Gabriel Batistuta
Florentia Viola was the newly founded club that replaced bankrupt "A.C. Fiorentina" in the Italian domestic league system. Playing at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Florentia retained the support Fiorentina had had, and set Serie C2 spectator records due to the interest from fans accustomed to see Gabriel Batistuta, Rui Costa and a team challenging Italy's top clubs.