Province of Catania
The origins of football being played by representatives of the Province of Catania can be traced back to English cargo ships, thanks to the workers who brought the game to Sicily. Specifically, the earliest Catania team can be traced to a match which took place on 2 May 1901 at "San Raineri di Messina" against Messina; the team was named Royal Yacht Catania, an English ship with a local Catanian crew.