Asturias autonomous football team

The Asturias autonomous football team is the regional football team for Asturias. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, because it is represented internationally by the Spain national football team. The team plays only friendly matches.

Asturias
AssociationRoyal Asturias Football Federation (RFFPA)
Top scorerJosé Luis Zabala (8)
First colours
First international
Asturias 3–7 St Mirren F.C.
(Gijón, Spain; 4 June 1922)
Biggest win
Asturias 6–1 Lithuania 
(Gijón, Spain; 29 December 2001)
Biggest defeat
Asturias 3–7 St Mirren F.C.
(Gijón, Spain; 4 June 1922)
Copa Príncipe de Asturias
Appearances3 (first in 1922–23)
Best resultChampions, 1922–23

History

Cantabric Federation

The Regional Cantabric Federation of Football Clubs was founded on 9 December 1915 with the aim to represent all the clubs in the Province of Oviedo. On 22 November 1916, the Spanish Football Federation proposed that the clubs from Cantabria move from the Northern Federation, where the Basque teams were integrated, to the Regional Cantabric one, with the Asturian clubs.

With the name of Cantabric team, it played four official matches between 1917 and 1918 in the defunct Copa Príncipe de Asturias, organised by the Spanish Federation and played by all the Spanish Regional teams.[1]

Asturian Federation

On 28 May 1918 the Cantabrian clubs moved back to the Northern Federation, so the Spanish Federation agreed to change the name of the Cantabric Federation to Regional Asturian Federation of Football Clubs. After a first friendly game against St Mirren F.C. that finished with a 3–7 loss,[2] the Regional Asturian team played seven more official games between 1922 and 1926, also becoming champion of the Copa Príncipe de Asturias in the 1922–23 season and runner-up in the 1925–26 edition. During the 1930s, the Asturian team continued playing several friendly games until the Spanish Civil War.

Revival in the 2000s

On 23 December 2000, the Royal Asturian Football Federation rescued the Regional team to play a friendly game at Estadio Carlos Tartiere against Macedonia. Juanele scored the only goal of the match, with 30,000 people filling the stadium in Oviedo. Asturias played two more games, against Lithuania in Gijón and Honduras in Avilés, ending its revival unbeaten.[3]

In December 2008, a friendly game against Sporting de Gijón legends was going to be organised, but it finally was cancelled.

Competitive record
Copa Príncipe de Asturias record
Year Position Pld W D L GF GA
1922–23Champion431095
1923–24Quarterfinalist100124
1925–26Runners-up200236
Total73131415

Results

Cantabric
See also: Cantabria autonomous football team
10 May 1917 (1917-05-10) Prince of Asturias Cup[1] [d]Cantabric 0–1  Catalonia Madrid
Gumbau Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
Referee: Menéndez
11 May 1917 (1917-05-11) Prince of Asturias Cup[1] [c]Castile 3–2 Cantabric[d] Madrid
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
20 January 1918 (1918-01-20) Prince of Asturias Cup[1] [c]Castile 3–2 Cantabric[d] Madrid
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
Referee: Serrano
22 January 1918 (1918-01-22) Prince of Asturias Cup[1] [c]Castile 3–1 Cantabric[d] Madrid
Villaverde Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
Referee: Dieste

Notes
  1. ^
    The Central Federation team (Spanish: Equipo de la Centro Federación), including Madrid and the wider Castile region.
  2. ^
    The Cantabric (Spanish: Cantábrico) team, including Asturias and Cantabria.

Asturias
4 Jun 1922 Friendly Asturias  3–7 St Mirren F.C. Gijón
Zabala
Argüelles
Corugedo  pen.'		 Report Walker
Gillies 		Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Fernando Villaverde
12 Nov 1922 CP QF Asturias  1–1 Biscay Gijón
Arcadio  38' Report Larraza  25' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Murguía
13 Nov 1922 CP QF Replay Asturias  4–3 (a.e.t.) Biscay Gijón
Zabala  1–0', 2–1'
Barril  3–3', 4–3'		 Report Carmelo  1–1', 2–2'
Travieso  2–3' (pen.)		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Murguía
Note: After the end of the match (1–1), an overtime of one hour was played.
14 Jan 1923 CP SF Asturias  1–0  Catalonia Gijón
Zabala  90' Report Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Torre
25 Feb 1923 CP F Galicia  1–3  Asturias Vigo
Polo  1–0' Report Zabala  1–1', 1–2', 1–3' Stadium: Coia
Referee: Leclerc
18 Nov 1923 CP QF Biscay 4–2  Asturias Bilbao
Carmelo  1–1'
Laka  2–1'
Travieso  3–2', 4–2'		 Report Bolado  0–1'
Zabala  2–2'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Contreras
3 May 1925 Friendly Cantabria  3–3  Asturias Santander
Óscar  38' (pen.), 79'
 2–2'		 Report Abdón  28'
Domingo  0–2'
Trucha  2–3'		 Referee: Blanco
21 Jun 1925 CP F Asturias  0–1  Cantabria Gijón
Report Meana  (o.g.) Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Alejandro Quintana
5 Sep 1926 CP F Asturias  0–2  Catalonia Gijón
Report Broto  22', 80' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Steimborn
19 Sep 1926 CP F Catalonia  4–3  Asturias Barcelona
Forgas  10', 82'
Pellicer  59'
Alcántara  79'		 Report Avilesu  5'
Herrera  85', 87'		 Stadium: Guinardó
Referee: Steimborn
10 Jul 1932 Friendly Asturias  3–1 Lisbon Gijón
Lángara  12', 25'
Gallart  83'		 Report Héctor  28' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Vieira
30 Oct 1932 Friendly Lisbon 1–2  Asturias Lisbon
Héctor  1–0' Report Gallart  1–1'
Inciarte  1–2'		 Referee: Joaquín Menchaca
6 Nov 1932 Friendly Porto 2–1  Asturias Porto
Valdemar  1–0'
 2–1'		 Report Herrera  1–1' Referee: Figuereido
16 Jun 1934 Friendly Asturias  5–2  Mexico Gijón
Emilín  10'
Lángara  40'
Gallart  75'
Herrerita  88'
Casuco  89'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Alonso  5'
Mejía  20'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Amadeo Sánchez
28 Aug 1936 Friendly Asturias  3–3 Brussels Gijón
Antón  1–1'
Meana 		Report  0–1' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Merediz
23 Dec 2000 Friendly Asturias  1–0  Macedonia Oviedo
Juanele  50' Summary Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mejuto González
29 Dec 2001 Friendly Asturias  6–1  Lithuania Gijón
Oli  3'
Pablo Lago  20'
Juanele  35', 51'
José Manuel  58'
César  81'		 Report Dančenka  64' (pen.) Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
28 Dec 2002 Friendly Asturias  5–3  Honduras Avilés
Abelardo  6'
Mario  13'
Oli  16'
Villa  30'
Miguel  61'		 Report Saúl Martínez  31', 37', 83' Stadium: Román Suárez Puerta
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mejuto González

Statistics since 2000

Selected former coaches

Amateur team (UEFA Regions' Cup)
Asturias amateur team
AssociationRoyal Asturias Football Federation (RFFPA)
Head coachLuis Rueda
Most capsRubén Fernández (14)
Top scorerAlberto Morán (5)[4]
First colours
Second colours
First international
Asturias 2–3 Andalusia 
(Burgos, Spain; 18 May 2000)
Biggest win
Asturias 7–0 Andorra
(Antwerp, Belgium; 15 November 2002)
Asturias 7–0 Ceuta 
(El Berrón, Spain; 9 December 2007)
Biggest defeat
Asturias 0–3 Galicia 
(El Berrón, Spain; 8 December 2017)
UEFA Regions' Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2003)
Best resultFinal tournament, 2003
Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup
Appearances9 (first in 2000)
Best resultChampions, 2002

The Asturias amateur team is composed of Asturian players of Tercera División and lower divisions. This team plays in the UEFA Regions' Cup, and their most important achievement was to qualify to the Final tournament of the 2003 UEFA Regions' Cup, after winning the Spanish stage and winning all their previous matches in the European rounds.[5]

Results summary
OverallNational gamesInternational games
PldWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
482510138141+40208126438+27521173+14
Updated to 10 December 2017.

Matches
URC edition DateRoundHostOpponentScore
2001 18 May 2000Spanish first round Burgos Andalusia2–3
19 May 2000 Burgos Castile and León0–0
21 May 2000 Burgos Basque Country1–2
2003 7 Dec 2001Spanish first round Andalusia Aragon2–1
8 Dec 2001 Andalusia Andalusia1–0
29 Mar 2002 Spanish semifinal Alcalá de Henares Madrid2–1
31 Mar 2002 Spanish final Alcalá de Henares Basque Country0–0
15 Nov 2002 European preliminary round Overpelt Andorra7–0
16 Nov 2002 Overpelt Ligue Nord1–0
18 Nov 2002 Bocholt South-East Finland5–0
16 Apr 2003 European Intermediate round Central Bohemia Central Bohemia1–0
7 May 2003 Luanco Central Bohemia1–0
22 Jun 2003 European final round group stage Heidenheim Piedmont–Aosta Valley1–1
24 Jun 2003 Schwäbisch Gmünd Württemberg1–1
26 Jun 2003 Schwäbisch Gmünd Ticino0–1
2005 6 Dec 2003Spanish first round Sotrondio Castile and León0–0
8 Dec 2003 Gijón Cantabria3–0
25 Feb 2004 Spanish Intermediate round Picassent Valencian Community0–0
10 Mar 2004 Asturias Valencian Community3–0
8 Apr 2004 Spanish semifinal Las Rozas Galicia1–1
10 Apr 2004 Spanish final Las Rozas Basque Country1–3
2007 2 Dec 2005Spanish first round Luanco Extremadura2–0
4 Dec 2005 Villaviciosa Melilla4–0
15 Feb 2006 Spanish Intermediate round Balearic Islands Balearic Islands1–1
22 Feb 2006 El Berrón Balearic Islands4–1
14 Apr 2006 Spanish semifinal Portugalete Catalonia0–1
2009 7 Dec 2007Spanish first round Sotrondio Balearic Islands2–1
9 Dec 2007 El Berrón Ceuta7–0
30 Jan 2008 Spanish Intermediate round Villaviciosa Basque Country1–1
13 Feb 2008 Muskiz Basque Country0–1
2011 6 Dec 2009Spanish first round Villaviciosa Aragon0–1
8 Dec 2009 Gijón Canary Islands1–2
2013 9 Dec 2011Spanish first round Aranjuez Aragon2–0
10 Dec 2011 Aranjuez Galicia3–1
6 Apr 2012 Spanish semifinal Villaviciosa Murcia4–1
8 Apr 2012 Spanish final Gijón Catalonia1–2
2015 6 Dec 2013Spanish first round Ceuta Galicia2–2
7 Dec 2013 Ceuta Murcia0–1
2017 4 Dec 2015Spanish first round El Berrón Madrid2–0
6 Dec 2015 Avilés Melilla1–0
10 Feb 2016 Spanish Intermediate round Pola de Lena Extremadura1–0
24 Feb 2016 Calamonte Extremadura1–0
25 Mar 2016Spanish semifinal Puertollano Ceuta1–0
27 Mar 2016Spanish final Puertollano Castile and León0–2
2019 8 Dec 2017Spanish first round El Berrón Galicia0–3
10 Dec 2017 Pola de Siero Cantabria4–2
2021 7 Dec 2019Spanish first round Vícar Valencian Community2–1
8 Dec 2019 Vícar Andalusia2–3
Source:[6]

Head to head against other Autonomous Communities
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Andalusia310256–1
 Aragon320142+2
 Balearic Islands321073+4
 Basque Country502337–4
 Canary Islands100112–1
 Cantabria220072+5
 Castile and León302102–2
Castile-La ManchaDid not play
 Catalonia200213–2
 Ceuta220080+8
 Extremadura330040+4
 Galicia412167–1
La RiojaDid not play
Madrid220041+3
Melilla220050+5
 Murcia210142+2
 NavarreDid not play
 Valencian Community321051+4

Women's team

The women's team made its debut on 19 May 2019 in Santa Cruz de Bezana, Cantabria. They were defeated 2–3 by Cantabria.[7]

19 May 2019 Cantabria  3–2  Asturias Santa Cruz de Bezana
12:00 Alba  9'
Jimena  10'
Athenea  90'		 Report María Méndez  50'
Alejandra  80'		 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Bolado Palencia

See also
  • Category:Asturian footballers

References
  1. Vicente Martínez Calatrava (17 August 2009). "La Copa Príncipe de Asturias" [The Prince of Asturias Cup] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. "El Comercio 06/06/1922" (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. "Asturias se recrea con el dúo Ania-Villa frente a Honduras" (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 29 December 2002. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. "Andanzas de la Gualdiazul (2ª Parte)" (in Spanish). FutbolAsturiano.es. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. "La "manzana mecánica"" [The "Clockwork Apple"] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. "Andanzas de la Gualdiazul (1ª Parte)" (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  7. "Debut con victoria de la selección femenina" (in Spanish). Cantabrian Football Federation. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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