Our 5 Development Pillars
The 5 Pillars
What makes FIMA the world's most complete minifootball organization — sport, education, social impact, employment and culture working together for 265 million players
BEYOND COMPETITION
Every minifootball organization in the world organizes tournaments. FIMA does as well, but our mission goes far beyond competition. Through our five pillars of institutional development, we transform minifootball from a simple game into a comprehensive platform for human development, social transformation and community empowerment.
This is what makes FIMA unique. It is why more than 265 million minifootball players around the world can finally identify with a federation that truly represents the values, aspirations and future of their sport.
PILLAR 1 — SPORTS ⚽
Sports Excellence
FIMA organizes and governs competitive minifootball in all its formats — 5v5, 6v6, 7v7, 8v8 and 9v9 — making it the only international organization that covers the complete spectrum of associated minifootball worldwide. Through our Liga de las Comunidades program, FIMA creates 100 community leagues in vulnerable neighborhoods across 10 countries — with five simultaneous categories: men's, women's, mixed, masters (+40 years) and inclusive for people with disabilities. Every community deserves organized sport.
- 🏆 100 Community Leagues
- 🌍 10 Countries — Year 1
- ⚽ 5 Play Categories
Organized competition for every player — at every level
PILLAR 2 — EDUCATION 
Education Through Sport
FIMA Schools is our flagship educational program — operating in high school dropout zones and documenting the proven correlation between minifootball participation and improvement in academic indicators including attendance, performance and retention. Each school operates in alliance with a local university that scientifically validates the results. Our annual FIMA 265 Impact Report, published with academic partners in 10 countries, makes FIMA the first minifootball organization in the world to produce peer-reviewed evidence of its social impact."
- 👦 10,000 Youth enrolled
- 🎓 50 Annual scholarships
- 🏫 10 University partners
Minifootball as a pathway to learning and academic success
PILLAR 3 — SOCIAL 
Social Transformation
FIMA's Minifootball for Peace program brings together communities divided by conflict, violence or social tension — placing players from historically opposed neighborhoods on the same team and documenting the measurable impact on social cohesion indicators. Colombia is our pilot case — a country whose peace process makes it the ideal laboratory for demonstrating that a 40-square-meter minifootball court can do what years of conflict could not: bring people together. Our methodology is validated by social psychologists and community workers, and our results are presented at international sport-for-development conferences.
- 🕊️ 10 Peace programs — Year 1
- 🏘️ 20 Communities reached
- 🇨🇴 Colombia Pilot case
Sport as a bridge for peace, reconciliation and community healing
PILLAR 4 — EMPLOYMENT 
Employment & Certification
The FIMA Certification Program trains and certifies coaches, referees and sports administrators with internationally recognized credentials — validated by national Ministries of Sport in FIMA member countries. Our target is clear: 70% of certified individuals in formal employment within 6 months of completing the program. Minifootball is not just a sport — it is a career pathway for thousands of young people in communities where formal employment opportunities are scarce.
- 📋 500 Certified in 3 years
- 💼 70% Formal employment rate
- 🌍 10 Countries covered
Creating formal jobs in the sports sector through minifootball
PILLAR 5 — CULTURE 
Cultural Exchange
he World Cultural Festival FIMA 265 is our annual touring celebration — where delegations from 10 countries compete in minifootball and simultaneously present their culture, gastronomy and music to the world. Year 1 in Barranquilla, Colombia — the city of Carnival, of magic realism, of joy. Year 2 in Miami, USA — the cultural and sports capital of the Americas. Year 3 in Africa or Asia — expanding FIMA's global footprint to every continent. The Festival is livestreamed digitally to a global audience, generating visibility for FIMA and for every participating community.
- 🎪 5 Festival days
- 🌎 10 National delegations
- 📱 500K+ Digital audience — Year 3
Where minifootball meets the world's cultures
FIMA 265 — Year 1 Countries 10
10 countries selected based on active national federations, social vulnerability and program scalability
