For the Grassroots AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS Format and its related activities, matches, and events, we generally adhere to the current FIFA Equipment and Advertising Regulations for international matches.

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**Four Key Rules**

 

There are four essential rules regarding advertising, communication, marketing, and equipment that must be strictly followed by the AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS participating in competitions and matches within the Grassroots AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS Format.

 

• The AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS Format is currently a grassroots football initiative and is not officially endorsed or announced by FIFA, the Continental Associations, or the respective National Associations as a recognized Football Format or Competition, as it has not existed since its discontinuation in the early 1980s. Any claims of an official partnership or cooperation between FIFA, the Continental Associations, individual National Associations, and the IFU - INTERREG FOOTBALL UNION as the initiators and organizers are strictly prohibited in words or written form, both internally and externally. The AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS Format is presently a pilot and experimental project re-launched by the IFU - INTERREG FOOTBALL UNION, a network of officially licensed FIFA match agents and football experts from the Alpe Adria region (Austria, Italy, and Slovenia), aiming to officially re-establish the AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAM Format international. The National Federations currently involved have been properly informed of the IFU's activities and intentions, and they have accepted them without objections or restrictions.

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• No Partnerships or Advertising Sponsorships for the AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS are allowed from Businesses and Brands within the same or similar business fields and sectors that compete with existing sponsors or partners of the respective National Football Association.

 

• The same Equipment and Kit brand must be used for Match, Training, and Leisure wear, as well as Merchandising for the AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS, in alignment with the respective National Football Association.

 

• Advertising for Tobacco and strong Alcohol (over 15% ABV) by the AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS is prohibited. Also any containing political, religious, or racist content is strictly prohibited.

 

January 2025. Subject to change.