Provence
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFédération Provençale de Football
ConfederationNF Board
Top scorerEnnys Hammoud (5)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Provence 0–4 Catalonia 
(3 April 1921)
Biggest win
 Provence 22–0 Tibet 
(Arbil, Iraq; 5 June 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Provence 0–6 Kurdistan Region 
(Varese, Padania; 25 June 2009)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2008)
Best result4th place (2009, 2012)

The Provence football team is the football team for the French territory of Provence. The team does not have affiliation with UEFA or FIFA, but are an affiliate member of the NF-Board since December 2008.

In 2008 and for the first time since 1921, the Provence team played matches, competing in the 2008 VIVA World Cup where they finished in the last place after losing all of their four games. After a losing streak of six games, the team finally claimed a first win in the end of last year, when they beat Monaco 3–2 in a friendly.

Provence put in an improved performance at the 2009 VIVA World Cup when they topped Group B before finishing 4th. They once again finished last at the 2010 finals before surprising many at the 2012 tournament, where they finished above Northern Cyprus in the group-stages, eventually losing to hosts Kurdistan in the semi-finals.

Notable players

Selected internationals

Date Venue Opponent Score
9 June 20122012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Provence Zanzibar2–7
8 June 20122012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Provence Kurdistan Region1–2
6 June 20122012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Provence Northern Cyprus2–1
5 June 20122012 VIVA World Cup, Kurdistan Provence Darfur18–0
4 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Provence Gozo1–2
2 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Provence Kurdistan Region2–3
1 June 20102010 VIVA World Cup, Gozo Provence Two Sicilies0–1
11 March 2010Padania Provence Padania3–1
26 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Provence Sápmi4–4 (4–5)
25 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Provence Kurdistan Region0–6
23 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Provence Sápmi2–1
22 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup, Padania Provence Gozo3–1
20 December 2008Monaco Provence Monaco3–2
12 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Provence Sápmi2–4
10 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Provence Arameans Suryoye0–5
9 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Provence Kurdistan Region0–3
8 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup, Sápmi Provence Padania1–6
4 April 1921Catalonia Provence Catalonia0–1
3 April 1921Catalonia Provence Catalonia0–4

Tournament records

VIVA World Cup record

VIVA World Cup
Year Pos GP W D L GS GA
Occitania 2006did not enter
Sápmi 20085th40043–18
Padania 20094th42029–12
Gozo 20106th30033–6
Kurdistan Region 20124th420223–10
Total4th place5401138–46


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