Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
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Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio (English translation: Sammarinese League) is an amateur league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the Sammarinese football league system and has been operating since 1985. Currently, Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio is ranked 53rd among European leagues according to UEFA's league coefficient, which is based on the performance of Sammarinese clubs in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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 and the Europa League.

Rules

Until 1996, the league had two levels, Serie A1 and Serie A2, and a relegation/promotion system. However, the teams promoted from the second level could also participate in the championship play-off against Serie A1's first teams. Nowadays, all the clubs play at the same level, split into two divisions called Girone. The first three teams in each girone enter a play-off tournament to decide the championship winners, who qualify for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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 preliminary phase. The domestic cup
Coppa Titano
The Coppa Titano is the national football cup of San Marino. It was first awarded in 1937.-Cup Winners:*1937 : S.P. Libertasnot played from 1938 to 1949*1950 : S.P. Libertasnot played from 1951 to 1953*1954 : S.P. Libertas...

 winners qualify for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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 preliminary phase.

The teams play home and away matches in their gironi and once against the teams from the other girone.

Grounds

Sanmarinese teams do not have home grounds of their own. Instead, the following venues are randomly chosen for every match:
  • Chiesanuova
    Chiesanuova
    Chiesanuova is a minor municipality of San Marino. It has a population of 1,029 inhabitants in an area of 5.46 km².-Geography:...

     ground
  • Dogana
    Dogana
    Dogana may be:*Dogana, a town of San Marino*Dogana, means customs in Italian and can refer to :** Individual Custom Houses such as that of Venice**Agenzia delle Dogane , the Italian customs organisation...

     ground (located in a frazione
    Frazione
    A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...

    of Serravalle
    Serravalle, San Marino
    Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...

    )
  • Fiorentino
    Fiorentino
    Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of the Republic of San Marino. It has 2 245 inhabitants in an area of 6.57 km².- Geography :...

     ground
  • the Fonte dell'Ovo ground (located in Domagnano
    Domagnano
    Domagnano is a municipality in San Marino. It has 2,865 inhabitants in an area of 6.62 km².-Geography:It borders the San Marino municipalities Faetano, Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and the Italian municipality Coriano.-History:...

    )
  • Serravalle
    Serravalle, San Marino
    Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...

     "B" ground
  • Domagnano
    Domagnano
    Domagnano is a municipality in San Marino. It has 2,865 inhabitants in an area of 6.62 km².-Geography:It borders the San Marino municipalities Faetano, Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and the Italian municipality Coriano.-History:...

     ground


Sometimes the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico (San Marino)
Stadio Olimpico is a multi-purpose stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the national stadium of San Marino, and is also used by the club San Marino Calcio, which plays in the Italian football league. The Stadio Olimpico was also used by...

, based in Serravalle, is also used. Since there are not many grounds, matches are played on two days of each week, usually Saturday and Sunday. The play-off finals and the European fixtures are always played in the Stadio Olimpico.

UEFA Rankings

UEFA Country Ranking for league participation in 2010-11 European football season (Previous year rank in italics)
  • 47 (46)   Irish League (Northern Ireland)
    IFA Premiership
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  • 47 (48)   Faroese League
    Faroe Islands Premier League Football
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  • 49 (49)   Luxembourgian League
    Luxembourg National Division
    The National Division is the highest football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it is to be known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to seal a sponsorship deal with Fortis. Before 2006, it contained twelve teams, but it expanded to fourteen for the 2006-07 season,...

  • 50 (52)   Montenegrin League
    Montenegrin First League
    The First League of Montenegro is the top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. 12 teams participate in this league. The winner of the Montenegrin First League starts the qualifications for the UEFA Champions League from the second round...

  • 51 (51)   Andorran League
  • 52 (50)   Maltese League
    Maltese Premier League
    The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...

  • 53 (53)   Sammarinese League

Teams participating in 2011-12 season

There are 15 teams in Campionato Sammarinese, split in two gironi:

Girone A (8 teams)

  • S.P. Cailungo
    S.P. Cailungo
    S.P. Cailungo is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Cailungo, a civil parrish of Borgo Maggiore. The club was founded in 1974. Cailungo currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are blue and white....

    (Borgo Maggiore
    Borgo Maggiore
    Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 5,992 , making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.-Geography:...

    )
  • S.S. Cosmos
    S.S. Cosmos
    S.S. Cosmos is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Serravalle and founded in 1979. Cosmos currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    (Serravalle
    Serravalle, San Marino
    Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...

    )
  • F.C. Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966. Domagnano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and yellow....

    (Domagnano
    Domagnano
    Domagnano is a municipality in San Marino. It has 2,865 inhabitants in an area of 6.62 km².-Geography:It borders the San Marino municipalities Faetano, Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and the Italian municipality Coriano.-History:...

    )
  • S.C. Faetano
    S.C. Faetano
    S.C. Faetano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Faetano. The club was founded in 1962. Faetano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    (Faetano
    Faetano
    Faetano is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It has 1.132 inhabitants in an area of 7,75 km².-Geography:...

    )
  • A.C. Libertas
    A.C. Libertas
    A.C. Libertas is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Borgo Maggiore. The club was founded in 1928. Libertas currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and white....

    (Borgo Maggiore
    Borgo Maggiore
    Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 5,992 , making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.-Geography:...

    )
  • S.S. Murata
    S.S. Murata
    S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.-Overview:...

    (San Marino
    San Marino, San Marino
    The City of San Marino, also known simply as San Marino, is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino on the Italian peninsula, near the Adriatic Sea. The city has a population of 4,493. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano.-Geography:Although the capital,...

    )
  • S.S. Pennarossa
    S.S. Pennarossa
    S.S. Pennarossa is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Chiesanuova. The club was founded in 1968. Pennarossa currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    (Chiesanuova
    Chiesanuova
    Chiesanuova is a minor municipality of San Marino. It has a population of 1,029 inhabitants in an area of 5.46 km².-Geography:...

    )
  • S.S. San Giovanni
    S.S. San Giovanni
    S.S. San Giovanni is a Sanmarinese football club, based in San Giovanni sotto le Penne, a civil parrish of Borgo Maggiore. The club was founded in 1948. San Giovanni currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    (Borgo Maggiore
    Borgo Maggiore
    Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 5,992 , making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.-Geography:...

    )

Girone B (7 teams)

  • F.C. Fiorentino
    F.C. Fiorentino
    F.C. Fiorentino is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Fiorentino. The club was founded in 1974. Fiorentino currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are blue and red....

    (Fiorentino
    Fiorentino
    Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of the Republic of San Marino. It has 2 245 inhabitants in an area of 6.57 km².- Geography :...

    )
  • S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio (Serravalle
    Serravalle, San Marino
    Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...

    )
  • A.C. Juvenes/Dogana
    A.C. Juvenes/Dogana
    A.C. Juvenes/Dogana is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Dogana, civil parish of Serravalle. The club was founded in 2000 after the merger of S.S. Juvenes and G.S. Dogana...

    (Serravalle
    Serravalle, San Marino
    Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...

    )
  • S.P. La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Montegiardino. The club was founded in 1967. Fiorita currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    (Montegiardino
    Montegiardino
    Montegiardino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It has 818 inhabitants in an area of 3.31 km².-Geography:...

    )
  • S.P. Tre Fiori (Fiorentino
    Fiorentino
    Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of the Republic of San Marino. It has 2 245 inhabitants in an area of 6.57 km².- Geography :...

    )
  • S.P. Tre Penne
    S.P. Tre Penne
    S.P. Tre Penne is a Sanmarinese football club, based in the City of San Marino. The club was founded in 1956. Tre Penne currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    (Serravalle
    Serravalle, San Marino
    Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...

    )
  • S.S. Virtus
    S.S. Virtus
    S.S. Virtus is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Acquaviva. The club was founded in 1964. Virtus currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are green and black.- Current squad :As of October 2007...

    (Acquaviva
    Acquaviva, San Marino
    Acquaviva is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino.-Geography:It has 1,812 inhabitants in an area of 4.86 km². It borders the San Marino municipalities Borgo Maggiore and San Marino and the Italian municipalities San Leo and Verucchio.-Parishes:Acquaviva is subdivided into two...

    )

Winners by season

  • 1985-86 - Faetano
    S.C. Faetano
    S.C. Faetano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Faetano. The club was founded in 1962. Faetano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 1986-87 - La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Montegiardino. The club was founded in 1967. Fiorita currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 1987-88 - Tre Fiori
  • 1988-89 - Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966. Domagnano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and yellow....

  • 1989-90 - La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Montegiardino. The club was founded in 1967. Fiorita currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 1990-91 - Faetano
    S.C. Faetano
    S.C. Faetano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Faetano. The club was founded in 1962. Faetano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 1991-92 - Montevito
    F.C. Fiorentino
    F.C. Fiorentino is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Fiorentino. The club was founded in 1974. Fiorentino currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are blue and red....

  • 1992-93 - Tre Fiori
  • 1993-94 - Tre Fiori
  • 1994-95 - Tre Fiori
  • 1995-96 - Libertas
    A.C. Libertas
    A.C. Libertas is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Borgo Maggiore. The club was founded in 1928. Libertas currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and white....

  • 1996-97 - Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Falciano, civil parrish of Serravalle. The club was founded in 1972. Folgore currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 1997-98 - Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Falciano, civil parrish of Serravalle. The club was founded in 1972. Folgore currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 1998-99 - Faetano
    S.C. Faetano
    S.C. Faetano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Faetano. The club was founded in 1962. Faetano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 1999-00 - Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Falciano, civil parrish of Serravalle. The club was founded in 1972. Folgore currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 2000-01 - Cosmos
    S.S. Cosmos
    S.S. Cosmos is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Serravalle and founded in 1979. Cosmos currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 2001-02 - Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966. Domagnano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and yellow....

  • 2002-03 - Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966. Domagnano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and yellow....

  • 2003-04 - Pennarossa
    S.S. Pennarossa
    S.S. Pennarossa is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Chiesanuova. The club was founded in 1968. Pennarossa currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

  • 2004-05 - Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966. Domagnano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and yellow....

  • 2005-06
    Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 2005-06
    The 2005-06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season is its twenty-first since its establishment. The top three clubs from each girone will compete in a playoff tournament. The winner will qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup next season. This season marks the final season that the...

     - Murata
    S.S. Murata
    S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.-Overview:...

  • 2006-07
    Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 2006-07
    The 2006-07 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season is the twenty-second season since its establishment.-Girone A:-Girone B:-First Round:*S.P. La Fiorita 0-4 S.S. Murata*F.C. Domagnano 3-3 S.S. Pennarossa-Third Round:...

     - Murata
    S.S. Murata
    S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.-Overview:...

  • 2007-08
    Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 2007-08
    The 2007-08 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-third since its establishment. The regular season started on September 21, 2007 and ended on April 20, 2008...

     - Murata
    S.S. Murata
    S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.-Overview:...

  • 2008-09
    Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 2008-09
    The 2008–09 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-fourth since its establishment. The season began with the first regular season games on 12 September 2008 and ended with the play-off final on 29 May 2009.-Participating teams:...

     - Tre Fiori
  • 2009-10 - Tre Fiori
  • 2010-11
    2010–11 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
    The 2010–11 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-sixth since its establishment. The season began with the first regular season games on 17 September 2010 and ended with the play-off final in May 2011...

     - Tre Fiori

  • Performance by club

    Club Winners Winning Seasons
    Tre Fiori
    7
    1987-88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010-2011
    Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano
    F.C. Domagnano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966. Domagnano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and yellow....

    4
    1988-89, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
    Faetano
    S.C. Faetano
    S.C. Faetano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Faetano. The club was founded in 1962. Faetano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    3
    1985-86, 1990–91, 1998–99
    Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore/Falciano
    S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Falciano, civil parrish of Serravalle. The club was founded in 1972. Folgore currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    3
    1996-97, 1997–98, 1999-00
    Murata
    S.S. Murata
    S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.-Overview:...

    3
    2005-06, 2006–07, 2007–08
    La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita
    S.P. La Fiorita is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Montegiardino. The club was founded in 1967. Fiorita currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    2
    1986-87, 1989–90
    Montevito
    F.C. Fiorentino
    F.C. Fiorentino is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Fiorentino. The club was founded in 1974. Fiorentino currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are blue and red....

    1
    1991-92
    Libertas
    A.C. Libertas
    A.C. Libertas is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Borgo Maggiore. The club was founded in 1928. Libertas currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and white....

    1
    1995-96
    Cosmos
    S.S. Cosmos
    S.S. Cosmos is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Serravalle and founded in 1979. Cosmos currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    1
    2000-01
    Pennarossa
    S.S. Pennarossa
    S.S. Pennarossa is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Chiesanuova. The club was founded in 1968. Pennarossa currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio...

    1
    2003-04

    Topscorers

    Year Best scorers Team Goals
    1997/98   Damiano Vannucci
    Damiano Vannucci
    Damiano Vannucci is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Perticala Calcio and the San Marino national team. He has been capped a record 64 times by San Marino, surpassing Mirco Gennari's previous record of 48 matches.-References:...

     
    S.S. Virtus
    S.S. Virtus
    S.S. Virtus is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Acquaviva. The club was founded in 1964. Virtus currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are green and black.- Current squad :As of October 2007...

     
    21
    2003/04   Damiano Vannucci
    Damiano Vannucci
    Damiano Vannucci is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Perticala Calcio and the San Marino national team. He has been capped a record 64 times by San Marino, surpassing Mirco Gennari's previous record of 48 matches.-References:...

     
    S.S. Virtus
    S.S. Virtus
    S.S. Virtus is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Acquaviva. The club was founded in 1964. Virtus currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are green and black.- Current squad :As of October 2007...

     
    15
    2004/05   Matteo Pazzaglia  Montevito
    F.C. Fiorentino
    F.C. Fiorentino is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Fiorentino. The club was founded in 1974. Fiorentino currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are blue and red....

    19

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