U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
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Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian association football
club, based in Sassuolo
, Emilia-Romagna.
In the season 2010-11 it plays in Serie B
.
The club was founded in 1922.
Their home stadium is the city Stadio Enzo Ricci
, but due to its tiny capacity, Sassuolo plays in Modena
's Stadio Alberto Braglia
.
The team's colors are green and black.
in 2006, after winning the promotion playoffs beating Sansovino
in the finals. In the following years, Sassuolo proved to be a serious contender for promotion to Serie B
, barely missing it in 2007, with Gian Marco Remondina as head coach, as they lost immediately promotion to Grosseto
in the final season days, and were defeated by fifth-placed Monza
in the playoff semifinals. Remondina then left Sassuolo to join Serie B's Piacenza
, and former Serie A player Massimiliano Allegri was then chosen as new head coach.
Under coach Allegri, Sassuolo quickly revived their hopes to finally obtain promotion to Serie B; this ultimately became true on 27 April 2008, when Sassuolo won the Serie C1/A
title, thus ensuring a historical promotion to Serie B
, the first in the club's history.
Following the neroverdis promotion to the Italian second tier, Allegri left Sassuolo to fill the head coaching position at Serie A
team Cagliari
. On July 2008 the club announced to have filled this vacancy by appointing former Atalanta
and Siena
boss Andrea Mandorlini
for the upcoming 2008–09 season.
Sassuolo had a fantastic and surprising start to the 2008–09 campaign and held a promotion playoff place for very long time, but they managed to win only two points in the last 5 games and eventually finished in 7th place, which was also very impressive for a newly-promoted side. Despite a successful season, Mandorlini left Sassuolo by mutual consent in June 2009. They appointed former Piacenza
coach Stefano Pioli
on 11 June 2009.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
club, based in Sassuolo
Sassuolo
Sassuolo is an important industrial centre of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The town stands on the right bank of the river Secchia some 17 km south-west of Modena.-History :...
, Emilia-Romagna.
In the season 2010-11 it plays in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
.
The club was founded in 1922.
Their home stadium is the city Stadio Enzo Ricci
Stadio Enzo Ricci
Stadio Enzo Ricci is a multi-use stadium in Sassuolo, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. The stadium holds 4,008 people....
, but due to its tiny capacity, Sassuolo plays in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
's Stadio Alberto Braglia
Stadio Alberto Braglia
Stadio Alberto Braglia is a football stadium in Modena, Italy. The stadium was built in 1936 and holds 21,151 people.Artists that have performed at the stadium include Sting, Prince, U2, Pink Floyd and Rage Against the Machine, among others....
.
The team's colors are green and black.
History
A team with a long history into lower league football, Sassuolo reached Serie C1Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
in 2006, after winning the promotion playoffs beating Sansovino
A.C. Sansovino
Associazione Calcio Sansovino is an Italian association football club, based in Monte San Savino, Tuscany. Sansovino currently plays in Serie D...
in the finals. In the following years, Sassuolo proved to be a serious contender for promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, barely missing it in 2007, with Gian Marco Remondina as head coach, as they lost immediately promotion to Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
in the final season days, and were defeated by fifth-placed Monza
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912
Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1...
in the playoff semifinals. Remondina then left Sassuolo to join Serie B's Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
, and former Serie A player Massimiliano Allegri was then chosen as new head coach.
Under coach Allegri, Sassuolo quickly revived their hopes to finally obtain promotion to Serie B; this ultimately became true on 27 April 2008, when Sassuolo won the Serie C1/A
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
title, thus ensuring a historical promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, the first in the club's history.
Following the neroverdis promotion to the Italian second tier, Allegri left Sassuolo to fill the head coaching position at Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
team Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
. On July 2008 the club announced to have filled this vacancy by appointing former Atalanta
Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
and Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
boss Andrea Mandorlini
Andrea Mandorlini
Andrea Mandorlini is an Italian football manager and former defender, currently in charge as head coach of Verona.-Playing career:...
for the upcoming 2008–09 season.
Sassuolo had a fantastic and surprising start to the 2008–09 campaign and held a promotion playoff place for very long time, but they managed to win only two points in the last 5 games and eventually finished in 7th place, which was also very impressive for a newly-promoted side. Despite a successful season, Mandorlini left Sassuolo by mutual consent in June 2009. They appointed former Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
coach Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli is an Italian former footballer and current manager of Serie A team Bologna.-Player:Pioli, a native of Parma, started his own playing career for his home city team, AC Parma. Successively, he was signed by Juventus, with whom he had his Serie A debut in 1984...
on 11 June 2009.