Occitania national football team

Occitania
Nickname(s) La Seleccion
Association Occitania Football Association
Confederation ConIFA
Head coach Didier Amiel
Most caps Boris Massaré (30)
Top scorer Mickael 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
Appearances 8 (first in 2006)
Best result Third place (2006, 2010, 2016)

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.

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). 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 at 5th place. They finally reached the final in the 2016 tournament against South Tyrol again and finished 2nd out of 24 teams losing after extra time in the final.

Tournament records

World Cup record

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
VIVA World Cup
Occitania 2006Third place3rd20022–10
Sápmi (area) 2008
Did not enter
Padania 2009Quarterfinals5th31022–6
Gozo 2010Third place3rd42029–3
Iraqi Kurdistan 2012Quarterfinals5th430116–4
ConIFA World Football Cup
Sápmi (area) 2014Quarterfinals7th52305–3
Total1882734–26

Europeada record

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Switzerland Europeada 2008Quarterfinal5th42028–5
Germany Europeada 2012Quarterfinal5th430111–5
Italy 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 OccitaniaSerbia Croats of Serbia3–0
23 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol Occitania Upper Hungary1–1 (4-2)
21 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol OccitaniaGermany Danes of Germany1–1
20 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol OccitaniaHungary Slovaks in Hungary4–1
19 Jun 2016Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol OccitaniaRomania Aromanians of Romania4–1
30 Dec 2014Toulouse Occitania Ellan Vannin5–1
7 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football CupÖstersund Abkhazia Occitania0–1
5 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football CupÖstersund Iraqi Kurdistan Occitania2–2 (5–4)
4 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football CupÖstersund Arameans Suryoye Occitania0–0 (7–6)
3 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football CupÖstersund Sápmi Occitania0–1
1 Jun 20142014 ConIFA World Football CupÖstersund Abkhazia Occitania1–1
28 Dec 2013Lugo Galicia Occitania1–7
7 July 2013Tynwald Hill Tournament – Isle of ManIsle 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 OccitaniaGermany Danes of Germany1–0
18 Jun 2012Europeada 2012 – Lusatia OccitaniaItaly Cimbrians5–0
17 Jun 2012Europeada 2012 – Lusatia OccitaniaWales Welsh5–2
9 Jun 20122012 VIVA World CupKurdistan Occitania Western Sahara3–1
7 Jun 20122012 VIVA World CupKurdistan Occitania Tamil Eelam7–0
6 Jun 20122012 VIVA World CupKurdistan Iraqi Kurdistan Occitania1–0
5 Jun 20122012 VIVA World CupKurdistan Occitania Western Sahara6–2
30 Mar 2012Toulouse Occitania Sápmi3–2
29 Dec 2011Fontès OccitaniaCampania Cilento2–0
28 May 2011Olargues Occitania Romani people11–2
5 Jun 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Occitania Two Sicilies2–0
4 Jun 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Occitania Iraqi Kurdistan1–2
2 Jun 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Occitania Gozo5–0
1 Jun 20102010 VIVA World CupGozo Occitania Padania0–1
3 Apr 2010Saint-Dalmas-De-Tende Occitania Monaco5–1
26 Jun 20092009 VIVA World CupPadania Occitania Gozo2–1
23 Jun 20092009 VIVA World CupPadania Occitania Iraqi Kurdistan0–4
22 Jun 20092009 VIVA World CupPadania Occitania Padania0–1
8 Nov 2008Caraglio Occitania Monaco2–2
5 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia Occitania South Tyrol0–2
3 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia OccitaniaRomania Croats of Romania5–0
2 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia OccitaniaGermany Lusatia Sorbs1–2
1 Jun 2008Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia OccitaniaItaly Cimbrians2–1
21 Nov 20062006 VIVA World CupOccitania Occitania Monaco2–3
20 Nov 20062006 VIVA World CupOccitania 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 Occitania 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 Italy A.C.D. Pro Dronero
3MF Boris Massaré 26 June 1986 25 8 Denmark 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

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