| Association | Federata e Futbollit të Republikës së Çamërisë (FFRÇ) | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONIFA | |
| Head coach | Arben Kasolli | |
| ||
| First international | ||
 Chameria 6–0Kurdistan Region  (The Hague, Netherlands; 17 June 2017) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Chameria 6–0Kurdistan Region (The Hague, Netherlands; 17 June 2017) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Abkhazia 3–1Chameria (Askeran, Republic of Artsakh; 2 June 2019) | ||
| CONIFA European Football Cup | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2019) | |
| Best result | 4th, (2019) | |
TheChameria national football team (Albanian:Përfaqësuesja e futbollit së Çamërisë) representsCham Albanians ofChameria, a coastal part ofEpirus,Greece. It is not affiliated withFIFA orUEFA and therefore cannot compete for theFIFA World Cup or theUEFA European Championship.
The Chameria national football team was formed during mid-2017 and has played a number offriendly matches. On 17 June 2017, the first one that was simultaneously also the first biggest win and the first-ever competitive win was againstKurdistan Region in the framework of the 2017 Unrepresented Nations Cup and the match ended with a 6–0 home win.[1][2]
On 24 May 2018, Chameria was accepted inCONIFA and would now play in the various tournaments and individual matches against other national teams.[3]
On 2 June 2019, Chameria played its first international match after the membership in CONIFA againstAbkhazia in the framework of the2019 CONIFA European Football Cup and the match ended in a 3–1 defeat, that was simultaneously also the biggest defeat and the first defeat of Chameria.[4]
In 2023, Chameria participated in the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualification. They were placed in Group C with Sekler Land and Two Sicilies. Chameria ended up losing 3-2 to Sekler Land, but bounced back and beat Two Sicilies 3-1, which qualified them through to the main tournament.
| CONIFA World Football Cup record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 2014 | Team did not exist | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
 2018 | Not aCONIFA member | |||||||||||||||
 2020 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Qualified | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 1/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| UNPO World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 2017 | Champion | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | — | 1/1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — |
On 20 February 2019, in Krakow, it was decided that Chameria should be part of Group 2 of the2019 CONIFA European Football Cup, together withAbkhazia andCounty of Nice.[5] On 22 May 2019, CONIFA announced that County of Nice was withdrawing from competition and Chameria's group would includeSápmi and the host countryArtsakh, as well as Abkhazia.[6] On 2 June 2019, Chameria debuted at the CONIFA European Football Cup with an away match, losing to Abkhazia 3–1.[4]
| CONIFA European Football Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 2015 to 2017 | Team did not exist | ||||||||
 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad |
| Total | — | 1/3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — |
v Kurdistan Region| 17 June2017 UNPO World Cup | Chameria | 6–0 | Kurdistan Region | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 11:30 | Stadium:Sportpark De Verademing |
v
Ambazonia| 17 June2017 UNPO World Cup | Chameria | 3–1 | Ambazonia | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 13:30 | Stadium:Sportpark De Verademing |
v
FC Umubano| 17 June2017 UNPO World Cup | Chameria | 3–2 | FC Umubano | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 15:30 | Stadium:Sportpark De Verademing |
v Chameria| 2 June2019 CONIFA European Cup group stage | Abkhazia | 3–1 | Chameria | Askeran, Republic of Artsakh |
| 16:00 | Maskayev 48'Logua 49',74' | Report | Prendi 30' | Stadium:Askeran City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ahmed Sabah Radha Ahmed (Kurdistan Region) |
v Artsakh| 3 June2019 CONIFA European Cup group stage | Chameria | 4–1 | Artsakh | Martuni, Republic of Artsakh |
| 18:00 | Çema 58',90+3' Mziu 85'Gjoka 90+5' | Report | Sargsyan 83' | Stadium:Avakyan Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Ivan Mrkalj (Germany) |
v Sápmi| 4 June2019 CONIFA European Cup group stage | Chameria | 4–0 | Sápmi | Martakert, Republic of Artsakh |
| 18:00 | Mziu 5' Hoxha 22',45'Çema 78' | Report | Stadium:Vigen Shirinyan Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Ivan Mrkalj (Germany) |
v Chameria| 6 June2019 CONIFA European Cup semi-final | South Ossetia | 0–0 (6–5p) | Chameria | Askeran, Republic of Artsakh |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium:Askeran City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ahmed Sabah Radha Ahmed (Kurdistan Region) |
v Chameria| 8 June2019 CONIFA European Cup third place | Abkhazia | 0–0 (5–4p) | Chameria | Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh |
| Report | Stadium:Stepanakert Republican Stadium Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Dmytro Zhukov (Donetsk People's Republic) |
v Chameria| 30 June2024 CONIFA World Cup qualification | Székely Land | 3–2 | Chameria | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
| 19:00 (CEST) | Magyari Veres Kovács | Sejdini Gjeci | Stadium:Eross Zsolt Stadium |
v
Two Sicilies| 1 July2024 CONIFA World Cup qualification | Chameria | 3–1 | Two Sicilies | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
| 19:00 (CEST) | Sejdini Gjoka ?',?' | Mendil | Stadium:Eross Zsolt Stadium |
The following players have been called up for the2019 CONIFA European Football Cup.[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Fatjon Çollari | (1999-04-02)2 April 1999 (age 26) |  Elbasani |
| 2 | 2DF | Xhorxhian Boçi | (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (age 31) | Dinamo Tirana |
| 3 | 3MF | Jurgen Vogli | (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (age 32) | Egnatia |
| 4 | 2DF | Feliks Cane | (1990-10-28)28 October 1990 (age 35) | Devolli |
| 5 | 3MF | Rei Zaimi | (1998-10-30)30 October 1998 (age 27) | Apolonia Fier |
| 6 | 2DF | Flavio Prendi | (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (age 30) | Dinamo Tirana |
| 7 | 3MF | Klajdi Kryemadhi | (1998-12-09)9 December 1998 (age 27) | Elbasani |
| 8 | 3MF | Kevis Gjeçi | (1996-08-26)26 August 1996 (age 29) |  Espaly |
| 9 | 4FW | Marko Çema | (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (age 28) | Partizani Tirana B |
| 10 | 4FW | Samet Gjoka | (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (age 36) | Shkumbini |
| 11 | 3MF | Tedi Baholli | (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (age 36) | Shkumbini |
| 19 | 4FW | Vilson Mziu | (1991-07-15)15 July 1991 (age 34) | Sopoti |
| 20 | 3MF | Shyqyri Hasa | (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (age 29) | Luzi 2008 |
| 21 | 3MF | Anxhelo Isaraj | (1991-12-25)25 December 1991 (age 34) | Tërbuni |
| 22 | 4FW | Edmond Hoxha | (1997-05-16)16 May 1997 (age 28) | Besëlidhja Lezhë |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Ambazonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Artsakh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Kurdistan Region | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Sápmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| South Ossetia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| 6 Countries | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 057.14 |
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 040.0 | |
| Arben Kasolli | 2019– | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 040.0 |
| Totals | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 53.84 | |
As part of the Unrepresented Nations Cup
On Saturday 17 June 2017 an international football tournament was held in The Hague, the Netherlands. The event brought together eight teams from various nationalities who played for the World Cup of unrecognised nations. Teams from West Papua, Kurdistan, Chameria, Southern Cameroons and others played against each other in the tournament. Many of the players came from far away. There were also many supporters who showed their excitement for their team and nation through song and dance and traditional cuisine. Chameria won its group matches and subsequently went to the final, which they won with three to two
Looking at the draw, Group 2 is already being dubbed the "Group of Death", featuring as it does two former CONIFA World Football Cup Champions in the form of Abkhazia (winners in front of a home crowd in 2016) and the County of Nice, which one the inaugural tournament in 2014. The teams are drawn alongside Chameria, which is making its debut at the competition
After the unfortunate late withdrawal of Sardinia, County of Nice, Donetsk and Luhansk, the previous four groups were merged into two, entitled A and B, and are as follows. Group A: Artsakh, Sápmi, Abkhazia, Chameria
