Sardinia
Island in the Mediterranean and region of Italy
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| 2025 | A new version of the Sardinia national football team crest was created, featuring a redesigned stylized tree with a more natural and traditional style, faded Moor heads, and modified lettering that shortened the top text to 'Natzionale de' while emphasizing 'SARDIGNA'. |
| May 25 2024 | Sicily beat Sardinia 1-0. |
| May 22 2024 | Corsica beat Sardinia 3-0. |
| 2023 | Sardinia recorded 50,211 foreign national residents, representing 3.2% of the total population, with Romania, Senegal, Morocco, China, and Ukraine being the most represented nationalities. |
| April 13 2023 | The regional council approved an amendment to the 2021 reform, defining the implementation timeframe and manner, with full implementation planned for 2024. |
| 2022 | Davide Budroni and Mattia Cordeddu join the Sardinia national football team, each scoring 2 goals. |
| 2022 | Davide Arras becomes top goal scorer with 4 goals in a single match for the Sardinia national football team. |
| 2022 | Travel + Leisure magazine included Sardinia and Costa Smeralda in its list of 50 Best Places to Travel, recognizing the island's significant tourism appeal. |
| June 10 2022 | Sicily beat Sardinia 4–1. |
| May 2022 | FINS withdrew from the 2022 CONIFA European Football Cup and planned an International Tournèe against Corsica, Sicily, and Malta, potentially facing their first UEFA opponent after the inaugural match against England. |
| May 15 2022 | Torpè lost to Sardinia 1–13. |
| March 12 2022 | The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, supporting the regional law that would restructure the provincial administrative boundaries. |
| 2021 | Giorgio Armani began sponsoring the annual Superyacht Regatta, taking over from Loro Piana. |
| April 2021 | Under Sardinian Regional Council's Regional Law Nr. 7, the Province of South Sardinia was officially suppressed, with provinces of Carbonia-Iglesias and Medio Campidano being restored, and most of its territory to be absorbed into the Metropolitan City of Cagliari. |
| 2020 | Passenger data analysis reveals Olbia, Santa Teresa Gallura, and Palau as the most popular arrival ports in Sardinia. |
| January 25 2020 | FINS announced Vittorio Pusceddu as the new coach, replacing Bernardo Mereu. |
| 2019 | Andrea Congiu, Daniele Molino, and Simone Pinna join the Sardinia national football team, each earning 3 caps. |
| 2019 | Claudio Pani became the captain of the Sardinia national football team, a role he continues to hold as of the current date. |
| June 2 2019 | Sardinia drew with Corsica 1–1 but lost on penalties 1-4. |
| May 6 2019 | FINS withdrew from the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup in Artsakh, citing lack of organizational and logistical guarantees. |
| March 19 2019 | First game of the FINS era held at Stadio Franco Frogheri in Nuoro, with Sardinia defeating Istrangios de Sardigna 7-1. Francesco Virdis scored a hat-trick, with other goals from Daniele Molino, Samuele Spano, Toni Gianni, and Daniele Bianchi. |
| 2018 | Bernardo Mereu becomes manager of the Sardinia national football team, starting a tenure that would last until 2020 |
| 2018 | Rebuilding of the National team occurred, with new official jerseys produced by local technical sponsor Eye Sportswear. Home jersey was white with green details inspired by the Judicate of Arborea, featuring a pattern based on traditional Sardinian craftsmanship embroidery. |
| 2018 | Small-scale liquefied natural gas terminals and a gas pipeline became operational, aimed at reducing the high electric power costs on the island. |
| December 2018 | Unemployment rate decreased to 11.2%, which was 1.8 percentage points higher than the national average and 5.3 percentage points lower than Southern Italian regions, according to the Italian National Institute of Statistics. |
| October 13 2018 | FINS announced its affiliation to CONIFA (Confederation of Independent Football Associations) and announced participation in the 2019 European Championships in Artsakh. |
| January 1 2018 | Mario Mossa succeeds Giorgio Sanna as Special Commissioner of the Province of South Sardinia, becoming the incumbent administrator. |
| 2017 | Andrea Mura won the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race for the second time. |
| 2016 | Sardinia reorganized its administrative divisions, reducing the number of provinces to four (Nuoro, Oristano, Sassari, South Sardinia) and creating the metropolitan city of Cagliari. |
| 2016 | Tourist arrivals in Sardinia reached 2.9 million people, highlighting the island's growing popularity as a tourist destination. |
| February 4 2016 | Giorgio Sanna appointed as Special Commissioner of the Province of South Sardinia, taking office on this date. |
| 2013 | In response to Cyclone Cleopatra, which caused 19 victims, Vittorio Sanna proposed establishing a football selection to raise funds for disaster relief and reconstruction. |
| 2013 | Andrea Mura won the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race while sailing Vento di Sardegna. |
| October 2013 | The Sardinian regional parliament modified Article 12 of the Sardinian Statute, officially defining the entire island as a Free Trade Zone. |
| February 2013 | Portoscuso became the first free trade zone in Sardinia. |
| 2012 | Sardinian National Sports Federation is founded, establishing the legal basis for the Sardinia national football team. |
| 2012 | Andrea Mura, skipper of Vento di Sardegna, won the Two Handed Transatlantic Race (Twostar) regatta. |
| 2012 | Unemployment rate increased to 14.6%, primarily due to the Great Recession's negative impact on Sardinian exports, particularly in refined oil, chemical products, mining, and metallurgical sectors. |
| 2010 | Part of the Louis Vuitton Trophy was held in the Maddalena archipelago. |
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