Sicily national football team

The Sicily national football team (Sicilian: Naziunali Siciliana di Palluni) is the representative football team of the island of Sicily. It is controlled by the Sicilia Football Association and is also colloquially referred to with the name Naziunali Siciliana. The Sicilia F.A. was founded in 2020.

It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. In June 2021, the Sicilia F.A. joined the CONIFA, but in October 2023, just two years later, it announced its departure with regret and disappointment. In an official press release, the association criticized CONIFA for its lack of professionalism, noting that it had not participated in any official competitions. The Sicilia F.A. emphasized its ambition to seek international recognition and compete in serious, challenging tournaments.

History In the past, the idea of creating a Sicilian national team has been already proposed by some journalists and Sicilianist circles.

The current project started in 2019 following the first contacts with CONIFA. The project was born thanks to the synergy of a Founding Committee from the three metropolitan cities of Sicily: Palermo, Catania and Messina. The official foundation of the Sicilia F.A. dates back to 15 May 2020, while the public activities were launched in 2021.

At the foundation Salvatore Mangano from Messina was chosen as President, Angelo Priolo and Fabio Petrucci from Palermo as Vice-president and General Secretary, while the Sporting Director Alberto L'Episcopo from Catania – a former Manager of the Serie A team Chievo Verona– is the General Manager and Head of the Sporting Area. Mario Bonsignore – former President of A.C. Ancona, Manager of F.C. Messina and Marketing Manager of the Malta Football Association – is the General Consultant.

One of the main goals of the Sicilia F.A. is the promotion of the Sicilian national identity through football. Indeed, the initiative of the Sicilian national football team is based on the idea that Sicily represents a stateless nation with its own geographical peculiarities, history, language and culture. The Sicilia F.A. has already signed partnerships with the "Accademia della Lingua Siciliana" ("Academy of the Sicilian Language") and the Cultural Association "Lu Statutu" in order to realize its goal.

Very soon, the birth of the Sicilia F.A. inspired the fantasies in the media about the international players that theoretically could wear the jersey of the team, from Mario Balotelli to Vincenzo Grifo.

The first two football associations that acknowledged the Sicilia F.A. were the national football teams of Sardinia and Corsica.

The Global Executive Committee of the CONIFA accepted Sicily as a member association on 27 June 2021.

The Sicilia F.A., with a futsal selection, is one of the six participants to the 2021 CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup. 18 October, 2023, Sicily announced it had withdrawn from CONIFA after not featuring in any CONIFA tournament.

Colours and logo

The official colours of the Sicilian national football team are red and yellow, like the flag of Sicily.

The logo of the Sicilia F.A. is based on the flag of the Sicilian Vespers and contains the motto “Animus Tuus Dominus”, used by the Sicilian rebels during the anti-Angevin revolution.

Kits The Sicilia F.A. announced three new football jerseys, all dedicated to the history of Sicily and its iconic historical women 1st: "Medusa": red and yellow with the emblem of the Sicilian Triskelion, this kit honors Medusa and commemorates the Sicilian Vespers; 2nd: "Costanza": White with diagonal red and yellow stripes, Norman-style chequered trim on the collar and sleeves, and the Swabian eagle on the shoulders, the pattern draws inspiration from Sicily’s unique medieval architecture, this kit honors Constance I of Sicily and Constance II of Sicily; 3rd: "Adelasia": Blue, representing the shield of the Hauteville family, with trim inspired by Roger Cloak and a pattern inspired by the Byzantine mosaics of Sicily, this kit honors Adelasia del Vasto

In April 2025 the Sicilia FA presents its new official supplier Insula Sportiva.

Fixtures and results This is a list of results for the matches played since 2022, including friendly matches against full FIFA international teams and others against fellow representative teams which are not aligned to FIFA and against professional or amateur clubs.

Managers 2022– : Giovanni Marchese

Players Current squad Below is the list of players called by coach Giovanni Marchese for the Corsica Cup (22-25 May 2024). Caps, goals and numbers as per 25 May 2024.

Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up for the team recently and are still available for selection.

Individual records

As per 25 May 2024

+Most CapsRankNameCapsGoalCareer1Simone Brugaletta402022–PresentDavis Curiale422022–Present2 Rosario Licata302022–PresentDamiano Lia302022–PresentSalvatore Mollica302022–PresentGaetano Dolenti302022–PresentVincenzo Vitale302022–Present3Many players2

+Most GoalsRankNameGoalsCapsCareer1Davis Curiale562022–Present2Andrea Saraniti242024–PresentGabriele Zerbo222025–Present3 Danilo Bulevardi112022–PresentPasqualino Ortisi112022–PresentGiuseppe Savonarola112022–PresentGiuliano Alma122024–Present

Anthem The Sicilia F.A. ha chosen as official anthem the cabaletta Suoni la tromba from I puritani (1835) by Vincenzo Bellini.

Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Hosts

CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup Year Position*CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup 20214th311166Total 0 Titles 3 1 1 1 6 6

CONIFA European Football Cup YearPosition*ConIFA European Football Cup 2022 Cancelled 2023 CancelledTotal 0 0 0 0 0 0

Antudo Cup / Sikelia Cup

Year Position*Antudo Cup 20221st110041Sikelia Cup 20231st110010 20251st110051 20262nd100112Total 3 Titles 3 3 0 1 11 4

Corsica Cup YearPosition*Corsica Cup 20243rd211021Total 0 Titles 2 1 1 0 2 1 *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Honours Sikelia Cup (formerly Antudo Cup) Winners (3): 2022, 2023, 2025 Runners-up (1): 2026 Corsica Cup Third place (1): 2024

Competition Total Sikelia Cup(formerly Antudo Cup) 3 1 0 4 Corsica Cup 0 0 1 1 Total 3 1 1 5

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