The Coppa Sergio Valci is an annual men's domestic round robin association football tournament played in Vatican City. The competition was founded in 1973 and has been played under a variety of different formats throughout its history.
Dirseco are the most successful team in the history of the competition, having won it eight times. Santos are the reigning champions having won the competition for the second time in 2024.
History Football has been played in the Vatican City since 1751 and the first modern competitions were established in 1947.
The Coppa Sergio Valci was founded in 1973 as the by Dr. Sergio Valci, supported by Cardinal Sergio Guerri, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City. The inaugural competition began on 2 April 1973 and was contested by seven teams – Governatorato, Hermes/Musei Vaticani, Osservatore Romano, Radio Vaticani, Sampietrini, Tipografia and Vigilanza. The first champions were Osservatore Romano. For the 1981 season, it was renamed as the .
Although mostly contested as an 11-a-side competition, the tournament has taken on a number of formats including 5-a-side, 8-a-side and 9-a-side.
In 2012, Dr. Sergio Valci, president of died after leading the organisation for more than 40 years. The competition had been renamed after him.
Winners Coppa Amicizia1973Osservatore Romano1974Governatorato1975-78No competition1979Astor Osservatore Romano1980no competitionCoppa ACDV1981Malepeggio Edilizia1982Hercules Biblioteca1983SS Hermes (Musei Vaticani)1984Virtus Vigilanza1985Teleposte1986SS Hermeslater renamed Musei Vaticani1987Associazione S.S. Pietro e Paolo1988Servizi Tecnici1989Teleposte1990Teleposte1991Servizi Tecnici1992Dirseco1993DirsecoCoppa Sergio Valci1994Dirseco1995Teleposte1996–2006Unknown2007Pantheon2008SS Hermes2009SS Hermes2010Dirseco2011Telefoni SCV2012Dirseco2013Fortitudo 20072014San Pietro Team2015Musei Vaticani2016Santos2017Rappresentativa OPBG2018Musei Vaticani2019DirsecoCoppa Amicizia2021GendarmeriaCoppa Vaticana2022Rappresentativa OPBG2023Rappresentativa OPBG2024Santos Source:
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External links Vatican Sports