| Association | Regno delle Due Sicilie FA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA | ||
| Head coach | Ludovico Lanzilli | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
(Darfo Boario Terme, Italy; April 30, 2009) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Avellino, Italy; September 23, 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Csíkszereda, Romania; July 2, 2023) | |||
| VIVA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2010) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2010) | ||
The national football team of theTwo Sicilies is thefootball team of theTwo Sicilies, which are a territory formed by thesouthern part of Italy including the Island ofSicily. The team is controlled by theRegno delle Due Sicilie FA.[1] As the Two Sicilies are not a recognised state they are neither a member ofFIFA norUEFA, and the team therefore is not eligible to enter either theWorld Cup orEuropean Championship. However, from January 2010, they became a provisional member[2] of theNF-Board. The team has been a member ofConIFA since January 2021.[3]
In December 2008, the national football team of the Two Sicilies was established on the initiative of Guglielmo Di Grezia and Antonio Pagano, with the purpose, then not achieved, to participate in the2009 VIVA World Cup.[4][5] On April 30, 2009, the team played its first match againstPadania inDarfo Boario Terme[6] during the charity tournament "1° Trofeo SMArathon".
They made their VIVA World Cup debut againstIraqi Kurdistan, of thefourth edition of the tournament.[7] Two Sicilies took fourth place, losing the 3rd-place match againstOccitania.On September 23, 2010, the team took part in the second edition of "Trofeo del Mediterraneo", againstGozo and ASD Castellana, which they went on to win.[8] after which it disappeared.
In 2020Massimo Amitrano established Kingdom of the Two Sicilies FA. Over the years they have been called up several players from 7 regions of the south, among the former professional footballers, also making their debut:Giuseppe Garziano,Maykol Setola,Nicola Mora,Raffaele Imparato,Luca Natale Imbroinisi, Mario Ferri,Federico Di Fuzio,Nassim Mendil,Vincenzo Margiotta,Fabiano Santacroce,Emanuele Calaiò.[9][10][11]
It was supposed to participate in the2021 and2023 editions of theCONIFA European Football Cup, before they were canceled.
In 2023, Two Sicilies participated in the2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualifiers. They were placed in Group C with Sekler Land and Chameria. Two Sicilies ended up losing both their games, 3–1 to Chameria and 7–0 to Sekler Land. But they were selected anyway to participate, before the tournament was canceled.
The Regno delle Due Sicilie FA is The Football Association of Two Sicilies.[12]
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| ? | 2009–2021 |
| 2021–present |
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVA World Cup | |||||||
| Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Withdrew | |||||||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||||||
| Not a member of ConIFA | |||||||
| Qualified, but cancelled | |||||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConIFA European Football Cup | |||||||
| Not a member of ConIFA | |||||||
| Qualified, but cancelled | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Trophy | |||||||
| 2009 | Second place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | Champion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | Champion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | Champion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 3 titles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2023 | 2023 Givova Trophy,Scafati, Italy | Canton Ticino | 2–1 | |
| June 13, 2012 | 2012 Mediterranean Trophy,Carrara, Italy | 3–2 | ||
| June 16, 2011 | 2011 Mediterranean Trophy,Ponte, Italy | Casalduni Calcio | 3–0 | |
| June 16, 2011 | 2011 Mediterranean Trophy,Ponte, Italy | Atletico Pontelandolfo | 6–0 | |
| September 23, 2010 | 2010 Mediterranean Trophy,Mercogliano, Italy | S.C. Castellana | 0–6 | |
| September 23, 2010 | 2010 Mediterranean Trophy,Mercogliano, Italy | 2–1 | ||
| June 5, 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup,Gozo | 0–2 | ||
| June 4, 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup,Gozo | 0–2 | ||
| June 1, 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup,Gozo | 1–0 | ||
| May 31, 2010 | 2010 VIVA World Cup,Gozo | 1–4 | ||
| September 23, 2009 | 2009 Mediterranean Trophy,Mercogliano, Italy | 3–0 | ||
| September 23, 2009 | 2009 Mediterranean Trophy,Mercogliano, Italy | U.S. Serino calcio | 0–2 | |
| April 30, 2009 | Trofeo SMArathon,Darfo Boario Terme, Italy | U.S. Darfo Boario S.S.D. | 2–0 | |
| April 30, 2009 | Trofeo SMArathon,Darfo Boario Terme, Italy | 0–0 |
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 058.3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— | |
| 2021– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— | |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.3 | |