ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina,[1][2] commonly referred tae as simply Fiorentina, is a profeesional Italian fitbaw club frae Florence, Tuscany. Foondit bi a merger in 1926 (refoondit in 2002 follaein bankruptcy), Fiorentina hae played at the top level o Italian fitbaw for the majority o their existence; anerly fower clubs hae played in mair Serie A saisons.
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| Full name | Associazione Calcio Firenze Fiorentina SpA[1][2] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Viola (purple), Gigliati (Lilies) | |||
| Foondit | 1926 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Artemio Franchi | |||
| Capacity | 47,290 | |||
| Awner | Jason Wong | |||
| President | Mario Cognigni | |||
| Head coach | Paulo Sousa | |||
| League | Serie A | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie A, 16t | |||
| Wabsteid | Club wabsteid | |||
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Fiorentina hae wan twa Italian Championships, in 1955–56 an again in 1968–69, as well as winnin sax Coppa Italia trophies an ane Italian Super Cup. On the European stage, Fiorentina wan the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1960–61 an lost the feenal ane year later. They feenished runners-up in the 1956–57 European Cup, luisin against Real Madrid, an came close tae winnin the UEFA Cup an aw, feenishin as runners-up in the 1989–90 season.
Syne 1931, the club hae played at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, which currently haes a capacity o 47,282. The stadium haes uised several names ower the years an haes unnergane several renovations. Fiorentina are kent widely bi the elk-name Viola, a reference tae their distinctive purple colours.
HonoursEedit
Naitional titlesEedit
- Winners (2) : 1955–56; 1968–69
- Runners-up (5): 1956–57; 1957–58; 1958–59; 1959–60; 1981–82
- Winners (6) : 1939–40; 1960–61; 1965–66; 1974–75; 1995–96; 2000–01
- Runners-up (4): 1958, 1959–60, 1998–99, 2013–14
- Winners (1) : 1996
- Runners-up (1): 2001
Europeans titlesEedit
- Runners-up (1): 1956–57
- Winners (1) : 1960–61[3]
- Runners-up (1): 1961–62
- Runners-up (1): 1989–90
Minor titlesEedit
- Winners (1) : 1966
- Winners (1) : 1975
- Winners: 1930–31; 1938–39; 1993–94
Serie C2 (as Florentia Viola)
- Winners: 2002–03
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ a b "Organigramma" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ a b "Fiorentina" (in Italian). Lega Calcio. Archived frae the original on 25 Februar 2009. Retrieved 18 Februar 2009. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ UEFA.com. "1960/61: Fiorentina hold off Rangers' brave challenge". Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2009. Retrieved 29 Julie 2014.
Freemit airtinsEedit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae ACF Fiorentina. |
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Italian)
- Team page at Goal.com
- Team page Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine at ESPN Soccernet
- Team Page at Football-Lineups.com