Balearic Islands autonomous football team

The Balearic Islands autonomous football team is the regional football team for the Balearic Islands, Spain. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, because it is represented internationally by the Spain national football team. It only plays friendly matches.

Balearic Islands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Selección Balear
AssociationFFIB
Head coachLorenzo Serra Ferrer
First colours
First international
 Balearic Islands 0–2 Malta 
(Palma, Balearic Islands; 29 December 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Balearic Islands 0–2 Malta 
(Palma, Balearic Islands; 29 December 2002)

History edit

The team only played one game, against Malta at Palma de Mallorca, and they were defeated by 0–2.

For December 2008 was dated another game, this time against Equatorial Guinea, but it finally was cancelled. However, the women's team could make their debut, with a 1–7 loss to Galicia in Pontevedra.[1]

On 13 November 2018, the Balearic Islands football team played a friendly match against Mallorca in benefit for the victims of the floods at Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. The match ended with a 4–1 win for Mallorca.

Matches edit

28 December 2002 Friendly Balearic Islands   0–2   Malta Palma de Mallorca
Report Mifsud   55'
Turner   84'
Stadium: Son Moix
Attendance: 7,000
28 December 2008 Galicia (women)   7–1   Balearic Islands (women) Pontevedra
18:00
Report Cladera   84' Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Pasarón
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: López Herves

Notable players edit

Balearic players who represented FIFA international teams

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Contundente victoria de la selección gallega femenina ante Balears" (in Spanish). El Correo Gallego. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2017.