San Marino Calcio#Current squad
{{Short description|Italian football club}}
{{about|the football club that competes in the Italian league system|the national team|San Marino national football team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = San Marino Calcio
| image = File:San Marino Calcio logo.png
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| fullname = Associazione Camachista San Marino Calcio
| nickname = Titani (The Titans)
| founded = 1960; 63 years ago, (as Società Sportiva Serenissima)
{{Start date and age|df=yes|2021}} as ASD Victor San Marino
| dissolved =
| ground = Stadio di Acquaviva
Acquaviva, San Marino
| capacity = 515
| chairman = Luca Della Balda
| chrtitle = President
| manager = Oberdan Biagioni
| league = Serie D
| season = 2024–25
| position = Serie D/D, 12th of 18
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Associazione Camachista San Marino Calcio, better known as San Marino Calcio, is a Sammarinese professional football club based in the city of Acquaviva, that competes in the Serie D, the fourth tier of Italian football, since being promoted in 2023.
The original club was founded in 1960{{Cite news |title=San Marino Calcio history |url=http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1070 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716150525/http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1070 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |access-date=2007-10-25 |publisher=sanmarinocalcio.com |language=it}} as S.S. Serenissima (Società Sportiva Serenissima), before merging with S.S. Juvenes in 1973, changing its name to A.C. San Marino (Associazione Calcio San Marino), after which it changed its name to, San Marino Calcio in 1988, and again in 2021 to A.S.D. Victor San Marino (Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Victor San Marino),{{Cite web |date=11 July 2021 |title=Calcio, Victor San Marino: il mister è Gianni D'Amore, il vice Giampaolo Ceramicola |url=https://www.altarimini.it/News149617-calcio-victor-san-marino-il-mister-e-gianni-damore-il-vice-giampaolo-ceramicola.php |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=altarimini.it |language=it}} reverting back to A.C. San Marino Calcio in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=San Marino Calcio: la FIGC ha ufficializzato l'approvazione del cambio nome |url=https://www.newsrimini.it/2024/07/san-marino-calcio-la-figc-ha-ufficializzato-lapprovazione-del-cambio-nome/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |publisher=NewsRimini.it |language=it}}{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://acsanmarinocalcio.sm/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=ACSanMarinoCalcio.sm |language=it-IT}} It is the only football club based in the Republic of San Marino authorized by the FIGC to compete in the Italian football league{{Cite web |date=2011-07-16 |title=San Marino Calcio – Storia |url=http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1070 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716150525/http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1070 |archive-date=2011-07-16 |access-date=2019-11-10}} The club colours are sky blue and white, reminiscent of the Sammarinese flag.
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 Cattolica Calcio, which takes the name of "Cattolica Calcio San Marino" and which is admitted to the Serie D championship.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-05 |title=Ufficiale: il Cattolica Calcio SM è in serie D. "Muore" la Giovane Cattolica • newsrimini.it |url=https://www.newsrimini.it/2019/07/ufficiale-il-cattolica-calcio-sm-e-in-serie-d-muore-la-giovane-cattolica/ |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=newsrimini.it |language=it}} The company retained its legal and administrative headquarters in the Republic of San Marino,{{Cite web |last=sanmarinocalcio.it |title=Il Cattolica-San Marino Calcio ha depositato la domanda d'iscrizione per la stagione 2019/2020 |url=https://www.sanmarinocalcio.it/Il-Cattolica-San-Marino-Calcio-ha-depositato-la-domanda-daiscrizione-per-la-stagione-20192020.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722102922/https://www.sanmarinocalcio.it/Il-Cattolica-San-Marino-Calcio-ha-depositato-la-domanda-daiscrizione-per-la-stagione-20192020.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=sanmarinocalcio.it |language=it}} but sporting activity took place in Cattolica and the colors become yellow and red. In 2021, the team was refounded to represent San Marino in the Italian league system.{{Cite web |date=14 May 2021 |title=Si è costituita l'Associazione Sportiva Football Club San Marino 2021 |url=https://www.tuttocampo.it/EmiliaRomagna/News/1416604/si-e-costituita-l-associazione-sportiva-football-club-san-marino-2021 |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=Tutto Campo |language=it}} After which, they got promoted to Serie D, which they will be competing in the 2023–24 season.
History
The club was founded as Società Sportiva Serenissima in 1960 by the San Marino Football Federation, in order to have a team representing the Republic of San Marino in the Italian league. The club was later purchased by Sammarinese and Italian entrepreneurs.
The foundation year is still disputed, mainly due to another team sponsored (but not owned) by the San Marino Football Federation, called Libertas-Tre Penne, having taken part in the Italian championship in 1959. The crest of Tre Penne is still visible on that of San Marino Calcio. Serenissima also inherited Libertas-Tre Penne's colors.
San Marino Calcio is the only professional football team in the Republic of San Marino that is allowed to play exclusively in the Italian football league system. Since the San Marino Football League is completely amateur, the club is also the only professional team in the Republic. Another team from San Marino, A.C. Juvenes/Dogana, competed in both the amateur levels of Italian football and in the Sammarinese league in the past, but has since withdrawn from the FIGC.{{Cite web |title=Emilia Romagna Amateur football yearbook 2007/08 |url=http://www.figc-dilettanti-er.it/archivio.php?id=2&nextrow=&file=444 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521191550/http://www.figc-dilettanti-er.it/archivio.php?id=2&nextrow=&file=444 |archive-date=21 May 2009 |website=FIGC-Dilettanti-er.it}}
= 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.
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.
In 1988 A.C. San Marino became a joint stock company and changed its name from A.C. San Marino to San Marino Calcio. The renamed team was relegated to Serie D in the 1989–90 season after finishing second-last in Serie C2. After finishing 17th in the 1991–92 season San Marino Calcio were relegated again, this time to the Eccellenza, but were again promoted to Serie D in the 1992–93 season. In the 1995–96 season San Marino Calcio were relegated to the Eccellenza again after a three-year stay in Serie D, but they were again promoted in the 1996–97 season.
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.
= 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 2000SSC Napoli SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2002 {{in lang|it}} but re-sold in November 2002.SSC Napoli SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2003 {{in lang|it}} San Marino Calcio consolidated their place in Serie C2 by finishing in the top half of the league standings for the next three seasons. 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.{{Cite web |title=Serie C2/B 2003–04 league table |url=http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id_s=20&id=1114&step=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118190552/http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id_s=20&id=1114&step=2 |archive-date=18 January 2008 |access-date=2007-12-09 |publisher=sanmarinocalcio.com |language=it}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Serie C2/B 2004–05 league table |url=http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?step=2&id=1114&id_campionato=24&id_s=21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118190601/http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?step=2&id=1114&id_campionato=24&id_s=21 |archive-date=18 January 2008 |access-date=2007-12-09 |publisher=sanmarinocalcio.com |language=it}} The team was relegated again to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione during the 2006–07 season.{{Cite web |title=Serie C2/B 2006–07 league table |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/Italy/serie-c1/2006-2007/girone-b |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824222644/http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-c1/2006-2007/girone-b |archive-date=24 August 2007 |access-date=2007-10-25 |publisher=soccerway.com}}
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.
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.{{Cite news |title=San Marino Calcio shirts colours |url=http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1104 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118190542/http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1104 |archive-date=18 January 2008 |access-date=2007-12-01 |publisher=sanmarinocalcio.com |language=it}}
Their away kit consists of a white shirt with dark blue inserts, white shorts, and black socks.
San Marino Calcio released a third kit for merchandising, which consists of a red shirt with dark blue inserts, red shorts, and red socks.
The golden frame of their badge contains the team name and the phrase "Titanus aggressurus Olympum", which refers to the Titans in Greek mythology. Pictured in the center of the badge is a Titan. In Italian, the word "Titan" signifies both the race of mythological gods and Monte Titano, the highest point in San Marino. The left-hand circle represents the badge of Tre Penne, one of San Marino Calcio's two founding teams, and the right-hand circle represents the old San Marino Calcio badge.
Home stadium
=Stadio Olimpico=
{{further|Stadio Olimpico di San Marino}}
The Olympic Stadium was the home of San Marino Calcio (currently Victor San Marino) until 2019. The stadium is located in Serravalle and was constructed in 1969. It is also home to the San Marino national football team and, in the past, to the Serravalle-based football club A.C. Juvenes/Dogana. The Olympic Stadium is an all-seater stadium and has a capacity of 6,664.{{Cite news |title=San Marino Calcio's Stadio Olimpico |url=http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1069 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070905221239/http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1069 |archive-date=5 September 2007 |access-date=2007-10-25 |publisher=sanmarinocalcio.com |language=it}}
=Stadio di Acquaviva=
The Stadio di Acquaviva has been the home to the first team of San Marino Calcio since it opened in 2019. It has enough seating for 500 people, FIFA Quality PRO Artifical Turf, three TV boxes, and a dedicated press area.{{cite web
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Players
=Current squad=
{{updated|23 June 2025}}{{Cite web |title=Prima Squadra - AC San Marino Calcio |url=https://acsanmarinocalcio.sm/prima-squadra/ |access-date=2025-06-23|language=IT}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=GK|nat=ITA|name=Gianmarco Pazzini}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=GK|nat=ITA|name=Paolo Branduani}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=GK|nat=ITA|name=Francisco Lattisi}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=GK|nat=ITA|name=Ruben Rinaldini}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=GK|nat=ITA|name=Lorenzo Innocenti}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=ITA|name=Mirco Biguzi}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=ITA|name=Jacopo Di Lauro}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=SMR|name=Filippo Fabbri}}
{{fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=ITA|name=Gabriele Iobbi}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=ITA|name=Francesco Mezzasoma}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=SMR|name=Alessandro Tosi}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=UKR|name=Sergio Yakubiv}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=ITA|name=Alessio Arcopinto}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=ITA|name=Alessandro Carlini}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=NGA|name=Adamu Haruna}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=ITA|name=Andrea Miglietta}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=ITA|name=Alessandro Muro}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=ITA|name=Simone Pasa}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=SEN|name=Baye Bass Thioune}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=MF|nat=GUI|name=Amadou Touré}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=ITA|name=Davide Di Francesco}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=ITA|name=Massimiliano Gennari}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=ITA|name=Gabriele Gibilterra}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=ITA|name=Filippo Guidobaldi}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=GAM|name=Kalifa Manneh}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=LBR|name=Abubaka Morris Passewe}}
{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Andrea Sollaku}}
{{fs end}}
Management
=Management=
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{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=President|s={{flagicon|ITA}} Emiliano Montanari}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=General Manager|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Gino Montella}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Sporting Director|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Deoma}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Secretary|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Celli}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Press Office Manager|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Cristiano Sabatini}}
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=Technical Staff=
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{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Manager|s={{flagicon|ITA}} Oberdan Biagioni}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Coach|s= {{flagicon|SMR}} Giampaolo Mazza}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Coach|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Celli}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeping Coach|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Bova}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Match Analyst|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Andres Cola}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Athletic Trainer|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Emanuele Ciabocco}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Massage Therapist|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Caruso}}
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=Youth Staff=
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{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Manager|s={{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Belli}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Celli}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeeping Coach|s= {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Lelli}}
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Honours
- Serie C2
- Champions:
- Runner-up: 2011–12
- Promoted by Play–offs 1: 2004–05 (it)
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
- Champions:
- Runners-up 1: 2011–12 (promoted)
- Promoted by Play–offs:
- Serie D
- Champions 2: 1987–88 (it), 1999–2000 (it)
- Runners-up 1: 1986–87 (it)
- Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna
- Champions 2: 1992–93 (it), 1996–1997, 2022-23(it)
- Promozione Emilia-Romagna
- Champions 1: 1985–86 (it)
- Prima Categoria
- Champions 2: 1979–80, 1984–85
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website}}
- {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928093953/http://sanmarinocalcio.sm/
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