Asturias autonomous football team

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Asturias
Association Royal Asturias Football Federation (RFFPA)
Top scorer José Luis Zabala (7)
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First colours
First international
Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias 3–7 St Mirren F.C. Flag of Scotland.svg
(Gijón, Spain; 4 June 1922)
Biggest win
Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias 6–1 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg
(Gijón, Spain; 29 December 2001)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias 3–7 St Mirren F.C. Flag of Scotland.svg
(Gijón, Spain; 4 June 1922)
Prince of Asturias Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1922-23 Prince of Asturias Cup )
Best resultChampions, 1922-23 Prince of Asturias Cup

The Asturias autonomous football team is the regional football team for Asturias. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, because it is represented internationally by the Spain national football team. The team only plays friendlies.

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History

Cantabric Federation

The Regional Cantabric Federation of Football Clubs was founded on 9 December 1915 with the aim to represent all the clubs in the Province of Oviedo. On 22 November 1916, the Spanish Football Federation allowed the clubs of Cantabria to leave the Northern Regional Championship and join the newly created Cantabrian Regional Federation, along with clubs from Oviedo, soon to be renamed Asturias.

In 1917, the Cantabrians joined forces with the Asturian clubs, and as the 'Cantabric Team', they played four official matches between 1917 and 1918, competing in the defunct Copa Príncipe de Asturias, an inter-regional competition organized by the Spanish Federation. [1] This Cantabric side had the likes of the Villaverde brothers (Fernando and Senén), Manuel Argüelles and Manuel Meana, with the latter two going on to represent the Asturias national team in the 1920s. [2]

Asturian Federation

On 28 May 1918, the Cantabrian clubs returned to the Northern Federation, so the Spanish Federation agreed to change the name of the Cantabric Federation to Regional Asturian Federation of Football Clubs. Their first game as the Asturias autonomous football team was a friendly against St Mirren F.C. which ended in a 3–7 loss, with the Asturian goalscorers being José Luis Zabala, Manuel Argüelles and Domingo. [3] The Regional Asturian team then played seven official games between 1922 and 1926 in the Prince of Asturias Cup, winning the 1922–23 edition, largely thanks to their main player Zabala, who scored twice in their thrilling 4-3 extra-time win over Biscay in the quarter-finals, followed by a last-minute winner against Catalonia in the semi-finals and to seal the title in style, a second-half brace in the final to give his side a 3-1 win over Galicia, with the Asturian equaliser coming from Manuel Meana. [1] The following edition wasn't so successful as they were knocked out by Biscay in the quarter-finals despite yet another Zabala goal. The last edition of the competition was a two-legged final between the winners of the previous two, Asturias and Catalonia, facing each other only for the right to keep the trophy, and Catalonia won both games (2–0 and 4–3), thus deeming Asturias to a silver medal, with the silver lining being a late brace in two minutes from Ramón Herrera. [4] The year before, in 1925, they had faced Cantabria in another two-legged affair, at El Sardinero in Santander and at the El Molinón in Gijón, and after a 3–3 draw away, they lost 0–1 at home thanks to an own goal from what had been a Cantabric international in 1918: Manuel Meana. [5] During the 1930s, the Asturian team continued playing several friendly games until the Spanish Civil War.

Revival in the 2000s

On 23 December 2000, the Royal Asturian Football Federation rescued the Regional team to play a friendly game at Estadio Carlos Tartiere against Macedonia. Juanele scored the only goal of the match, with 30,000 people filling the stadium in Oviedo. Asturias played two more games, against Lithuania in Gijón and Honduras in Avilés, ending its revival unbeaten. [6]

In December 2008, a friendly game against Sporting de Gijón legends was going to be organized, but in the end, it was canceled.

Competitive record

Copa Príncipe de Asturias record
YearPositionPldWDLGFGA
1922–23Champion431095
1923–24Quarterfinalist100124
1925–26Runners-up200236
Total73131415

Results

Cantabric

10 May 1917 1917 Prince of Asturias Cup [d] Cantabric Flag of Asturias.svg Flag of Cantabria.svg 0–1Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Madrid
Report Gumbau Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
Referee: Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg Menéndez
11 May 1917 1917 Prince of Asturias Cup [c] Castile Flag of Castile.svg 3–2 Flag of Asturias.svg Flag of Cantabria.svg Cantabric [d] Madrid
Castell Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Agüero Soccerball shade.svg30'
Villaverde Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Felgueroso Soccerball shade.svg50'
Pascual Soccerball shade.svg60' (o.g.)
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Pelayo Serrano
20 January 1918 1918 Prince of Asturias Cup [c] Castile Flag of Castile.svg 3–2 Flag of Asturias.svg Flag of Cantabria.svg Cantabric [d] Madrid
Sansinenea Soccerball shade.svg
Gomar Soccerball shade.svg
Rey Soccerball shade.svg
Report Villaverde III Soccerball shade.svg
Villaverde I Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Pelayo Serrano

Notes

  1. ^
    The Central Federation team (Spanish: Equipo de la Centro Federación), including Madrid and the wider Castile region.
  2. ^
    The Cantabric (Spanish: Cantábrico) team, including Asturias and Cantabria.

Asturias

4 June 1922 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg3–7 St Mirren F.C. Gijón, Asturias
Zabala Soccerball shade.svg
Argüelles Soccerball shade.svgpen.'
Domingo Soccerball shade.svg
Report Walker Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Gillies Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Flag of Asturias.svg Fernando Villaverde
12 November 1922 1922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup
quarter-finals
Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg1–1 Bandera de Vizcaya.svg Biscay Gijón, Asturias
Arcadio Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Larraza Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Murguía
13 November 1922 1922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup
quarter-finals replay
Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg4–3 (a.e.t.) Bandera de Vizcaya.svg Biscay Gijón, Asturias
Zabala Soccerball shade.svg30', 95'
Barril Soccerball shade.svg125', 144'
Report Travieso Soccerball shade.svg33'
Acedo Soccerball shade.svg111'
Careaga Soccerball shade.svg132' (pen.)
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Murguía
Note: After the end of the match (1–1), an overtime of one hour was played.
14 January 1923 1922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup
semi-finals
Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg1–0Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Gijón, Asturias
Zabala Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Torra
25 February 1923 1922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup Final Galicia  Flag of Galicia.svg1–3Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias Vigo, Galicia
Balbino Soccerball shade.svg1–0' Report Meana Soccerball shade.svg1–1'
Zabala Soccerball shade.svg1–2', 1–3'
Stadium: Coia
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Leclerc
18 November 1923 1923–24 Prince of Asturias Cup
quarter-finals
Biscay Bandera de Vizcaya.svg 4–2Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias Bilbao, Basque Country
Carmelo Soccerball shade.svg1–1'
Laca Soccerball shade.svg2–1'
Travieso Soccerball shade.svg3–2', 4–2'
Report Bolado Soccerball shade.svg0–1'
Zabala Soccerball shade.svg2–2'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg Contreras
3 May 1925 Friendly Cantabria  Flag of Cantabria.svg3–3Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias Santander, Cantabria
Óscar Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.), 79'
? Soccerball shade.svg2–2'
Report Abdón Soccerball shade.svg28'
Domingo Soccerball shade.svg0–2'
Trucha Soccerball shade.svg2–3'
Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Flag of Catalonia.svg Blanco
21 June 1925 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg0–1Flag of Cantabria.svg  Cantabria Gijón, Asturias
Report Meana Soccerball shade.svg?' (o.g.)Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Alejandro Quintana
5 September 1926 1926 Prince of Asturias Cup Final Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg0–2Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Gijón, Asturias
Report1
Report2
Broto Soccerball shade.svg22', 80'Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Steimborn Ludeuvik
19 September 1926 1926 Prince of Asturias Cup Final Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg4–3Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias Barcelona, Catalonia
Forgas Soccerball shade.svg10', 82'
Pellicer Soccerball shade.svg59'
Alcántara Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report1
Report2
Avilesu Soccerball shade.svg5'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg85', 87'
Stadium: Guinardó
Referee: Flag of the Basque Country.svg Steimborn Ludeuvik
10 July 1932 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg3–1 Flag of Lisbon.svg Lisbon Gijón, Asturias
Lángara Soccerball shade.svg12', 25'
Gallart Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Héctor Soccerball shade.svg28'Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Vieira
30 October 1932 Friendly Lisbon Flag of Lisbon.svg 1–2Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias Lisbon, Portugal
Héctor Soccerball shade.svg1–0' Report Gallart Soccerball shade.svg1–1'
Inciarte Soccerball shade.svg1–2'
Stadium: Estádio do Lumiar
Referee: Joaquín Menchaca
6 November 1932 Friendly Porto Flag of Porto.svg 2–1Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias Porto, Portugal
Valdemar Soccerball shade.svg1–0'Soccerball shade.svg2–1' Report Herrera Soccerball shade.svg1–1'Stadium: Campo do Ameal
Referee: Figuereido
16 June 1934 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg5–2Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico Gijón, Asturias
Emilín Soccerball shade.svg10'
Lángara Soccerball shade.svg40'
Gallart Soccerball shade.svg75'
Herrerita Soccerball shade.svg88'
Casuco Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report 1
Report 2
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mejía Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Amadeo Sánchez
28 August 1936 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg3–3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels XI Gijón, Asturias
Antón Soccerball shade.svg1–1'
Meana Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg0–1'Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Merediz
23 December 2000 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg1–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia Oviedo, Asturias
Juanele Soccerball shade.svg50' Summary Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mejuto González
29 December 2001 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg6–1Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania Gijón, Asturias
Oli Soccerball shade.svg3'
Pablo Lago Soccerball shade.svg20'
Juanele Soccerball shade.svg35', 51'
José Manuel Soccerball shade.svg58'
César Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Dančenka Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
28 December 2002 Friendly Asturias  Flag of Asturias.svg5–3Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Avilés, Asturias
Abelardo Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mario Soccerball shade.svg13'
Oli Soccerball shade.svg16'
Villa Soccerball shade.svg30'
Miguel Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Saúl Martínez Soccerball shade.svg31', 37', 83'Stadium: Román Suárez Puerta
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mejuto González

Statistics since 2000

Selected former coaches

Honours

Prince of Asturias Cup:

  1. As part of the Cantabria team.

Notable players

Amateur team (UEFA Regions' Cup)

The Asturias amateur football team is mostly composed by players of the Group 2 of the Tercera Federación.

It plays bianually the Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, competition that won in 2002, thus qualifying for the 2003 UEFA Regions' Cup, where it reached the final tournament.

Women's team

The women's team made its debut on 19 May 2019 in Santa Cruz de Bezana, Cantabria. They were defeated 2–3 by Cantabria. [7]

19 May 2019 Cantabria  Flag of Cantabria.svg3–2Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias Santa Cruz de Bezana
12:00Alba Soccerball shade.svg9'
Jimena Soccerball shade.svg10'
Athenea Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report María Méndez Soccerball shade.svg50'
Alejandra MoroSoccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Bolado Palencia

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