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.[1]

Padania national football team
AssociationPadania Football Association A.S.D.
ConfederationConIFA
Head coach Arturo Merlo
Most capsAndrea Rota (24)
Top scorerMatteo Prandelli (14)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Ausonia 2–0 Padania 
(Benevento, 1 March 1998)
Biggest win
 Padania 20–0 Darfur 
(Ostersund; 1 June 2014)
Biggest defeat
Ausonia 2–0 Padania 
(Benevento, 1 March 1998)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampion 2008, 2009, 2010
Websitehttp://www.padaniasports.it
Padania - County of Nice - Debrecen, 21 June 2015.

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
Year Position GP W D L GS GA
VIVA World Cup
2006Did not enter
2008Champion5500163
2009Champion440091
2010Champion440061
2012Did not enter
ConIFA World Football Cup
2014Quarter-Finals4211254
2016Fourth place511397
2018Third place6411215
2020Did not enter
Total3 titles2820358621

European Cup record
Year Position GP W D L GS GA
ConIFA European Football Cup
2015Champion4400133
2017Champion541052
2019Quarterfinals5212105
2021
Total2 titles1410 222810

Selected internationals
Date Venue Opponent Score
5 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Padania Kurdistan Region1–0
4 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Padania Two Sicilies2–0
1 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Padania Occitania1–0
31 May, 20102010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo Gozo Padania1–2
11 March 2010Rodengo Saiano Padania Provence1–3
27 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Padania Kurdistan Region2–0
25 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Padania Sápmi4–0
24 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Padania Kurdistan Region2–1
22 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Padania Occitania1–0
30 April 2009Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia Padania Two Sicilies0–0 (3–1 pk)
13 July 2008 Padania Arameans Suryoye2–0
12 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Padania Arameans Suryoye4–1
11 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Padania0–2
9 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Padania Kurdistan Region2–1
10 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Padania Provence6–1
4 July 1999St. Pierre (Aosta Valley) Arpitania Padania2–1
5 April 1999Corte FrancaFranciacorta Padania3–3 (7–8 pk)
18 July 1998Bassano del Grappa Padania South Tyrol12–0
7 June 1998Marnaz (Savoy) Savoy Padania3–3 (8–7 pk)
24 May, 1998Alassio Padania Còsta Azzura/Côte d'Azur4–1
13 April 1998BroniOltrepò Padania1–0
22 March 1998Stadio F. Ossola (Varese) PadaniaAusonia3–0
1 March 1998BeneventoAusonia Padania2–0

Current squad

The following players were called up to the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup

Head Coach: Arturo Merlo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Marco Murriero (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 5 0 Derthona
2 2DF Michele Bonfanti (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 0 0 Arconatese
3 2DF Nicolas Dossi (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 4 0 Grumellese
4 3MF Gianluca Rolandone (1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 8 0 Castellazzo
5 2DF Stefano Tignonsini (1981-11-25) 25 November 1981 18 2 Valcalepio
6 3MF Stefano Baldan (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 0 0 ASD NibionnOggiono
7 4FW Ersid Pllumbaj (1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 4 1 Virtus Bergamo
8 3MF Andrea Rota (1976-10-10) 10 October 1976 17 7 Castellanzese
9 4FW Federico Corno (1989-04-06) 6 April 1989 0 0 Caronnese
10 3MF Giacomo Innocenti (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 5 5 Castellazzo
11 3MF Gabriele Piantoni (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 4 0 Grumellese
12 1GK Riccardo Zarri (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 1 0 Greensboro Spartans
13 2DF Roberto Rudi (1987-04-13) 13 April 1987 8 0 Varese Calcio
14 3MF Nicola Mazzotti (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 7 1 Fiorenzuola
15 2DF Nicolò Pavan (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 0 0 Chieri
16 4FW William Rosset (1983-02-13) 13 February 1983 10 2 Castellazzo
17 2DF Marius Stankevičius (1981-07-15) 15 July 1981 0 0 Crema
18 4FW Giulio Valente (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 3 0 Inveruno
19 3MF Marco Garavelli (1981-03-04) 4 March 1981 15 5 Casale
20 2DF Luca Ferri (1980-03-19) 19 March 1980 11 1 Caravaggio
21 4FW Riccardo Ravasi (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 0 0 Grumellese
22 2DF Danny Magnè (1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 12 0 Arquatese
23 4FW Asante Gullit Okyere (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 0 0 Giana Erminio

Important personalities

Managers
Manager Period Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Leopold Siegel 1998-2000 10 3 4 3 030.0
Renzo Bossi 2007-2012 19 17 2 0 089.5
John Motta 2014 5 2 2 1 040.0
Arturo Merlo 2015-20.. 27 15 6 6 055.6
Totals6137141060.65

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- 20..

References
  1. "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.
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