International Gay and Lesbian Football Association

History

The International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) was founded in 1992 with the intention of promoting Association Football (known as soccer in the United States and football in most of the rest of the world) in the gay and lesbian community and to promote gay and lesbian football to the world at large.

The next tournament is scheduled to be held in London in August 2008, with the finals being held at Brisbane Road, home of Leyton Orient.

Awards

The association is affiliated with the Federation of Gay Games and awards the annual Tom Waddell Memorial Trophy (created in 1988) to the winner of its men's tournament (held as part of the Gay Games in years when that event is held). Winners (and tournament sites) to date:

*1982 (San Francisco): San Francisco Spikes
*1983: Not held
*1984: Not held
*1985: Not held
*1986 (San Francisco): San Francisco Spikes
*1987 (Denver): San Francisco Spikes
*1988 (Seattle): San Francisco Spikes
*1989 (Boston): San Francisco Spikes
*1990 (Vancouver): Los Angeles Suns
*1991 (Atlanta): San Francisco Spikes
*1992 (New York): San Diego Sparks
*1993 (Los Angeles): San Francisco Spikes
*1994 (New York): Cream Team Cologne
*1995 (Berlin): London Lions
*1996 (Dallas): German All-Stars
*1997 (Washington): Los Angeles Suns
*1998 (Amsterdam): Cream Team Cologne
*1999 (Fort Lauderdale): Cream Team Cologne
*2000 (Cologne): London Lions
*2001 (London): London Lions
*2002 (Sydney): London Lions
*2003 (Boston): Americas SC
*2004 (San Francisco): Florida Storm
*2005 (Copenhagen): Paris PAEC
*2006 (Chicago): Stonewall FC
*2007 (Buenos Aires): Los Dogos DAG

Women

Women's tournament winners (and sites) to date:
*1986 (San Francisco): Team San Francisco
*1987: Not held
*1988: Not held
*1989 (Boston): Team Toronto
*1990 (Vancouver): San Francisco Scotts
*1991: Not held
*1992 (New York): New York Electra
*1993: Not held
*1994 (New York): Colorado Beaver Trappers
*1995 (Berlin): Team Frankfurt
*1996: Not held
*1997 (Washington): Stochastic Force
*1998 (Amsterdam): Team Joost
*1999 (Fort Lauderdale): Berlin Magic Pirates
*2000 (Cologne): Towanda 2000
*2001 (London): Aztec Parma
*2002 (Sydney): Amhurst Aztecs
*2003 (Boston): Boston Strikers
*2004 (San Francisco): SF Spykes
*2005 (Copenhagen): Pan Fodbold and the Hilde Brand

External links

* [http://www.iglfa.org/home.htm IGLFA Web site]