# Occitania national football team

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). 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 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | 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 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2018 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2020 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| 2024 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| Total | Best: Third place | 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 | Best: Second place | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 21 |

## Results and upcoming fixtures

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

## Current squad

Squad for the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup: link here
| 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

* Viva World Cup
** Third place (2): 2006, 2010
* Europeada
** Runners-up (2): 2016, 2024