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{{Infobox organization
| name                = Confederation of Calanian and North-Eastern Football Associations
| image               = COCANEFALogo.png
| size                = 175px
| map                 = 
| abbreviation        = COCANEFA
| formation           = August 2209
| type                = Sports organisation
| headquarters        = [[Cathair]], [[Audioslavia]]
| region_served       = [[Atlantian Oceania]]
| membership          = [[List of COCANEFA nations|9 full member associations]]
| language            = [[wikipedia:English language|English]]
| parent_organization = [[AOCAF]]
| website             = [http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=309280 COCANEFA Newswire]
}}
'''COCANEFA''', or in full, the Confederation of Calanian and North-Eastern Football Associations, was founded by the national football associations of [[Mertagne]] (then known as ''The Inevitable Syndicate'') and [[Audioslavia]] in 2209, shortly after [[World Cup 66]]. 

The [[COCANEFA LigAnaia]] is the oldest and most well-known COCANEFA competition, although it has changed noticeably since inception, splitting into two regional leagues; the [[LigAnaia North]] and the [[LigAnaia East]]. In addition to LigAnaia, COCANEFA also organises the [[Repechage 49]] (most commonly referred to as '''R49'''), which acts as a second division for both LigAnaia top flight divisions, as well as the [[COCANEFA Liga Calania]] and [[Cosumar|Cosumarite]] league system. The [[COCANEFA Cup]] (previously known as the [[CopAnaia]]) is a knockout cup competition open to any and all teams from within the confederation's member nations.

==History==
===Inception and the North Eastern identity===
===Seasons 1-2===
===Seasons 3-4===
===Seasons 5-8===
===Seasons 9-present===

==LigAnaia history==
As the LigAnaia has changed in size throughout its existence, the structure of the league pyramid has also changed. From an original configuration of one league of sixteen teams from two nations, to a multi-divisional top flight spanning six nations, these changes have necessitated alterations to the competition format over time. These changes have most notably impacted LigAnaia, the confederation's top flight.
===One league format===
Between seasons one and eight, the LigAnaia (or LigAnaia One) was the single, highest tier of COCANEFA football.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Season
!Divisions
!Teams (top flight)
!Teams (total)
!Champions
!Runners Up
!Third
|-
|1||1||16||16||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[AC Izotz Zubia]]||{{flagicon|TIS|corvidae}}&nbsp;[[Burgess FC]]||{{flagicon|TIS|corvidae}}&nbsp;[[Nostromo Meteorites]]
|-
|2||1||16||16||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||{{flagicon|TIS|corvidae}}&nbsp;[[Fligsive FC]]||{{flagicon|TIS|corvidae}}&nbsp;[[Burgess FC]]
|-
|3||2||20||40||{{flagicon|TCU}}&nbsp;[[Fligsive FC]]||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||{{flagicon|TCU|corvidae}}&nbsp;[[Westonbirt City]]
|-
|4||2||24||48||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||{{flagicon|TCU}}&nbsp;[[Fligsive FC]]||{{flagicon|LGL}}&nbsp;[[Comunas Cougars]]
|-
|5||4||22||90||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[AC Izotz Zubia]]||{{flagicon|TCU}}&nbsp;[[Fligsive FC]]||{{flagicon|TCU}}&nbsp;[[Magnaeus City]]{{ref|1}}
|-
|6||4||22||90||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[AC Izotz Zubia]]||{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]
|-
|7||4||22||90||{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]||{{flagicon|STB}}&nbsp;[[Iskara Daii]]||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]
|-
|8||4||22||90||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||{{flagicon|TCU}}&nbsp;[[Magnaeus City]]||{{flagicon|LGL}}&nbsp;[[Comunas Cougars]]
|}

===Multiple region format===
After five seasons running one top tier and multiple regional tiers below, the [[COCANEFA football league pyramid|LigAnaia pyramid]] was inverted at the start of season nine. One larger second division now feeds into two top tiers; one in the north and one in the east. The Liga Calania (also referred to as the Liga CalAnaia) was restarted in season eleven, and is contested between Krytenian and Starblaydi clubs.

Under the multiple region format, the champions of the Eastern and Northern leagues play one another on neutral territory in a Grand Final matchup to decide the [[COCANEFA League Championship]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Season
!Leagues
!Teams (top flights)
!Teams (total)
!COCANEFA Champions
!LigAnaia East Champions
!LigAnaia North Champions
|-
|9||3||40||89||{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]||{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]||{{flagicon|QUE}}&nbsp;[[Montreal Koreana]]
|-
|10||3||40||89||{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]||{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]||{{flagicon|KRY}}&nbsp;[[Ousevale Borough]]
|-
|11||3||40||89||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||{{flagicon|SEM}}&nbsp;[[FC Jansberg]]
|}

==Honours==
Before the split into multiple regions, the winners of the LigAnaia was considered COCANEFA Champion. Since the split, COCANEFA awards the LigAnaia Championship trophy to the team that wins the Grand Final matchup. The Liga Calania is deemed separate from the LigAnaia pyramid, which is why no Krytenian or Starblaydi teams play in the R49.

The following clubs have won the LigAnaia:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Team
!Number of titles
!Seasons
|-
|{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||5||2, 4, 6, 8, 11
|-
|{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]||3||7, 9, 10
|-
|{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[AC Izotz Zubia]]||2||1, 5
|-
|{{flagicon|MRT}}&nbsp;[[Fligsive FC]]||1||3
|}

===National Champions===
:''See also: [[List of COCANEFA national champions]]''

Each season, the highest finishing team of each nation is given the title 'national champion', along with a trophy. This is also relevant when submitting COCANEFA entries to UICA competition, as national champions take a different path in the [[UICA Champions Cup]] to other entrants. Upon winning the league, the LigAnaia champions will ordinarily be presented with their national championship trophy prior to being presented with the LigAnaia Championship trophy.

The reigning national champions &ndash; as of the completion of season eleven &ndash; can be seen below:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Mertian champion||{{flagicon|MRT}}&nbsp;[[Blades ex Magnaeus]]
|-
|Audioslavian champion||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]
|-
|Starblaydi champion||{{flagicon|STB}}&nbsp;[[Telecontare]]
|-
|Legalite champion||{{flagicon|LGL}}&nbsp;[[Comunas Cougars]]
|-
|Osarian champion||{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;[[Hastmead Diamante]]
|-
|Krytenian champion||{{flagicon|KRY}}&nbsp;[[Ousevale Borough]]
|-
|Quebecois champion||{{flagicon|QUE}}&nbsp;[[Montreal Koreana]]
|-
|Semar champion||{{flagicon|SEM}}&nbsp;[[FC Jansberg]]
|}

===COCANEFA Cup winners===
The COCANEFA Cup (previously known as the CopAnaia) is a knockout tournament open to all clubs, professional and amateur, from COCANEFA's constituent nations. The cup was first contested in seasons three and four, but was then scrapped in favour of national cup tournaments for each nation. The cup was reinstated in season eight, and national cups scrapped. As of season twelve, 367 teams enter the COCANEFA Cup across all nine nations of the confederation.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Season
!Winner
|-
|3||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[Oljestaden IF]]
|-
|4||{{flagicon|LGL}}&nbsp;[[Tyrellia Titans]]
|-
|8||{{flagicon|LGL}}&nbsp;[[Comunas Cougars]]
|-
|9||{{flagicon|KRY}}&nbsp;[[Avidia United]]
|-
|10||{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]
|-
|11||{{flagicon|MRT}}&nbsp;[[Blades ex Magnaeus]]
|}

===National Cup winners===
Between seasons four and six, COCANEFA ran separate national cup competitions for each member nation. These cups were later scrapped and the COCANEFA Cup reinstated.

The winners of each nation's national cup are listed below:
{| class="wikitable"
!Cup Name
!Season 4
!Season 5
!Season 6
|-
|{{flagicon|TIS|corvidae}}&nbsp;Syndicatian Cup||Burgess FC||Burgess FC||Westonbirt City
|-
|{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;Audioslavian Cup||AC Izotz Zubia||KT Itzalovalle||AC Izotz Zubia
|-
|{{flagicon|STB}}&nbsp;Copa Starblaydia||Corinthian Spirits||Iskara Daii||Iskara Daii
|-
|{{flagicon|LGL}}&nbsp;Federation Open Cup||Tyrellia Titans||Knights of Tiberia||International of Tyrellia
|-
|{{flagicon|OSR}}&nbsp;Osarian Cup||N/A||[[Hastmead Diamante]]||[[Shanak FC]]
|-
|{{flagicon|IBX}}&nbsp;Ibex Cup||N/A||Tall||Batal
|-
|{{flagicon|PER}}&nbsp;Perlasilanganese Cup||N/A||UD Lopez||Atletico Gonzales
|}

===International honours===
[[Iskara Daii]] are former winners of the NS Champions League (the precursor to the UICA Champions' Cup), while Krytenia's [[Royal Emberton]] and Osarian club [[Firewood City]] are former UICA Champions Cup winners. [[Grasshoppers Turic]], [[Avidia United]] and [[Casuals Osteria]] are all former [[Globe Cup]] winners, and Osarian club [[Kyoshiku Island FC]] have won the [[UICA Series B Champions Cup]]. In addition, Firewood City have lifted the [[Cygnus Cup]]. However, none of these triumphs came while the teams competed under the COCANEFA banner.

Below is a list of COCANEFA teams who have won international competitions:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Club
!UICA honours
!Other international honours
|-
|{{flagicon|MRT}}&nbsp;[[FC Southern Ninestar]]{{ref|2}}||SBCC (season 57)|| 
|-
|{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[1830 Cathair]]||Champions Cup (season 59)<br />Super Cup (season 59)|| 
|-
|{{flagicon|AUD}}&nbsp;[[Tenth Star Hasiera]]||SBCC (season 59)|| 
|-
|{{flagicon|MRT}}&nbsp;[[Blades ex Magnaeus]]|| ||AOCL (seasons 59, 60)
|-
|{{flagicon|MRT}}&nbsp;[[Fligsive FC]]|| ||AOCL (season 61)
|}

In addition to trophies won, two COCANEFA nations have been rated as the best club side in the multiverse according to [[UICA coefficients]]. 1830 Cathair ranked number one after season 59, and Blades ex Magnaeus after season 60.

==References==
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*{{note|1}}&nbsp;Now known as Blades ex Magnaeus
*{{note|2}}&nbsp;Now known as FC Ninestar
</small>