Catalonia national football team
The Catalonia national football team (Catalan: Selecció de futbol de Catalunya) is the official football team of Catalonia. It is organised by the Catalan Football Federation, founded in 1900. The team has been referred to by various names including Selecció Catalana, Selecció de Barcelona and the Catalan XI.
| Association | Catalan Football Federation (Federació Catalana de Futbol) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | None | ||
| Head coach | Gerard López | ||
| Captain | Marc Bartra | ||
| Most caps | Sergio García (16) | ||
| Top scorer | Sergio García (9) | ||
| Home stadium | Camp Nou Stage Front Stadium Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Montilivi | ||
| FIFA code | CAT | ||
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| First international | |||
| Not FIFA results Paris 3–1 Catalonia (San Sebastián, Spain; 24 July 1910) FIFA results France 7–0 Catalonia (Paris, France; 21 February 1912) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Not FIFA results Catalonia 9–0 Brussels (Barcelona, Spain; 16 June 1927) FIFA results Catalonia 6–0 Jamaica (Girona, Spain; 25 May 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Spain 7–0 Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain; 13 March 1924) France 7–0 Catalonia (Paris, France; 21 February 1912) | |||
As the Catalan Federation is affiliated with the Royal Spanish Football Federation as one of the several Spanish regional football federations, Catalonia cannot be affiliated with either FIFA or UEFA as a national member association and is therefore not allowed to participate in official competitions for national teams such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. Other than in certain cases where other nationalities are involved, Catalan players are full Spanish citizens who are eligible to play for Spain, and often do.
Since 1904, the team has played nearly 200 games against various national, regional and club teams. International friendly games have been played more regularly since 1997. Among the teams they have played are Nigeria, Brazil, and Argentina.