ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina, is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the current club was refounded in August 2002 following bankruptcy. Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A seasons.
The 2001–02 Serie A was the 100th season of top-tier Italian football, the 70th in a round-robin tournament. It was composed by 18 teams, for the 14th consecutive time from season 1988–89.
The 2006–07 Serie A was the 105th season of top-tier Italian football, the 75th in a round-robin tournament. It was scheduled to begin on 26 and 27 August but was postponed to 2 September 2006 due to the Calciopoli scandal, which led to the absence of Juventus. On 22 April 2007, Internazionale became Serie A champions after defeating Siena, as Roma's loss to Atalanta left Inter with a 16-point advantage with five matches to play.
Vincenzo Italiano is an Italian football manager and former footballer who is currently manager of Serie A club Bologna.
Luciano Chiarugi is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a forward.
Roberto Massaro is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.
Danilo d'Ambrosio is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Serie A club Monza.
Danilo Michelini was an Italian professional football player and coach, who played as a forward.
The 2005–06 season was ACF Fiorentina's 80th season in its history and its 68th season in Serie A. The club had its best season on the pitch since the 1998–99 season, originally finishing 4th with 74 points and securing a spot in the qualifying round of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. However, the club was punished with a 30-point penalty for its involvement in the 2006 Italian football scandal, resulting in Fiorentina being pushed down the table to 9th. This was a much better outcome than its original punishment, as La Viola were originally relegated to Serie B. Following a successful appeal, Fiorentina was admitted to play in Serie A the following season, albeit losing its Champions League slot and having to start the season with a 15-point penalty, removing any chance of mounting a genuine title challenge and building on the success of the 2005–06 season.
ACF Fiorentina had a fantastic season points-wise, scoring just a couple of points less than second-positioned Roma, but due to a 15-point penalty imposed on the club because of its involvement in the Calciopoli scandal, it missed out on the Champions League, and had to settle for 6th and a position in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. New signing Adrian Mutu was able to compensate for Luca Toni not having such a spectacular season as the one before, and both players netted 16 goals. Goalkeeper Sébastien Frey also had a top-class season, conceding only 31 goals all year, despite having a defensive line without renowned stoppers.
Vincenzo Guerini is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, currently in charge as the technical area chief of Catania.
This is a list of the major football derbies in Italy.
Dušan Vlahović is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus and the Serbia national team.
The Supercoppa Italiana, also called Supercoppa Italiana Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane for national sponsorship with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, is a national women's football cup competition in Italy played between the winner of the Serie A and the winner of the Coppa Italia.
The 2018–19 season was Udinese Calcio's 39th season in Serie A and their 24th consecutive season in the top-flight. The club competed in Serie A, finishing 12th, and the Coppa Italia, where they were eliminated in the third round.
The 2019–20 season was the 110th season in existence of Bologna and the fifth consecutive season in Serie A and 73rd in total. Having finished 10th the previous season, Bologna competed solely in domestic competitions, in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Federico Bonini is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Catanzaro on loan from Virtus Entella.
During the 1946–1947 season Associazione Calcio Torino competed in Serie A.
Mario Mazzoni was a former Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.
