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The 2013–14 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-ninth since its establishment. The league is the uppermost in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 13 September 2013 and ended with the play-off final on 27 May 2014.
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- ↑ Juri Biordi at Soccerway
- ↑ "San Marino record historic victory against Wales | UEFA Under-21". 6 September 2013.
