Padania national football team

Padania national football team
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationPadania Football Association A.S.D.
ConfederationCONIFA
Head coachItaly Arturo Merlo
Most capsAndrea Rota (24)
Top scorerMatteo Prandelli (14)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Italy Ausonia 2–0 Padania 
(Benevento, 1 March 1998)
Biggest win
 Padania 20–0 Darfur 
(Östersund; 1 June 2014)
Biggest defeat
Italy Ausonia 2–0 Padania 
(Benevento, 1 March 1998)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions 2008, 2009, 2010
Websitehttp://www.padaniasports.it
Padania - County of Nice - Debrecen, 21 June 2015.

The Padania representative football team is an unofficial football team that represents Padania, a geographical region composed by the eight regions of Northern Italy. The team is not a member of UEFA, nor is it affiliated with the Italian Football Federation. They have established the Lega Federale Calcio Padania.[1]

Padania had gained provisional membership of the NF-Board in 2008 and was able to take part in the 2008 VIVA World Cup along with Arameans Suryoye, Iraqi Kurdistan, Provence and Sápmi, which they won beating the Arameans Suryoye football team in the final by 2–0. Padania retained their crown when they hosted the 2009 finals, beating Kurdistan in the final. They defeated the Kurds again in 2010 to lift their third VIVA World Cup. Their non-appearance at the 2012 finals meant they did not make it to four consecutive titles. The team is currently a member of ConIFA.

Tournament records

World Cup record

Year Position GP W D L GF GA
VIVA World Cup
Occitania 2006 did not enter
Sápmi 2008 Champion 5 5 0 0 16 3
Padania 2009 Champion 4 4 0 0 9 1
Gozo 2010 Champion 4 4 0 0 6 1
Kurdistan Region 2012 did not enter
ConIFA World Football Cup
Sápmi 2014 Quarter-Finals 4 2 1 1 25 4
Abkhazia 2016 Fourth place 5 1 1 3 9 7
Ogaden 2018 Third place 6 4 1 1 21 5
North Macedonia 2020 did not enter
Kurdistan Region 2024 withdraw
Total 3 titles 28 20 3 5 86 21

European Cup record

Year Position GP W D L GF GA
ConIFA European Football Cup
Hungary 2015 Champion 4 4 0 0 13 3
Northern Cyprus 2017 Champion 5 4 1 0 5 2
Republic of Artsakh 2019 Quarterfinals 5 2 1 2 10 5
County of Nice 2021 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 6 3
Northern Cyprus 2023 N/A
Total 2 titles 14 10 2 2 28 10

Selected internationals

Date Venue Opponent Score
4 June 2022 2022 CONIFA European Football Cup – Nice  Padania  Kárpátalja
3 June 2022 2022 CONIFA European Football Cup – Nice  Padania  Western Armenia
5 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo  Padania  Kurdistan Region 1–0
4 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo  Padania  Two Sicilies 2–0
1 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo  Padania  Occitania 1–0
31 May, 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo  Gozo  Padania 1–2
11 March 2010 Rodengo Saiano  Padania  Provence 1–3
27 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Padania  Kurdistan Region 2–0
25 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Padania  Sápmi 4–0
24 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Padania  Kurdistan Region 2–1
22 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Padania  Occitania 1–0
30 April 2009 Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia  Padania  Two Sicilies 0–0 (3–1 pk)
13 July 2008  Padania  Arameans Suryoye 2–0
12 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Padania  Arameans Suryoye 4–1
11 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Padania 0–2
9 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Padania  Kurdistan Region 2–1
10 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Padania  Provence 6–1
4 July 1999 St. Pierre (Aosta Valley) Arpitania Arpitania  Padania 2–1
5 April 1999 Corte Franca Franciacorta  Padania 3–3 (7–8 pk)
18 July 1998 Bassano del Grappa  Padania  South Tyrol 12–0
7 June 1998 Marnaz (Savoy)  Savoy  Padania 3–3 (8–7 pk)
24 May, 1998 Alassio  Padania Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Còsta Azzura/Côte d'Azur 4–1
13 April 1998 Broni Oltrepò  Padania 1–0
22 March 1998 Stadio F. Ossola (Varese)  Padania Ausonia 3–0
1 March 1998 Benevento Ausonia  Padania 2–0

Current squad

The following players were called up to the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup

Head Coach: Italy Arturo Merlo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Marco Murriero (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 (age 41) 5 0 Italy Derthona
2 2DF Michele Bonfanti (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Italy Arconatese
3 2DF Nicolas Dossi (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Italy Grumellese
4 3MF Gianluca Rolandone (1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 (age 35) 8 0 Italy Castellazzo
5 2DF Stefano Tignonsini (1981-11-25) 25 November 1981 (age 42) 18 2 Italy Valcalepio
6 3MF Stefano Baldan (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Italy ASD NibionnOggiono
7 4FW Ersid Pllumbaj (1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 (age 35) 4 1 Italy Virtus Bergamo
8 3MF Andrea Rota (1976-10-10) 10 October 1976 (age 48) 17 7 Italy Castellanzese
9 4FW Federico Corno (1989-04-06) 6 April 1989 (age 35) 0 0 Italy Caronnese
10 3MF Giacomo Innocenti (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35) 5 5 Italy Castellazzo
11 3MF Gabriele Piantoni (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 36) 4 0 Italy Grumellese
12 1GK Riccardo Zarri (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 (age 26) 1 0 United States Greensboro Spartans
13 2DF Roberto Rudi (1987-04-13) 13 April 1987 (age 37) 8 0 Italy Varese Calcio
14 3MF Nicola Mazzotti (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 37) 7 1 Italy Fiorenzuola
15 2DF Nicolò Pavan (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Italy Chieri
16 4FW William Rosset (1983-02-13) 13 February 1983 (age 41) 10 2 Italy Castellazzo
17 2DF Marius Stankevičius (1981-07-15) 15 July 1981 (age 43) 0 0 Italy Crema
18 4FW Giulio Valente (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 (age 32) 3 0 Italy Inveruno
19 3MF Marco Garavelli (1981-03-04) 4 March 1981 (age 43) 15 5 Italy Casale
20 2DF Luca Ferri (1980-03-19) 19 March 1980 (age 44) 11 1 Italy Caravaggio
21 4FW Riccardo Ravasi (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 29) 0 0 Italy Grumellese
22 2DF Danny Magnè (1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 34) 12 0 Italy Arquatese
23 4FW Asante Gullit Okyere (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Italy Giana Erminio

Important personalities

Managers

Manager Period Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Italy Leopold Siegel 1998–2000 10 3 4 3 030.0
Italy Renzo Bossi 2007–2012 19 17 2 0 089.5
Italy John Motta 2014 5 2 2 1 040.0
Italy Arturo Merlo 2015–present 27 15 6 6 055.6
Totals 61 37 14 10 60.65

Presidents of the Padania FA

Name Périod
Italy Marco Camerotto 1998–2000
Vacant position from 2000 to 2007
Italy Renzo Bossi 2007–2012
Italy Ivan Orsi 2013–2015
Italy Fabio Cerini 2015–2024
Italy Alberto Rischio 2024–20..

Honours

Non-FIFA competitions

References

  1. ^ "A luglio in Lapponia il Viva World Cup: partecipa la nostra rappresentativa. Siegel e Caldi alla guida della Lega Federale Calcio Padania" (in Italian). Padania Online. 7 March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2008.