SS Lazio

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SS Lazio is a professional sports club based in Rome, Italy, primarily known for its football activities.

The club has been awarded the prestigious Gold Collar for Sports Merit for its contributions to sports.

Lazio has also received the gold star for sports merit, recognizing its historical achievements.

Biography

Formation

Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly known as SS Lazio, was founded on January 9, 1900, in the Prati district of Rome. Initially, the club played at an amateur level until it officially joined league competitions in 1912, shortly after the Italian Football Federation began organizing championships in central and southern Italy. Lazio reached the final of the national championship playoff three times in its early years but faced defeats each time, notably losing to Pro Vercelli in 1913 and to Genoa in 1923.

Early Challenges and Resilience

In 1927, SS Lazio stood out as the only major Roman club to resist the Fascist regime's attempts to merge all teams into a single entity, which led to the formation of AS Roma. The club played in the inaugural Serie A season in 1929 and achieved its highest pre-war result with a second-place finish in 1937, led by the legendary striker Silvio Piola. The following decades saw a mix of mid-table finishes and a Coppa Italia victory in 1958, but the club faced relegation to Serie B in 1961, returning to the top flight two years later.

Golden Eras and Achievements

Lazio's fortunes changed dramatically in the 1970s, culminating in their first Serie A title in 1974. The club enjoyed further success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning their second Serie A title in 2000, along with multiple Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana titles. They also made their mark on the European stage, winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1999 and the UEFA Super Cup the same year. Today, SS Lazio continues to compete in Serie A, sharing the Stadio Olimpico with their city rivals, AS Roma.

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Career & Clubs

History

Società Podistica Lazio was founded on 9 January 1900 in the Prati district of Rome. Until 1910, the club played at an amateur level until it officially joined the league competition in 1912 as soon as the Italian Football Federation began organising championships in the center and south of Italy, and reached the final of the national championship playoff three times, but never won, losing in 1913 to Pro Vercelli, in 1914 to Casale and in 1923 to Genoa 1893. In 1927, Lazio was the only major Roman club which resisted the Fascist regime's attempts to merge all the city's teams into what would become Roma the same year. The club played in the first organised Serie A in 1929 and, led by legendary Italian striker Silvio Piola, achieved a second-place finish in 1937 – its highest pre-war result. The 1950s produced a mix of mid and upper table results, with a Coppa Italia win in 1958. Lazio was relegated for the first time in 1961 to Serie B, but returned in the top flight two years later. After a number of mid-table placements, another relegation followed in 1970–71. Back to Serie A in 1972–73, Lazio immediately emerged as surprise challengers for the Scudetto to Milan and Juventus in 1972–73, only losing out on the final day of the season, with a team comprising captain Giuseppe Wilson, as well as midfielders Luciano Re Cecconi and Mario Frustalupi, striker Giorgio Chinaglia, and head coach Tommaso Maestrelli. Lazio improved such successes the following season, ensuring its…

League
Serie A

Trophies & Awards

Award
Gold Collar for Sports Merit
Award
gold star for sports merit

Legacy

Honours

Domestic

Serie A Winners (2): 1973–74, 1999–2000 Runners-up (7): 1912–13, 1913–14, 1922–23, 1936–37, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2022–23 Serie B Winners (1): 1968–69 Coppa Italia Winners (7): 1958, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2018–19 Runners-up (4): 1960–61, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2025–26 Supercoppa Italiana Winners (5): 1998, 2000, 2009, 2017, 2019 Runners-up (3): 2004, 2013, 2015

Continental

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winners (1): 1998–99 UEFA Super Cup Winners (1): 1999

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football section of the sports club based in Rome, Lazio, Italy

Extract from Wikipedia

Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly known as SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club based in Rome, most known for its football activity. Founded in 1900, the club plays in the Serie A and has spent most of its history in the top tier of Italian football. Lazio were Italian champions in 1974 and 2000. They have won the Coppa Italia seven times, the Supercoppa Italiana five times, and both the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup on one occasion. They also won the 1968–69 Serie B. Lazio share the 70,634 capacity Stadio Olimpico with Roma.

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