was played from 15 to 28 January 2017 in
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Oman
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Additionally all 4 years at the
Military World Games,
football tournament -
Military World Championship.
Qualifications
Qualifying tournaments are:
Results
Men
Military World Championship
In 1995 started a
football tournament which is a part of the
Military World Games every four years. this competition is counted as a part of the world championship.
* ' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings
* ' Only three teams in final group
* ' Tournament held in
French Algeria
*
* Held as part of the
Military World Games
CISM World Football Cup
Teams reaching the top four
Women
* ' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings
*
* Held as part of the
Military World Games
Teams reaching the top four
See also
*
International Military Sports Council
The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sport ...
*
Football at the Military World Games
*
African Military Cup
*
Americas Military Cup
References
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External links
RSSSF (men)
Football
Non-FIFA football competitions
Military association football competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1946