ACF Fiorentina (women)
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Full name | ACF Fiorentina S.r.l[1] | ||
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Nickname(s) | Fiorentina, Viola, Gigliate | ||
Founded | July 2015; 9 years ago (2015-07) | ||
Ground | Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
Chairman | Rocco Commisso | ||
Coach | Sebastián de la Fuente | ||
League | Serie A | ||
2023–24 | Serie A, 3rd of 10 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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AFC Fiorentina, or simply Fiorentina, is an Italian women's association football club based in Florence, Italy and part of the professional football club ACF Fiorentina.
History
The club was founded in 2015 when ACF Fiorentina acquired the Serie A license of the existing women's club A.C.F. Firenze.[2][3] Upon its foundation, Fiorentina Women's FC became the first ever professionally affiliated women's football club in the history of Italy.[4][5][6][7][8] The team competes in Serie A.
Della Valle era (2015-2019)
The first president of the Fiorentina Women's FC was Sandro Mencucci, who was CEO of ACF Fiorentina.[9][10][11]
In the 2016–17 season, the Fiorentina Women's Football Club won both the Serie A Championship and the Coppa Italia Championship. This was the first scudetto for the club ACF Fiorentina since 1969 and also the first Serie A championship won by ACF Fiorentina's current owner Andrea Della Valle. On 17 June 2017, the club ACF Fiorentina won their first double.[12] The Fiorentina Women's FC for the second consecutive year became the Coppa Italia title holders for their 3–1 win over Brescia.[13] The Fiorentina Women's FC qualified to participate in the 2017–18[14][15], 2018–19 UEFA Champions League[16] and 2019–20 UEFA Champions League competitions.
Commisso era (2019-)
On 6 June 2019, the Fiorentina Women's Football Club passed into the hands of the Italian-American businessman Rocco Commisso, who purchased it from Diego and Andrea Della Valle together with ACF Fiorentina. The following season, 2019–20, the team qualified to participate in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League competition. On 13 July 2020, SSD Fiorentina Women's Football Club was absorbed by Fiorentina SpA[17] as ACF Fiorentina Femminile. In the summer of 2021 the coach Antonio Cincotta was not reconfirmed, leaving after 6 seasons; in his place the technical guide was assigned to Patrizia Panico.[18]
Fiorentina started the 2023–24 season with a new coach, Sebastián de la Fuente.[19] The season proved positive for the club, despite the lack of trophies, having reached the third place in the Serie A, and with defeats in the Coppa Italia final (on penalties, against Roma). After four years, the team qualified to participate in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League competition.
Season by season
Season | League | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana | UEFA Champions League | ||
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Tier | Division | Position | ||||
2015–2016 | 1 | Serie A | Third place | Round of 16 | N/A | N/A |
2016–2017 | Champions | Champions | N/A | N/A | ||
2017–2018 | Third place | Champions | Runners-up | Round of 16 | ||
2018–2019 | Runners-up | Runners-up | Champions | Round of 16 | ||
2019–2020 | Runners-up | Not concluded | Runners-up | Round of 32 | ||
2020–2021 | 4th | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Round of 16 | ||
2021–2022 | 7th | Quarter-finals | N/A | N/A | ||
2022–2023 | 4th | Quarter-finals | N/A | N/A | ||
2023–2024 | Third place | Runners-up | N/A | N/A |
Stadium
Fiorentina' home ground is the 3000-capacity Curva Fiesole Stadium (Stadio Curva Fiesole), situated inside the "Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park" Training Center in Bagno a Ripoli, near Florence.[20] The Training Center was inaugurated on 11 October 2023, Stadio Curva Fiesole received UEFA licence.[21]
Players
Current squad
- As of 21 July 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captains
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/2019_04_18_Bosi_cs_Finale_Coppa_Italia_Femminile-15_%2846912099514%29.jpg/220px-2019_04_18_Bosi_cs_Finale_Coppa_Italia_Femminile-15_%2846912099514%29.jpg)
Giulia Orlandi (2015–2017)
Alia Guagni (2017–2020)
Stephanie Öhrström (2020–2021)
Greta Adami (2021)
Alice Tortelli (2021-)
Former players
Managerial history
Below is a list of Fiorentina Women coaches from 2015 until the present day.
Name | Nationality | Years |
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Sauro Fattori | ![]() | 2015-2016 |
Sauro Fattori and Antonio Cincotta | ![]() | 2016–2018 |
Antonio Cincotta | ![]() | 2018-2021 |
Patrizia Panico | ![]() | 2021-2023 |
Sebastián De La Fuente | ![]() | 2023- |
Honours
- Serie A:
- Winners (1): 2016–17
- Runners-up (2): 2018–19, 2019-20
- Coppa Italia:
- Winners (2): 2016–17 [it], 2017–18 [it]
- Runners-up (2): 2018-19, 2023-24
- Supercoppa Italiana:
- Winners (1): 2018
- Runners-up (3): 2017, 2019, 2020
Awards
The following Fiorentina players have been inducted into the Italian Hall of Fame.
Ind. | Name | Nationality | Pos. | Years | Ref. |
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2015 | Patrizia Panico | ![]() | FW | 2015–2016 | [22] |
European record
- As of match played 11 September 2024
Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2017–18 | Round of 32 | ![]() | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2–1 |
Round of 16 | ![]() | 0-4 | 3-3 | 3-7 | |
2018–19 | Round of 32 | ![]() | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4–0 |
Round of 16 | ![]() | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-7 | |
2019–20 | Round of 32 | ![]() | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–6 |
2020–21 | Round of 32 | ![]() | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3–2 |
Round of 16 | ![]() | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-8 | |
2024–25 | First round | ![]() | 1–0 (A) (semi-final) | ||
![]() | 1–0 (N) (final) |
See also
References
- ^ "Rilascio licenze UEFA 2022–2023" (PDF). FIGC. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°25/A (2015–16)" (PDF) (Press release) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 16 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Comunicato LND n.5 del 20 luglio 2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Dilettanti.[dead link]
- ^ "Nasce la Fiorentina Women's Football Club, Mencucci: "Vogliamo fare la storia del calcio femminile"" (in Italian). La Nazione. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "In Italy, a Top Club Stands Alone in Supporting Women's Soccer". The New York Times. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Breaking down barriers in Italy as ACF Fiorentina starts first ever professionally affiliated women's football club". womenssoccerunited.com. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Home". calciodonne.eu.[dead link]
- ^ "Fattori: Fiorentina are pioneers". FIFA. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Ecco la Fiorentina Women's Football Club" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Mercato e società le scelte di Della Valle" (in Italian). la Repubblica. 28 March 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Dopo nove mesi resuscita la Fiorentina" (in Italian). orig. Il Giornale della Toscana rep. violachannel.tv. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Fiorentina Women's Un altro Trofeo La Loro Prima Coppa Italia" (in Italian). lanazione.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ Nazione, La (16 May 2018). "Coppa Italia, la Fiorentina Women's va in finale". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiorentina Women's via alla gran festa" (in Italian). la Repubblica. 6 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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- ^ "Impresa Fiorentina Women's, la Champions ora è realtà" (in Italian). la Nazione. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "PATRIZIA PANICO NAMED NEW FIORENTINA WOMEN COACH". ACF Fiorentina. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Football, De La Fuente is the new coach of Fiorentina Femminile". Quotidiano Sportivo. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "FIFA President congratulates Fiorentina as ultra-modern Viola Park facility opens". FIFA. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "2024/2025: UEFA licences to 16 Serie A and 2 Serie B sides". FIGC. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Current Members". FIGC. Retrieved 11 September 2024.