# Padania national football team

The Padania representative football team is an unofficial football team that represents Padania, a geographical region composed by the eight regions of Northern Italy. 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.
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 did not make it to four consecutive titles. The team is currently a member of ConIFA.

## Tournament records
### World Cup record

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| VIVA World Cup ||||||||
| 2006 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2008 | Champion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2009 | Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| ConIFA World Football Cup ||||||||
| 2014 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| 2016 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 2018 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
| 2020 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2024 | withdraw | withdraw | withdraw | withdraw | withdraw | withdraw | withdraw |
| Total | 3 titles | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 21 |

### European Cup record

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| ConIFA European Football Cup ||||||||
| 2015 | Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2017 | Champion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | N/A | | | | | | |
| Total | 2 titles | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 |

## Selected internationals

| Date | Venue | | Opponent | Score |
| 4 June 2022 | 2022 CONIFA European Football Cup – Nice | Padania | Kárpátalja | |
| 3 June 2022 | 2022 CONIFA European Football Cup – Nice | Padania | Western Armenia | |
| 5 June 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo | Padania | Kurdistan Region | 1–0 |
| 4 June 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo | Padania | Two Sicilies | 2–0 |
| 1 June 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo | Padania | Occitania | 1–0 |
| 31 May, 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo | Gozo | Padania | 1–2 |
| 11 March 2010 | Rodengo Saiano | Padania | Provence | 1–3 |
| 27 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | Padania | Kurdistan Region | 2–0 |
| 25 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | Padania | Sápmi | 4–0 |
| 24 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | Padania | Kurdistan Region | 2–1 |
| 22 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | Padania | Occitania | 1–0 |
| 30 April 2009 | Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia | Padania | Two Sicilies | 0–0 (3–1 pk) |
| 13 July 2008 | | Padania | Arameans Suryoye | 2–0 |
| 12 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | Padania | Arameans Suryoye | 4–1 |
| 11 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | Sápmi | Padania | 0–2 |
| 9 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | Padania | Kurdistan Region | 2–1 |
| 10 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | Padania | Provence | 6–1 |
| 4 July 1999 | St. Pierre (Aosta Valley) | Arpitania | Padania | 2–1 |
| 5 April 1999 | Corte Franca | Franciacorta | Padania | 3–3 (7–8 pk) |
| 18 July 1998 | Bassano del Grappa | Padania | South Tyrol | 12–0 |
| 7 June 1998 | Marnaz (Savoy) | Savoy | Padania | 3–3 (8–7 pk) |
| 24 May, 1998 | Alassio | Padania | Còsta Azzura/Côte d'Azur | 4–1 |
| 13 April 1998 | Broni | Oltrepò | Padania | 1–0 |
| 22 March 1998 | Stadio F. Ossola (Varese) | Padania | Ausonia | 3–0 |
| 1 March 1998 | Benevento | Ausonia | Padania | 2–0 |

## 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 (age 41) | 5 | 0 | Derthona |
| 2 | 2DF | Michele Bonfanti | (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | Arconatese |
| 3 | 2DF | Nicolas Dossi | (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | Grumellese |
| 4 | 3MF | Gianluca Rolandone | (1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 (age 35) | 8 | 0 | Castellazzo |
| 5 | 2DF | Stefano Tignonsini | (1981-11-25) 25 November 1981 (age 42) | 18 | 2 | Valcalepio |
| 6 | 3MF | Stefano Baldan | (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | ASD NibionnOggiono |
| 7 | 4FW | Ersid Pllumbaj | (1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 (age 35) | 4 | 1 | Virtus Bergamo |
| 8 | 3MF | Andrea Rota | (1976-10-10) 10 October 1976 (age 48) | 17 | 7 | Castellanzese |
| 9 | 4FW | Federico Corno | (1989-04-06) 6 April 1989 (age 35) | 0 | 0 | Caronnese |
| 10 | 3MF | Giacomo Innocenti | (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35) | 5 | 5 | Castellazzo |
| 11 | 3MF | Gabriele Piantoni | (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 36) | 4 | 0 | Grumellese |
| 12 | 1GK | Riccardo Zarri | (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Greensboro Spartans |
| 13 | 2DF | Roberto Rudi | (1987-04-13) 13 April 1987 (age 37) | 8 | 0 | Varese Calcio |
| 14 | 3MF | Nicola Mazzotti | (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 37) | 7 | 1 | Fiorenzuola |
| 15 | 2DF | Nicolò Pavan | (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Chieri |
| 16 | 4FW | William Rosset | (1983-02-13) 13 February 1983 (age 41) | 10 | 2 | Castellazzo |
| 17 | 2DF | Marius Stankevičius | (1981-07-15) 15 July 1981 (age 43) | 0 | 0 | Crema |
| 18 | 4FW | Giulio Valente | (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 (age 32) | 3 | 0 | Inveruno |
| 19 | 3MF | Marco Garavelli | (1981-03-04) 4 March 1981 (age 43) | 15 | 5 | Casale |
| 20 | 2DF | Luca Ferri | (1980-03-19) 19 March 1980 (age 44) | 11 | 1 | Caravaggio |
| 21 | 4FW | Riccardo Ravasi | (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Grumellese |
| 22 | 2DF | Danny Magnè | (1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 34) | 12 | 0 | Arquatese |
| 23 | 4FW | Asante Gullit Okyere | (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 36) | 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–present | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 055.6 |
| Totals | Totals | 61 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 60.65 |

### 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 | 2015–2024 |
| Alberto Rischio | 2024–20.. |

## Honours
### Non-FIFA competitions

* Viva World Cup
** Champions (3): 2008, 2009, 2010
* CONIFA World Football Cup
** Third place (1): 2018
* CONIFA European Football Cup
** Champions (2): 2015, 2017