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 YearPositionGPWDLGFGAVIVA World Cup 2006did not enter 2008Champion5500163 2009Champion440091 2010Champion440061 2012did not enterConIFA World Football Cup 2014Quarter-Finals4211254 2016Fourth place511397 2018Third place6411215 2020did not enter 2024withdrawTotal3 titles 28 20 3 5 86 21
European Cup record
YearPositionGPWDLGFGAConIFA European Football Cup 2015Champion4400133 2017Champion541052 2019Quarterfinals5212105 2021 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 63 2023N/ATotal2 titles 14 10 2 2 28 10
Selected internationals
DateVenueOpponentScore4 June 2022 2022 CONIFA European Football Cup – Nice 3 June 2022 2022 CONIFA European Football Cup – Nice 5 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo 1–04 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo 2–01 June 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo 1–031 May 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup – Gozo 1–211 March 2010 Rodengo Saiano 1–327 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania 2–025 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania 4–024 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania 2–122 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania 1–030 April 2009 Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia 0–0 (3–1 pk)13 July 2008 2–012 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi 4–111 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi 0–29 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi 2–110 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi 6–14 July 1999 St. Pierre (Aosta Valley) Arpitania 2–15 April 1999 Corte Franca Franciacorta 3–3 (7–8 pk)18 July 1998 Bassano del Grappa 12–07 June 1998 Marnaz (Savoy) 3–3 (8–7 pk)24 May 1998 Alassio Còsta Azzura/Côte d'Azur 4–113 April 1998 Broni Oltrepò 1–0 22 March 1998 Stadio F. Ossola (Varese) Ausonia 3–01 March 1998 Benevento Ausonia 2–0
Current squad The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 CONIFA European Football Cup, to be played in Verano Brianza, Italy from 2 to 6 June 2026.
Important personalities Managers ManagerPeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostWin % Leopold Siegel1998–2000 Renzo Bossi2007–2012 John Motta2014 Arturo Merlo2015–presentTotals 61 37 14 10 60.65
Presidents of the Padania FA Name Périod Marco Camerotto1998–2000Vacant position from 2000 to 2007 Renzo Bossi2007–2012 Ivan Orsi2013–2015 Fabio Cerini2015–2024 Alberto Rischio2024–20..
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
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