Provence football team

The Provence football team played its first matches against Catalonia on 3 and 4 April 1921, which ended in losses.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cata-intres.html |title=Catalonia Autonomous Team Matches 1912-2004 |publisher=RSSSF |date=2 August 2006 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=13 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113203606/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cata-intres.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1921/04/07/pagina-2/616068/pdf.html |title=El match Cataluña-Provence |website=hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com |publisher=Mundo Deportivo |page=2 |date=7 April 1921 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616095315/http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1921/04/07/pagina-2/616068/pdf.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{cite web |url=https://dinamobabel.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/calcio-dinizio-per-la-viva-world-cup-2012/ |title=Calcio d’inizio per la Viva World Cup 2012 |trans-title=Kick-off for the 2012 Viva World Cup |language=it |website=dinamobabel.wordpress.com |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=28 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628174507/https://dinamobabel.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/calcio-dinizio-per-la-viva-world-cup-2012/ |url-status=live }}

After years of uncertainty and rumours of a reformation in the 1960s, the team was relaunched in 2006, and it played its first matches since 1921 at the 2008 Viva World Cup, in Gällivare, Sweden,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva08 |title=2008 VIVA World Cups |publisher=RSSSF |date=20 September 2018 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927131644/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva08 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/viva-world-cup-2008-sapmi/final-round/3267/ |title=VIVA World Cup 2008 Sápmi - Results, fixtures, tables and stats |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=16 November 2024 }} where they finished in the last place after losing all of their matches against Padania, Kurdistan, Assyrians (under the Aramean label), and Sápmi. After a losing streak of six games, the team finally claimed their first-ever win in a friendly match against Monaco (3–2). Three further participations followed in 2009, 2010, and 2012.{{Cite web |url=https://www.20min.ch/story/schweizer-kicker-kaempften-im-irak-989449373012 |title=Schweizer Kicker kämpften im Irak |trans-title=Swiss footballers fought in Iraq |language=de |website=www.20min.ch |date=10 June 2012 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813190218/https://www.20min.ch/story/schweizer-kicker-kaempften-im-irak-989449373012 |url-status=live }} Provence finished fourth in 2009, following a defeat in penalty shootouts to Sápmi in the match for third place.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva09 |title=2009 VIVA World Cups |publisher=RSSSF |date=20 September 2018 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927131644/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva09 |url-status=live }}

Since then, the national team has been taken over by Philippe Burgio, and the former Valencia player revamped the team by calling up several players that he had trained when he was Olympique de Marseille's youth coach, who in 2012, were playing in the fourth to seventh French divisions.{{cite web |url=http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2012/5/23/2012-viva-world-cup-preview.html |title=2012 VIVA WORLD CUP PREVIEW |website=inbedwithmaradona.com |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628211641/http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2012/5/23/2012-viva-world-cup-preview.html |url-status=live }} On 12 April 2012, the Provençal team played against {{ill|EUGA Ardziv|oc}}, intended to develop cohesion and create a team spirit around the project of Thierry Marcadé, President of the APF, which consists in making a good performance in the upcoming VIVA World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.prouvenco-football.org/index.php/actualites/78-une-victoire-pour-le-1er-match-de-la-selection-provencale |title=1er match de la sélection Provençale 2012 |trans-title=1st match of the 2012 Provençal selection |language=es |website=archive.is |date=12 April 2012 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=15 April 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415154550/http://www.prouvenco-football.org/index.php/actualites/78-une-victoire-pour-le-1er-match-de-la-selection-provencale |url-status=bot: unknown }} With Burgio at the helm, they surprised many by finishing above Northern Cyprus in the group-stages, eventually losing to hosts Kurdistan in the semi-finals. lost in the semifinals of the 2012 edition to Kurdistan,{{cite web |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/a-la-une/article/2012/06/09/loin-de-l-euro-2012-le-kurdistan-bat-la-provence_1715592_3208.html |title=Loin de l'Euro 2012, le Kurdistan bat la Provence |trans-title=Far from Euro 2012, Kurdistan beats Provence |language=fr |website=www.lemonde.fr |date=9 June 2012 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415034322/https://www.lemonde.fr/a-la-une/article/2012/06/09/loin-de-l-euro-2012-le-kurdistan-bat-la-provence_1715592_3208.html |url-status=live }} and then lost the third-place match to Zanzibar (2–7).{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva12 |title=2012 VIVA World Cups |publisher=RSSSF |date=20 September 2018 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927131644/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva12 |url-status=live }}

In June 2013, the Provençale Association, in partnership with the Partners Sports International (PSI), organized the first edition of the International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes, which took place between 22 June and 29 June 2013 in Marseille.{{cite web |url=https://worldfootball.xooit.fr/t7-TOURNOI-INTERNATIONAL-DES-PEUPLES-CULTURES-ET-TRIBUS-2013.htm |title=Tournoi international des peuples, cultures et tribus 2013 |trans-title=International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes in Marseille |language=fr |website=worldfootball.xooit.fr |date=7 May 2013 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=18 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018220719/http://worldfootball.xooit.fr/t7-TOURNOI-INTERNATIONAL-DES-PEUPLES-CULTURES-ET-TRIBUS-2013.htm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/2013/06/13/nicolas-lesage-invite-a-un-tournoi-a-marseille-73b47b02829046fb2ffb2ebfcb9bf7b4/ |title=Nicolas Lesage invité à un tournoi à Marseille |trans-title=Nicolas Lesage invited to a tournament in Marseille |language=fr |website=www.lenouvelliste.ca |date=13 June 2013 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424053832/https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/2013/06/13/nicolas-lesage-invite-a-un-tournoi-a-marseille-73b47b02829046fb2ffb2ebfcb9bf7b4/ |url-status=live }} In order to prepare itself for the tournament, Provence played a warm-up match against FC Sète 34 on 31 May, which presented themselves with a large group of 20 players including 7 on trial; trailing 2–1 at half-time, Provence was able to develop its collective game in the second half to win the game 3–2.{{cite web |url=http://www.prouvenco-football.org/ |title=Compte rendu du match Sélection Prouvenco - FC Sète 34 (31/05/13) |trans-title=Match report Sélection Prouvenco - FC Sète 34 (05/31/13) |language=fr |website=archive.is |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=18 November 2024 |archive-date=24 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624194531/http://www.prouvenco-football.org/ |url-status=bot: unknown }} In the tournament, Provence faced several teams, including Quebec, led by former Montreal Impact player Patrick Leduc,{{cite web |url=http://www.prouvenco-football.org/index.php/actualites/tournoi-international-des-peuples-cultures-et-tribus-2013/112-communication-de-l-equipe-quebecoise-pour-sa-participation-au-tournois-des-peuples-cultures-et-tribus |title=Communication de l'équipe québécoise pour sa participation au Tournois des Peuples, Cultures et Tribus |trans-title=Communication from the Quebec team for its participation in the Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes |language=fr |website=archive.is |date=16 June 2013 |access-date=16 November 2024 |archive-date=16 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616053746/http://www.prouvenco-football.org/index.php/actualites/tournoi-international-des-peuples-cultures-et-tribus-2013/112-communication-de-l-equipe-quebecoise-pour-sa-participation-au-tournois-des-peuples-cultures-et-tribus |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{cite web |url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2013/06/24/premier-gain-ecrasant-pour-le-quebec |title=Premier gain écrasant pour le Québec |trans-title=First landslide win for Quebec |language=fr |website=www.journaldemontreal.com |date=24 June 2013 |access-date=16 November 2024 }} and reached the final, where they faced the reigning champions of the Viva World Cup, but ultimately losing 0–1.

• Samir Abbès - played professionally in Algeria

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| time = 17:00

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| goals2 = Cossato {{goal|7}}
Salandra {{goal|34||45|pen.}}
Ligarotti {{goal|36||80}}
Ferrari {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Gällivare Stadium, Gällivare

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| referee = {{flagicon|NOR}} Ragnar Dahl

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| round = 2008 VIVA World Cup

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| goals2 = Rahman {{goal|55}}
Halgurd {{goal|90+1||90+3}}

| stadium = Malmberget Stadium, Malmberget

| attendance = 600

| referee = {{flagicon|NOR}} Mikkel Sara

| result = L

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| round = 2008 VIVA World Cup

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Alan {{Goal|5}}
Kaplan {{Goal|65||81}}

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| attendance = 30

| referee = {{flagicon|SWE}} Jorgen Klippmark

| result = L

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Eira {{goal|7}}
Logje {{goal|28}}
Dreyer {{goal|83}}

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|attendance = 800

|referee = {{flagicon|NOR}} Johnny Nielsen

|result = L

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|team2 = {{fb|Gozo}}

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Hammami {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Camilleri {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Stadio Silvio Piola, Novara

|attendance = 100

|referee = Buonanno

|result = L

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|time = 17:00 CET

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|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva09 Report]

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|goals1 = Bertelsen {{goal|5}}

|goals2 = Hammoud {{goal|37}}
Hammami {{goal|64|pen.}}

|stadium = Stadio Franco Ossola, Varese

|attendance = 50

|referee = Iodice

|result = W

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|time = 17:00 CET

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|score = 0–6

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|team2 = {{fb|Iraqi Kurdistan}}

|goals1 =

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Sediq {{goal|16}}
Qadir {{goal|25}}
Abdullah {{goal|56||80}}
Abdulrida {{goal|71}}

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|attendance = 250

|referee = Modesti

|result = L

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|time = 21:00 CET

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Matel {{goal|16}}
Bennattar {{goal|21}}

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Bruer {{goal|18}}
Reginiussen {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

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|time =

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|referee =

|result = W

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|team2 = {{fb|Two Sicilies}}

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|stadium = Sannat Ground, Sannat

|attendance =

|referee = Luciano Casnati (Italy)

|result = L

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|time = 17:30 CET

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|score = 3–2

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[http://www.maltafootball.com/2010/06/02/viva-world-cup-dramatic-win-puts-kurdistan-in-semi-finals/ Report2]

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Rahman {{goal|35}}

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|attendance =

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|result = L

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[http://www.maltafootball.com/2010/06/04/viva-world-cup-gozo-place-fifth-padania-kurdistan-reach-final/ Report2]

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Camilleri {{goal|89}}

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|result = L

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|time = 22:30 AST

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S.Abbes {{goal|23||49||50||77||83}}
Y.Abbes {{goal|41||54}}
Taba {{goal|47}}
Lescoualch {{goal|66}}

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|attendance =

|referee =

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|time = 23:30 AST

|round = 2012 VIVA World Cup group stage

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|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva12 Report]

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Lescoualch {{goal|35}}

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|attendance =

|referee =

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|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva12 Report]

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|goals2 = Zenafi {{goal|36}}

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|referee =

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|date = 9 June 2012

|time = 16:30 AST

|round = 2012 VIVA World Cup 3rd Place Match

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Provence}}

|score = 2–7

|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nonfifacups.html#viva12 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|Zanzibar}}

|goals1 = Taba {{goal|44}}
Copel {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Suleiman {{goal|22||23||71}}
Mcha {{goal|35||68||90}}
Kassim {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil

|referee =

|result = L

}}

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|date = 13 February 2013

|time =

|round = Friendly

|score = 6–1

|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monaco-intres.html Report]

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|team2 = {{fb|Monaco}}

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|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Saint-Zacharie, France

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

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|time =

|round = Friendly

|score = 2–3

|report = [https://archive.today/20130624194531/http://www.prouvenco-football.org/ Report]

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|team2 = {{fb|Provence}}

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|goals2 = Zénafi {{goal}}{{goal|3–2}}
Crus {{goal|2–2}}

|stadium =

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|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|time =

|round = International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes

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|score = 3–2

|report = [ Report]

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|stadium = Stade Senafrica

|location = Marseille, France

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|date = 23 June 2013

|time =

|round = International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Provence}}

|score = 22–0

|report = [ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|Tibet}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Marseille, France

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|date = 27 June 2013

|time =

|round = International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes semifinals

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Provence}}

|score = 1–3

|report = [ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|Quebec}}

|goals1 = De Santi {{goal|4}}

|goals2 = Aoun {{goal|28}}
Agourram {{goal|48}}
Carrie {{goal|80}}

|stadium =

|location = Marseille, France

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

}}

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|date = 28 June 2013

|time =

|round = International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes third-place play-off

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Provence}}

|score = 0–1

|report = [ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|Iraqi Kurdistan}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Marseille, France

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071118130640/http://roonba.50webs.com/provence.htm List of results on roonba]

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