Catalonia national football team
| Association | Catalan Football Federation (Federació Catalana de Futbol) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | None | |||
| Head coach | Gerard López | |||
| Captain | Oriol Romeu | |||
| Most caps | Sergio García (16) | |||
| Top scorer | Sergio García (9) | |||
| Home stadium | Camp Nou Stage Front Stadium Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Montilivi Johan Cruyff Stadium Nova Creu Alta | |||
| 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 | ||||
| France 7–0 Catalonia (Paris, France; 21 February 1912) Spain 7–0 Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain; 13 March 1924) | ||||
The Catalonia national football team (Catalan: Selecció de futbol de Catalunya) is the official football team representing Catalonia. It is organised by the Catalan Football Federation, which was founded in 1900. The team has been known by various names, including Selecció Catalana, and the Catalan XI.
Because the Catalan Federation is affiliated with the Royal Spanish Football Federation as one of Spains' regional football federations, Catalonia is not eligible for membership in FIFA or UEFA as a national association. As a result, the team is not permitted to participate in official international competitions such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. With limited exceptions involving players of other nationalities, Catalan players are Spanish citizens who are eligible to represent Spain at international level and frequently do so.
Since 1904, the team has played nearly 200 matches against a range of national, regional and club teams. International friendly matches have been played more regularly since 1997. Opponents have included national teams such as Nigeria, Brazil, and Argentina.