Padania national football team

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 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.

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 2006did not enter
Sápmi 2008Champion5500163
Padania 2009Champion440091
Gozo 2010Champion440061
Kurdistan Region 2012did not enter
ConIFA World Football Cup
Sápmi 2014Quarter-Finals4211254
Abkhazia 2016Fourth place511397
Ogaden 2018Third place6411215
North Macedonia 2020did not enter
Kurdistan Region 2024 withdraw
Total3 titles2820358621

European Cup record

Year Position GP W D L GF GA
ConIFA European Football Cup
Hungary 2015Champion4400133
Northern Cyprus 2017Champion541052
Republic of Artsakh 2019Quarterfinals5212105
County of Nice 2021Group Stage311163
Northern Cyprus 2023 TBA
Total2 titles1410 222810

Selected internationals

Date Venue Opponent Score
4 June 20222022 CONIFA European Football CupNice Padania Kárpátalja
3 June 20222022 CONIFA European Football CupNice Padania Western Armenia
5 June 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Padania Kurdistan Region1–0
4 June 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Padania Two Sicilies2–0
1 June 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Padania Occitania1–0
31 May, 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Gozo Padania1–2
11 March 2010Rodengo Saiano Padania Provence1–3
27 June 20092009 VIVA World CupPadania Padania Kurdistan Region2–0
25 June 20092009 VIVA World CupPadania Padania Sápmi4–0
24 June 20092009 VIVA World CupPadania Padania Kurdistan Region2–1
22 June 20092009 VIVA World CupPadania Padania Occitania1–0
30 April 2009Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia Padania Two Sicilies0–0 (3–1 pk)
13 July 2008 Padania Arameans Suryoye2–0
12 July 20082008 VIVA World CupSápmi Padania Arameans Suryoye4–1
11 July 20082008 VIVA World CupSápmi Sápmi Padania0–2
9 July 20082008 VIVA World CupSápmi Padania Kurdistan Region2–1
10 July 20082008 VIVA World CupSápmi Padania Provence6–1
4 July 1999St. Pierre (Aosta Valley)Arpitania Arpitania Padania2–1
5 April 1999Corte FrancaFranciacorta Padania3–3 (7–8 pk)
18 July 1998Bassano del Grappa Padania South Tyrol12–0
7 June 1998Marnaz (Savoy) Savoy Padania3–3 (8–7 pk)
24 May, 1998Alassio PadaniaProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Còsta Azzura/Côte d'Azur4–1
13 April 1998BroniOltrepò Padania1–0
22 March 1998Stadio F. Ossola (Varese) PadaniaAusonia3–0
1 March 1998BeneventoAusonia Padania2–0

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 5 0 Italy Derthona
2 2DF Michele Bonfanti (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 0 0 Italy Arconatese
3 2DF Nicolas Dossi (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 4 0 Italy Grumellese
4 3MF Gianluca Rolandone (1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 8 0 Italy Castellazzo
5 2DF Stefano Tignonsini (1981-11-25) 25 November 1981 18 2 Italy Valcalepio
6 3MF Stefano Baldan (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 0 0 Italy ASD NibionnOggiono
7 4FW Ersid Pllumbaj (1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 4 1 Italy Virtus Bergamo
8 3MF Andrea Rota (1976-10-10) 10 October 1976 17 7 Italy Castellanzese
9 4FW Federico Corno (1989-04-06) 6 April 1989 0 0 Italy Caronnese
10 3MF Giacomo Innocenti (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 5 5 Italy Castellazzo
11 3MF Gabriele Piantoni (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 4 0 Italy Grumellese
12 1GK Riccardo Zarri (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 1 0 United States Greensboro Spartans
13 2DF Roberto Rudi (1987-04-13) 13 April 1987 8 0 Italy Varese Calcio
14 3MF Nicola Mazzotti (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 7 1 Italy Fiorenzuola
15 2DF Nicolò Pavan (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 0 0 Italy Chieri
16 4FW William Rosset (1983-02-13) 13 February 1983 10 2 Italy Castellazzo
17 2DF Marius Stankevičius (1981-07-15) 15 July 1981 0 0 Italy Crema
18 4FW Giulio Valente (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 3 0 Italy Inveruno
19 3MF Marco Garavelli (1981-03-04) 4 March 1981 15 5 Italy Casale
20 2DF Luca Ferri (1980-03-19) 19 March 1980 11 1 Italy Caravaggio
21 4FW Riccardo Ravasi (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 0 0 Italy Grumellese
22 2DF Danny Magnè (1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 12 0 Italy Arquatese
23 4FW Asante Gullit Okyere (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 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
Totals6137141060.65

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 2015–20..

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.
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