The Sicily national football team (Sicilian: Naziunali Siciliana di Palluni) is the representative football team of the island of Sicily. It is controlled by the Sicilia Football Association and is also colloquially referred to with the name Naziunali Siciliana. The Sicilia F.A. was founded in 2020.
It is not affiliated with either FIFA or UEFA and is therefore not allowed to participate in either the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. However, since June 2021 the Sicilia F.A. has been associated with the CONIFA, from which in October 2023, just two years later, he announced his exit with regret and disappointment, after having denounced in an unequivocal press release his lack of seriousness and not having taken part in any official competition, and that he wanted to travel paths for international recognition, and the desire to compete in serious and challenging competitions.
History
In the past, the idea of creating a Sicilian national team has been already proposed by some journalists and Sicilianist circles.[2][3][4]
The current project started in 2019 following the first contacts with CONIFA.[5] The project was born thanks to the synergy of a Founding Committee from the three metropolitan cities of Sicily: Palermo, Catania and Messina. The official foundation of the Sicilia F.A. dates back to 15 May 2020, while the public activities were launched in 2021.
At the foundation Salvatore Mangano from Messina was chosen as President, Angelo Priolo and Fabio Petrucci from Palermo as Vice-president and General Secretary, while the Sporting Director Alberto L'Episcopo from Catania – a former Manager of the Serie A team Chievo Verona– is the General Manager and Head of the Sporting Area.[5][6] Mario Bonsignore – former President of A.C. Ancona, Manager of F.C. Messina and Marketing Manager of the Malta Football Association – is the General Consultant.
One of the main goals of the Sicilia F.A. is the promotion of the Sicilian national identity through football. Indeed, the initiative of the Sicilian national football team is based on the idea that Sicily represents a stateless nation with its own geographical peculiarities, history, language and culture.[7] The Sicilia F.A. has already signed partnerships with the "Accademia della Lingua Siciliana" ("Academy of the Sicilian Language") and the Cultural Association "Lu Statutu" in order to realize its goal.
Very soon, the birth of the Sicilia F.A. inspired the fantasies in the media about the international players that theoretically could wear the jersey of the team, from Mario Balotelli to Vincenzo Grifo.[7][8]
The first two football associations that acknowledged the Sicilia F.A. were the national football teams of Sardinia and Corsica.
The Global Executive Committee of the CONIFA accepted Sicily as a member association on 27 June 2021.[9]
The Sicilia F.A., with a futsal selection, is one of the six participants to the 2021 CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup.[10] 18 October, 2023, Sicily announced it had withdrawn from CONIFA after not featuring in any CONIFA tournament.[11]
Colours and logo
Flag of the Sicilian Vespers
The official colours of the Sicilian national football team are red and yellow, like the flag of Sicily.
The logo of the Sicilia F.A. is based on the flag of the Sicilian Vespers and contains the motto “Animus Tuus Dominus”, used by the Sicilian rebels during the anti-Angevin revolution.
Kits
The Sicilia F.A. announced three new football jerseys, all dedicated to the history of Sicily and its iconic historical women[8]
1st: "Medusa": red and yellow with the emblem of the Sicilian Triskelion, this kit honors Medusa and commemorates the Sicilian Vespers;
2nd: "Costanza": White with diagonal red and yellow stripes, Norman-style chequered trim on the collar and sleeves, and the Swabian eagle on the shoulders, the pattern draws inspiration from Sicily’s unique medieval architecture, this kit honors Constance I of Sicily and Constance II of Sicily;
In April 2025 the Sicilia FA presents its new official supplier Insula Sportiva. [12]
Fixtures and results
This is a list of results for the matches played since 2022, including friendly matches against full FIFA international teams and others against fellow representative teams which are not aligned to FIFA and against professional or amateur clubs.
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Sicily 4–1 Sardinia 
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