History
Football has been played in the Vatican City since 1751 and the first modern competitions were established in 1947. The Coppa Sergio Valci was founded in 1973 as the by Dr. Sergio Valci, supported by Cardinal Sergio Guerri, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City. The inaugural competition began on 2 April 1973 and was contested by seven teams – Governatorato, Hermes/Musei Vaticani, Osservatore Romano, Radio Vaticani, Sampietrini, Tipografia and Vigilanza. The first champions were Osservatore Romano. For the 1981 season, it was renamed as the . Although mostly contested as an 11-a-side competition, the tournament has taken on a number of formats including 5-a-side, 8-a-side and 9-a-side. In 2012, Dr. Sergio Valci, president of died after leading the organisation for more than 40 years. The competition had been renamed after him. ==Winners==