ASD Victor San Marino
Acquaviva, San Marino | ||||
Capacity | 2,000 | |||
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President | Luca Della Balda | |||
Manager | Gianni D'Amore | |||
League | Serie D | |||
2022–23 | Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna Group B, 1st of 18 (Promoted) | |||
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Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Victor San Marino,
The original club was founded in 1960
Historically, the highest level reached by the club was the Italian third tier, with a highest finish of tenth place. This makes it therefore the only Sanmarinese football team to have played in a professional league, as the national tournament of San Marino is amateur-level. Since the club is a full member of the Italian league system, it would hypothetically represent Italy in continental competitions, rather than its home country.
On 4 July 2019 the sports title of the San Marino Calcio is transferred to the
History
The club was founded as Società Sportiva Serenissima in 1960 by the
The foundation year is still disputed, mainly due to another team sponsored (but not owned) by the San Marino Football Federation, called
San Marino Calcio is the only professional football team in the
Early years
A.C. San Marino began playing in 1960 in the Seconda Categoria, since the Terza Categoria did not exist in the Italian football league system at that time. After being promoted from the Seconda and Prima Categoria, the team began playing in the higher level, the Promozione before being relegated to the Prima Categoria in the 1976–77 season. They continued to play in the Prima Categoria for the next four seasons until they won the championship and were promoted to the Promozione again in the 1979–80 season. A.C. San Marino's stay in the Promozione was short lived, however; within two seasons they were relegated to the Prima Categoria.[2]
The team established themselves as a yo-yo club as they were once again promoted to the Promozione as champions in the 1984–85 season. The team then saw back-to-back championships as they won the Promozione the following season, and were promoted for the first time to the Serie D, the highest amateur league in Italy. San Marino's success continued as they finished in second place in Serie D in the 1986–87 season, a championship they went on to win in the following year. In the 1988–89 season, the team appeared in the lowest level of the Italian professional league (Serie C2) for the first time.[2]
In 1988 A.C. San Marino became a
The club's success was due in part to the appointment of the San Marino national football team manager Giampaolo Mazza, who led them to two non-consecutive Eccellenza championships. In the 1999–2000 season San Marino Calcio were promoted to the Serie C2 as champions of Serie D.[2]
Post millennium
San Marino Calcio began the new millennium in the fourth level of Italian professional football, receiving a major boost with the arrival of the legendary San Marino international Andy Selva. Napoli (old Napoli which bankrupted in 2004) also takeover the club as investor in 2000[8] but re-sold in November 2002.[9] San Marino Calcio consolidated their place in Serie C2 by finishing in the top half of the league standings for the next three seasons.[2] The team was able to reach the 2003–04 play-off final, but was defeated, and remained in Serie C2 after finishing fourth in the league.[10] San Marino Calcio's 2004–05 season was more successful: they were victorious in the play-off final, and thus reached Lega Pro Prima Divisione (formerly Serie C1) for the first time.[11] The team was relegated again to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione during the 2006–07 season.[12]
In December 2006 Werther Cornieti, the chairman of the club, left due to controversial allegations and criticism during a sports broadcast. Daniele De Luigi was later confirmed as the new chairman of San Marino Calcio.[12]
In the season 2011–12 it was promoted from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. The club stayed at that level for three seasons, but got relegated to Serie D after a last place finish in the 2014–15 season. In 2023, the club was promoted back to Serie D after finishing at the top of the Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna Group B.
Colours and badge
The club's home kit consists of a light blue shirt with white and black inserts, black shorts, and black socks.[13] Their away kit consists of a white shirt with dark blue inserts, white shorts, and black socks.[13] San Marino Calcio released a third kit for merchandising, which consists of a red shirt with dark blue inserts, red shorts, and red socks.[13]
The golden frame of their badge contains the team name and the phrase "Titanus aggressurus Olympum", which refers to the
Home stadium
Stadio Olimpico
The Olympic Stadium was the home of San Marino Calcio (currently Victor San Marino) until 2019. The stadium is located in
Stadio di Acquaviva
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Squads
Source:[15]
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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– | GK | Matteo Forti | Italy |
– | GK | Michael Munari | Italy |
– | GK | Matteo Forti | Italy |
– | DF | Antonio De Quieroz | Italy |
– | DF | Alberto Guerra | Italy |
– | DF | Alessandro Manuelli | Italy |
– | DF | Pietro Mengucci | Italy |
– | DF | Alessandro Monaco | Italy |
– | DF | Emiliano Pedrazzini | Italy |
– | DF | Antonio Stellacci | Italy |
– | DF | Luca Tiraferri | Italy |
– | DF | Alessandro Tosi | San Marino |
– | MF | Giacomo Buda | Italy |
– | MF | Matteo Giorgi | San Marino |
– | MF | Ricardo Gramellini | Italy |
– | MF | Demba Kamara | Sierra Leone |
– | MF | Lorenzo Lazzari | San Marino |
– | MF | Lorenzo Lombardi | Italy |
– | MF | Manuel Mazzavilliani | Italy |
– | MF | Matteo Morelli | Italy |
– | MF | Enrico Sabba | Italy |
– | MF | Nichola Santoni | Italy |
– | FW | Alex Ambrosini | Italy |
– | FW | Ekwalla Dioh | Italy |
– | FW | Alberto Malo | Italy |
– | FW | Alessandro Mantovani | Italy |
– | FW | Nicholas Marra | Italy |
Honours
- Updated 8 May 2012.[2]
- Champions:
- Runners-up 1: 2011–12 (promoted)
- Promoted by Play–offs:
Promozione Emilia-Romagna
- Champions 1: 1985–86 (it)
- Champions 2: 1979–80, 1984–85
References
- ^ "Calcio, Victor San Marino: il mister è Gianni D'Amore, il vice Giampaolo Ceramicola" (in Italian). altarimini.it. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "San Marino Calcio history" (in Italian). sanmarinocalcio.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ "San Marino Calcio – Storia". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Ufficiale: il Cattolica Calcio SM è in serie D. "Muore" la Giovane Cattolica • newsrimini.it". newsrimini.it (in Italian). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ sanmarinocalcio.it. "Il Cattolica-San Marino Calcio ha depositato la domanda d'iscrizione per la stagione 2019/2020". sanmarinocalcio.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Si è costituita l'Associazione Sportiva Football Club San Marino 2021" (in Italian). Tutto Campo. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Emilia Romagna Amateur football yearbook 2007/08 Archived 21 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SSC Napoli SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2002 (in Italian)
- ^ SSC Napoli SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2003 (in Italian)
- ^ "Serie C2/B 2003–04 league table" (in Italian). sanmarinocalcio.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2007.
- ^ "Serie C2/B 2004–05 league table" (in Italian). sanmarinocalcio.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Serie C2/B 2006–07 league table". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ a b c "San Marino Calcio shirts colours" (in Italian). sanmarinocalcio.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "San Marino Calcio's Stadio Olimpico" (in Italian). sanmarinocalcio.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ "Campionato di Eccellenza FIGC – Victor San Marino" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
External links
- (in Italian) Official site of San Marino Calcio Archived 23 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine