San Marino Calcio

The club was founded as Società Sportiva Serenissima in 1960 by the San Marino Football Federation, in order to have a team representing the Republic of San Marino in the Italian league. The club was later purchased by Sammarinese and Italian entrepreneurs. The foundation year is still disputed, mainly due to another team sponsored (but not owned) by the San Marino Football Federation, called Libertas-Tre Penne, having taken part in the Italian championship in 1959. The crest of Tre Penne is still visible on that of San Marino Calcio. Serenissima also inherited Libertas-Tre Penne's colors. San Marino Calcio is the only professional football team in the Republic of San Marino that is allowed to play exclusively in the Italian football league system. Since the San Marino Football League is completely amateur, the club is also the only professional team in the Republic. 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competed in both the amateur levels of Italian football and in the Sammarinese league in the past, but has since withdrawn from the FIGC.

Early years

A.C. San Marino began playing in 1960 in the Seconda Categoria, since the Terza Categoria did not exist in the Italian football league system at that time. After being promoted from the Seconda and Prima Categoria, the team began playing in the higher level, the Promozione, before being relegated to the Prima Categoria in the 1976–77 season. They continued to play in the Prima Categoria for the next four…

As of 8 May 2012 Serie C2 Champions: Runner-up: 2011–12 Promoted by Play–offs 1: 2004–05 (it) Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Champions: Runners-up 1: 2011–12 (promoted) Promoted by Play–offs: Serie D Champions 2: 1987–88 (it), 1999–2000 (it) Runners-up 1: 1986–87 (it) Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna Champions 2: 1992–93 (it), 1996–1997, 2022-23(it) Promozione Emilia-Romagna Champions 1: 1985–86 (it) Prima Categoria Champions 2: 1979–80, 1984–85