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Raetia football team

The Raetia football team (German: Fussballauswahl Raetia) represents Grisons, formerly known as R(h)aetia, (/ˈriːʃ(i)ə/ REE-sh(ee-)ə) in ConIFA association football.[1] The current head coach is Simone Fontana. The team is commonly referred to as The Grisons.[2]

Raetia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Grisons
AssociationRaetia Football Association
(Fussballauswahl Raetia)
ConfederationConIFA
Head coachSimone Fontana
CaptainMirco Oswald
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Chagos Islands 6–1 Raetia 
(Crawley, England; 4 December 2011)
Biggest win
Ticino Ticino 1–8 Raetia 
(Tenero-Contra, Switzerland; 17 June 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Gozo 17–1 Raetia 
(Xewkija, Malta; 14 January 2012)

History

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Raetia's first game was played in December 2011 against the Chagos Islands national football team.[3][4] The second game took place in January 2012 on the island of Gozo against Gozo.[5][6]

The first home game was on 26 May 2012 against the fifth Team of FC St. Pauli in Domat/Ems and Raetia won 6–0.

Raetia was qualified to play the 2012 VIVA World Cup in the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan. In the group matches they gained a victory against Tamil Eelam and a loss to Zanzibar the 2nd rank and missed the semi-finals only because of goal difference.[7][8]

On 6 September 2015 Raetia beat Franconia 6–0 and qualified for the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup in Abkhazia.

In 2023, Raetia entered the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualifiers, where they beat Ticino 8-1, thus qualifying them for the competition. A few months later, they participated in their second Benedikt Fontana Cup, where they beat Ticino again, 5-1.

Players and managers

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Notable players

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Managers

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Name Nationality Year
Rudolf Schmid
 
 2011
Gian-Marco Schmid
 
 2011–2012
Ursin Caviezel
 
 2012
Costantino Demenga
 
 2012–2014
Arsim Ramizi
  
 2014–2015
Alen Bratelj
  
 2015–2016
Pascal Amrein
 
 2016–2017
Aziz Agirman
 
 2017–2020
Simone Fontana
 
 2020–present

Competitive record

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VIVA World Cup

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VIVA World Cup Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  2006 did not qualify
  2008
  2009
  2010
  2012 Round of 8 8th 4 1 0 3 1 13

ConIFA World Football Cup

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ConIFA World Football Cup Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  2014 did not qualify
  2016 Round of 12 11th 4 0 1 3 3 23
  2018 did not qualify
  2024 Qualified

EUROPEADA European Championship

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In 2008, 2010 and 2012 the Raetian national team was not at the tournament but a selection of the Rhaeto-Romance speaking part of the canton of Grisons.[clarification needed][10]

Schedule

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All time results and upcoming fixtures

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Date Place Home Guest Score
17 March 2024   Switzerland, Chur   Raetia   Tibet Schweiz 11–1
6 August 2023   Switzerland, Domat/Ems   Raetia   Canton Ticino 5–1
17 June 2023   Switzerland, Tenero-Contra   Canton Ticino   Raetia 1–8
4 Februar 2023   Switzerland, Zürich   Raetia   Tibet Schweiz 2–5
13 November 2022   Netherlands, The Hague   West Papua   Raetia 1–1
7 August 2022   Switzerland, Chur   Raetia   Tibet Schweiz 3–3
16 July 2022   Italy, Capoliveri   Elba Island   Raetia 5–0
25 June 2019   Switzerland, Chur   Raetia   Franconia 3-4 (a.e.t.)
23 March 2019   Italy, Rome   Vatican City   Raetia 2–2
12 March 2017   Switzerland, Trubbach   Raetia   Tamil Eelam 0–5
3 June 2016   Abkhazia, Gagra   Chagos Islands   Raetia 3-3 (penalties 2-4)
2 June 2016   Abkhazia, Gagra   Székely Land   Raetia 7–0
31 May 2016   Abkhazia, Gagra   Northern Cyprus   Raetia 7–0
30 May 2016   Abkhazia, Gagra   Raetia   Padania 0–6
6 September 2015   Switzerland, Chur   Raetia   Franconia 6–0
8 November 2014   Romania, Sepsiszentgyörgy   Székely Land   Raetia 3–0
9 August 2014   Switzerland, Chur   Raetia   Sealand 1–6
29 May 2014   Germany, Lohr am Main   Franconia   Raetia 4–2
7 July 2013   Isle of Man, St John's   Tamil Eelam   Raetia 5–0
6 July 2013   Isle of Man, St John's   Raetia   Alderney 3–2
29 June 2013   France, La Chaux   Saugeais   Raetia 1–1
10 June 2012   France, Beausoleil   Monaco   Raetia 1–2
9 June 2012   Iraq, Arbil   Tamil Eelam   Raetia 4–0
8 June 2012   Iraq, Arbil   Western Sahara   Raetia 3–0
5 June 2012   Iraq, Arbil   Tamil Eelam   Raetia 0–1
4 June 2012   Iraq, Arbil   Zanzibar   Raetia 6–0
14 January 2012   Malta, Xewkija   Gozo   Raetia 17–1
4 December 2011   United Kingdom, Crawley   Chagos Islands   Raetia 6–1

Home stadium

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Raetia does not have a national stadium as such, though major matches are usually played in Chur, Ems or Trin. Other large grounds which could be used include Vaduz and Bellinzona.

Colours

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Raetia's traditional kit is a white jersey with black, accompanied by black shorts and socks while their current away kit is a royal blue shirt. As a reference to the 60th jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, Raetia has worn the blue shirts on 9 June 2012 against Tamil Eelam.

The colours blue-white-grey/black are the national colours of Raetia.

Raetias's historical kits

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Collections of kits used by The Grisons

 
 
 
 
 
 
Home 2011
 
 
 
 
 
Away 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Away 2012–
 
 
 
 
 
Home 2012–2014
 
 
 
 
 
Home 2014–

Songs for competitions

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Rapper Gimma made an unreleased song to encourage the national football team for the 2012 VIVA World Cup:

Series Anthem / Song Performer(s) Writer(s) /
Producer(s)
2012 VIVA World Cup "FA RAETIA" Gimma Gimma

References

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  1. ^ "FA Raetia, die etwas andere Fussball-Nationalmannschaft". suedostschweiz.ch.
  2. ^ "Punktmagazin". Punktmagazin.
  3. ^ "Chagos footballers to play Swiss team in friendly match". Chagossupport.org.uk. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Vermischtes: FA Rätia verliert ohne Gimma". Suedostschweiz.ch. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Gozo Vs FA Ratia". Gfa.com.mt. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ "2013 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers: STP's Mystery & Surprise". Footy-fever.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  7. ^ "20 Minuten Online – "Das Swat-Team auf der Tribüne war belustigend" – Fussball". 20min.ch. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  8. ^ "20 Minuten Online – Schweizer Kicker kämpften im Irak – Fussball". 20min.ch. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  9. ^ "DIE FA RAETIA DUELLIERTE SICH MIT DER PAPST-ELF". grheute.ch.
  10. ^ "Rätoromanische Mannschaft an der Europeada 2012". Liarumantscha.ch. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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