Provence football team

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Provence
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Association Fédération Provençale de Football
Confederation NF Board
Top scorer Ennys Hammoud (5)
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 0–4 Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg
(3 April 1921)
Biggest win
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 22–0 Tibet  Flag of Tibet.svg
(Arbil, Iraq; 5 June 2012)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 0–6 Kurdistan Region  Flag of Kurdistan.svg
(Varese, Padania; 25 June 2009)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2008 )
Best result4th place (2009, 2012)

The Provence football team is the football team for the French territory of Provence. The team does not have affiliation with UEFA or FIFA, but are an affiliate member of the NF-Board since December 2008.

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In 2008 and for the first time since 1921, the Provence team played matches, competing in the 2008 VIVA World Cup where they finished in the last place after losing all of their four games. After a losing streak of six games, the team finally claimed a first win in the end of last year, when they beat Monaco 3–2 in a friendly.

Provence put in an improved performance at the 2009 VIVA World Cup when they topped Group B before finishing 4th. They once again finished last at the 2010 finals before surprising many at the 2012 tournament, where they finished above Northern Cyprus in the group-stages, eventually losing to hosts Kurdistan in the semi-finals.

Notable players

Selected internationals

DateVenueOpponentScore
9 June 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 2–7
8 June 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 1–2
6 June 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 2–1
5 June 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Darfur.svg  Darfur 18–0
4 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo 1–2
2 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 2–3
1 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies 0–1
11 March 2010 Padania Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 3–1
26 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Sami flag.svg  Sápmi 4–4 (4–5)
25 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 0–6
23 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Sami flag.svg  Sápmi 2–1
22 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo 3–1
20 December 2008 Monaco Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3–2
12 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Sami flag.svg  Sápmi 2–4
10 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of the Syriac-Aramaic People.svg  Arameans Suryoye 0–5
9 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 0–3
8 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 1–6
4 April 1921 Catalonia Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 0–1
3 April 1921 Catalonia Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 0–4

Tournament records

VIVA World Cup record

VIVA World Cup
YearPosGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Occitania (with star).svg 2006 did not enter
Sami flag.svg 2008 5th40043–18
Flag of Padania.svg 2009 4th42029–12
Flag of Gozo.svg 2010 6th30033–6
Flag of Kurdistan.svg 2012 4th420223–10
Total4th place5401138–46


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