West Papua football team

The West Papua football team[1] is a team from the Indonesian western half of the island of New Guinea. It is a member of ConIFA, having previously been a member of the NF-Board. Originally they were listed to take part in the 2006 VIVA World Cup but then withdrew.

West Papua
Nickname(s)Biru Putih
(The Blue and White)
AssociationWest Papua Football Association
ConfederationConIFA
NF Board (former)
Head coachAdèk Auleman Korwa
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 West Papua 1–1 South Moluccas 
(The Hague; 23 June 2005)
Biggest defeat
 West Papua 2–10 Tamil Eelam 
(The Hague; 21 December 2019)

On June 23, 2005, the West Papua national football team played in the 2005 UNPO Cup in The Hague (Netherlands). They played only one match against South Moluccas. They drew (1–1), and South Moluccas won on penalties. The national team returned to action in 2019, playing a friendly against East Turkestan.[2]

Tournament records

European Cup record
Year Position GP W D L GS GA
UNPO Cup
2005Semifinalist101011


Matches played
23 June 2005 UNPO CupWest Papua 1–1 South Moluccas The Hague, Netherlands
Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing
19 October 2019 FriendlyWest Papua 2–8 East Turkestan The Hague, Netherlands
Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing
21 December 2019 FriendlyWest Papua 2–10 Tamil Eelam The Hague, Netherlands
Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing
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References
  1. West Papua on Fedefutbol
  2. East Turkistan, West Papua and an Extraordinary Game of Football The Diplomat. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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