Ravenna FC

Foundation and early decades (1913–1945)

The first representative football team in Ravenna was established on 21 April 1913 through the initiative of Angelo Fabbri, who returned from a trip to Switzerland with a leather football and introduced the sport to the local community. The team played its initial match, a friendly encounter against neighbouring Forli, at Piazza d'Armi. Between 1913 and 1920, the club engaged exclusively in non-competitive friendly matches. Early in 1918, a merger between Excelsior and another local club formed Audace Football Club. In 1920, Unione Sportiva Ravennate was formally established, affiliated with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), and made its competitive debut in Girone C of the 1920–21 Promozione championship against Pro Ferrara, finishing in second place.

In 1921, another merger with the sports society S.G. Forti per essere Liberi led the club to adopt the denomination Unione Sportiva Ravennate Forti per essere Liberi. Following federal league reorganisations, the club was placed in Terza Divisione Emilia. In the 1927–28 season, under Austrian coach Adolf Maurer, Ravenna won both Girone D of Terza Divisione Emilia and the Northern finals group C, earning promotion to Seconda Divisione. During this campaign, forward Francesco 'Cecco' Cortesi emerged as the primary goalscorer in the club's history, eventually accumulating a career total of 139 or 140 goals in yellow and red. In 1928, the parent multi-sport society dissolved, leaving its athletic sections as independent entities; the football section subsequently assumed the name Associazione Calcio Ravenna.

Ravenna won Girone E of Seconda Divisione in the 1929–30 season, securing promotion to Prima Divisione, the third tier of Italian football. In their Prima Divisione debut, the team defeated Pisa 4–0, eventually finishing eighth in Girone B Nord under Hungarian manager Lajos Dimeny at the end of 1930–31. The club retained its third-division place through the early 1930s until finishing ninth in Girone E in 1934–35, which resulted in relegation to the regional division. After placing sixth in the regional Prima Divisione Emilia in 1935–36, Ravenna was admitted to Serie C in the summer of 1936 to fill vacancies created by federal league expansion.

Ravenna remained in Serie C from 1936 until the suspension of wartime football in 1944. Spearheaded in attack by Leonino Baratella and Cecco Cortesi, the club recorded runner-up finishes in Girone B in 1937–38, Girone E in 1938–39, and Girone F in 1940–41, narrowly missing promotion to Serie B in 1941 due to an unfavourable goal difference. During this era, Ravenna established an unbeaten home league record spanning 63 consecutive months at the Stadio della Darsena, from 29 November 1936 to 1 March 1942, comprising 66 victories and 5 draws. Managers during these pre-war and wartime campaigns included Olao Cerini, Primo Fabbri, Aristide Viale, and Alfredo Mazzoni. Following the 1943–44 Divisione Nazionale season, official competitions were suspended due to the events of the Second World War.

Post-war restructuring and the Sarom era (1945–1970)

Following the conclusion of the war, competitive Serie C football resumed for the 1945–46 season. In 1946, A.C. Ravenna merged with local club Societa Sportiva Edera to form Societa Sportiva Edera Ravenna under club president Mario Gritti. After being relegated and subsequently repêché in 1946–47, the team placed fifth in Girone B in 1947–48 but was relegated to the newly structured Promozione interregional tier. In August 1949, the merger with Edera dissolved, and the club adopted the name Unione Sportiva Ravenna under the presidency of Guglielmo Strocchi. Coached successively by Euro Riparbelli, Gastone Prendato, Adolf Maurer, Alfredo Bodoira, and Ferruccio Rocco, Ravenna won Girone G of Promozione in 1950–51 to return to Serie C, though back-to-back relegations in 1951–52 and 1952–53 dropped the team down to the regional Promozione Emilia-Romagna.

In 1954, the club entered a long-term sponsorship agreement with the oil refining corporation Sarom, adopting the official denomination Sarom Unione Sportiva Ravenna under president Gino Guccerelli. Led by technical director Domenico Bosi, the side concluded the 1954–55 Promozione Emilia-Romagna campaign in first place in Girone A without suffering a single defeat, while forward Marconi led the scoring with 17 goals. This unbeaten run set an absolute record for all interregional and national leagues during that Italian football season, prompting state broadcaster Rai to broadcast a special feature on the club.^[1]

Promoted to the interregional IV Serie, Ravenna placed second in Girone C in 1955–56 before winning the group in 1956–57. In the subsequent national post-season competition, Ravenna overcame Belluno and competed in neutral-ground fixtures in Cremona, Livorno, and Naples to win the Scudetto IV Serie, earning the national amateur championship title. Returning to Serie C for 1957–58, Ravenna contended for promotion to Serie B until the penultimate round of fixtures, when a 1–0 defeat against Fedit Roma on a goal by Tino Valli ended their promotion bid. The club maintained its place in Serie C throughout the 1960s, reverting to the title Unione Sportiva Ravenna in 1964 upon the conclusion of the Sarom partnership.

Relegations and lower-league movement (1970–1990)

In the 1970–71 season, Ravenna finished 20th in Serie C Girone B, ending 14 consecutive seasons in the third national division and suffering relegation to Serie D. The club earned immediate promotion under manager Carlo Azzali by winning Girone D of Serie D in 1971–72. Ravenna spent four seasons in Serie C before finishing bottom of the table in 1975–76. A second consecutive relegation followed in 1976–77 when the club finished 18th in Serie D Girone D, dropping Ravenna into the regional amateur leagues.

Ravenna competed in the regional Promozione Emilia-Romagna for five years between 1976 and 1981, finishing as runners-up in Girone A in both 1978–79 and 1979–80. Managed by Giampaolo Landi, the team won Girone A in 1980–81 to secure promotion to the Campionato Interregionale. Ravenna achieved a second successive promotion in 1981–82 by winning Girone D of the Interregionale, returning the club to professional status in the recently established Serie C2. After a 16th-place finish in 1983–84 returned the team to the Interregionale, Ravenna won Girone F in 1984–85 under manager Dino Binacchi to immediately regain its place in Serie C2.

The club consolidated its position in Serie C2 through the late 1980s, finishing fourth in Girone C in 1985–86 and maintaining mid-table finishes under successive coaches Eugenio Fantini, Francesco Brignani, Gilberto Alvoni, and Guido Quadrelli. In the 1989–90 season, Ravenna was assigned to the northern division (Girone B) of Serie C2 for the first time, with former Bologna player Marino Perani serving as head coach for part of the campaign.

The Corvetta era and rise to Serie B (1990–2001)

In 1990, ownership of Ravenna passed to the Corvetta family, local shipowners led by Daniele Corvetta, who initiated an investment program aimed at higher divisions. Former Hellas Verona technical director Giancarlo Cade and coach Pierluigi Busatta were hired alongside new signings, including goalkeeper De Grandi, midfielder Mauro Antonioli, Dal Balcon, Pavanel, Melotti, Pederzoli, Corrado Baglieri, and former Cesena forward Oliviero Garlini. Ravenna contended for promotion throughout the 1990–91 season, finishing fourth behind Palazzolo, SPAL, and Solbiatese.

For the 1991–92 season, Corvetta appointed Luigi Delneri as head coach. Reinforced by defenders Marcello Marrocco and Stefano Torrisi, midfielders Mariano Sotgia and Rodolfo Giorgetti, playmaker Enrico Buonocore, and striker Cosimo Francioso, Ravenna won Girone A of Serie C2 to secure promotion to Serie C1. For the 1992–93 campaign, Francesco Guidolin took charge of the team, which was bolstered by young goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, target forward Loris Pradella, winger Cristiano Scapolo, and midfielder Lamberto Zauli. Ravenna won Girone A of Serie C1, securing the second consecutive promotion and entering Serie B alongside Vicenza for the first time in club history.

Ravenna's debut in Serie B in 1993–94 ended in immediate relegation. Claudio Onofri was dismissed as head coach after six rounds and replaced by Pierluigi Frosio, while Giuseppe Marotta served in administration. Despite 12 league goals from 20-year-old striker Christian Vieri, alongside contributions from Enrico Cucchi and goalkeeper Davide Micillo, Ravenna finished 18th. Back in Serie C1 for 1994–95 with Marotta and sporting director Rino Foschi, the club began under Alberto Cavasin before hiring Adriano Buffoni; the team finished fifth in Girone A and was eliminated in the promotion playoff semifinals by Pistoiese.

In the 1995–96 season, veteran coach Giorgio Rumignani took charge of the squad, which integrated defender Vittorio Mero, veteran Giuseppe Pregnolato, playmaker Zauli, and forward Stefan Schwoch. Schwoch scored 21 league goals, helping Ravenna win Serie C1 Girone A and secure promotion back to Serie B. For the 1996–97 Serie B campaign, the Corvetta family hired Walter Novellino as head coach and added experienced players Giuseppe Iachini and Gianluca Luppi. Ravenna finished in eighth place despite a three-point deduction, which remains the club's highest league placement.

Mauro Sandreani managed the squad in 1997–98, adding Sean Sogliano, Felice Centofanti, Francesco Dell'Anno, and Andrea Bergamo, before Sergio Santarini took over to guide the team to 14th place and safety. Santarini was confirmed for the 1998–99 season, leading Ravenna to tenth place with contributions from playmaker Polesel and forward Andrea Silenzi, who returned from England. Attilio Perotti managed the team in 1999–2000, fielding goalkeeper Michelangelo Cervone and strikers Fabrizio Murgita and Corrado Grabbi to an 11th-place finish.

The 2000–01 season concluded with Ravenna finishing 19th and suffering relegation back to Serie C1 after utilizing four different managers: Santarini, Pierluigi Angeloni, Rumignani, and Stefano Di Chiara. The squad included experienced domestic players such as Gilbert Bodart, Rosario Pergolizzi, Andrea Bergamo, Cristiano Scapolo, and Silenzi, alongside international acquisitions Jorge Casanova, Krasimir Chomakov, Paquito, and Alexandros Kaklamanos. Facing severe long-standing debt, the old Unione Sportiva Ravenna was excluded from all professional competitions by the FIGC in July 2001 and declared bankrupt by the local court.^[2][3] The crisis was compounded by the sudden death from a heart attack of Fernando Torcal Cabal, owner of the Spanish company Continental, who had recently purchased the club.^[2]

Ravenna Calcio and secondary bankruptcy (2001–2012)

Following the dissolution of the historic club, local business leaders formed a successor entity named Ravenna Calcio, which was admitted to Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna by the FIGC, transferring the athletic registration and players from the defunct organization.^[4] Team captain Giuseppe Pregnolato chose to stay with the club in the regional fifth tier. Coached by Massimo Gadda, Ravenna won Eccellenza Girone B in 2001–02 and followed with the Serie D Girone D championship in 2002–03, achieving consecutive promotions to return to professional status in Serie C2 within two seasons.

Upon entering Serie C2 on 1 July 2003, the club was acquired by the Ferlaino Group, headed by former Napoli owner Corrado Ferlaino, for 1.3 million euros, with his son Luca Ferlaino installed as president.^[5] The board of directors included Monica Mero Porzio, widow of former player Vittorio Mero, and actor Peppe Quintale, in collaboration with sponsor CMC president Massimo Matteucci.^[5] Former players Gianluca Luppi and Enrico Buonocore returned to the field. After three fixtures, Gadda was dismissed in favour of Osvaldo Jaconi, but poor results led to Gadda's return. Luca Ferlaino resigned amid liquidity shortages where players temporarily suspended their salaries, but a late run brought the team to a sixth-place finish, one point shy of the playoffs. In summer 2004, Gianni Fabbri, an electrical engineering entrepreneur from Ravenna, purchased the club from the Ferlainos for 600,000 euros to avoid liquidation.^[6]

Under manager Paolo Dal Fiume, Ravenna finished second in Serie C2 Girone B in 2004–05 and won the promotion playoffs against Cisco Lodigiani to reach Serie C1. After avoiding the play-outs in 2005–06, Ravenna won Girone B of Serie C1 in 2006–07 under manager Dino Pagliari, securing promotion back to Serie B with one match remaining after a 0–0 away draw against Teramo. However, the 2007–08 Serie B campaign proved unsuccessful; Ravenna recorded 8 wins, 11 draws, and 23 losses to finish 20th with 35 points, resulting in direct relegation to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

In 2008–09, rookie head coach Gianluca Atzori guided Ravenna to third place in Lega Pro Prima Divisione Girone A, supported by Francesco Zizzari, who finished as the division's top scorer. The team was eliminated in the playoff semifinals by Padova (1–2 on aggregate). In September 2009, prior to the new campaign, 20-year-old Albanian forward Brian Filipi died after being hit by a car in Cervia while walking with teammate Stefano Scappini.^[7] The squad, managed initially by Vincenzo Esposito, struggled through the second half of the 2009–10 season, winning only one of seventeen matches, though it managed direct league safety.^[7]

During the 2010–11 season, Ravenna finished in mid-table before receiving a seven-point disciplinary deduction for sporting illicit, which dropped the team to 14th place and into the relegation play-outs.^[8] The team avoided relegation by defeating Sudtirol on aggregate, winning the second leg 2–1 at the Benelli with a penalty scored in the 95th minute. In the summer of 2011, the Scommessopoli match-fixing scandal emerged, resulting in the arrest of sporting director Giorgio Buffone. Owner Gianni Fabbri transferred ownership to the Aletti Group on 1 July 2011, with Sergio Aletti resigning his directorship and vice-presidency at Cesena to take over.^[9]

On 18 July 2011, the Federal Council excluded Ravenna Calcio from professional leagues due to administrative payment delays.^[10] Following appeals, the exclusion was confirmed on 25 July, and on 9 August the club was expelled from Lega Pro as punishment in the match-fixing trial. Following conciliation with the FIGC, Ravenna was admitted to Serie D on 12 August.^[11] In 2011–12, Ravenna finished 16th in Serie D Girone D and faced Virtus Pavullese in the play-outs; after drawing 2–2 away, Ravenna lost the second leg 2–3 at home following a 95th-minute penalty, suffering relegation to Eccellenza. On 29 June 2012, the Court of Ravenna declared Ravenna Calcio bankrupt due to liabilities, resulting in federal disaffiliation.^[12][13][14]

Refoundation and return to national leagues (2012–present)

Following the revocation of the club's affiliation, the Mayor of Ravenna, Fabrizio Matteucci, alongside Giorgio Bartolini and Alessandro Brunelli, formed a cooperative society provisionally called Ravenna Sport 2019, which registered in Promozione Emilia-Romagna in July 2012.^{[15][16][17][18][19]} The year 2019 in the title referenced the city's candidate bid to become a European Capital of Culture.^[20][21] Former player Angelo Affatigato was named manager, and the team wore shirts carrying only the city's name without an official crest. Ravenna won Girone D with one defeat, securing promotion to Eccellenza on 21 April 2013 with four matches remaining after a 2–1 away victory over Sant'Ermete Sanvitese at Villa Verucchio.^[22][23]

In late May 2013, former owner Sergio Aletti died under mysterious circumstances at age 53, followed five days later by former president Daniele Corvetta at age 74.^[24][25][26] On 11 July 2013, Deputy Mayor Giannantonio Mingozzi purchased the Ravenna Calcio trademark at bankruptcy auction for 1,500 euros on behalf of supporters who had previously bought the club's historic trophies to donate to the new entity.^[27] On 9 August 2013, the club adopted the name Societa Cooperativa Sportiva Dilettantistica Ravenna Football Club 1913 and updated its crest.^[28][29]

After finishing fourth in Eccellenza in 2013–14, Ravenna placed second in Girone B in 2014–15 and earned promotion to Serie D by defeating Ghivizzano in the national playoffs (2–1 away and 2–0 at home).^[30] After placing 13th in Serie D in 2015–16, Mauro Antonioli took over as head coach for 2016–17. Ravenna overtook Imolese and Delta Rovigo in the final rounds of the season to win Girone D, clinching promotion to Serie C on 30 April 2017 after a draw against Ribelle on neutral ground in Russi. In summer 2017, the club adopted the streamlined title Ravenna Football Club 1913.

Under manager Luciano Foschi, Ravenna achieved seventh place in Serie C Girone B in 2018–19, qualifying for the playoffs where they eliminated Vicenza (1–1) before exiting against Feralpisalo (0–0). In the 2019–20 season, competitions were halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic following a 1–0 home defeat to Triestina on 23 February 2020. Upon resumption, Ravenna played a two-legged relegation play-out behind closed doors against Fano, losing 0–2 away and 0–1 at home.^[31] However, following the financial bankruptcies of Robur Siena and Sicula Leonzio, Ravenna was readmitted to Serie C for 2020–21.

The 2020–21 season brought repeated disruptions. The club opened the championship with a 0–3 administrative defeat to Sudtirol after fielding forward Benjamin Mokulu, who carried an unserved suspension. Coach Giuseppe Magi was dismissed after 11 matches following a 4–0 derby defeat to Cesena, with Leonardo Colucci hired as replacement. Despite reinforcements and a 2–1 final-day win against Carpi that avoided direct relegation, Ravenna lost both legs of the play-outs to Legnago (0–1 at home and 0–3 away), returning the club to Serie D.

Ravenna competed in Serie D Girone D for the next four seasons, finishing second under Andrea Dossena in 2021–22, seventh in 2022–23 under Cristian Serpini and Massimo Gadda, and second in 2023–24 under Gadda. In 2024–25, managed by Mauro Antonioli and Marco Marchionni, Ravenna placed second, won the promotional playoff final against ASD Tau Calcio Altopascio (2–1), and won the Coppa Italia Serie D for the first time in club history. Ravenna was repêché to Serie C for the 2025–26 season. Under new owner and president Ignazio Cipriani, with Andrea Mandorlini appointed head coach, Ravenna finished third in Serie C Girone B in 2025–26, reaching the promotion playoffs before losing to US Salernitana 1919 (0–2 at home, 0–2 away). In June 2026, 46-year-old former Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho signed with Ravenna as a minority owner and squad member, facilitated by his personal relationship with owner Cipriani.^[32][33][34]

Colours, crest, and stadium

Ravenna's team colours are red and yellow, corresponding directly to the civic colours of the municipality of Ravenna. The club crest replicates the municipal emblem, featuring two rampant lions flanking a pine tree. The historic badge of Unione Sportiva Ravenna also incorporated the Latin motto 'Iterum rudent leones' (The lions roar again). The club's official anthem is titled 'Forza Grande Ravenna'.

The club plays its home matches at the Stadio Bruno Benelli. Ravenna previously staged matches from 1931 to 1966 at the Stadio della Darsena. Construction of a municipal stadium began in 1962 and concluded in 1966, opening as the Stadio Comunale. In 1970, the facility was named in memory of Bruno Benelli, a former mayor of Ravenna. The ground has an all-seater capacity of 12,020 spectators.

Administration and structure

The corporate management of Ravenna Football Club 1913 is headed by President Ignazio Cipriani, alongside Vice President Ariedo Braida, Chief Executive Officer Mattia Baldassarre, General Director Paolo Scocco, and Sporting Director Davide Mandorlini. The club's technical kit suppliers have included Adidas (1990–1991), Umbro (1992–1993), Errea (1993–2001), Diadora (2007–2008), Mass (2009–2011), Macron (2015–2022), Joma (2022–2024), and Nike starting in 2024.^[35] Motorola serves as the primary commercial shirt sponsor.^[33]

The youth sector comprises eight competitive squads: Berretti, Esordienti, Pulcini, and age-group teams from Under-13 through Under-17. In the 2018–19 season, the club established its women's football section after acquiring the competitive sports license of local club San Zaccaria, entering the national Serie B feminine division.^[36] In Italian popular culture, the club is referenced in the 2015 comedy film Ma che bella sorpresa, in which the protagonist Guido, played by Claudio Bisio, watches a summer friendly match between Milan and Ravenna.^[37]

Supporters and rivalries

Organised supporter groups in Ravenna originated in 1982 with the founding of Supporters Ravenna, joined in 1985 by Porky's Group. During the 1980s, short-lived factions including Devils Supporters and Sconvolts formed, while Fossa Bizantina became the central group in the Curva, surrounded by smaller groups such as Viking, Gioventu Bizantina, Bigfoot Group, Funky Group, Screaming Girls, Nucleo Ribelle, Gruppo della Madonna, and Brigata Sclerotica. In 1994, several groups amalgamated to form Ultras Ravenna 1994, which coordinated support until dissolving in 2021. Student supporters formed the Nuova Guardia Giallorossa in 2015. In 2024, following new club ownership, the group Ravenna 1913 assumed leadership of the Curva alongside smaller units such as Bella Situazione. An external branch, Ultras Sez. Milano, consists of supporters based in Milan. The home Curva at Stadio Bruno Benelli has been dedicated to former defender Vittorio Mero since his death in an automobile accident in 2002.

Ravenna supporters maintain established friendships with the supporters of Bologna, Lucchese, St Patrick's Athletic in Ireland, Pavia, and Lanciano.^[38][39] The most intense rivalries are contested against fellow Romagna clubs Cesena, Forli, and Rimini, as well as Emilian side SPAL.^[38][39][40] Further rivalries exist with supporters of Treviso, Padova, Modena, Parma, Reggiana, Venezia, Ancona, Vis Pesaro, Triestina, Arezzo, Sambenedettese, Pistoiese, Prato, and Rosetana.^[38][39][40]

Club records and statistics

The appearance record holder for Ravenna is Camillo Rizzo, who made 386 appearances between 1956 and 1968. Francesco Cortesi ranks second with 281 appearances recorded between 1927 and 1943, followed by Domenico Ciani with 244 appearances between 1964 and 1974. Mariano Sotgia made 239 appearances across two spells, while Giuseppe Pregnolato made 231 appearances between 1995 and 2003. Other players with at least two hundred appearances include Giorgio Bartolini (224), Giuliano Villa (221), Giorgio Ballerini (208), Ricci (201), and Carlo Capra (200).

Francesco Cortesi is the all-time leading goalscorer with 140 goals. Domenico Ciani is second with 64 goals, followed by Carlo Capra with 63 goals, Leonino Baratella with 59 goals, Zampiga with 55 goals, and Silvano Magheri with 49 goals. Marconi scored 47 goals, followed by Testoni with 44, Paolo Zampighi with 43, and Giorgio Giorgioni and Davide Succi with 42 each.

Across its history in national leagues, Ravenna has participated in seven seasons in Serie B, forty-seven seasons in the third tier (including Prima Divisione, Serie C, and Serie C1), and twenty-seven seasons in the fourth tier (including Seconda Divisione, Promozione, IV Serie, Serie D, and Serie C2). In national cups, the club has made twenty appearances in the Coppa Italia, reaching the round of 16 in 1999–2000, along with twenty-four appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C and related third-tier cup tournaments.

Honours

Ravenna has won national, interregional, and regional trophies across its different incarnations. Nationally, the club won the Scudetto IV Serie (Scudetto Dilettanti) in 1956–57 and the Coppa Italia Serie D in 2024–25. In the third tier, Ravenna won Serie C1 three times: 1992–93 (Girone A), 1995–96 (Girone A), and 2006–07 (Girone B), and finished as runners-up in the Supercoppa di Lega Serie C1 in 2007. In fourth-tier divisions, the club won Serie C2 Girone A in 1991–92, Seconda Divisione Girone E in 1929–30, IV Serie Girone C in 1956–57, Campionato Interregionale in 1981–82 (Girone D) and 1984–85 (Girone F), and Serie D in 1971–72, 2002–03, and 2016–17 (all in Girone D). In regional competitions, Ravenna won the Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna title in 2001–02 (Girone B), Promozione Emilia-Romagna four times (1950–51, 1954–55, 1980–81, 2012–13), and the Terza Divisione regional title in 1927–28.

Current squad and technical staff

As of 31 August 2026, the first-team squad consisted of goalkeepers Tommaso Ciardi, Tommaso Stagni, and Giacomo Venturi; defenders Giulio Donati, Luca Falbo, Matteo Solini, Cristiano Bani, Adriano Esposito, Giovanni Zaro, and Alessandro Bianconi; midfielders Vinicius, Carlo Ilari, Matteo Rossetti, Ronaldinho, Joshua Tenkorang, Lorenzo Lonardi, Nicolas Viola, Giacomo Calandrini, Marcelo Orellana, Lorenzo Da Pozzo, and Edoardo Duca; and forwards Cristian Spini, Simone Rabbi, Manuel Fischnaller, Matteo Maggio, and Abdel Zagre.

Players out on loan include defender Mattia Drapelli at Flaminia, defender Karim Zakaria and midfielder Luca Sermenghi at Prato, forward Pierluca Luciani at Foggia, and forward Matteo Motti at Pistoiese. The technical staff is headed by manager Andrea Mandorlini, supported by assistant coach Claudio Rivalta and goalkeeping coach Ermes Morini.

Managerial and presidential history

The first manager named in the club's list is Vincenzo Fresia, who led the team from 1920 to 1926. Early coaches included Adolf Maurer (1926–1928, 1931–1932), Lajos Dimeny (1930–1931), Alfredo Mazzoni (1939–1943, 1952–1953), and Domenico Bosi (1954–1958, 1960–1963). Gyula Zsengeller managed the team for part of the 1963–64 season and was succeeded by Corrado Viciani. Managers in the 1970s and 1980s included Gino Pivatelli, Giampaolo Landi, and Vasco Tagliavini.

Managers between 1991 and 2001 included Luigi Delneri (1991–1992), Francesco Guidolin (1992–1993), Claudio Onofri and Pierluigi Frosio (1993–1994), Giorgio Rumignani (1995–1996, 2000–2001), Walter Novellino (1996–1997), and Sergio Santarini (1998–1999). After 2001, Massimo Gadda managed the team in several periods (2002–2004, 2022–2024), and Dino Pagliari managed it in 2006–07. Gianluca Atzori managed the team in 2008–09. Recent managers have included Angelo Affatigato, Mauro Antonioli, Luciano Foschi, Leonardo Colucci, Andrea Dossena, Marco Marchionni, and Andrea Mandorlini.

The first president named in the club's list is Guido Guidi (1920–1921), and later presidents up to 1943 included Fortunato Buzzi, Umberto Grandi, Tullio Vitali, Erminio Cidonio, Mario Brocchi, and Angelo Fabbri. Mario Gritti (1946–1948) and Guglielmo Strocchi (1949–1950) were later presidents, and Gino Guccerelli presided from 1954 to 1964. Carlo Saturno Bucci presided from 1976 to 1985. Daniele Corvetta held the presidency from 1990 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1999, with Luca Corvetta (1995–1997) and Gianni Fabbri (1994–1995, 1999–2000) also serving as president in that period. From 2001, presidents included Amilcare Gregori, Luca Ferlaino, Gianni Fabbri, and Sergio Aletti. Giorgio Bartolini presided from 2012 to 2014, followed by Alessandro Brunelli from 2014 to 2024 and Ignazio Cipriani from 2024.

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