Sicily
Island in the Mediterranean
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| April 2025 | Sicilia FA presents new official jerseys produced by new official supplier Insula Sportiva. |
| 2024 | Andrea Saraniti joins the Sicily national football team, scoring 1 goal in 2 caps. |
| 2024 | Sicily national football team participated in the Corsica Cup tournament, finishing in 3rd place with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, scoring 2 goals and conceding 1 goal. |
| May 25 2024 | Sicily and Sardinia played a match with a score of 1 — 0. |
| May 23 2024 | Sicily drew with Saint-Martin 1 - 1 but lost on penalties 3 - 4. |
| May 22 2024 | Sicily national football team participates in the Corsica Cup, with coach Giovanni Marchese selecting the squad for the tournament running from May 22-25, 2024 |
| 2023 | Sicily won the Sikelia Cup, securing their first tournament title in the competition's history. |
| 2023 | Sicily was again scheduled to participate in the CONIFA European Football Cup, but the event was cancelled for a second time. |
| 2023 | Three additional underwater volcanoes, potentially active, were discovered off the coast of Sicily. |
| October 18 2023 | Sicily announces its withdrawal from CONIFA after not participating in any CONIFA tournaments. |
| June 13 2023 | Francesco Italia continues as Mayor of Syracuse after being re-elected with centrist independent lists. |
| June 12 2023 | Francesco Italia is re-elected as mayor of Syracuse, winning a second term in office. |
| June 10 2023 | Sicily beat Corsica 1 - 0. |
| 2022 | Simone Brugaletta begins his career with the Sicily national football team, becoming one of the players with most caps (4). |
| 2022 | Davis Curiale joins the Sicily national football team, becoming a top player with 4 caps and 2 goals. |
| 2022 | Giovanni Marchese appointed as the manager of the Sicily national football team, taking over leadership of the side. |
| 2022 | Sicily won the Antudo Cup, securing their first tournament title with a perfect record of 1 win, 1 match played, 0 losses, 4 goals scored, and 1 goal conceded. |
| 2022 | Sicily was scheduled to participate in the CONIFA European Football Cup, but the event was cancelled. |
| 2022 | Renato Schifani becomes the current President of Sicily, leading a centre-right coalition government. |
| June 10 2022 | Sicily beat Sardinia 4 – 1. |
| 2021 | Sicilia F.A. participates in the CONIFA No Limits Mediterranean Futsal Cup with a futsal selection. |
| 2021 | Public activities of the Sicilia F.A. are launched, marking the team's initial public engagement. |
| 2021 | Franco Battiato passes away, marking the end of a significant artistic career. |
| August 11 2021 | A new highest temperature record for Europe was set near Syracuse, Sicily, demonstrating the region's intense summer climate characteristics. |
| June 27 2021 | CONIFA's Global Executive Committee officially accepts Sicily as a member association. |
| June 2 2021 | The Sicilia Football Association (Sicilia F.A.) officially announced a media partnership with football TV channel WeSport.it through social media platforms. |
| May 15 2020 | Official foundation of Sicilia F.A. (Football Association), with Salvatore Mangano elected as President and key leadership positions established. |
| 2019 | Initial project for the Sicilian national football team begins with first contacts with CONIFA, involving a Founding Committee from Palermo, Catania, and Messina metropolitan cities. |
| June 2019 | A police investigation confirmed strong connections between the Sicilian Mafia in the Palermo area and American organized crime, particularly the Gambino crime family. |
| 2018 | Sicily recorded an unemployment rate of 21.5%, which was one of the highest rates in both Italy and Europe. |
| June 27 2018 | Francesco Italia takes office as the mayor of Syracuse, Sicily. |
| 2016 | Daniele Garozzo wins gold medal in the Men's Individual Foil at the Summer Olympics |
| 2013 | Mount Etna was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized as one of the world's most active volcanoes with significant historical and mythological importance. |
| June 25 2013 | Giancarlo Garozzo is elected Mayor of Syracuse, representing a shift to the centre-left political landscape. |
| May 30 2013 | Comiso-Ragusa Airport was opened to commercial traffic and general aviation after being refurbished and converted from military to civil use. |
| 2012 | Giorgio Avola wins gold medal at the Summer Olympics in the men's team foil event |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles List of mayors of Syracuse, Sicily, Sicily, Gangi, Sicily, Sicily national football team, Strait of Sicily & List of people from Sicily, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.