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| Full name | Associazione Calcistica San Marino Calcio | |||
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| Nickname | Titani (The Titans) | |||
| Founded | 1960; 63 years ago, (asSocietà Sportiva Serenissima) 2021; 5 years ago (2021) asASD Victor San Marino | |||
| Ground | Stadio di Acquaviva Acquaviva,San Marino | |||
| Capacity | 515 | |||
| President | Luca Della Balda | |||
| Manager | Oberdan Biagioni | |||
| League | Serie D | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie D/D, 12th of 18 | |||
| Website | acsanmarinocalcio | |||
Associazione Calcistica San Marino Calcio, better known asSan Marino orSan Marino Calcio, is aSammarinese professionalfootball club based in the city ofAcquaviva, that competes in theSerie D, the fourth tier of Italian football, since being promoted in 2023.
The original club was founded in 1960[1] asS.S. Serenissima (Società Sportiva Serenissima), before merging withS.S. Juvenes in 1973, changing its name toA.C. San Marino[1] (Associazione Calcio San Marino), after which it changed its name to,San Marino Calcio[1] in 1988, and again in 2021 toA.S.D. Victor San Marino (Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Victor San Marino),[2] reverting back toA.C. San Marino Calcio in 2024.[3][4] It is the onlyfootball club based in theRepublic of San Marino authorized by theFIGC to compete inthe Italian football league[5] The club colours are sky blue and white, reminiscent of the Sammarinese flag.
Historically, the highest level reached by the club was theItalian third tier, with a highest finish of tenth place. This makes it, therefore, the only Sanmarinese football team to have played in a professional league, as the national tournament of San Marino is at an amateur level. Since the club is a full member of the Italian league system, it would hypothetically represent Italy in continental competitions, rather than its home country.
On 4 July 2019 the sports title of the San Marino Calcio is transferred to theCattolica Calcio, which takes the name of "Cattolica Calcio San Marino" and which is admitted to theSerie D championship.[6] The company retained its legal and administrative headquarters in the Republic of San Marino,[7] but sporting activity took place in Cattolica and the colors becomeyellow andred.[6] In 2021, the team was refounded to represent San Marino in the Italian league system.[8] After which, they got promoted toSerie D, which they will be competing in the2023–24 season.
The club was founded asSocietà Sportiva Serenissima in 1960 by theSan Marino Football Federation,[1] in order to have a team representing theRepublic of San Marino in theItalian league. The club was later purchased by Sammarinese and Italianentrepreneurs.[1]
The foundation year is still disputed, mainly due to another team sponsored (but not owned) by the San Marino Football Federation, calledLibertas-Tre Penne, having taken part in the Italian championship in 1959. The crest ofTre Penne is still visible on that of San Marino Calcio. Serenissima also inherited Libertas-Tre Penne's colors.[1]
San Marino Calcio is the only professional football team in theRepublic of San Marino that is allowed to play exclusively in theItalian football league system. Since theSan Marino Football League is completely amateur, the club is also the only professional team in the Republic.[1] Another team from San Marino,A.C. Juvenes/Dogana, competed in both the amateur levels of Italian football and in the Sammarinese league in the past, but has since withdrawn from theFIGC.[9]
A.C. San Marino began playing in 1960 in theSeconda Categoria, since theTerza Categoria did not exist in theItalian football league system at that time. After being promoted from the Seconda andPrima Categoria, the team began playing in the higher level, thePromozione, before being relegated to the Prima Categoria in the 1976–77 season. They continued to play in the Prima Categoria for the next four seasons, until they won the championship and were promoted back to the Promozione in the 1979–80 season. A.C. San Marino's stay in the Promozione was short-lived, however, as they were relegated to the Prima Categoria within the next two seasons.[1]
The team established themselves as ayo-yo club as they were once again promoted to the Promozione as champions in the 1984–85 season. The team then saw back-to-back championships as they won the Promozione the following season, and were promoted for the first time to theSerie D, the highest amateur league in Italy. San Marino's success continued as they finished in second place in Serie D in the 1986–87 season, a championship they went on to win in the following year. In the 1988–89 season, the team appeared in the lowest level of the Italian professional league (Serie C2) for the first time.[1]
In 1988, A.C. San Marino became ajoint stock company and changed its name from A.C. San Marino to San Marino Calcio. The renamed team was relegated to Serie D in the 1989–90 season after finishing second-last in Serie C2. After finishing 17th in the 1991–92 season, San Marino Calcio were relegated again, this time to theEccellenza, but were again promoted to Serie D in the 1992–93 season. In the 1995–96 season, San Marino Calcio was relegated to Eccellenza again after a three-year stay in Serie D, but it was promoted again in the 1996–97 season.[1]
The club's success was due in part to the appointment of theSan Marino national football team managerGiampaolo Mazza, who led them to two non-consecutive Eccellenza championships. In the 1999–2000 season, San Marino Calcio were promoted to the Serie C2 as champions of Serie D.[1]
San Marino Calcio began the new millennium in the fourth level of Italian professional football, receiving a major boost with the arrival of the legendarySan Marino internationalAndy Selva.Napoli (old Napoli, which went bankrupt in 2004) also took over the club as an investor in 2000[10] but re-sold it in November 2002.[11] San Marino Calcio consolidated their place inSerie C2 by finishing in the top half of the league standings for the next three seasons.[1] The team was able to reach the 2003–04play-off final, but was defeated, and remained in Serie C2 after finishing fourth in the league.[12] San Marino Calcio's 2004–05 season was more successful: they were victorious in the play-off final, and thus reachedLega Pro Prima Divisione (formerly Serie C1) for the first time.[13] The team was relegated again to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione during the 2006–07 season.[14]
In December 2006, Werther Cornieti, the chairman of the club, left due to controversial allegations and criticism during a sports broadcast. Daniele De Luigi was later confirmed as the new chairman of San Marino Calcio.[14]
In the season 2011–12, it was promoted fromLega Pro Seconda Divisione toLega Pro Prima Divisione. The club remained at that level for three seasons but was relegated toSerie D after finishing last in the2014–15 season. In 2023, the club was promoted back toSerie D after finishing at the top of theEccellenza Emilia-Romagna Group B.
The club's homekit consists of a light blue shirt with white and black inserts, black shorts, and black socks.[15]Their away kit consists of a white shirt with dark blue inserts, white shorts, and black socks.[15]San Marino Calcio has released a third kit for merchandising, consisting of a red shirt with dark blue inserts, red shorts, and red socks.[15]
The golden frame of their badge contains the team name and the phrase "Titanus aggressurus Olympum", which refers to theTitans inGreek mythology. Pictured in the center of the badge is a Titan. In Italian, the word "Titan" signifies both the race of mythological gods andMonte Titano, the highest point in San Marino. The left-hand circle represents the badge ofTre Penne, one of San Marino Calcio's two founding teams, and the right-hand circle represents the old San Marino Calcio badge.
The Olympic Stadium was the home of San Marino Calcio (currently Victor San Marino) until 2019. The stadium is located inSerravalle and was constructed in 1969. It is also home to theSan Marino national football team and, in the past, to the Serravalle-based football clubA.C. Juvenes/Dogana. The Olympic Stadium is anall-seater stadium and has a capacity of 6,664.[16]
TheStadio di Acquaviva has been the home to the first team of San Marino Calcio since it opened in 2019. It has enough seating for 500 people, FIFA Quality PRO Artificial Turf, three TV boxes, and a dedicated press area.[17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| President |  Emiliano Montanari |
| General Manager | Gino Montella |
| Sporting Director | Daniele Deoma |
| Secretary | Simone Celli |
| Press Office Manager | Cristiano Sabatini |
Last updated: 23 June 2025
Source:San Marino Calcio(in Italian)code: ita promoted to code: it;
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Oberdan Biagioni |
| Coach |  Giampaolo Mazza |
| Coach | Christian Celli |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Daniele Bova |
| Match Analyst | Andres Cola |
| Athletic Trainer | Emanuele Ciabocco |
| Massage Therapist | Andrea Caruso |
Last updated: 23 June 2025
Source:San Marino Calcio(in Italian)code: ita promoted to code: it;
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gianni Belli |
| Assistant Coach | Christian Celli |
| Goalkeeeping Coach | Luca Lelli |
Last updated: 23 June 2025
Source:San Marino Calcio(in Italian)code: ita promoted to code: it;
