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{{Short description|Governing body of association football in Italy}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2014}}
{{National football association
| name               = Italian Football Federation
| Logo               = Logo Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio - 2021.svg
| Badge_size         = 200
| Founded            = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1898|3|26}}
| FIFA affiliation   = 1905
| Region             = [[UEFA]]
| Region affiliation = 1954
| President          = [[Gabriele Gravina]]
| Website            = {{URL|https://www.figc.it/en/|figc.it}}
}}

The '''Italian Football Federation''' ({{langx|it|Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio}}, {{IPA|it|federatˈtsjoːne itaˈljaːna ˈdʒwɔːko ˈkaltʃo|pron}}; '''FIGC''' {{IPA|it|ˌfiddʒitˈtʃi|}}), known colloquially as {{lang|it|Federcalcio}} ({{IPA|it|federˈkaltʃo|pron}}), is the governing body of [[football in Italy]]. It is based in [[Rome]] and [[Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano|the technical department]] is in [[Coverciano, Florence]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Settore Tecnico|url=http://www.settoretecnico.figc.it/|publisher=FIGC}}</ref>

It manages and coordinates the [[Italian football league system]]. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the [[Italy national football team]] (men's), [[Italy women's national football team|women's]], and youth national football teams. The [[Italy national futsal team]] also belongs to the federation.

==History==
The Federation was established in [[Turin]] on 26 March 1898<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/en/figc/history/history-of-the-figc/|title=History of the FIGC|publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio|language=English|accessdate=25 June 2021}}</ref> as the Federazione Italiana del Football (FIF), on the initiative of a Constituent Assembly established on 15 March by Enrico D'Ovidio. Mario Vicary was elected the first official president of the FIF on 26 March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/federazione/la-storia/la-storia-della-federazione/|title=La storia della Federazione|date=22 February 2021|publisher=figc.it|access-date=26 February 2019|archive-date=22 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222164649/https://figc.it/it/federazione/la-storia/la-storia-della-federazione/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

When, in 1909, it was suggested to change the Federation's name at an annual board elections held in [[Milan]], the few teams attending, representing less than 50% of the active clubs, decided to send a postcard asking all teams to vote for the five new names discussed during the meeting. The new name approved was "Federazione Italiana Giuoco del Calcio" (FIGC), and since then has been the name of the Italian Football Federation. The debut of the [[Italian national football team|Men's National Team]] was on 15 May 1910, at [[Arena Civica]], wearing a white jersey where Italy defeated [[France national football team|France]] 6–2. The following year, the blue jersey was introduced on the occasion of the match against Hungary as a tribute to the colour of the [[House of Savoy]].<ref name="passionemaglie.it">{{cite news|url=http://www.passionemaglie.it/2011/01/la-maglia-azzurra-nei-suoi-100-anni-di-storia/|title=La maglia azzurra nei suoi 100 anni di storia: tutte le divise dell'Italia|publisher=passionemaglie.it|date=17 January 2011|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Italy national football team - history and facts|url= https://www.footballhistory.org/national/italy.html|website=Football History|access-date=25 October 2021}}</ref>

This Italian Federation was an ''amateur'' federation respecting FIFA rules when it became a member in 1905. At the end of [[World War I]], the federation had seen impressive development and several footballers were judged to be professional players and banned according to FIFA agreements.
From 1922 to 1926, new and more severe rules were approved for keeping the "amateur" status real and effective, such as footballers' residence and transfer controls but the best players were secretly paid and moved from other provinces illegally. Foreigners had to live in the country to get a residence visa and a players' card. When, in 1926, the Italian Federation Board resigned following a very difficult referees' strike, the fascist Lando Ferretti, president of the Italian Olympic Committee ([[Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano|C.O.N.I.]]), nominated a Commission to reform all Leagues and federal rules. The Commission signed a document called the ''Carta di Viareggio'' (Rules issued in [[Viareggio]]) where football players were recognised as "non-amateurs" and able to apply for refunds for the money they had lost while playing for the football teams. They had to sign the declaration not being professional players so that FIFA rules were respected because for FIGC; they were appearing as "amateurs" receiving just refunds. It was the beginning of professionalism in [[Italy]].
The Carta di Viareggio reduced the number of foreign players to just one per match so that the majority of [[Hungarians]] remained jobless and returned to their country.

Commissioner [[Bruno Zauli]] led the FIGC renovation process (1959), with the establishment of three Leagues (Professional, Semi-professional, Amateur) and the creation of the Technical and Youth Sectors.

Between 1964 and 1980, foreign players were banned from the Italian league, primarily to revive the national team.

In December 1998, the FIGC celebrated its centenary at the [[Stadio Olimpico]] in a match featuring Italy vs [[World XI]], with Italy winning 6–2.<ref>{{cite web |title=History FIGC |work=figc.it/en |url=http://www.figc.it/en/3149/2077/HpSezioneConMenuSX.shtml |access-date=6 February 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006014016/http://www.figc.it/en/3149/2077/HpSezioneConMenuSX.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The FIGC was placed in administration in May 2006 as a result of the [[2006 Italian football scandal]] and was put under the management of [[Guido Rossi (jurist)|Guido Rossi]]. In May 2006, Rossi was chosen and accepted the role of president of [[Telecom Italia]]. This appointment caused angry reactions from club presidents in Italy.
On 19 September, Rossi resigned as Commissioner of FIGC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rossi set to leave FIGC |work=channel4.com |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep18h.html |access-date=18 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012144855/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep18h.html |archive-date=12 October 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rossi resignation accepted |work=channel4.com |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep19j.html |access-date=19 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011123011509/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep19j.html |archive-date=23 November 2001 }}</ref> On 21 September, [[Luca Pancalli]], head of the Italian Paralympic Committee, was chosen to replace Rossi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pancalli lands FIGC post |work=channel4.com |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep21c.html |access-date=21 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923220644/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep21c.html |archive-date=23 September 2008 }}</ref>
On 2 April 2007, a new President was elected, with former Vice-President [[Giancarlo Abete]] being voted by 264 grand electors out of 271.{{Citation needed|date=May 2014}}

Following the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] Abete resigned and [[Carlo Tavecchio]] was elected president of the Federation and Michele Uva as general manager. The new governance began many reforms on the main aspects of Italian football, particularly through the use of young players trained in Italy, the economic sustainability - financial professional clubs, start the reorganization of the operating structure of the FIGC. In support of the activity and with a view of maximum transparency, the FIGC public a series of documents: Football Report, Integrated Budget (evolution of the Social Report), Management Report, Income Statement of Italian football.<ref>{{cite web |title=Transparency FIGC |work=figc.it/en |url=http://www.figc.it/it/106004/2528254/Impianti.shtml |access-date=7 February 2017 |archive-date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926161607/http://www.figc.it/it/106004/2528254/Impianti.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 20 November 2017, Tavecchio resigned as Italian Football Federation president, seven days after Italy failed to qualify for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], the first time since [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/nazionale/2017/11/20/news/tavecchio_giorno_decisivo-181604264/?ref=RHPPLF-BH-I0-C8-P1-S1.8-T1|title=Figc, Tavecchio si è dimesso|date=20 November 2017|publisher=repubblica.it|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/113081/tavecchio-confirms-figc-exit|publisher=Football Italia|title=Tavecchio confirms FIGC exit|date=20 November 2017}}</ref>

==Honours==
===National teams===
{|
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==== [[Italy national football team|Men]] ====
* '''[[FIFA World Cup]]'''
:* '''Winner (4):''' [[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]], [[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]], [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
:* Runner-up (2): [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]], [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]
:* Third place (1): [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]
:* Fourth place (1): [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]

* '''[[UEFA European Championship]]'''
:* '''Winner (2):''' [[UEFA Euro 1968|1968]], [[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]]
:* Runner-up (2): [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]], [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]
:* Fourth place (1): [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]

* '''[[UEFA Nations League]]'''
:* Third place (2): [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League|2020–21]], [[2022–23 UEFA Nations League|2022–23]]

* '''[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]'''
:* Third place (1): [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013]]

* '''[[CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions]]'''
:* Runner-up (1): [[2022 Finalissima|2022]]

* '''[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic football tournament]]'''
:* '''Gold Medal (1):''' [[Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936]]
:* Bronze Medal (2): [[Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics|1928]], [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics&nbsp;– Men's tournament|2004]]

* '''[[Central European International Cup]]'''
:* '''Winner (2):''' [[1927–30 Central European International Cup|1927–30]], [[1933–35 Central European International Cup|1933–35]]
:* Runner-up (2): [[1931–32 Central European International Cup|1931–32]], [[1936–38 Central European International Cup|1936–38]]{{#tag:ref|This edition of the tournament was interrupted due to the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.|name="ceic"|group="nb"}}
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==== [[Italy women's national football team|Women]] ====
* '''[[UEFA Women's Championship]]'''
:* Runner-up (2): [[UEFA Women's Euro 1993|1993]], [[UEFA Women's Euro 1997|1997]]
:* Semi-finals (1): [[UEFA Women's Euro 1984|1984]], [[UEFA Women's Euro 2025|2025]]
:* Third place (1): [[UEFA Women's Euro 1987|1987]]
:* Fourth place (2): [[UEFA Women's Euro 1989|1989]], [[UEFA Women's Euro 1991|1991]]
|}

===National youth teams===
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==== Men ====
* '''[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]''' 
:* Runner-up (1): [[2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2023]]
:* Third place (1): [[2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2017]]
:* Fourth place (1): [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2019]]
* '''[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]''' 
:* Fourth place (1): [[1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1987]]
* '''[[UEFA U-21 Championship]]'''
:* '''Winner (5):''' [[1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1992]], [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994]], [[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996]], [[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2000]], [[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2004]]
:* Runner-up (2): [[1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1986]], [[2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2013]]
* '''[[UEFA European Under-19 Championship|UEFA U-19/18 Championship]]''' (U-19 since 2002)
:* '''Winner (4):''' [[1958 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|1958]], [[1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|1966]], [[2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2003]], [[2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2023]]
:* Runner-up (7): [[1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|1959]], [[1986 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|1986]], [[1995 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|1995]], [[1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|1999]], [[2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2008]], [[2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2016]], [[2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2018]]
* '''[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship|UEFA U-17/16 Championship]]''' (U-17 since 2002)
:* '''Winner (2):''' [[1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship|1982]], [[2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2024]]
:* Runner-up (6): [[1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship|1986]], [[1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship|1993]], [[1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship|1998]], [[2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2013]], [[2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2018]], [[2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2019]]
|}

===National futsal team===
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====[[Italy national futsal team|Men]]====
* '''[[FIFA Futsal World Cup]]'''
:* Runner-up (1): [[2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship|2004]] 
:* Third place (2): [[2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup|2008]], [[2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup|2012]]
* '''[[UEFA Futsal Championship]]'''
:* '''Winner (2):''' [[2003 UEFA Futsal Championship|2003]], [[2014 UEFA Futsal Championship|2014]]
:* Runner-up (1): [[2007 UEFA Futsal Championship|2007]]
:* Third place (3): [[1999 UEFA Futsal Championship|1999]], [[2005 UEFA Futsal Championship|2005]], [[2012 UEFA Futsal Championship|2012]]
:* Fourth place (2): [[1996 UEFA Futsal Championship|1996]], [[2001 UEFA Futsal Championship|2001]]
|}

==List of presidents==
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/federazione/la-storia/tutti-i-presidenti-federali/|title=Tutti i presidenti federali dal 1898 ad oggi|publisher=FIGC.it|access-date=3 March 2019|language=it|archive-date=24 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224024403/https://www.figc.it/it/federazione/la-storia/tutti-i-presidenti-federali/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coni.it/it/federazioni-sportive-nazionali/federazione-italiana-giuoco-calcio-figc.html?view=minisito&layout=federazione|title=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio|publisher=CONI.it|access-date=3 March 2019|language=it}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Name !! Tenure
|-
|1||[[Mario Vicarj]]||1898–1905
|-
|2||[[Giovanni Silvestri]]||1905–1907
|-
|3||[[Emilio Balbiano di Belgioioso]]||1907–1909
|-
|4||[[Luigi Bosisio]]||1909–1910
|-
|5||[[Felice Radice]]||1910–1911
|-
|6||[[Emilio Valvassori]]||1911
|-
|7||[[Alfonso Ferrero de Gubernatis Ventimiglia]]||1911–1912
|-
|8||[[Vittorio Rignon]]||1912–1913
|-
|9||[[Luigi De Rossi]]||1913–1914
|-
|10||[[Carlo Montù]]||1914–1915
|-
|11||[[Francesco Mauro]]||1915–1919
|-
|12||[[Carlo Montù]]||1919–1920
|-
|13||[[Francesco Mauro]]||1920
|-
|14||[[Luigi Bozino]]||1920–1921
|-
|15||[[Giovanni Lombardi (manager)|Giovanni Lombardi]]||1922–1923
|-
|16||[[Luigi Bozino]]||1923–1924
|-
|||''Directory''||1924
|-
|17||[[Luigi Bozino]]||1924–1926
|-
|18||[[Leandro Arpinati]]||1926–1933
|-
|19||[[Giorgio Vaccaro]]||1933–1942
|-
|20||[[Luigi Ridolfi Vay da Verrazzano]]||1942–1943
|-
|20||[[Giovanni Mauro]]||1943
|-
|||''Directory''||1943–1944
|-
|21||[[Fulvio Bernardini]]||1944
|-
|23||[[Ottorino Barassi]]||1944–1958
|-
|24||[[Bruno Zauli]]||1958–1959
|-
|25||[[Umberto Agnelli]]||1959–1961
|-
|26||[[Giuseppe Pasquale]]||1961–1967
|-
|27||[[Artemio Franchi]]||1967–1976
|-
|28||[[Franco Carraro]]||1976–1978
|-
|29||[[Artemio Franchi]]||1978–1980
|-
|30||{{ill|Federico Sordillo|it|Federico Sordillo}}||1980–1986
|-
|31||[[Franco Carraro]]||1986–1987
|-
|32||[[Antonio Matarrese]]||1987–1996
|-
|33||{{ill|Raffaele Pagnozzi|it|Raffaele Pagnozzi}}||1996–1997
|-
|34||{{ill|Luciano Nizzola|it|Luciano Nizzola}}||1997–2000
|-
|35||[[Gianni Petrucci]]||2000–2001
|-
|36||[[Franco Carraro]]||2001–2006
|-
|37||[[Guido Rossi (lawyer)|Guido Rossi]]||2006
|-
|38||[[Luca Pancalli]]||2006–2007
|-
|39||[[Giancarlo Abete]]||2007–2014
|-
|40||[[Carlo Tavecchio]]||2014–2018
|-
|41||{{ill|Roberto Fabbricini|it|Roberto Fabbricini}}||2018
|-
|42||[[Gabriele Gravina]]||2018–
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|www.figc.it}} {{in lang|it|en}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070602174702/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ita/index.html Italy] at FIFA.com (archived)

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