Galicia national football team (Eastern Europe) explained

Badge:Flag of Galicia-Lodomeria (1890–1918).svg
Association:Polish Football Association
Coach:Tadeusz Synowiec (1913)
Top Scorer:Tadeusz Dąbrowski (1)
Home Stadium:Cracovia Stadium (1913)
Only Game: 1–2
(Kraków, Austria-Hungary; 31 August 1913)

The Galicia national football team (Polish: Reprezentacja Galicji w piłce nożnej) was a football team representing Galicia, one of the crown lands of the Austria-Hungary. It was managed by the Polish Football Association, subordinate to the Austrian Football Association.[1] It was not a FIFA member and therefore could not take part in official international competitions. The only match they played on 31 August 1913, losing 2–1 against the national team of Moravia and Silesia.[2] [3] The team is a precursor of today's Poland national team.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ZPPN, czyli zanim powstał PZPN. Retro Futbol. 27 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Rozgrywki piłkarskie w Galicji do roku 1914 lata 1912-1914. rocznikpilkarski.pl.
  3. Web site: 1913.08.31 Galicja - Morawy-Śląsk 1:2 - Historia Wisły . 2023-06-16 . historiawisly.pl.