# Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio

Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio (English translation: Sammarinese Football Championship) is the highest 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. Currently, Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio is ranked last (55th) 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 Conference League.

## 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"). 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 Europa Conference League preliminary phase.

## Stadiums

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 | 6,664 | Serravalle |
| Stadio di Dogana Ezio Conti | 1,200 | Dogana |
| Stadio di Acquaviva | 900 | 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 |
| 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

| 1985–86 – Faetano 1986–87 – La Fiorita 1987–88 – Tre Fiori 1988–89 – Domagnano 1989–90 – La Fiorita 1990–91 – Faetano 1991–92 – Montevito 1992–93 – Tre Fiori 1993–94 – Tre Fiori 1994–95 – Tre Fiori 1995–96 – Libertas 1996–97 – Folgore/Falciano 1997–98 – Folgore/Falciano | 1998–99 – Faetano 1999–2000 – Folgore/Falciano 2000–01 – Cosmos 2001–02 – Domagnano 2002–03 – Domagnano 2003–04 – Pennarossa 2004–05 – Domagnano 2005–06 – Murata 2006–07 – Murata 2007–08 – Murata 2008–09 – Tre Fiori 2009–10 – Tre Fiori 2010–11 – Tre Fiori | 2011–12 – Tre Penne 2012–13 – Tre Penne 2013–14 – La Fiorita 2014–15 – Folgore/Falciano 2015–16 – Tre Penne 2016–17 – La Fiorita 2017–18 – La Fiorita 2018–19 – Tre Penne 2019–20 – Tre Fiori* 2020–21 – Folgore 2021–22 – La Fiorita 2022–23 – Tre Penne 2023–24 – Virtus |
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 |
| Libertas | 1 | 3 |
| Cosmos | 1 | 3 |
| Pennarossa | 1 | 2 |
| Virtus | 1 | 1 |
| Montevito | 1 | 0 |
| Juvenes/Dogana | 0 | 3 |
| San Giovanni | 0 | 1 |
| Cailungo | 0 | 1 |

## Top scorers

| Year | Top scorer | Team | Goals |
| 1997–98 | Damiano Vannucci | Virtus | 21 |
| 2003–04 | Damiano Vannucci | Virtus | 15 |
| 2004–05 | Matteo Pazzaglia | Montevito | 19 |
| 2009–10 | Simon Parma | La Fiorita | 13 |
| 2010–11 | Adolfo Hirsch Marco Fantini Roberto Gatti Alessandro Giunta Francesco Viroli | Virtus Juvenes/Dogana Murata Tre Fiori Faetano | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Cristian Rubén Menin Simon Parma | Cosmos La Fiorita | 11 |
| 2012–13 | Alberto Cannini Denis Iencinella | Tre Fiori Fiorentino | 17 |
| 2013–14 | Valentin Grigore Giacomo Gualtieri | Cosmos La Fiorita | 18 |
| 2014–15 | Daniele Friguglietti | San Giovanni | 16 |
| 2015–16 | Marco Martini | La Fiorita | 20 |
| 2016–17 | Marco Martini | La Fiorita | 27 |
| 2017–18 | Imre Badalassi | Tre Fiori | 20 |
| 2018–19 | Andrea Compagno | Tre Fiori | 22 |
| 2019–20 | Eric Fedeli | Murata | 16 |
| 2020–21 | Imre Badalassi | Folgore | 13 |
| 2021–22 | Imre Badalassi | Tre Penne | 24 |
| 2022–23 | Matteo Prandelli | Cosmos | 21 |
| 2023-24 | Imre Badalassi | Tre Penne | 30 |

### 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)