Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio

Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio (English translation: Sammarinese Football Championship) is an amateur league competition for football clubs located at the only level of the Sammarinese football league system (no relegation system exists) and has been operating since the 1985–1986 season.[1] Currently, Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio is ranked last at number 55 among European leagues according to UEFA's league coefficient, which is based on the performance of Sammarinese clubs in the Champions League, Europa League and the Europa Conference League.[2][3]

Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
Founded2 October 1985 (1985-10-02)
CountrySan Marino
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Coppa Titano
Super Coppa Sammarinese
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current championsTre Penne (5th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsS.P. Tre Fiori (8)
Websitewww.fsgc.sm
Current: 2023–24 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio

Rules

Until 1996, the league had two levels, Serie A1 and Serie A2, and a relegation/promotion system. However, the teams promoted from the second level could also participate in the championship play-off against Serie A1's first teams. All the clubs play at the same level since then. Before 2018–2019 season, they were split into two divisions called Girone (or "Groups").[4] The teams played home and away matches in their girone and once against the teams from the other girone. The first three teams in each girone entered a double-elimination play-off tournament, which was the only seen in association football world, to decide the championship winners, who qualified for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase.

In the 2018–2019 season, the rules changed. All the clubs were still split into two girone. The teams played once against the other teams in the same girone. The top four teams in each girone proceeded to group 1 in the second stage, while the others proceeded to group 2. Teams played twice against each team in the same group. The second and the third team in group 2 proceeded to the play-off. The winner of the play-off, the top team in group 2 and the top 6 teams in group 1 proceeded to the final stage. The championship winner qualified for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase and the first runner-up qualified for the Europa League preliminary phase.

In the 2020–2021 season, a new format was applied. Now, all the clubs play in the same league and they play each team twice, reflecting the systems of other leagues in Europe. At the end of the regular season, the top twelve placed teams will proceed to the play-off tournament, deciding the championship winner, who qualifies for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase, and the loser of the final who will qualify for the Europa Conference League preliminary phase.

The domestic cup winners qualify for the Europa Conference League preliminary phase.[5]

Stadiums
Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio is located in San Marino
Dogana
Dogana
Fiorentino
Fiorentino
Fonte dell'Ovo
Fonte dell'Ovo
Serravalle B
Serravalle B
Domagnano
Domagnano
San Marino Stadium
Montegiardino
Montegiardino
Acquaviva
Acquaviva
Skilled Sammarinese stadiums.

Sanmarinese teams do not have home grounds of their own. Instead, the following venues are randomly chosen for every match:

StadiumCapacityCity
San Marino Stadium6,664Serravalle
Stadio di Dogana Ezio Conti1,200Dogana
Stadio di Acquaviva1,000Acquaviva
Stadio di Fiorentino700Fiorentino
Stadio Fonte dell'Ovo600San Marino
Campo Sportivo di Domagnano500Domagnano
Campo sportivo di Montegiardino500Montegiardino
Stadio Serravalle B500Serravalle

Sometimes the San Marino Stadium, based in Serravalle, is also used. Since there are not many grounds, matches are played on two days of each week, usually Saturday and Sunday. The play-off finals and the European fixtures are always played in the Stadio Olimpico.

Teams participating in 2023–24 season

There are 16 teams in championship.

Locations of the Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio teams
Team City
Cailungo Cailungo
Cosmos Serravalle
Domagnano Domagnano
Faetano Faetano
Fiorentino Fiorentino
Folgore Falciano
Juvenes/Dogana Serravalle
La Fiorita Montegiardino
Libertas Borgo Maggiore
Murata Murata
Pennarossa Chiesanuova
San Giovanni San Giovanni sotto le Penne
San Marino Academy U22 San Marino
Tre Fiori Fiorentino
Tre Penne San Marino
Virtus Acquaviva

Champions

Winners by season

The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tre Fiori, with the highest points obtained before the suspension, was crowned champions and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Titles by team
Club Titles Runners-up
Tre Fiori 83
La Fiorita 67
Folgore 54
Tre Penne 54
Domagnano 43
Faetano 31
Murata 31
Libertas 13
Cosmos 12
Pennarossa 12
Montevito 10
Juvenes/Dogana 03
San Giovanni 01
Virtus 01
Cailungo 01

Top scorers
Year Top scorer Team Goals
1997–98 San Marino Damiano VannucciVirtus21
2003–04 San Marino Damiano VannucciVirtus15
2004–05 Italy Matteo PazzagliaMontevito19
2009–10 Italy Simon ParmaLa Fiorita13
2010–11 San Marino Adolfo Hirsch
San Marino Marco Fantini
Italy Roberto Gatti
Italy Alessandro Giunta
Italy Francesco Viroli		 Virtus
Juvenes/Dogana
Murata
Tre Fiori
Faetano		 12
2011–12 Italy Cristian Rubén Menin
Italy Simon Parma		Cosmos
La Fiorita		11
2012–13 San Marino Alberto Cannini
Italy Denis Iencinella		Tre Fiori
Fiorentino		17
2013–14 Romania Valentin Grigore
Italy Giacomo Gualtieri		Cosmos
La Fiorita		18
2014–15 Italy Daniele FrigugliettiSan Giovanni16
2015–16 Italy Marco MartiniLa Fiorita20
2016–17 Italy Marco MartiniLa Fiorita27
2017–18 Italy Imre BadalassiTre Fiori20
2018–19 Italy Andrea CompagnoTre Fiori22
2019–20 Italy Eric FedeliMurata16
2020–21 Italy Imre BadalassiFolgore13
2021–22 Italy Imre BadalassiTre Penne24
2022–23 Italy Matteo PrandelliCosmos21

See also

References
  1. "San Marino – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. "UEFA Country Ranking 2015". Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. UEFA. "San Marino – Member associations – Inside UEFA". UEFA. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. "San Marino and the true meaning of football". thesefootballtimes.co. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. "uefa.com – Football Europe – News & Features – News Specific". Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2007.
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