ACF Fiorentina

ACF Fiorentina (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina), often called Fiorentina, is an Italian professional football club from Florence, Tuscany, and was founded in 1926.

 History 
Fiorentina have won the Serie A twice, first in 1955/56 then again in 1968/69, as well as winning six Coppa Italia trophies. On the European stage Fiorentina have won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1960/61, they finished runners-up  in the UEFA Cup 1989/90 and they also came close to winning the biggest European prize, finishing as runners-up in the European Cup during 1956/57.
Current squad

 Name 
 1926-2002 AC Fiorentina
 2002-2003 Florentia Viola
 2003-present ACF Fiorentina

 Nickname 
Fiorentina is known by the nickname La viola; a reference to their distinctive purple colours.

 History 
August 26 1926 - With the fusion of Palestra Ginnastica Fiorentina (P.G.F.) Libertas and Club Sportivo Firenze, Fiorentina was born.

1939 - 1940 - Fiorentina wins their first cup, the Coppa Italia.

1955 - 1956 - FIorentina win their first "Scudetto", (the Italian championship).

1920 - 1961 - 2th "Scudetto" is won by Fiorentina.

After the second "Scudetto", Fiorentina won the Cup Winners' Cup.

1960 - the club win the "Coppa Italia" and the Mitropa Cup

1974 - the Viola win the Anglo-Italian League Cup.

1975 - the team won another "Coppa Italia".

1993 - 1994 - Fiorentina were relegated to the Serie B (second division).

Afterwards the team return to the Serie A

1996 - Fiorentina gained their 3rd "Coppa Italia".

2000 - Fiorentina win the "Italian Super Coppa".

2001 -2005 - The team is struck by financial problems, and are moved to the bottom of Italian Football.  They then work their way back up to the Serie A.

 Titles won 
 Serie A : 2
 1955/56, 1968/69
 Coppa Italia : 6
 1939/40, 1960/61, 1965/66, 1974/75, 1995/96, 2000/01
 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup : 1
 1960/61

 League positions from 2000-2009 
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 League positions from 1929-1999 

 References 

 Other websites 
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Category:Italian football clubs
Category:Florence
Category:1926 establishments in Italy