AC Reggiana 1919

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Reggiana
AC Reggiana 1919 crest.svg
Full nameAssociazione Calcio Reggiana S.r.l.
Nickname(s)I Granata (The Maroons)
Regia (local dialect for Reggiana)
Teste Quadre (Square Heads) from an ancient Poems
Founded25 September 1919;105 years ago (1919-09-25)
Ground Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Capacity21,584
OwnerRomano Amadei; Carmelo Salerno; Giuseppe Fico [1]
ChairmanCarmelo Salerno
Manager William Viali
League Serie B
2023–24 Serie B, 11th of 20
Website www.reggianacalcio.it
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Associazione Calcio Reggiana, commonly referred to as Reggiana, is a professional football club based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The club was formed in 1919, reformed in 2005 (Serie C2) and 2018 (Serie D) after going bankrupt twice, and currently plays in the Serie B, the second tier of Italian football. Reggiana is known as i Granata ("the Maroons") in reference to the club's main colour: maroon.

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The club was reformed twice after going bankrupt: in 2005 as Reggio Emilia Football Club, and in 2018 as Reggio Audace Football Club. On both occasions, the club regained the naming rights and the trophies of A.C. Reggiana via judicial auction. The club has participated in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football, seven times; their last appearance dates back to the 1996–97 season.

History

Formation

The first football game in Reggio Emilia was played under the roof of the old market in 1909, via an exhibition promoted by the local multi-sports association “Forti per Essere Liberi” (Strong to be Free). The first football clubs emerged subsequently in the coming years, with Reggio Football Club, formed in 1912, rising to prominence as the main local side due to its participation to Promozione, the then Italian second tier, divided into regional groups. In 1914, a group of Reggio F.C. members in disagreement with the presidency at the time decided to leave the club and form Juventus F.C. The two sides clashed in 1914–15 Promozione. The entry of Italy into World War 1 in May 1915 caused a vacuum in the local football scene, as many young players were drafted into the army and lost their lives in the war. On 25 September 1919, in the main town square (today's Piazza Prampolini), a group of former footballers, assembled by former Reggio F.C. footballer Severino Taddei, decided to form a new local club, using Juventus’ ground Campo Mirabello and Reggio F.C. colours (maroon and blue). The new club was formed as Associazione Calcio Reggiana.

A.C. Reggiana (1919–2005)

The club was originally founded in 1919 under the name A.C. Reggiana, and played in the Italian First Division for several seasons in the 1920s. More recently, it played in Serie A in 1993–94, 1994–95, and 1996–97. Their highest ranking was 13th place in the 1993–94 Serie A championship, where its main name was Brazilian goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel, who would go on to win the 1994 FIFA World Cup after the season.

A.C. Reggiana 1919 (2005–2018)

In July 2005, the sports title of A.C. Reggiana S.p.A. was transferred to a new investor, Reggio Emilia F.C. S.p.A., [2] [3] before being renamed as A.C. Reggiana 1919 S.p.A. soon after the start of the 2005–06 season.

In the 2007–08 Serie C2 regular season, the team finished first in Group B, and won direct promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione (formerly known as Serie C1 until that year) for the 2008–2009 season. Reggiana also won 2008 Supercoppa di Serie C2, a competition for three group stage winners of Serie C2.

The club was acquired by Italian-American former baseball player Mike Piazza in 2016. After the 2017–18 season, the Piazza family decided not to register the team in the 2018–19 Serie C season, leading the club to the loss of its sporting title and subsequent exclusion from the Italian professional leagues. [4]

Reggio Audace F.C. (2018–2020)

On 31 July 2018, a new entity was formed in Reggio Emilia, called Reggio Audace F.C.. The name was given in honour of a precursor entity of the 1910s, where Reggiana founder Severino Taddei used to play before founding the granata club. [5] The new club, whose ownership was the expression of local entrepreneurs from Reggio Emilia, subsequently announced former Ravenna manager Mauro Antonioli as the new gaffer of the newborn club, admitted into the 2018–19 Serie D. [6] Two days later a three-year partnership was signed with Macron. [7] [8] On 20 August 2018 striker Nicola Luche became the first ever signing of the club. [9]

The club gained promotion to the Serie B, after having been admitted by repechage to the Serie C due to vacancies left by bankrupt clubs in the third tier of Italian football and winning the 2019–20 Serie C playoff, returning to Serie B after an absence of 21 years, gaining subsequently two consecutive promotions.

A.C. Reggiana 1919 (2020–present)

On 28 July 2020, the club changed its name back to A.C. Reggiana 1919. [10] [11]

Colors and badges

The team's home jersey color is granata (maroon), hence the nickname "Granata" or "Regia". However, the team's shorts are traditionally dark blue, and their badge has traditionally been an orange football surrounded by the text: "Associazione Calcio Reggiana " surrounded by a Granata border.

Stadium

Reggiana played all of its matches in Stadio Mirabello until 1994, when it moved to a modern arena, Stadio Città del Tricolore (a site previously known as Stadio Giglio). The stadium was subsequently bought by U.S. Sassuolo Calcio.[ citation needed ]

Fans

Like other Italian cities, the birth of the "ultras" phenomenon in the 1980s also affected A.C. Reggiana. With Reggiana battling for Serie B and Cantine Riunite Reggio Emilia competing in Lega Basket Serie A, the youth of the city formed and gathered in ultras every Sunday.[ citation needed ]

The leading group of Reggiana "Curva Sud" was "Ultras Ghetto", which was famous for its choreography. Since the late 1990s, the leading groups have been "Teste Quadre" and "Gruppo Vandelli", which situate themselves in the East Stand of the stadium. Reggiana fans have always had good numbers on away days with a peak of 10,000 fans in Milan in 1994.[ citation needed ]

Friendships and rivalries

Reggiana fans have good and friendly relationships with fans from:

The main rivals are:

Notable players

Former Reggiana players have included:

Italy
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Georgia
Germany
England
France
Montenegro
Nigeria
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Venezuela

Youth sector

Reggiana have always had a good tradition in developing youth players, being a rare club with a training ground which has 16 football pitches, located in the nearbies of the club house. The youth teams play their games in Stadio Mirabello, via Agosti training ground or in small grounds located in the local province.

The academy has produced various players, notably:

Italy
Gabon
Ghana
Morocco
Nigeria

Players

Current squad

As of 4 February 2025 [12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Edoardo Motta
3 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Joaquín Sosa (on loan from Bologna )
4 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Paolo Rozzio (captain)
5 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Sersanti (on loan from Juventus )
6 MF Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Leo Štulac (on loan from Palermo )
7 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Manuel Marras
8 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luca Cigarini
10 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luca Vido
11 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Cedric Gondo
13 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Meroni
14 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Nuhu Shaibu
15 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Riccardo Fiamozzi
16 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Tobías Reinhart
17 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Libutti
22 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesco Bardi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Stefano Pettinari
25 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Ignacchiti(on loan from Empoli )
27 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Matteo Maggio
29 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Oliver Urso
30 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Antonio Vergara(on loan from Napoli )
31 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mario Sampirisi
44 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Lucchesi(on loan from Venezia )
55 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Justin Kumi (on loan from Sassuolo )
77 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Elvis Kabashi
80 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Natan Girma
87 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Yannis Nahounou
90 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Manolo Portanova (on loan from Genoa )
99 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alex Sposito
— DF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Filip Brekalo

Reggiana 1919 Primavera

As of 19 January 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Matteo Donelli
19 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Simon Esosa Aibangbee
No.Pos.NationPlayer
47 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Filippo Tessitori
97 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Osmane Camara

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giacomo Cavallini(at Lecco until 30 June 2025)
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Diego Stramaccioni (at Gubbio until 30 June 2025)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Fontanarosa (at Carrarese until 30 June 2025)
— FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Muhamed Varela Djamanca (at Torres until 30 June 2025)

Coaching Staff

Manager Flag of Italy.svg William Viali
Assistant manager Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Guidetti
Technical coach Flag of Italy.svg Simone Baroncelli
Match analyst Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Perri
Fitness coach Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ceci
Assistant fitness coach Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Fantuzzi
Fitness trainer technical assistant Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Spaggiari
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bizzarri
Team manager Flag of Italy.svg Michele Malpeli
Head of medical staff Flag of Italy.svg Dott. Stefano Bondi
Club doctor Flag of Italy.svg Dott. Massimiliano Manzotti
Physiotherapist Flag of Italy.svg Remigio Del Sole
Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Torricelli
Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Di Paola
Kit manager Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferri

Updated to match played 1 July 2024
Source: AC Reggiana Website

Backdoor and directors staff

Honorary President and majority shareholder Flag of Italy.svg Romano Amadei
Chairman and CEO Flag of Italy.svg Carmelo Salerno
Vice-President Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Fico
Vice-President and Director of Operations Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Cattani
Director of Football Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Pizzimenti
Head of the Academy Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Lodi
Head of Commercial Area Flag of Italy.svg Luca Tedeschi
General Secretary Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Simonelli
Head of Media and Marketing Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Marconi
Press Officer Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montanari
Social Media Manager Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Tosi

Updated to match played 1 July 2019
Source: Reggio Audace Website

Managers

The team's most famous coach was Carlo Ancelotti, who coached AC Milan from 2001 to 2009 and then managed Juventus, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton before returning to Real Madrid.

Chairmen

Honours

Divisional movements

SeriesYearsLastPromotionsRelegations
A 3 1996–97 –Decrease2.svg 4 (1926, 1929, 1995, 1997)
B 34 2023–24 Increase2.svg 4 (1924, 1927, 1993, 1996)Decrease2.svg 8 (1930, 1942, 1952, 1962, 1970, 1976, 1983, 1999, 2021)
C
+C2 		47
+3		 2022–23 Increase2.svg 9 (1940, 1946, 1958, 1964, 1971, 1981, 1989, 2020, 2023)
Increase2.svg 1 (2008 C2)		Decrease2.svg 3 (1953, 2005✟, 2018✟)

86 out of 90 years of professional football in Italy since 1929
D 4 2018–19 Increase2.svg 2 (1956, 2019)never

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