Two Sicilies national football team

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Two Sicilies
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Association Regno delle Due Sicilie FA
Confederation ConIFA
Head coach Gennaro Iezzo
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 0–0 Two Sicilies  Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg
(Darfo Boario Terme, Italy; April 30, 2009)
Biggest win
Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies 3–0 Sardinia  Flag of Sardinia.svg
(Avellino, Italy; September 23, 2009)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 7-0 Two Sicilies  Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg
(Csíkszereda, Romania; July 2, 2023)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2010 )
Best resultFourth place (2010)

The national football team of the Two Sicilies is the football team of the Two Sicilies, which are a territory formed by the southern part of Italy without the Island of Sicily although the name suggests otherwise. The team is controlled by the Regno delle Due Sicilie FA. [1] As the Two Sicilies are not a recognised state they are neither a member of FIFA nor UEFA, and the team therefore is not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship. However, from January 2010, they became a provisional member [2] of the NF-Board. Now the team is a member of ConIFA. [3]

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History

In December 2008, the national football team of the Two Sicilies was established on the initiative of Guglielmo Di Grezia and Antonio Pagano, with the purpose, then not achieved, to participate in the 2009 VIVA World Cup. [4] [5] On April 30, 2009, the team played its first match against Padania in Darfo Boario Terme [6] during the charity tournament "1° Trofeo SMArathon".

They made their VIVA World Cup debut against Iraqi Kurdistan, of the fourth edition of the tournament. [7] Two Sicilies took fourth place, losing the 3rd-place match against Occitania. On 23 September 2010 the team took part in the second edition of "Trofeo del Mediterraneo", against Gozo and ASD Castellana, which they went on to win. [8]

President Massimo Amitrano has called up several players from 7 regions of the south, among the former professional footballers, also making their debut: Giuseppe Garziano, Mario Ferri, Maykol Setola.

Giuseppe Garziano (2001) is the first Sicilian footballer to make his debut in 2021 against the Isola D'Elba national team.

In 2023, Two Sicilies participated in the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualifiers. They were placed in Group C with Sekler Land and Chameria. Two Sicilies ended up losing both their games, 3-1 to Chameria and 7-0 to Sekler Land. They were the only side not to qualify to the tournament.

Regno delle Due Sicilie FA

The Regno delle Due Sicilie FA is The Football Association of Two Sicilies. [9]

Team image

Kit suppliers

Kit supplierPeriod
 ?2009–2021
Flag of Italy.svg Givova 2021–present

Competitive record

World Cup record

YearPositionGPWDLGSGA
VIVA World Cup
Flag of Gozo.svg 2010 Fourth place410328
Flag of Kurdistan.svg 2012 Withdrew
ConIFA World Football Cup
Sami flag.svg 2014 Not a member of ConIFA
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg 2016
Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg 2018
Flag of Kurdistan.svg 2024 Qualified
Total410328

European Cup record

YearPositionPWDLFA
ConIFA European Football Cup
Flag of Hungary.svg 2015 Not a member of ConIFA
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg 2017
Flag of Artsakh.svg 2019
Flag of the County of Nice.svg 2021 Qualified
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg 2023 "TBA"
Total000000

Mediterranean Trophy

YearPositionGPWDLGSGA
Mediterranean Trophy
2009Second place210132
2010Champion220081
2011Champion220090
2012Champion110032
Total3 titles7601235

Results and fixtures

DateVenueOpponentScore
27 November 20232023 Givova Trophy, Scafati, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Canton Ticino2-1
13 June 20122012 Mediterranean Trophy, Carrara, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia 3–2
16 June 20112011 Mediterranean Trophy, Ponte, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Casalduni Calcio3–0
16 June 20112011 Mediterranean Trophy, Ponte, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Atletico Pontelandolfo6–0
23 September 20102010 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy S.C. CastellanaFlag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies 0–6
23 September 20102010 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo 2–1
5 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Occitania (with star).svg  Occitania 0–2
4 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 0–2
1 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 1–0
31 May 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 1–4
23 September 20092009 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia 3–0
23 September 20092009 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies U.S. Serino calcio0–2
30 April 2009Trofeo SMArathon, Darfo Boario Terme, Italy U.S. Darfo Boario S.S.D. Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies 2–0
30 April 2009Trofeo SMArathon, Darfo Boario Terme, Italy Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg  Two Sicilies Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 0–0

Managers

ManagerPeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Riviello2009–201112714058.3
Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Napolitano 20121100100.0
Flag of Italy.svg Gennaro Iezzo 2021–0000!
Totals1271458.3

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