ACF Fiorentina

ACF Fiorentina is the full name of the Associazione Calcistica Fiorentina, or Fiorentina Football Association, which is now known over the world as Fiorentina. This is a football team that competes on a professional level. Florence, Tuscany, Italy is where he was born. In August 1926, the company was formed via a merger, and in August of that year, it was rebuilt due to bankruptcy.

Fiorentina won a number of trophies, including Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, and Serie B with a number of runners-up finishes. This is one of fifteen European teams that have competed in the finals of all three main continental tournaments. Fiorentina was the first Italian team to qualify for the continental final.

The stadium, Stadio Artemio Franchi, has hosted the team since 1931. Fiorentina is commonly referred to as viola.

Ancient time

Luigi Ridolfi, a local aristocrat and member of the National Fascist Party, organized the merger of two older Florentine clubs, CS Firenze and PG Libertas, in 1926 before the end of the season. The goal was to develop a solid swing so that it could compete with other strong teams in Italy's northwest.

Fiorentina was promoted to Serie A in 1931 after three seasons in the lower league. The stadium was originally named Giovanni Berta and opened the same year, but it is now known as Stadio Artemio Franchi.

The first scudetto

Goalkeeper Giuliano Sarti, Sergio Caravati, Francesco Rosella, and Guido Gratton, to name a few, are all well-known outstanding players. Above all, the offensive combo of Juninho from Brazil and Miguel Montuori from Argentina. Fiorentina's first Scudetto was won by this team.

In 1955-56, there was a 12-point difference between first and second place. The team went on to win a bigger trophy the next season, reaching the European Cup final. In the final, they were defeated 2-0 by Alfredo Di Stefano's Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Following victories over Grasshopper and Red Star.

Second Scudetto

It was stunning for football lovers in 1968-69. No one expected the club to challenge for the title, but they did, and they won it for the second time. Milan started the 1968-69 season on top. The 1970 Shawl Fiorentina players began the season with the goal of winning the title, but they did not perform well, finishing fifth in the points standings in 1971. Every year, they find themselves in the same predicament. In 1972 and 1976, they even dropped out of Serie A.

Bankruptcy

Fiorentina had a terrible year in 2001. Suddenly, horrible news broke in the media, stating that the club was severely in debt, which was surprising to fans. The story began in July 2001, when authorities raided the home of the owner, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, in connection with a money-laundering probe. AC Fiorentina had to declare bankruptcy in 2002 after it was determined that the club's financial situation was dire. Different people, on the other hand, created it right away. By force, the club was forced to compete in Serie C2. Despite this, they were able to return to the top flight in record time. In 2004, Fiorentina returned to Serie A. After a playoff victory over Perugia.

Trophies

• National title

• Serie A, the club win Serie A, twice, the first one was in 1955-56and second one lifted the team 1968-69.

• Runner’s up (5) 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1981-82

• Serie B
• Wins = 1931-32, 1938-39, 1992-93
• Coppa Italia
• Winners (6): 1939-40, 1959-60, 1964-65, 1975-76, 1995-96, 2000-1

• SupperCoppa Italia
• Winners: 1996
• Runners-up:2001
• UEFA Cup/UEFA Champions League
• Runners-up: 1956-57
• UEFA Cup
• Runners-up: 1989-90
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
• Winners: 1960-61
• Runners-up: 1961-62

Prominent player

• Miguel Montuori
• Kurt Hamrin
• Giancarlo Antognoni
• Daniel Passarella, Roberto Baggio
• Gabriel Batistuta
• Rui Costa
• Riccardo Montolivo
• Luca Toni

Club records

Most games played: Manuel Pasqual (356)

Top goalscorer: Gabriel Batistuta (168)