Two Sicilies national football team
ConIFA | |||
| Head coach | Gennaro Iezzo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First international | |||
 2010 ) | |||
| Best result | Fourth place (2010) | ||
The national football team of the Two Sicilies is the
ConIFA.[3]
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
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]
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 supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| ? | 2009–2021 |
 Givova
|
2021–present |
Competitive record
World Cup record
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIVA World Cup
| |||||||
2010 |
Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2012 |
Withdrew | ||||||
ConIFA World Football Cup
| |||||||
 2014 |
Not a member of ConIFA | ||||||
 2016
| |||||||
2018
| |||||||
 2024 |
Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
European Cup record
| Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ConIFA European Football Cup
| |||||||
2015 |
Not a member of ConIFA | ||||||
2017
| |||||||
 2019
| |||||||
2021 |
Qualified | ||||||
 2023 |
"TBA" | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mediterranean Trophy
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Trophy | |||||||
| 2009 | Second place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | Champion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | Champion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | Champion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 3 titles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
Results and fixtures
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2023 | 2023 Givova Trophy, Scafati, Italy |  Two Sicilies |
Canton Ticino | 2-1 |
| 13 June 2012 | 2012 Mediterranean Trophy, Carrara, Italy | Two Sicilies |
 Sardinia |
3–2 |
| 16 June 2011 | 2011 Mediterranean Trophy, Ponte, Italy | Two Sicilies |
Casalduni Calcio | 3–0 |
| 16 June 2011 | 2011 Mediterranean Trophy, Ponte, Italy | Two Sicilies |
Atletico Pontelandolfo | 6–0 |
| 23 September 2010 | 2010 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy | S.C. Castellana | Two Sicilies |
0–6 |
| 23 September 2010 | 2010 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy | Two Sicilies |
 Gozo |
2–1 |
| 5 June 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo |
Two Sicilies |
 Occitania |
0–2 |
| 4 June 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo |
Two Sicilies |
Padania |
0–2 |
| 1 June 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo |
Two Sicilies |
 Provence |
1–0 |
| 31 May 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo |
Two Sicilies |
Kurdistan Region |
1–4 |
| 23 September 2009 | 2009 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy | Two Sicilies |
Sardinia |
3–0 |
| 23 September 2009 | 2009 Mediterranean Trophy, Mercogliano, Italy | Two Sicilies |
U.S. Serino calcio | 0–2 |
| 30 April 2009 | Trofeo SMArathon, Darfo Boario Terme, Italy | U.S. Darfo Boario S.S.D. |
Two Sicilies |
2–0 |
| 30 April 2009 | Trofeo SMArathon, Darfo Boario Terme, Italy | Two Sicilies |
Padania |
0–0 |
Managers
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Riviello
|
2009–2011 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.3 |
| Gianfranco Napolitano
|
2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Gennaro Iezzo
|
2021– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.3 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Blog – Regno due Sicilie – Football Association".
- ^ NF Board – Press release n.27 Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.conifa.org/en/members/two-sicilies/
- ^ Marseglia, Cosimo Enrico (January 28, 2009). "È nata la Nazionale di Calcio del Regno delle Due Sicilie" (in Italian). Corrieresalentino.it. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Marro, Fiore (December 16, 2008). "Presentazione della Nazionale di Calcio del Regno delle Due Sicilie" (in Italian). Comitati Due Sicilie. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Positivo esordio della Nazionale delle Due Sicilie" (in Italian). Associazione Culturale Due Sicilie - Duesicilie.org. May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ Antoine Busuttil (June 1, 2010). "Narrow defeat for Gozo in first game". maltafootball.com. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "La squadra delle Due Sicilie si aggiudica il II Trofeo del Mediterraneo" (in Italian). Associazione Culturale Due Sicilie - Duesicilie.org. September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ "Profile". altaterradilavoro.com.