Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
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The Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio is the top-level football league in San Marino. Organized by the San Marino Football Federation, it was established in 1985 and features clubs competing for the national championship.[1] The league does not use a single home stadium; matches are played at various venues across the country. Each season, clubs compete in a regular season followed by playoffs. The winner qualifies for UEFA competitions. The league also tracks top scorers and records titles won by clubs.[2][3]
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 teams play in the same league and play each other twice. At the end of the regular season, the top twelve teams proceed to the play-off tournament, deciding the winner who qualifies for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase, and the loser of the final for the Conference League preliminary phase.
In the 2023-24 season, the double-round robin format remained, but the play-offs and final were discontinued for the first time in the competition’s history. This time round, the team top of the table after every team has played each other twice, are awarded the title thus keeping in line with the majority of most European leagues.
The domestic cup winners qualify for the Conference League preliminary phase.[5]
Stadiums
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Sanmarinese teams do not have home grounds of their own. Instead, the following venues are randomly chosen for every match:
| Stadium | Capacity | City |
|---|---|---|
| San Marino Stadium | 4,798 | Serravalle |
| Stadio di Dogana Ezio Conti | 1,200 | Dogana |
| Stadio di Acquaviva | 500 | Acquaviva |
| Stadio di Fiorentino | 700 | Fiorentino |
| Stadio Fonte dell'Ovo | 600 | San Marino |
| Campo Sportivo di Domagnano | 500 | Domagnano |
| Campo Sportivo di Montegiardino | 500 | Montegiardino |
| Stadio Serravalle B | 500 | Serravalle |
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 (2023–24)
There are 16 teams in championship.
| Team | City |
|---|---|
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| Script error: No such module "sort". | Serravalle |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Domagnano |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Faetano |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Fiorentino |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Falciano |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Serravalle |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Montegiardino |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Borgo Maggiore |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Murata |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Chiesanuova |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | San Giovanni sotto le Penne |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | San Marino |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Fiorentino |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | San Marino |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 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 | 8 | 4 |
| La Fiorita | 6 | 6 |
| Folgore | 5 | 5 |
| Tre Penne | 5 | 4 |
| Domagnano | 4 | 3 |
| Faetano | 3 | 1 |
| Murata | 3 | 1 |
| Virtus | 2 | 1 |
| Libertas | 1 | 3 |
| Cosmos | 1 | 3 |
| Pennarossa | 1 | 2 |
| Montevito | 1 | 0 |
| Juvenes/Dogana | 0 | 3 |
| San Giovanni | 0 | 1 |
| Cailungo | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Most time goalscorers
- 4 times:
- Imre Badalassi (2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24)
- Most goals by a player in a single season
- 30 goals.
- Imre Badalassi (2023-24)
See also
References
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External links
- Template:In lang Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio official site
- San Marino – List of Champions, RSSSF.com
- Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio summary – Soccerway
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