2013 VATICAN CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - FIXTURE-LIST

The big story emanating from the Vatican City over the last couple of weeks has, of course, been the abdication of Pope Benedict XVI, but following closely behind surely has to be the news that the ACDV (Attività Calcistica Dipendenti Vaticani; the Vatican City FA, in other words) published the fixture-list for the tiny state's 2013 football league championship earlier this week, the 22nd in the country's footballing history. 

The league season begins on 06/03/13, and will involve 9 teams, including the surprise winners of last year's FA Cup, Fortitudo 2007 (who finished 3rd last season), but not Dirseco, who won the 2012 edition, their 5th championship success in total.

The list of teams taking part this time round is as follows: Assoziazione SS Pietro & Paolo, Borgorosso FC, Dirtel, Fortitudo 2007, Guardia FC, Musei Vaticani, Pantheon SD, S. Pietro and Tipografia. All matches will be played at the Stadio Cardinale Spellman, which is also currently hosting the Clericus Cup tournament, a competition involving a number of seminaries in and around Rome.

Please find below the fixture-list for the 2013 Vatican City league championship.

REGULAR SEASON
04/03/13    19:45    Guardia FC : Tipografia
04/03/13    20:45    Fortitudo 2007 : Dirtel
05/03/13    19:45    Pantheon SD : Ass. SS P&P
05/03/13    20:45    S. Pietro : Borgorosso FC
11/03/13    19:45    Borgorosso FC : Ass.SS P&P
11/03/13    20:45    S. Pietro : Dirtel
12/03/13    19:45    Fortitudo 2007 : Guardia FC
12/03/13    20:45    Musei Vaticani : Tipografia
25/03/13    19:45    Pantheon SD : Musei Vaticani
25/03/13    20:45    S. Pietro : Fortitudo 2007
26/03/13    19:45    Guardia FC : Ass. SS P&P
26/03/13    20:45    Tipografia : Borgorosso FC
08/04/13    19:45    Borgorosso FC : Musei Vaticani
08/04/13    20:45    Pantheon SD : S. Pietro
16/04/13    19:45    Fortitudo 2007 : Pantheon SD
16/04/13    20:45    S. Pietro : Tipografia
22/04/13    19:45    Pantheon SD : Tipografia
22/04/13    20:45    Fortitudo 2007 : Borgorosso FC
23/04/13    19:45    S. Pietro : Guardia FC
23/04/13    20:45    Dirtel : Musei Vaticani
29/04/13    19:45    Tipografia : Dirtel
29/04/13    20:45    Ass. SS P&P : S. Pietro
30/04/13    19:45    Guardia FC : Musei Vaticani
30/04/13    20:45    Borgorosso FC : Pantheon SD
06/05/13    19:45    Pantheon SD : Guardia FC
06/05/13    20:45    Tipografia : Ass. SS P&P
07/05/13    19:45    Musei Vaticani : Fortitudo 2007
07/05/13    20:45    Dirtel : Borgorosso FC
13/05/13    19:45    Borgorosso FC : Guardia FC
13/05/13    20:45    Fortitudo 2007 : Ass. SS P&P
14/05/13    19;45    Pantheon S.D. : Dirtel
14/05/13    20:45    S. Pietro : Musei Vaticani

PLAY-OFFS

20/05/13    19:45   1st : 4th (A)
20/05/13    20:45   2nd : 3rd (B)
21/05/13    19:45   5th : 8th (C)
21/05/13    20:45   6th : 7th (D)
27/05/13    19:45   7th : 6th (D)
27/05/13    20:45   8th : 5th (C)
28/05/13    19:45   3rd : 2nd (B)
28/05/13    20:45   4th : 1st (A)   

THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF

03/06/13    19:45   Winner C : Winner D

FINAL

03/06/13    19:45   Winner A : Winner B 
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: The above fixture-list, provided by the ACDV, was supplied to Pat's Football Blog by a source close to the association who wishes to remain anonymous; many thanks to both the ACDV and our intermediary. If anyone from within the ACDV would like to assist with articles concerning football in the Vatican City, please get in touch via the Pat's Football Blog Facebook page (kindly leave a message).