Occitania national football team

The Occitania national football team is the football team of Occitania, which is the name given to areas of southern France, westernmost Italy and a small valley in northern Spain where the Occitan language is spoken. It is controlled by the Associacion Occitania de Fotbol. As Occitania is not a recognised state it is neither a member of FIFA nor UEFA, and the team therefore is not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship. They are members of the New Federations Board, and hosted the inaugural VIVA World Cup in November 2006 where they finished 3rd.

Occitania
Nickname(s)La Seleccion
AssociationOccitania Football Association
ConfederationConIFA
Head coachDidier Amiel
Most capsBoris Massaré (30)
Top scorerMickael Bertini (12)
Guillaume Lafuente (11)
Boris Massaré (9)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Occitania 0–0 Monaco 
(Béziers, France; 12 February 2005)
Biggest win
 Occitania 14–0 Chechnya 
(Béziers, France; 3 September 2005)
Biggest defeat
 Occitania 0–7 Sápmi 
(Hyères, France; 15 April 2006)
VIVA World Cup/ConIFA Cup/Europeada
Appearances8 (first in 2006)
Best resultThird place (2006, 2010, 2016)

Since the Occitania team was established in 2004 they have played numerous friendly matches against sides such as Chechnya and Monaco as well as competing in 4 VIVA World Cup tournaments. In 2009 they finished 6th after their 5th-place match victory over Gozo was annulled, and a year later they completed their best-ever VIVA World Cup performance when they defeated Two Sicilies 2-0 to take 3rd-place. The Occitans were narrowly knocked out by hosts Iraqi Kurdistan national football team in the group stages of the 2012 VIVA World Cup, before eventually finished 5th.

They also participated in the ConIFA World Football Cup 2014 in Ostersund, city of Lapland in Sweden where they were unbeaten during the whole competition but losing in quarter finals on penalty against Arameans Suryoye football team. They finished at 7th place after beating Abkhazia national football team who won the ConIFA World Football Cup 2016 in Abkhazia.

Occitania also play in the Europeada, which is organised by the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN).[1] In the Europeada 2008 Occitania reached the quarter finals, being eliminated by eventual tournament winner South Tyrol. The Occitans again reached the quarter-finals in the 2012 tournament and finished in 5th place. They finally reached the final, again against South Tyrol, in the 2016 tournament and lost after extra time, finishing 2nd out of 24 teams.

Tournament records

World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
VIVA World Cup
2006Third place3rd20022–10
2008
Did not enter
–––––––
2009Quarterfinals5th31022–6
2010Third place3rd42029–3
2012Quarterfinals5th430116–4
ConIFA World Football Cup
2014Quarterfinals7th52305–3
2016Did not enter
2018
Total1882734–26

Europeada record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Europeada 2008Quarterfinal5th42028–5
Europeada 2012Quarterfinal5th430111–5
Europeada 2016Second place2nd650113–5
Total14100432–15

Results and upcoming fixtures
Date Venue Score
25 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol Occitania South Tyrol1–2 a.e.t.
24 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol Occitania Croats of Serbia3–0
23 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol Occitania Upper Hungary1–1 (4-2)
21 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol Occitania Danes of Germany1–1
20 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol Occitania Slovaks in Hungary4–1
19 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol Occitania Aromanians of Romania4–1
30 Dec 2014Toulouse Occitania Ellan Vannin5–1
7 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund Abkhazia Occitania0–1
5 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund Kurdistan Region Occitania2–2 (5–4)
4 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund Arameans Suryoye Occitania0–0 (7–6)
3 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund Sápmi Occitania0–1
1 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund Abkhazia Occitania1–1
28 Dec 2013Lugo Galicia Occitania1–7
7 July 2013Tynwald Hill Tournament – Isle of Man St Johns United A.F.C. Occitania0–2
6 July 2013Tynwald Hill Tournament – Isle of Man Tamil Eelam Occitania0–5
5 July 2013Tynwald Hill Tournament – Isle of Man Occitania Sealand8–0
21 Jun 2012Europeada 2012 – Lusatia Occitania South Tyrol0–3
19 Jun 2012Europeada 2012 – Lusatia Occitania Danes of Germany1–0
18 Jun 2012Europeada 2012 – Lusatia Occitania Cimbrians5–0
17 Jun 2012Europeada 2012 – Lusatia Occitania Welsh5–2
9 Jun 20122012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan Occitania Western Sahara3–1
7 Jun 20122012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan Occitania Tamil Eelam7–0
6 Jun 20122012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan Kurdistan Region Occitania1–0
5 Jun 20122012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan Occitania Western Sahara6–2
30 Mar 2012Toulouse Occitania Sápmi3–2
29 Dec 2011Fontès Occitania Cilento2–0
28 May 2011Olargues Occitania Romani people11–2
5 Jun 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Occitania Two Sicilies2–0
4 Jun 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Occitania Kurdistan Region1–2
2 Jun 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Occitania Gozo5–0
1 Jun 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Occitania Padania0–1
3 Apr 2010Saint-Dalmas-De-Tende Occitania Monaco5–1
26 Jun 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Occitania Gozo2–1
23 Jun 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Occitania Kurdistan Region0–4
22 Jun 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Occitania Padania0–1
8 Nov 2008Caraglio Occitania Monaco2–2
5 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia Occitania South Tyrol0–2
3 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia Occitania Croats of Romania5–0
2 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia Occitania Lusatia Sorbs1–2
1 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia Occitania Cimbrians2–1
21 Nov 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Occitania Monaco2–3
20 Nov 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Occitania Sápmi0–7
17 Dec 2005Monaco Occitania Monaco1–2
3 Mar 2005Occitania Occitania Chechnya14–0
12 Feb 2005Occitania Occitania Monaco0–0

Current squad

Squad for the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup: link here

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Romain Ellien 20 December 1984 6 0 Olympique Girou FC
1GK Lucas Orditz 22 April 1990 3 0 CA Béglais
2DF Nicolas Dubois 27 April 1983 10 0 FC Pyramid Grande-Motte Littoral
2DF Gerome Hernandez 10 April 1979 15 3 FC Portiragnes
2DF Christophe Dalzon 15 April 1983 10 0 AS Fabrègues
2DF Vivian Dors 09 October 1978 8 2 ES Paulhan-Pézenas
2DF Joel Congré 28 September 1987 6 0 Toulouse St Jo
2DF Sebastien Picard 6 January 1982 10 1 AS Bages Football
3MF Renaud Thomas 01 February 1980 15 2 US Le Pontet
3MF Amiel Jordan 31 March 1983 29 4 FC Portiragnes
3MF Nabil Moussi 04 March 1988 6 0 Toulouse AC
3MF Ronald Rodas 26 October 1976 10 2 Toulouse OAC
3MF Brice Martinez 03 June 1989 10 5 AS Puissalicon Magalas
3MF Bastien Cantier 19 January 1988 10 2 AS Montarnaud
3MF Giovanni Giraudo 17 January 1994 3 0 A.C.D. Pro Dronero
3MF Boris Massaré 26 June 1986 25 8 Brabrand IF
4FW Guillaume Lafuente 11 February 1983 20 9 AS Fabregues
4FW Simon Delpech 21 February 1989 7 4 Auch Football
4FW Pierre Bru 27 April 1984 10 4 AS Canet
4FW Christophe Macia 28 October 1987 3 0 AS Montarnaud

References
  1. We have the official dates for Europaeda 2020, Federal Union of European Nationalities, 1 November 2018
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