Occitania national football team

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

The Occitania 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 Östersund, 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
2006 Third place 3rd 2 0 0 2 2 10
2008 did not enter
2009 Quarterfinals 5th 3 1 0 2 2 6
2010 Third place 3rd 4 2 0 2 9 3
2012 Quarterfinals 5th 4 3 0 1 16 4
ConIFA World Football Cup
2014 Quarterfinals 7th 5 2 3 0 5 3
2016 did not enter
2018
2020 cancelled
2024
Total Best: Third place 18 8 2 7 34 26

Europeada record

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2008 Quarterfinal 5th 4 2 0 2 8 5
2012 Quarterfinal 5th 4 3 0 1 11 5
2016 Second place 2nd 6 5 0 1 13 5
2024 Second place 2nd 5 4 0 1 17 6
Total Best: Second place 19 14 0 5 49 21

Results and upcoming fixtures

Date Venue Score
6 Jul 2024 Europeada 2024 – Schleswig-Holstein   Friuli 0-2
5 Jul 2024 Europeada 2024 – Region of Southern Denmark   Koroška 4-0
4 Jul 2024 Europeada 2024 – Schleswig-Holstein   Slovaks in Hungary 5-4
2 Jul 2024 Europeada 2024 – Schleswig-Holstein   North Frisia 1-0
1 Jul 2024 Europeada 2024 – Schleswig-Holstein   Cimbrians 7-0
25 Jun 2016 Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol    South Tyrol 1–2 a.e.t.
24 Jun 2016 Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol   Croats of Serbia 3–0
23 Jun 2016 Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol    Felvidék 1–1 (4–2)
21 Jun 2016 Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol   Danes of Germany 1–1
20 Jun 2016 Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol   Slovaks in Hungary 4–1
19 Jun 2016 Europeada 2016 – South Tyrol   Aromanians of Romania 4–1
30 Dec 2014 Toulouse    Ellan Vannin 5–1
7 Jun 2014 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund  Abkhazia   0–1
5 Jun 2014 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund  Kurdistan Region   2–2 (5–4)
4 Jun 2014 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund  Arameans Suryoye   0–0 (7–6)
3 Jun 2014 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund  Sápmi   0–1
1 Jun 2014 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup – Östersund  Abkhazia   1–1
28 Dec 2013 Lugo  Galicia   1–7
7 July 2013 Tynwald Hill Tournament – Isle of Man St Johns United A.F.C.   0–2
6 July 2013 Tynwald Hill Tournament – Isle of Man  Tamil Eelam   0–5
5 July 2013 Tynwald Hill Tournament – Isle of Man    Sealand 8–0
21 Jun 2012 Europeada 2012 – Lusatia    South Tyrol 0–3
19 Jun 2012 Europeada 2012 – Lusatia   Danes of Germany 1–0
18 Jun 2012 Europeada 2012 – Lusatia   Cimbrians 5–0
17 Jun 2012 Europeada 2012 – Lusatia   Welsh 5–2
9 Jun 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan    Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 3–1
7 Jun 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan    Tamil Eelam 7–0
6 Jun 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan  Kurdistan Region   1–0
5 Jun 2012 2012 VIVA World Cup – Kurdistan    Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 6–2
30 Mar 2012 Toulouse    Sápmi 3–2
29 Dec 2011 Fontès   Cilento 2–0
28 May 2011 Olargues   Romani people 11–2
5 Jun 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo    Two Sicilies 2–0
4 Jun 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo    Kurdistan Region 1–2
2 Jun 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo    Gozo 5–0
1 Jun 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo    Padania 0–1
3 Apr 2010 Saint-Dalmas-De-Tende    Monaco 5–1
26 Jun 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania    Gozo 2–1
23 Jun 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania    Kurdistan Region 0–4
22 Jun 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania    Padania 0–1
8 Nov 2008 Caraglio    Monaco 2–2
5 Jun 2008 Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia    South Tyrol 0–2
3 Jun 2008 Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia   Croats of Romania 5–0
2 Jun 2008 Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia   Lusatia Sorbs 1–2
1 Jun 2008 Europeada 2008 – Rhaetia   Cimbrians 2–1
21 Nov 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania    Monaco 2–3
20 Nov 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania    Sápmi 0–7
17 Dec 2005 Monaco    Monaco 1–2
3 Mar 2005 Occitania    Chechnya 14–0
12 Feb 2005 Occitania    Monaco 0–0

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 9 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 1 February 1980 15 2 US Le Pontet
3MF Amiel Jordan 31 March 1983 29 4 FC Portiragnes
3MF Nabil Moussi 4 March 1988 6 0 Toulouse AC
3MF Ronald Rodas 26 October 1976 10 2 Toulouse OAC
3MF Brice Martinez 3 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

Honours

Non-FIFA competitions

References

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