Padania national football team
| Association | Padania Football Association A.S.D. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONIFA | ||
| Head coach | Arturo Merlo | ||
| Most caps | Andrea Rota (24) | ||
| Top scorer | Matteo Prandelli (14) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Ausonia 2–0 Padania (Benevento, 1 March 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Padania 20–0 Darfur (Östersund; 1 June 2014) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Ausonia 2–0 Padania (Benevento, 1 March 1998) | |||
| VIVA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Champions 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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 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 | |||||||
| 2006 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2008 | Champion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2009 | Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | did not enter | ||||||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||||||
| 2014 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| 2016 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 2018 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
| 2020 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2024 | withdraw | ||||||
| Total | 3 titles | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 21 |
European Cup record
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConIFA European Football Cup | |||||||
| 2015 | Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2017 | Champion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | N/A | ||||||
| Total | 2 titles | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 |
Selected internationals
Current squad
The following players were called up to the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marco Murriero | 20 January 1983 (aged 35) | 5 | 0 | Derthona |
| 2 | DF | Michele Bonfanti | 7 January 1992 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Arconatese |
| 3 | DF | Nicolas Dossi | 26 June 1997 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Grumellese |
| 4 | MF | Gianluca Rolandone | 19 January 1989 (aged 29) | 8 | 0 | Castellazzo |
| 5 | DF | Stefano Tignonsini | 25 November 1981 (aged 36) | 18 | 2 | Valcalepio |
| 6 | MF | Stefano Baldan | 29 May 1991 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | ASD NibionnOggiono |
| 7 | FW | Ersid Pllumbaj | 26 April 1989 (aged 29) | 4 | 1 | Virtus Bergamo |
| 8 | MF | Andrea Rota | 10 October 1976 (aged 41) | 17 | 7 | Castellanzese |
| 9 | FW | Federico Corno | 6 April 1989 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Caronnese |
| 10 | MF | Giacomo Innocenti | 1 August 1989 (aged 28) | 5 | 5 | Castellazzo |
| 11 | MF | Gabriele Piantoni | 11 September 1988 (aged 29) | 4 | 0 | Grumellese |
| 12 | GK | Riccardo Zarri | 21 December 1997 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Greensboro Spartans |
| 13 | DF | Roberto Rudi | 13 April 1987 (aged 31) | 8 | 0 | Varese Calcio |
| 14 | MF | Nicola Mazzotti | 6 February 1987 (aged 31) | 7 | 1 | Fiorenzuola |
| 15 | DF | Nicolò Pavan | 11 September 1993 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Chieri |
| 16 | FW | William Rosset | 13 February 1983 (aged 35) | 10 | 2 | Castellazzo |
| 17 | DF | Marius Stankevičius | 15 July 1981 (aged 36) | 0 | 0 | Crema |
| 18 | FW | Giulio Valente | 24 June 1992 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | Inveruno |
| 19 | MF | Marco Garavelli | 4 March 1981 (aged 37) | 15 | 5 | Casale |
| 20 | DF | Luca Ferri | 19 March 1980 (aged 38) | 11 | 1 | Caravaggio |
| 21 | FW | Riccardo Ravasi | 9 December 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Grumellese |
| 22 | DF | Danny Magnè | 21 May 1990 (aged 27) | 12 | 0 | Arquatese |
| 23 | FW | Asante Gullit Okyere | 23 May 1988 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Giana Erminio |
Important personalities
Managers
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Siegel | 1998–2000 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30.0 |
| Renzo Bossi | 2007–2012 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| John Motta | 2014 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 |
| Arturo Merlo | 2015–present | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 55.6 |
| Totals | 61 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 60.65 | |
Presidents of the Padania FA
| Name | Périod |
|---|---|
| Marco Camerotto | 1998–2000 |
| Vacant position from 2000 to 2007 | |
| Renzo Bossi | 2007–2012 |
| Ivan Orsi | 2013–2015 |
| Fabio Cerini | 2015–2024 |
| Alberto Rischio | 2024–20.. |
Honours
Non-FIFA competitions
- Viva World Cup
- Champions (3): 2008, 2009, 2010
- CONIFA World Football Cup
- Third place (1): 2018
- CONIFA European Football Cup
- Champions (2): 2015, 2017
References
- ^ "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.