The national football team of the Two Sicilies is the
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team of the
Two Sicilies
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, which are a territory formed by the
southern
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part of
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without the Island of
Sicily
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although the name suggests otherwise . The team is controlled by the . As the Two Sicilies are not a recognised state they are neither a member of
FIFA
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nor
UEFA
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, and the team therefore is not eligible to enter either the
World Cup
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or
European Championship. However, from January 2010, they became a provisional member of the
NF-Board
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. Now the team is a member of
ConIFA
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Competitions
Women's football
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.
History
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 the
2009 VIVA World Cup. On April 30, 2009, the team played its first match against
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in
Darfo Boario Terme
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during the charity tournament "''1° Trofeo SMArathon''".
They made their VIVA World Cup debut against
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, of the
fourth edition of the tournament. Two Sicilies took fourth place, losing the 3rd-place match against
Occitania
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On 23 September 2010 the team took part in the second edition of "''Trofeo del Mediterraneo''", against
Gozo
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and ASD Castellana, which they went on to win.
Regno delle Due Sicilie FA
The
Regno delle Due Sicilie FA
The national football team of the Two Sicilies is the football (soccer), football team of the Two Sicilies, which are a territory formed by the Southern Italy, southern part of Italy without the Island of Sicily although the name suggests otherw ...
is The Football Association of Two Sicilies.
Team image
Kit suppliers
Competitive record
World Cup record
European Cup record
Mediterranean Trophy
Results and fixtures
Managers
See also
*
:Footballers from Campania
*
:Footballers from Sicily
References
External links
Official site*
Nazionale di Calcio del Regno delle Due SicilieCONIFA pageViva World Cup
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CONIFA member associations
European N.F.-Board teams
Sport in Sicily
Sport in Campania
Sport in Molise
Sport in Calabria
Sport in Basilicata
Sport in Apulia
Sport in Abruzzo
Football teams in Italy