Please click on the links below for more information about the IFA league, and also the links to the latest league tables.

Internet Football Association Homepage  

About the IFA:

At the time of Euro 96, Dave Walmsley wanted to show that football fans could come together in the spirit of the game, play football and build bridges between their respective teams. This was after Graham Kelly the then chief of the FA was publicly sceptical about the ability of English football supporters to behave themselves at Euro 96.

Through the use of email discussion groups, Dave organised a tournament to be held on June 9th 1996 in Nottingham, one of the host cities for Euro 96 and EuroNET 96 was born. From that point it grew to represent the teams of football e-mail discussion groups and message boards across the UK. 

The IFA has grown from the original 16 teams to over a hundred teams. The IFA currently has an annual two-day knock out tournament, a league and a cup competition. Competitions are UK based and encourage fans to play football regardless of their ability, gender, race or age.  Teams normally play their league matches in the mornings before "the big match" and several clubs have been very helpful in ensuring that all those who have played in these matches are able to attend "the big match" that follows.

Internet football is not just about winning. It's about taking part and building bridges between rival sets of supporters.  Having said that the leagues, competitions and tournaments professionally run and allow for an element of competition and pride in supporting one's home team. The IFA also is involved in major football issues of the day especially anti-racism and anti-sectarianism. We have been successful in bringing fans of opposing teams together in the spirit of the game, to the point where quite unusual alliances and friendships have sprung up. None less than when the IFA cup takes place and teams criss-cross the Anglo Scottish border in search of cup glory.