2016 IGLFA World Championship


The 2016 IGLFA World Championship was the 22nd officially recognized world championship event for the International [Gay and Lesbian Football Association|IGLFA]. It was held in Portland, Oregon from August 6 through 13, officially hosted by . Group stage and semifinal matches were played at West Delta Park, while final and exhibition matches were played at Providence Park, home of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC.
The tournament was won by Federal Triangles Soccer Club from Washington, D.C., the club's second major title after winning the North American championship the previous year. Defending IGLFA world champions Stonewall F.C. from London, England did not participate.

Participating clubs

×While the official website teams list has three NY Ramblers teams, only two are seen on the schedule & results pages. The registered Seattle women's team similarly did not appear to participate.

Results

Men's Div.I

Group stage

Each team played the other four teams once each. Top four qualify to DI semifinals; fifth place to consolation match.

Playoffs

San Francisco beat New York 4–2 on penalties after playing to a 0–0 draw to advance to the final in Providence Park.
There, they fell 0–1 to Federal Triangles on a 62' free kick goal by FTSC player Zach Straus.

Men's Div.II

Group stage

Each team played all other teams once, plus one rematch each. All four teams qualify to DII semifinals.

Playoffs

One of the two semifinals pitted both Out for Kicks sides against each other, with the club's A-team predictably prevailing 6–1.
Vancouver FC then went on to win the final in Providence Park by beating the Twin Cities Jacks by a score of 1–0.

Open Div.

Group stage

Each team played all other teams once, plus one rematch each. Top two teams to open exhibition final.

Consolation and Exhibition Matches

DI Div. Consolation/Memorial Match

The NetRippers Black competitive squad met the NetRippers 77 squad in a match that was played in memory of NetRippers member Sammy Rodriguez, who was crucial to bringing IGLFA WC22 to Portland. The game ended as a 2–2 draw.

Open Div. Exhibition Final

NetRippers Green and Gold played to a 2–2 draw in a half-hour exhibition final.

Women's Div. Exhibition

With only two teams registered to play, full competition was canceled with the Seattle team opting to not participate in the tournament; only an exhibition women's match of all Portland-based players with two twenty-minute halves was played.