Latest News
Covid-19 latest – IFA season 2020/21
The IFA continues to monitor both the latest government advice and updates from the professional football world, as we move slowly towards a start date for the 2020/21 IFA season. With differing advice currently in place on either side of the border, the 2020/21 IFA league season will not commence until such time as teams […]
Shellsuit James
Everyone at the IFA is saddened to hear about the passing of James Hamilton, aka Shellsuit James, who was a member of the Airdrie team. A regular face in the Bod Bar in the Leeds Worldnet era and a Swally stalwart for many years, there was never a dull moment when he was about. RIP […]
Top Hatters Ranked Best Amongst Their Peers!
Hatters FFC, the IFA supporters team representing Luton Town, have been awarded the coveted IFA Team of the Year award. The award recognises teams that represent themselves, the team they support and the IFA in the correct spirit over the course of the season. Forty-five teams took part in the IFA League last season, and […]
IFA Team of the Year 2020 – Voting now open
Voting is now open for the IFA Team of the Year 2020 Please follow this link to submit your vote: IFA Team of the Year 2020 – Voting Best of luck to all teams!
IFA Announcement 28th May 2020 – WorldNet / BigTamVets / IFA League Season
We are saddened to announce to the IFA community that our flagship events, WorldNet and BigTamVets, have been cancelled for 2020 due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. This cancellation, the first of it’s kind since WorldNet began in 1996, is in-line with government advice and has been made in conjunction with our hosts at the […]
Covid-19 Pandemic – Update from the IFA Committee 3rd April
In line with today’s announcement by the professional game in England, we can confirm that all IFA activity in the UK remains suspended until further notice. This is an ongoing situation and decisions regarding any continuation of the IFA season will be made in due course. The health of all of our participants and their […]
WorldNet & BigTamVets 2020 – Coronavirus Update
Update regarding Football Manager WorldNet and BigTamVets 2020, in association with Copa90. We are obviously concerned with the developments on the unprecedented Coronavirus outbreak across the world and want to give all entrants an update as to our current position. Plans remain in place regarding this year’s event and we continue to work on making […]
Attention for all IFA League teams: IFA League to be Suspended due to COVID-19
Updated 23rd March 2020 13:00 Due to the unprecedented nature of the current crisis with the COVID-19 virus in the UK and beyond, the IFA Committee today has agreed to extend the current suspension of the IFA season in line with national football authorities in England and Scotland provisionally until Saturday 1st May. We had […]
WorldNet & BigTamVets 2020 – Accommodation booking now live..
With the 25th edition of WorldNet and BigTamVets fast approaching, accommodation bookings for the halls of residence are now live.. Standard and Ensuite rooms are available and both rates include breakfast. The link to book the accommodation is here: https://www.nottinghamconferences.co.uk/B-and-B-Bookings/B-and-B-Bookings.aspx When you get to the landing page, firstly please enter the Promotional code for the […]
An Early Christmas Present from the IFA!
We have decided we are going to extend the Earlybird Entry date to 31st January 2020 to allow as many teams as possible to get through the Christmas period and be able to commit to Football Manager WorldNet & BigTamVets 2020 in association with Copa90. We’ve some great things lined up for next year with […]