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Fiorentina
Full nameAssociazione Calcio Firenze Fiorentina SpA[1][2]
Nickname(s)Viola (purple), Gigliati (Lilies)
Foondit1926; 98 years ago (1926)
GroundStadio Artemio Franchi
Ground Capacity47,290
AwnerJason Wong
PresidentMario Cognigni
Head coachPaulo Sousa
LeagueSerie A
2022–23Serie A, 8t o 20
WabsteidClub wabsteid

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.

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.

Honours

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Naitional titles

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Serie A:

  • Winners (2) : 1955–56; 1968–69
  • Runners-up (5): 1956–57; 1957–58; 1958–59; 1959–60; 1981–82

Coppa Italia:

  • Winners (6) : 1939–40; 1960–61; 1965–66; 1974–75; 1995–96; 2000–01
  • Runners-up (4): 1958, 1959–60, 1998–99, 2013–14

Supercoppa Italiana:

  • Winners (1) : 1996
  • Runners-up (1): 2001

Europeans titles

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European Cup:

  • Runners-up (1): 1956–57

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:

  • Winners (1) : 1960–61[3]
  • Runners-up (1): 1961–62

UEFA Cup:

  • Runners-up (1): 1989–90

Minor titles

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Mitropa Cup

  • Winners (1) : 1966

Anglo-Italian League Cup

  • Winners (1) : 1975

Serie B

  • Winners: 1930–31; 1938–39; 1993–94

Serie C2 (as Florentia Viola)

  • Winners: 2002–03

References

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  1. a b "Organigramma" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. a b "Fiorentina" (in Italian). Lega Calcio. Archived frae the original on 25 Februar 2009. Retrieved 18 Februar 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  3. UEFA.com. "1960/61: Fiorentina hold off Rangers' brave challenge". Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2009. Retrieved 29 Julie 2014.

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