Wednesday, January 11, 2012

ACF Fiorentina Short History

ACF Fiorentina is one of the Italian football club based in Firenze (Florence in English) and play in Serie A. This club has a purple uniform greatness. stadium is Artemio Franchi .








ACF Fiorentina Profil

Founded: 1926

Address: Viale Manfredo Fanti, 4-50137 Italy

Phone: 39 055-5030 11

Fax: 39 055-5795 72

Electronic Mail: ufficiostampa@acffiorentina.it

Official: http://www.acffiorentina.it/

Chair: Mario Cognigni

Director: Pantaleo Corvino

Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi

A Brief History


ACF Fiorentina was founded by Luigi Ridolfi, who is a respected member of the National Fascist Party, in the fall of 1926. Fiorentina is a combination of the two clubs who first stood up, namely CS Firenze and PG Libertas. The purpose of this merger is to rival the dominance of teams from Northwest Italy.

Fiorentina also known as a club with a purple costume. However, when first standing, Fiorentina even wearing a red and white colors.

As a fairly young team, Fiorentina have not much to collect the title. Even the collection of titles they can be counted on the fingers. Their achievements jiga up and down, even had tasted Serie B, before becoming a Scudetto in 1955/56 and 1968/69 seasons. So far, only two titles that were collected Fiorentina in Serie A.

While in the Coppa Italia, Fiorentina collected six titles, which is in season 1939/40, 1960/61, 1965/66, 1974/75, 1995/96 and 2000/01. In the Italian Super Cup, Fiorentina managed to steal a moment, in 1996.

In European competition, Fiorentina could only win the Cup Winners' Cup in 1960/61 season. The team of public pride of Florence was also a finalist only once won the Champions League and UEFA Cup, where it all ended in defeat.


In August 2002, the club was given a new name Associazione Calcio Fiorentina e Florentia Viola, or established as a company ACF Fiorentina SpA. The owner is Diego Della Valle, an entrepreneur leather shoes. Since then, the club Fiorentina trying to become more professional with better financial management. However, La Viola have not been able to achieve the expected accomplishments Della Valle.


Performance records



2 times Serie A champion (1955/56, 1968/69)

6 time champion Coppa Italia (1939/40, 1960/61, 1965/66, 1974/75, 1995/96, 2000/01)

1 time champion Supercoppa (1996)

1 time champion Winners' Cup (1960/61)

1 time Cup champion Mitrota (1966)

1 time champion of the Anglo-Italian League Cup (1975)

1 time champion serie C2 B (2003)


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