Occitania women's national football team

The Occitania women's national football team is the football team of Occitania, which is the name given to areas of southern France, westernmost Italy and a small valley in northern Spain where the Occitan language is spoken. It is controlled by the Associacion Occitania de Fotbol.

Occitania
Nickname(s)La Seleccion
AssociationOccitania Football Association
ConfederationConIFA
Head coachFrance Sylvain Blaise
Most capsRose Lavaud (5)
Top scorerLaurie Saulnier (6)
Rose Lavaud (6)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Occitania 12–1 Lusatian Serbian
(Italy; 19 June 2016)
Biggest win
 Occitania 12–1 Lusatian Serbian
(Italy; 19 June 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Occitania 2–3 South Tyrol 
(Italy; 24 June 2016)
Europeada
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best resultSecond place (2016)

Occitania also play in the Europeada, which is organised by the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN).[1] In the Europeada 2016 Occitania reached the final, being eliminated by eventual tournament winner South Tyrol. In the 2016 tournament and lost after extra time, finishing 2nd out of 6 teams.

Tournament records

Europeada record

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Europeada 2016Runners-up2nd430122–5
Europeada 2020
Total430122–5

World Cup record

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
CONIFA Women's World Football Cup
2021
Total

Results and upcoming fixtures

DateVenueOpponentScore
19 June 2016Europeada 2016 – Italy Lusatian Serbian12–1 report
21 June 2016  South Tyrol2–1 report
23 June 2016 Ladin6–0 report
24 June 2016  South Tyrol2–3 report
6 June 2017Friendly – France Rodez AF (women)3–1 report
2018Friendly – Sweden  Sápmi (Women)Canceled
June 2020Europeada 2020 – Slovenia Lusatian Serbian
June 2020 Ladin
June 2020
June 2020

Personalities of the team

Current squad

Squad for the Europeada 2016

ClubName
Goalkeeper
FF Nîmes Métropole GardNoémie Cuberes
AS Monaco FFCharlotte Ridoux
Defensive
Toulouse FC (women)Morgane Ritter
US Castanet-TolosanePauline Exposito
Rodez AF (women)Manon Alard[2]
Montpellier HSC (women)Isabelle Dedieu[3]
Montpellier HSC (women)Laura Prouzet Garcia
Midfielder
Montpellier HSC (women)Manon Bruno
Montpellier HSC (women)Manon Agullo
Rodez AF (women)Solène Barbance
Toulouse FC (women)Laura Asensio
FC St EstèveFarah Lagra
Forward
AS Saint-Étienne (women)Rose Lavaud
FF Nîmes Métropole GardLaurie Saulnier
FC St EstèveSarah Dernis
StaffName
Head coachSylvain Blaise
PresidentNicolas Desachy
Physical therapyPaul Walcker
Team coachJosé Olacia
Occitan commentatorMaurizio Giraudo


Squad for the Europeada 2020

Managers

ManagerPeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Sylvain Blaise20165401080.0
Totals540180

References