About San Marino

The San Marino Football Federation (FSGC) was established in 1931 and obtained FIFA and UEFA membership in 1988, enabling the tiny republic — with a population of around 35,000 — to participate in international football. Based in the City of San Marino, the federation organises the Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, the Coppa Titano, and the Trofeo Federale super cup, as well as managing the national football team.

San Marino is the smallest UEFA member nation by both population and territory, and the national team has historically been among the most challenging sides in the world to collect points against in competitive football — rarely winning matches in UEFA qualifying. As of August 2024, FIFA officially recognised San Marino as the lowest-ranked team in the FIFA World Rankings. Despite this, the federation remains fully committed to developing football on the micro-state's territory.

One notable off-field initiative is the federation's involvement in establishing A.S.D. Victor San Marino, a club competing in Serie D — the fourth tier of Italian football — providing Sammarinese players with a higher level of competitive football than the domestic league can offer, similar to the arrangement Liechtenstein clubs have within the Swiss football pyramid.