Padania national football team


The Padania representative football team is an unofficial football team promoted by football operators which claim it represents eight northern regions of Italy called Padania. 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.
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 didn't make it to four consecutive titles.
Now the team is a member of ConIFA.

Tournament records

World Cup record

European Cup record

Selected internationals

DateVenueOpponentScore
5 June 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo1–0
4 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo2–0
1 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo1–0
31 May, 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo1–2
11 March 2010Rodengo Saiano1–3
27 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania2–0
25 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania4–0
24 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania2–1
22 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania1–0
30 April 2009Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia0–0
13 July 20082–0
12 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi4–1
11 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi0–2
9 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi2–1
10 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi6–1
4 July 1999St. Pierre Arpitania2–1
5 April 1999Corte FrancaFranciacorta3–3
18 July 1998Bassano del Grappa12–0
7 June 1998Marnaz 3–3
24 May, 1998Alassio Còsta Azzura/Côte d'Azur4–1
13 April 1998BroniOltrepò1–0
22 March 1998Stadio F. Ossola Ausonia3–0
1 March 1998BeneventoAusonia2–0

Current squad

The following players were called up to the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup
Head Coach: Arturo Merlo

Important personalities

Managers

Presidents of the Padania FA