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Sicily national football team
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The Sicily national football team (Sicilian: Naziunali Siciliana di Palluni) is the representative football team of the island of Sicily. It is controlled by the Sicilia Football Association and is also colloquially referred to with the name Naziunali Siciliana. The Sicilia F.A. was founded in 2020.

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It is not affiliated with either FIFA or UEFA and is therefore not allowed to participate in either the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. However, since June 2021 the Sicilia F.A. has been associated with the CONIFA, from which in October 2023, just two years later, he announced his exit with regret and disappointment, after having denounced in an unequivocal press release his lack of seriousness and not having taken part in any official competition, and that he wanted to travel paths for international recognition, and the desire to compete in serious and challenging competitions.

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History

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In the past, the idea of creating a Sicilian national team has been already proposed by some journalists and Sicilianist circles.[2][3][4]

The current project started in 2019 following the first contacts with CONIFA.[5] The project was born thanks to the synergy of a Founding Committee from the three metropolitan cities of Sicily: Palermo, Catania and Messina. The official foundation of the Sicilia F.A. dates back to 15 May 2020, while the public activities were launched in 2021.

At the foundation Salvatore Mangano from Messina was chosen as President, Angelo Priolo and Fabio Petrucci from Palermo as Vice-president and General Secretary, while the Sporting Director Alberto L'Episcopo from Catania – a former Manager of the Serie A team Chievo Verona– is the General Manager and Head of the Sporting Area.[5][6] Mario Bonsignore – former President of A.C. Ancona, Manager of F.C. Messina and Marketing Manager of the Malta Football Association – is the General Consultant.

One of the main goals of the Sicilia F.A. is the promotion of the Sicilian national identity through football. Indeed, the initiative of the Sicilian national football team is based on the idea that Sicily represents a stateless nation with its own geographical peculiarities, history, language and culture.[7] The Sicilia F.A. has already signed partnerships with the "Accademia della Lingua Siciliana" ("Academy of the Sicilian Language") and the Cultural Association "Lu Statutu" in order to realize its goal.

Very soon, the birth of the Sicilia F.A. inspired the fantasies of the media about the international players that theoretically could wear the jersey of the team, from Mario Balotelli to Vincenzo Grifo.[7][8]

The first two football associations that acknowledged the Sicilia F.A. were the national football teams of Sardinia and Corsica.

The Global Executive Committee of the CONIFA accepted Sicily as a member association on 27 June 2021.[9]

The Sicilia F.A., with a futsal selection, is one of the six participants to the 2021 CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup.[10] 18 October, 2023, Sicily announced it had withdrawn from CONIFA after not featuring in any CONIFA tournament.[11]

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Flag of the Sicilian Vespers

The official colours of the Sicilian national football team are red and yellow, like the flag of Sicily.

The logo of the Sicilia F.A. is based on the flag of the Sicilian Vespers and contains the motto “Animus Tuus Dominus”, used by the Sicilian rebels during the anti-Angevin revolution.

Kits

The Sicilia F.A. announced three new football jerseys, all dedicated to the history of Sicily and its iconic historical women[8]

In April 2025 the Sicilia FA presents its new official supplier Insula Sportiva. [12]

Fixtures and results

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This is a list of results for the matches played since 2022, including friendly matches against full FIFA international teams and others against fellow representative teams which are not aligned to FIFA and against professional or amateur clubs.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

10 June 2022 Antudo Cup Sicily  4 – 1  Sardinia Mazara del Vallo, Italy
18:45 Ortisi 31'
Savanarola 54'
Bulevardi 57'
Curiale 83'
Report 89' Bianco Stadium: Stadio Nino Vaccara
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alessandro Angelo
10 June 2023 Sikelia Cup Sicily  1 - 0  Corsica Caltanissetta, Italy
18:00 Curiale 69' Report Stadium: Stadio Marco Tomaselli
Referee: Antonio Gabriel Haba
23 May 2024 Corsica Cup (Semi-finals) Sicily  1 - 1
(3 - 4 p)
 Saint Martin Corte, France
19:00 Saraniti 92' Report 13' Segarel Stadium: Stade Santos Manfredi
25 May 2024 Corsica Cup (3rd place final) Sicily  1 - 0  Sardinia Afa, France
14:30 Alma 61' Report Stadium: Afa Stadium
11 June 2025 Exhibition game Sicily  3 - 0 Cape Verde diaspora Castelbuono, Italy
18:00 Stadium: Stadio Comunale Luigi Failla
14 June 2025 Sikelia Cup Sicily  5 - 1 Côte d'Ivoire LFP Caltanissetta, Italy
18:00 Stadium: Stadio Marco Tomaselli
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Managers

Players

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Current squad

Below is the list of players called by coach Giovanni Marchese for the Corsica Cup (22-25 May 2024). Caps, goals and numbers as per 25 May 2024.[13]

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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the team recently and are still available for selection, this section is updated in June 2023.

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Individual records

As per 25 May 2024

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Anthem

The Sicilia F.A. ha chosen as official anthem the cabaletta Suoni la tromba from I puritani (1835) by Vincenzo Bellini.[14]

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Hosts

CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup

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CONIFA European Football Cup

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Antudo Cup

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Sikelia Cup

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Corsica Cup

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*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Honours

  • Antudo Cup
    • Winners (1): 2022
  • Sikelia Cup
    • Winners (2): 2023,2025
  • Corsica Cup
    • Third place (1): 2024
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