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Roma
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Full name Associazione Sportiva Roma SpA
Nickname(s) i Giallorossi (the Yellow-reds)
La Magica (The Magic)
i Lupi (the Wolves)
Founded July 22, 1927
Ground Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy
(Capacity 72,698)
Chairman Flag of Italy Franco Sensi
Head Coach Flag of Italy Luciano Spalletti
League Serie A
2007–08 Serie A, 2nd
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Associazione Sportiva Roma, (BIT: ASR) commonly referred to as simply Roma or the abbreviation AS Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Luciano Spalletti (born 7 March 1959 in Certaldo, Florence) is an Italian football coach who currently manages A Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO The Borsa Italiana Sp A, based in Milan, is Italy 's main Stock exchange. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated at the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence apart from one season. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For their 56th season in a row, Roma are competing in Serie A for 2007–08. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO

Roma have won Serie A three times, first in 1941–42 then again in 1982–83 and 2000–01. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker |} Reggina Calcio relegated to Serie B As well as winning nine Coppa Italia trophies; on the European stage Roma won an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960–61, but have had come close to success finishing as runners-up in the European Cup in 1983–84 and the UEFA Cup in 1990–91. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.

Home games are played at the Stadio Olimpico, a stadium they share with rivals SS Lazio. Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football With a capacity of over 72,698 it is the second largest of its kind in Italy, only the San Siro is bigger. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For the town in the Province of Como, see San Siro (Como. For the saint after which these places are named see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of Currently AS Roma are the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana holders in Italian football. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup The Supercoppa Italiana ( Italian Super Cup) is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the Football World Cup four times (1934 1938

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History

Main article: History of A.S. Roma
For information on the current season, see A.S. Roma 2007–08
Historic first ever Roma club shot.
Historic first ever Roma club shot. The history of Associazione Sportiva Roma begins with its founding in the summer of 1927 by Italo Foshi who initiated the merger of three older Events Pre-season & transfers Early pre-season was dominated by the protracted talks involving the renewal of Cristian Chivu 's contract and the many rumours

Associazione Sportiva Roma was founded in the summer of 1927 by Italo Foschi,[1] who initiated the merger of three older Italian Football Championship clubs from the city of Rome; Roman, Alba-Audace and Fortitudo. The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1898 season to the 1928/1929 season Roman Football Club was an Italian football club from the Parioli area of Rome, originally founded in 1903. Società Sportiva Alba-Audace was an Italian football club from the Flaminio area of Rome, originally founded in 1907. Fortitudo-Pro Roma Società di Ginnastica e Scherma was an Italian football club from the Fortitudo area of Rome, originally founded in 1908. [1] The purpose of the merger was to give the Eternal City a strong club to rival that of the more dominant Northern Italian clubs of the time. Related categories Central Italy Southern Italy Insular Italy Northeast Italy [1] The only major Roman club to resist the merger was Lazio who were already a well established sporting society. Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football [2]

The club played its earliest seasons at the Motovelodromo Appio stadium,[3] before settling in the working-class streets of Testaccio, where it built an all-wooden ground Campo Testaccio; this was opened in November 1929. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Testaccio is the 20th rione of Rome, deriving its name from Monte Testaccio. [4] An early season in which Roma made a large mark was the 1930–31 championship, the club finished as runners-up behind Juventus. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia [5] Captain Attilio Ferraris along with Guido Masetti, Fulvio Bernardini and Rodolfo Volk were highly important players during this period. Attilio Ferraris ( March 26, 1904 &ndash May 8, 1947) was an Italian football Midfielder. Guido Masetti ( November 22, 1907 – November 27, 1993) was an Italian football goalkeeper Fulvio Bernardini ( December 28, 1905 &ndash January 13, 1984) was an Italian professional footballer and coach Rodolfo Volk (Sometimes italianized in Rodolfo Folchi) (born 14 January, 1906 in Fiume, died 2 October, [6]

First title victory and decline

After a slump in league form and the departure of high key players, Roma eventually rebuilt their squad adding goalscorers such as the Argentine Enrique Guaita. Enrique Guaita ( July 11, 1910 &ndash May 18, 1959) commonly known as "Enrico Guaita" was a dual international footballer [7] Under the management of Luigi Barbesino, the Roman club came close to their first title in 1935–36; finishing just one point behind champions Bologna. Luigi Barbesino ( 30 May 1894 - ? was a Italian footballer and manager from Casale Monferrato in the region of Piedmont. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. [8]

Serie A winners in 1941–42.
Serie A winners in 1941–42. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004

Roma returned to form after being inconsistent for much of the late 1930s; AS Roma recorded an unexpected title triumph in the 1941–42 season by winning their first ever scudetto title. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [9] The eighteen goals scored by local player Amedeo Amadei were essential to the Alfréd Schaffer coached Roma side winning the title. Amedeo Amadei (born July 26 1921 is an Italian former Football (soccer player Alfréd Schaffer ( 13 February 1893 &ndash 30 August 1945) was a Hungarian football player who has the distinction At the time Italy was involved in World War II and Roma were playing at the Stadio del Partito Nazionale Fascista. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Stadio Nazionale del PNF (National Stadium of the PNF was a multi-use Stadium in Rome, Italy. [10]

In the years just after the war, Roma were unable to recapture their league stature from the early 1940s. [5] Roma finished in the lower half of Serie A for five seasons in a row, before eventually succumbing to their only ever relegation to Serie B at the end of the 1950–51 season;[11][5] around a decade after their championship victory. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Under future national team manager Giuseppe Viani, promotion straight back up was achieved. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Giuseppe Viani ( 13 September 1909 Treviso - 6 January 1969 Ferrara) was a Italian football player [12]

After returning to Serie A, Roma managed to stabilise themselves as a top half club again with players such as Egisto Pandolfini, Dino Da Costa and Dane Helge Bronée. Egisto Pandolfini (born 19 February 1926) is a former Italian footballer. Dino Da Costa (born 1 August, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian former professional footballer. Helge Christian Bronée ( 28 March 1922, Nybølle — 3 June 1999, Dronningmølle) was a Danish footballer [5] Their best finish of this period was under the management of Englishman Jesse Carver, when in 1954–55 they finished as runners-up, after Udinese who originally finished second were relegated for corruption. Jesse Carver ( 7 July 1911 - 29 November 2003) was an English footballer, best remembered for his enlightened management Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A. [5]

Although Roma were unable to break into the top four during the following decade, they did achieve some measure of cup success. Their first honour outside of Italy was recorded in 1960–61 when Roma won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup by beating Birmingham City 4–2 in the finals. History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. [13] A few years later Roma won their first Coppa Italia trophy in 1963–64, by beating Torino 1–0. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont [14] Their second Coppa Italia trophy was won in 1968–69 when it was competed in a small league like system. [14] Giacomo Losi set a Roma appearance record during 1969 with 450 appearances in all competitions, the record he set would last for 38 years. Giacomo Losi (born September 10, 1935) is a former Italian football defender, who played his entire professional career [15]

Time of mixed fortunes

Roma were able to add another cup to their collection in 1972, with a 3–1 victory over Blackpool in the Anglo-Italian Cup. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy [16] During much of the 1970s Roma's appearance in the top half of Serie A was sporadic. The best place the club were able to achieve during the decade was third in 1974–75. The 1974/1975 Serie A season was won by Juventus FC. Final classification Results References [5] Notable players who turned out for the club during this period included midfielders Giancarlo De Sisti and Francesco Rocca. Giancarlo de Sisti (born 13 March 1943 in Rome) is a former Italian footballer. Francesco Rocca (born August 2 1954) is an Italian former Football player

Pruzzo with Roma and a scudetto patch.
Pruzzo with Roma and a scudetto patch. Roberto Pruzzo (born April 1, 1955) is an Italian former football striker now a coach. The Italian football champions ( Italian: Scudetto - little shield are the annual winners of Serie A, Italy 's premier annual football

The dawning of a newly successful era in Roma's footballing history was brought in with another Coppa Italia victory, they beat Torino on penalties to win the 1979–80 cup. Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont [14] Roma would reach heights in the league which they had not touched since the '40s by narrowly and controversially finishing as runners-up to Juventus in 1980–81. Turone's goal ( Gol di Turone) has been for decades one of the most debated events in the history of Italian Football. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [17] Former Milan player Nils Liedholm was the manager at the time, with prominent players such as Bruno Conti, Agostino Di Bartolomei, Roberto Pruzzo and Falcão. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Nils Liedholm ( October 8, 1922 &ndash November 5, 2007) was a Swedish football Midfielder and coach Bruno Conti (born March 13, 1955 in Nettuno, Province of Rome) is an Italian ex- football player and former coach of the Agostino Di Bartolomei ( April 8, 1955, Rome — May 30, 1994, Castellabate) was an Italian football Roberto Pruzzo (born April 1, 1955) is an Italian former football striker now a coach. Paulo Roberto Falcão (born October 16, 1953) is a retired Brazilian footballer He is widely considered one of the best players in Sport [18]

The second scudetto did not elude Roma for much longer; in 1982–83 the Roman club won the title for the first time in 41 years, amidst joyous celebrations in the capital. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [19] The following season Roma finished as runners-up in Italy[5] and collected a Coppa Italia title,[14] they also finished as runners-up in the European Cup final of 1984. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Match details See also European Cup 1983-84 [20] The European Cup final with Liverpool ended in a 1–1 draw with a goal from Pruzzo, but Roma eventually lost the penalty shoot-out. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. [20] Roma's successful run in the 1980s would finish with a runners-up spot in 1985–86[5] and a Coppa Italia victory, beating out Sampdoria 3–2. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. [14]

After that a comparative decline began in the league, one of the few league highs from the following period was a third place in 1987–88. Final classification Results UEFA Cup qualification Played on 23 May in Turin [5] At the start of the 1990s the club was involved in an all-Italian UEFA Cup final, where they lost 2–1 to Internazionale in 1991;[21] the same season the club won its seventh Coppa Italia trophy[14] and ended runners-up to Sampdoria in the Supercoppa Italiana. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Final First leg Second leg Roma won 4–2 on aggregate Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. The Supercoppa Italiana ( Italian Super Cup) is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year Aside from finishing runners-up to Torino in a Coppa Italia final,[14] the rest of the decade was largely sub-par in the history of Roma; especially in the league where the highest they could manage was fourth in 1997–98. Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [5]

In the new millennium

Roma returned to form in the 2000s, starting the decade in great style by winning their third ever Serie A title in 2000–01; the scudetto was won on the last day of the season by beating Parma 3–1, edging out Juventus by two points. Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker |} Reggina Calcio relegated to Serie B Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that [5] The club's captain, Francesco Totti was a large reason for the title victory and he would become one of the main heroes in the club's history,[18] going on to break several club records. Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian Records and statistics in relation to the Italian football club AS Roma. [18] Other important players during this period included Aldair, Cafu, Gabriel Batistuta and Vincenzo Montella. Aldair, full name Aldair Nascimento dos Santos (born November 30, 1965 in Ilhéus) is a Brazilian football defender Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo) better known as Cafu, is a two-time FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969) nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. Vincenzo Montella (born June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano d'Arco, Campania) is an Italian football player who currently [22] The club attempted to defend the title in the following season but ended as runners-up to Juventus by just one point. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [5] This would be the start of Roma finishing as runners-up many times in both Serie A and Coppa Italia during the 2000s; they lost out 4–2 to AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final of 2003[14] and lost out to Milan again by finishing second in Serie A for the 2003–04 season. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy 2002/2003 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Second Leg --------Milan win Coppa Italia 6-3 on aggregate Final classification Results Serie A qualification Perugia had to play a qualification match with 6th-placed [5]

A Serie A scandal was revealed during 2006 and Roma were one of the teams not involved; after punishments were handed out Roma was re-classified as runners-up for 2005–06;[23] the same season in which they finished second in the Coppa Italia losing to Inter. The 2006 Italian football scandal (Italian more common names Calciopoli or Moggiopoli, sometimes referred to as Calciocaos) involved Italy 's Scudetto winner and match-fixing scandal The 29th scudetto originally won by Juventus F [14] In the two following seasons Roma finished as Serie A runners-up, meaning that in the 2000s Roma have finished in the top two positions more than any other decade in their history. Events Matchfixing scandal See also 2006 Serie A scandal Following the Serie A scandal of 2006 Juventus F Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO [24] Meanwhile in the Champions League during both of these seasons they reached the quarter-finals before going out to Manchester United. [25]

Players

Current squad

As of 17 March, 2008[26]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Italy GK Gianluca Curci
2 Flag of Italy DF Christian Panucci (vice-captain)
3 Flag of Brazil DF Cicinho
4 Flag of Brazil DF Juan
5 Flag of France DF Philippe Mexès
7 Flag of Chile MF David Pizarro
8 Flag of Italy MF Alberto Aquilani
9 Flag of Montenegro FW Mirko Vučinić
10 Flag of Italy FW Francesco Totti (captain)
11 Flag of Brazil MF Rodrigo Taddei
14 Flag of France FW Ludovic Giuly
15 Flag of Portugal DF Vitorino Antunes
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Gianluca Curci (born July 12 1985 in Rome) is a Football (soccer Goalkeeper who is currently contracted with Siena In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Christian Panucci (born April 12 1973 in Savona) is an Italian football player who currently plays for AS Roma of In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Cícero João de Cézare, nicknamed Cicinho (siˈsĩɲu Si-sin-yo (born June 24 1980 in Pradópolis, São Paulo, Brazil In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Juan Silveira dos Santos (xwɐ̃ siwˈvɛiɾɐ duˈsɐ̃tuz usually called Juan) ( February 1 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is football In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Philippe Mexès (filip megˈzɛs (born March 30, 1982 in Toulouse, France) is a French professional Football (soccer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés (born September 11 1979 in Valparaíso Chile) is a Chilean international football player who was a member of the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alberto Aquilani (born July 7, 1984 in Rome) is an Italian football Midfielder who known for his passing ability Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mirko Vučinić born October 1, 1983 in Nikšić, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin footballer forward Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Rodrigo Ferrante Taddei (born March 6 1980 in São Paulo) is an Italo- Brazilian footballer who currently plays for AS Roma Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ludovic Giuly (born July 10 1976 in Lyon) is a French Footballer who plays as a winger for Paris Saint Germain In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes (born April 1, 1987 in Freamunde) is a Portuguese international footballer, who plays Position Player
16 Flag of Italy MF Daniele De Rossi
18 Flag of Italy FW Mauro Esposito
20 Flag of Italy MF Simone Perrotta
21 Flag of Italy DF Matteo Ferrari
22 Flag of Italy DF Max Tonetto
25 Flag of Italy GK Carlo Zotti
26 Flag of Romania MF Adrian Piţ
27 Flag of Brazil GK Júlio Sérgio
30 Flag of Brazil MF Mancini
32 Flag of Brazil GK Doni
33 Flag of Italy MF Matteo Brighi
77 Flag of Italy DF Marco Cassetti
For all transfers events pertaining to Roma for the current season, please see: AS Roma 2007–08

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in football

6 – Flag of Brazil Aldair, centre back, 1990–2003[18]

Notable players

Main article: List of A.S. Roma players
For a list of all former and current Roma players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:A.S. Roma players. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, ( July 24, 1983) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mauro Esposito (born June 13 1979 in Torre del Greco, Naples) is an Italian footballer for Chievo of For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Simone Perrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 17, 1977 in Ashton-under-Lyne, England) is an Italian In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Matteo Ferrari (born December 5, 1979 in Aflou, Algeria) is an Italian football player who is playing for Genoa In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Max Tonetto (born 18 November 1974 in Trieste) is an Italian football defender. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Carlo Zotti (born September 3 1982 in Foglianise, Benevento) is an Italian football Goalkeeper, currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Adrian Florin Piţ (born 16 July, 1983) is a Romanian football player In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Júlio Sérgio Bertagnoli (born 8 November 1978 in Ribeirão Preto) is a Brazilian football player who plays in goal for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino (ɐlə'sɐ̃dru faˈjɔʎi ɐmɐ̃ˈʧinu best known as Mancini (mɐ̃ˈsinʲi (born August 1, 1980 in In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Doniéber Alexander Marangon (born October 22 1979 in Jundiaí) or simply Doni as he is more frequently known is a Brazilian football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Matteo Brighi (born February 14 1981 in Rimini) is an Italian football player currently a midfielder for AS Roma of Italian In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marco Cassetti (born May 29, 1977 in Brescia) is an Italian right-sided midfielder, though he sometimes plays as a right-back Events Pre-season & transfers Early pre-season was dominated by the protracted talks involving the renewal of Cristian Chivu 's contract and the many rumours Football clubs around the world sometimes retire Squad numbers to recognise players' loyal service or tragic death Aldair, full name Aldair Nascimento dos Santos (born November 30, 1965 in Ilhéus) is a Brazilian football defender In the Sport of Association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play This is a list of notable footballers who have played for AS Roma.

Presidential history

Roma have had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents. Currently Franco Sensi is the chairman, with his daughter Rossella Sensi in place as honorary president. [27] Here is a complete list of Roma presidents from 1927 until the present day. [27]

 
Name Years
Italo Foschi 1927–1928
Renato Sacerdoti 1928–1934
Vittorio Scialoja 1934–1936
Igino Bettini 1936–1941
Edgardo Bazzini 1941–1943
Pietro Baldassarre 1943–1949
Pier Carlo Restagno 1949–1952
Romolo Vaselli 1952
Pier Carlo Restagno
Renato Sacerdoti		 1952–1953
Renato Sacerdoti 1953–1958
Anacleto Gianni 1958–1962
 
Name Years
Francesco Marini-Dettina 1962–1965
Franco Evangelisti 1965–1968
Francesco Ranucci 1968–1969
Alvaro Marchini 1969–1971
Gaetano Anzalone 1971–1979
Dino Viola 1979–1991
Flora Viola 1991
Giuseppe Ciarrapico 1991–1993
Franco Sensi
Pietro Mezzaroma		 1993
Franco Sensi 1993–present
Rosella Sensi (Honorary president) 2004–present

Managerial history

Main article: List of A.S. Roma managers

Roma have had many managers and trainers running the team during their history, here is a chronological list of them from 1927 onwards. This is a complete list of managers of AS Roma. [12]

 
Name Nationality Years
William Garbutt Flag of England 1927–1929
Guido Baccani Flag of Italy 1929–1930
Herbert Burgess Flag of England 1930–1932
Lászlo Barr Flag of Hungary 1932–1933
Lajos Kovács Flag of Hungary 1933–1934
Luigi Barbesino Flag of Italy 1934–1938
Guido Ara Flag of Italy 1938–1939
Alfréd Schaffer Flag of Hungary 1939–1942
Géza Kertész Flag of Hungary 1942–1943
Guido Masetti Flag of Italy 1943–1945
Giovanni Degni Flag of Italy 1945–1947
Imre Senkey Flag of Hungary 1947–1948
Luigi Brunella Flag of Italy 1948–1949
Fulvio Bernardini Flag of Italy 1949–1950
Adolfo Baloncieri Flag of Italy 1950
Pietro Serantoni Flag of Italy 1950
Guido Masetti Flag of Italy 1950–1951
Giuseppe Viani Flag of Italy 1951–1953
Mario Varglien Flag of Italy 1953–1954
Jesse Carver Flag of England 1954–1956
György Sarosi Flag of Hungary 1956
Guido Masetti Flag of Italy 1956–1957
Alec Stock Flag of England 1957–1958
Gunnar Nordahl Flag of Sweden 1958–1959
György Sarosi Flag of Italy 1959–1960
Alfredo Foni Flag of Italy 1960–1961
Luis Carniglia Flag of Argentina 1961–1963
Naim Krieziu Flag of Albania 1963
Alfredo Foni Flag of Italy 1963–1964
 
Name Nationality Years
Luis Miró Flag of Spain 1964–1965
Juan Carlos Lorenzo Flag of Argentina 1965–1966
Oronzo Pugliese Flag of Italy 1966–1968
Helenio Herrera Flag of Argentina 1968–1970
Luciano Tessari Flag of Italy 1970
Helenio Herrera Flag of Argentina 1971–1972
Tonino Trebiciani Flag of Italy 1972–1973
Nils Liedholm Flag of Sweden 1974–1977
Gustavo Giagnoni Flag of Italy 1978–1979
Ferruccio Valcareggi Flag of Italy 1979–1980
Nils Liedholm Flag of Sweden 1980–1984
Sven-Göran Eriksson Flag of Sweden 1984–1986
Angelo Sormani Flag of Italy 1986–1988
Nils Liedholm Flag of Sweden 1988
Luciano Spinosi Flag of Italy 1988–1989
Gigi Radice Flag of Italy 1989–1990
Ottavio Bianchi Flag of Italy 1990–1992
Vujadin Boškov Flag of Serbia 1992–1993
Carlo Mazzone Flag of Italy 1993–1996
Carlos Bianchi Flag of Argentina 1996
Nils Liedholm Flag of Sweden 1996
Ezio Sella Flag of Italy 1996
Zdeněk Zeman Flag of the Czech Republic 1997–1999
Fabio Capello Flag of Italy 1999–2004
Cesare Prandelli Flag of Italy 2004
Rudi Völler Flag of Germany 2004
Luigi Del Neri Flag of Italy 2004–2005
Bruno Conti Flag of Italy 2005
Luciano Spalletti Flag of Italy 2005–present

Club statistics and records

Main article: A.S. Roma statistics and records
Historical AS Roma positions in Serie A
Historical AS Roma positions in Serie A

Francesco Totti holds Roma's official appearance record, having made 496 (as of March 2008) appearances in all competitions, over the course of 15 seasons from 1992 until the present day. William Thomas Garbutt (9 January 1883 - 24 February 1964 born in Hazel Grove, Stockport, most commonly known as Willy Garbutt was an English Herbert Larry Burgess (born January 1, 1883 in Manchester; died 1954 was an English football player Lajos Nems Kovács (born 27 April 1894, date of death unknown was a Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest. Luigi Barbesino ( 30 May 1894 - ? was a Italian footballer and manager from Casale Monferrato in the region of Piedmont. Guido Ara ( 28 August 1888 – 2 July 1975) was an Italian footballer and manager from Vercelli in the region Alfréd Schaffer ( 13 February 1893 &ndash 30 August 1945) was a Hungarian football player who has the distinction Geza Kertész ( 18 November 1894 &ndash 1945 aka Kertész IV, was a Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest. Guido Masetti ( November 22, 1907 – November 27, 1993) was an Italian football goalkeeper Giovanni Degni ( 28 September 1900 - ? was an Italian football Midfielder and manager from Rome. Imre Senkey (born 1898 in Budapest) was a Hungarian football player and manager who spent the majority of his managerial time in Italy Luigi Brunella (born 14 April 1914) was an Italian football defender and manager from Garlasco. Fulvio Bernardini ( December 28, 1905 &ndash January 13, 1984) was an Italian professional footballer and coach Adolfo Baloncieri ( 27 April, 1897 &ndash July 23, 1986) was an Italian football player Pietro Serantoni ( December 11, 1906 - October 6, 1964) was an Italian Football (soccer midfielder Guido Masetti ( November 22, 1907 – November 27, 1993) was an Italian football goalkeeper Giuseppe Viani ( 13 September 1909 Treviso - 6 January 1969 Ferrara) was a Italian football player Mario Varglien ( 26 December 1905 - 1978 also known as' Varglien I' was an Italian football player born in Fiume (modern Rijeka Jesse Carver ( 7 July 1911 - 29 November 2003) was an English footballer, best remembered for his enlightened management György Sárosi ( September 15, 1912 – June 9, 1993) was a Hungarian footballer Guido Masetti ( November 22, 1907 – November 27, 1993) was an Italian football goalkeeper Alec Stock ( 30 March 1917 - 16 April 2001) was an English footballer and manager. Gunnar Nordahl ( October 19, 1921 &ndash September 15, 1995) was a Swedish football player best known for his play György Sárosi ( September 15, 1912 – June 9, 1993) was a Hungarian footballer Alfredo Foni ( January 20, 1911 &ndash January 28 1985) was an Italian footballer in the 1930s and later on a coach Luis Antonio Carniglia ( October 4, 1917 - June 22 2001) was a football striker and manager from Argentina Naim Krieziu (born 1 January, 1918 in Đakovica, Kosovo, is a Kosovar Albanian former Football (soccer Alfredo Foni ( January 20, 1911 &ndash January 28 1985) was an Italian footballer in the 1930s and later on a coach Luis Miró Doñate (born March 3, 1913) is a former Spanish footballer and coach Juan Carlos ("Toto" Lorenzo ( October 22 1922, Buenos Aires &ndash November 14 2001, Buenos Aires) was an Oronzo Pugliese ( 5 April 1910 - 11 March 1990) was an Italian football manager from Turi in the Province Helenio Herrera (17 April 1910 in Buenos Aires – 9 November 1997 in Venice) was a French - Argentine football player and manager Luciano Tessari ( 29 September 1928 - ? was a Italian footballer and manager from San Martino Buon Albergo in the Province of Helenio Herrera (17 April 1910 in Buenos Aires – 9 November 1997 in Venice) was a French - Argentine football player and manager Nils Liedholm ( October 8, 1922 &ndash November 5, 2007) was a Swedish football Midfielder and coach Gustavo Giagnoni (born 23 March 1933) is an Italian former footballer and manager from Olbia, Sardinia. Ferruccio Valcareggi ( 12 February 1919 &ndash 2 November 2005) was an Italian football player and coach Nils Liedholm ( October 8, 1922 &ndash November 5, 2007) was a Swedish football Midfielder and coach Sven-Göran Eriksson ( born February 5 1948 is a Swedish football manager, who is currently the manager of the Mexico national football team. Ángelo Benedicto Miguel Sormani (born July 3 1939 at Jaú, Brazil) is a former Italian footballer of Brazilian origin Nils Liedholm ( October 8, 1922 &ndash November 5, 2007) was a Swedish football Midfielder and coach Luciano Spinosi (born May 9, 1950, Rome) is an Italian former football player Luigi "Gigi" Radice (born January 15, 1935, in Cesano Maderno) is an Italian football coach and former player Ottavio Bianchi (born October 6, 1943) is an Italian former football player and coach Vujadin Boškov (Вујадин Бошков born 16 May 1931 is a retired Serbian football player and coach. Carlo "Carletto" Mazzone (born March 19, 1937 in Rome) is an Italian football manager Carlos Bianchi (born April 26, 1949 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine Football (soccer player and Nils Liedholm ( October 8, 1922 &ndash November 5, 2007) was a Swedish football Midfielder and coach Ezio Sella (born April 11, 1956 in Rome) is a retired football player and current coach Zdeněk Zeman (born March 12 1947 in Prague) is a Czech - Italian football coach. Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional Claudio Cesare Prandelli (born 19 August 1957 in Orzinuovi, Province of Brescia) is an Italian football coach currently Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (born April 13 1960) is a German former international football Striker, and a former manager of the German Luigi "Gigi" Del Neri (born August 23, 1950 in Aquileia, Udine) is an Italian football manager and former Bruno Conti (born March 13, 1955 in Nettuno, Province of Rome) is an Italian ex- football player and former coach of the Luciano Spalletti (born 7 March 1959 in Certaldo, Florence) is an Italian football coach who currently manages A Records and statistics in relation to the Italian football club AS Roma. Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian [28] He also holds the record for Serie A appearances with 388, as he passed Giacomo Losi on March 1, 2008, during a home match against Parma. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Giacomo Losi (born September 10, 1935) is a former Italian football defender, who played his entire professional career Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that [29]

Including all competitions, Francesco Totti is the all-time leading goalscorer for Roma, with 188 goals since joining the club, 151 of which were scored in Serie A (another Roma record). [28] Roberto Pruzzo, who was the all-time topscorer since 1988 comes in second in all competitions with 136. Roberto Pruzzo (born April 1, 1955) is an Italian former football striker now a coach. In the 1930–31 season, Rodolfo Volk scored 29 goals in Serie A over the course of a single season, not only was he the league's topscorer that year, but he set a Roma record for most goals scored in a season, which still lasts today. Rodolfo Volk (Sometimes italianized in Rodolfo Folchi) (born 14 January, 1906 in Fiume, died 2 October, [28]

The first ever official game participated in by Roma was in the Italian Football Championship of 1928–29, the predecessor of Serie A, against Livorno; Roma won 2–0. The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1898 season to the 1928/1929 season The winner was Bologna. This was the last Italian Championship before Serie A and Serie B were instated Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is a football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. [30] The biggest ever victory recorded by Roma was 9–0 against Cremonese during the Serie A season of 1929–30. Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club based in Cremona. The Serie A 1929 &ndash 30 was the 30th football tournament in Italy. [28] The highest defeat Roma have ever suffered is 7–1, this has happened three times; first against Juventus during 1931–32, then against Torino in 1947–48 and most recently against Manchester United in 2006–07. Final classification Relegation tie-breaker |} Brescia was relegated to Serie B. Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [28]

Colours, badge and nicknames

Roma's colours of maroon red with a golden yellow trim represents the traditional colours of the Eternal City, the official seal of the comuni features the same colours. Maroon is a dark Brownish Red Color. The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789. Gold, also called golden, is a Yellowish orange Color which is a representation of the color of the element In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic Administrative division of both provinces and regions and may be properly approximated in [31] The gold symbolizes God in Roman Catholicism,[32] while the maroon represents imperial dignity. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial [33] White shorts and black socks are usually worn with the maroon red shirt, however in particularly high key games the shorts and socks are the same colour as the home shirt. [34]

Roma's crest used since 1979 until 1997
Roma's crest used since 1979 until 1997

The kit itself was originally worn by Roman Football Club; one of the three clubs who merged to form the current incarnation in 1927. Roman Football Club was an Italian football club from the Parioli area of Rome, originally founded in 1903. [35] Because of the colours they wear, Roma are often nicknamed i giallorossi meaning the yellow-reds. [36] Roma's away kit is traditionally white, with a third kit changing colour from time to time.

A popular nickname for the club is i lupi (the wolves), the animal has always featured on the club's badge in different forms throughout their history. Currently the emblem of the team is the one which was used when the club was first founded. It portrays the female wolf with the two infant brothers Romulus and Remus, illustrating the myth of the creation of Rome,[37] superimposed on a bipartite golden yellow over maroon red shield. Romulus (c 771 BC– c 717 BC and Remus (c 771 BC–c 753 BC are the traditional founders of Rome, appearing in Roman mythology The founding of Rome is reported by many legends which in recent times are beginning to be supplemented by more scientific reconstructions [38]

In the myth from which the club take their nickname and logo, the twins (sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia) are thrown into the River Tiber by their uncle Amulius, a she-wolf saved the twins and looked after them. Mars was the Roman Warrior god, the son of Juno and Jupiter, husband of Bellona, and the lover of Venus. Rhea Silvia (also written as Rea Silvia) and also known as Ilia, was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the The Tiber ( Latin Tiberis, Italian Tevere) is the third-longest River in Italy, rising in the Apennine mountains In Roman mythology, Amulius was the brother of Numitor and son of Procas. [37] Eventually the two twins took revenge on Amulius, before falling out themselves; Romulus killed Remus and as thus was made king of a new city named in his honour, Rome. Romulus (c 771 BC– c 717 BC and Remus (c 771 BC–c 753 BC are the traditional founders of Rome, appearing in Roman mythology Romulus (c 771 BC– c 717 BC and Remus (c 771 BC–c 753 BC are the traditional founders of Rome, appearing in Roman mythology [37]

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor[39]
1970–1971 Lacoste None
1972–1976 None
1977–1979 Adidas
1979–1980 Pouchain
1980–1981 Playground
1981–1982 Barilla (Pasta)
1982–1983 Patrick
1983–1986 Kappa
1986–1991 NR
1991–1994 Adidas
1994–1995 Asics Nuova Tirrena (Insurance)
1995–1997 INA Assitalia (Insurance)
1997–2000 Diadora
2000–2002 Kappa
2002–2003 Mazda (Automobile)
2003–2005 Diadora
2005–2006 Banca Italease (Banking Group)
2006–2007 None
2007– Kappa WIND (Telecommunication)

Supporters and rivalries

Roma is the fourth most supported football club in Italy with around 6% of Italian football fans supporting the club (according to the Doxa Institute-L'Expresso’s research of April 2006). Lacoste is a French Apparel company founded in 1933 that sells High-end Clothing, Footwear, Perfume, leather WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal Barilla SpA ( Barilla G e R Fratelli Società per Azioni) is a major Italian Food company Kappa is an Italian clothing company that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin. ( is an athletic equipment company that started in 1949 when Kihachiro Onitsuka began manufacturing sports shoes at his home in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Diadora is a football, Tennis, Running, Cycling, rugby and Athletic shoe, Clothing, and Fashion accessory ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. Wind or Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA was established in 1997 and is an Italian telecom operator which offers integrated fixed, Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [40] Historically the largest section of Roma supporters in the city of Rome have come from the inner-city and south parts, which is the working-class area of the city, especially Testaccio. The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Testaccio is the 20th rione of Rome, deriving its name from Monte Testaccio. [4]

Roma fans at the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma fans at the Stadio Olimpico.

The traditional ultras group of the club was the politically left-leaning Commando Ultrà Curva Sud[41] commonly abbreviated as CUCS; this group was founded by the merger of many smallers groups and was considered one of the most historic in the history of European football. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [41] However, by the mid-1990s CUCS had been usurped by rival factions and ultimately broke up. Since that time, the Curva Sud of the Stadio Olimpico has been controlled by more right-wing groups;[41] AS Roma Ultras, Boys, Giovinezza and others. Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities The oldest group Fedayn is apolitical however and politics is not the raison d'être of Roma, just a part of their overall identity.

The club anthem and motto is La Roma non si discute, si ama[42] by local singer Antonello Venditti. Antonello Venditti (born March 8, 1949) is an Italian Singer-songwriter who became famous in the 1970s for the social themes of his songs The title roughly means "Roma is not discussed, it is loved" and is sung before each match, the song Grazie Roma, by the same singer, is played at the end of victorious home games. Recently, the main riff of The White Stripes song Seven Nation Army has also become widely popular at games. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. " Seven Nation Army " is the first track on the album Elephant by American Alternative rock band The White Stripes. [43]

Stadio Olimpico during a Roma match
Stadio Olimpico during a Roma match

In Italian football Roma are a club with many rivalries; first and foremost is their rivalry with Lazio, the club who they share the Stadio Olimpico stadium with. Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the Football World Cup four times (1934 1938 Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football The derby between the two is called the Derby della Capitale, it is amongst the most heated and emotional footballing rivalries in the world. In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby The Derby della Capitale, known in English as the Rome Derby is a biannual yearly football match between Lazio and Roma in the Stadio Olimpico Major football rivalries|Local derby This page will accumulate a list of all well known football rivalries around the world A Lazio fan, Vincenzo Paparelli was killed at one of the derby games during the 1979–80 season after being hit in the eye by a flare thrown by a Roma fan. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 A flare, also sometimes called a fusee, is a type of Pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an Explosion. [44]

A second extreme incident happened during the Rome derby in 2003, when it was called off after Roma ultras spread untrue rumours that a child had been killed by police during the game. Final classification Results Serie A qualification Perugia had to play a qualification match with 6th-placed Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force [45] The game was called off but there was trouble on the streets outside of the stadium, with battles between police and ultras in which 150 police officers were injured, as well as a number of tifosi; nobody was killed. [45] With Napoli, Roma also compete in the Derby del Sole rivalry meaning the "Derby of the Sun"; the two cities are within close proximity to each other and the two clubs are the most successful in Central and Southern Italy. Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based Derby del Sole, known in English as the Derby of the Sun is an Italian football derby match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma. Central Italy is a geographic area in Italy that encompasses four of the country's 20 autonomous regions: Lazio Marches Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel [46] The fans also consider Juventus, AC Milan and Inter amongst their rivals. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club [41]

Honours

National titles

Serie A:

A mural of Francesco Totti painted after Roma's 2000–01 Serie A title victory, their third in total
A mural of Francesco Totti painted after Roma's 2000–01 Serie A title victory, their third in total

Coppa Italia:

Supercoppa Italiana:

Serie B:

  • Winners (1): 1951–52

European titles

European Cup / UEFA Champions League:

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup:

UEFA Cup:

Anglo-Italian Cup:

  • Winners (1): 1971–72

Anglo-Italian League Cup:

  • Runners-up (1): 1969

Youth titles

Campionato Nazionale Primavera:

  • Winner (6): 1972–73; 1973–74; 1977–78; 1983–84; 1989–90; 2004–05

Coppa Italia Primavera:

  • Winner (3): 1973–74; 1974–75; 1993–94

Torneo di Viareggio:

  • Winner (3): 1981; 1983; 1991
  • Runners-up (7): 1950; 1957; 1978; 1985; 1989; 1992; 2007

Associazione Sportiva Roma as a company

Since 1999, during Franco Sensi's period in charge, Associazione Sportiva Roma has been a joint stock company. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker |} Reggina Calcio relegated to Serie B Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results Serie A qualification Perugia had to play a qualification match with 6th-placed Scudetto winner and match-fixing scandal The 29th scudetto originally won by Juventus F Events Matchfixing scandal See also 2006 Serie A scandal Following the Serie A scandal of 2006 Juventus F Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker |} Reggina Calcio relegated to Serie B For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup Final First leg Second leg Roma won 4–2 on aggregate The 2006/2007 Coppa Italia final was played like the two previous editions between Inter Milan and AS Roma. The 2007-08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament Final First leg Second leg Torino won on the Away goals rule. 2002/2003 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Second Leg --------Milan win Coppa Italia 6-3 on aggregate 2004/2005 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Second Leg --------Inter win Coppa Italia 3-0 on aggregate 2005/2006 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Second Leg --------Inter win Coppa Italia 4-2 on aggregate The Supercoppa Italiana ( Italian Super Cup) is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year The 2001 Supercoppa Italiana was a match played by Serie A 2000-01 winners AS Roma and Coppa Italia 2000-01 winners AC Fiorentina. The 2007 Supercoppa Italiana was a match contested by Serie A 2006-07 winners Internazionale and Coppa Italia 2006-07 winners A The 1991 Supercoppa Italiana was a match contested by Serie A 1990-91 winners UC Sampdoria and Coppa Italia 1990-91 winners A The 2006 Supercoppa Italiana was a match contested by the 2005-06 winners Internazionale and the 2005-06 Coppa Italia runners-up A Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy The Anglo-Italian League Cup was a short-lived football competition between clubs in England and Italy. The 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy won by Swindon Town. Campionato Nazionale Primavera - Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti (or simply Campionato Primavera) is an Italian football competition played by youth Coppa Italia Primavera ( Italian for Primavera Italian Cup) is an Italian football competition played for by youth teams (under 20 from The Torneo di Viareggio ( English: Viareggio Tournament) is one of the most important youth football tournament in the world See also Torneo di Viareggio Group stage Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A joint stock company (JSC is a type of business entity it is a type of Corporation or Partnership. Currently Roma's shares are distributed between; 64. 3% to Compagnia Italpetroli SpA (the Sensi family holding), 2. 7% to ABN AMRO Holding NV, 2. ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank currently owned by RFS Holdings BV, a consortium of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Fortis Bank Nederland, and Banco Santander 5% to Danilo Coppola and 30. 4% to other shareholders. [47]

Along with Lazio and Juventus, i Lupi is one of only three Italian clubs quotated in Borsa Italiana (Italian stock exchange). Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football The Borsa Italiana Sp A, based in Milan, is Italy 's main Stock exchange. According to The Football Money League published by consultants Deloitte, in the season 2005–06, Roma was the twelfth highest earning football club in the world with an estimated revenue of €127 million. The Deloitte Football Money League is a ranking of football clubs by income Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (also branded as Deloitte) is one of the largest Professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along The Deloitte Football Money League is a ranking of football clubs by income [48]

In April 2008, after months of speculation, George Soros was confirmed by Rosella Sensi, CEO of Italian Serie A association football club A. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common George Soros (ˈsɔroʊs or /ˈsɔrəs/ Hungarian ˈʃoroʃ (born August 12, 1930, in Budapest, Hungary, as György Schwartz) is Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered S. Roma, to be bidding for a takeover. [49]

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  17. ^ "Roma - Juventus: A Historical Look", Goal. com, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  18. ^ a b c d "AS Roma Legends", LaRoma-Online. com, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  19. ^ Campionato Serie A - Albo D'oro. Lega Calcio. Retrieved on August, 2007. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  20. ^ a b "Season 1983-84", European Cup History, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  21. ^ "Roma - Inter: A Historical Look", Goal. com, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  22. ^ "A.S. Roma 2000-2001", Italica RAI, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  23. ^ "Punishments cut for Italian clubs", BBC. co. uk, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  24. ^ "Serie A 2006-07", Gazzetta. it, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  25. ^ "Man Utd 7 - 1 Roma (Agg: 8 - 3)", Guardian Unlimited, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  26. ^ "La Rosa 2007-08", ASRoma. it, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  27. ^ a b "I presidenti dell'A.S. Roma dall 1927 ad oggi", Viva la Roma, 8 June 2007. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  28. ^ a b c d e "FC Shakhtar Donetsk v AS Roma", UEFA, June 24, 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  29. ^ "Comedy of errors helps Roma keep title hopes alive", Yahoo! Sports, March 1, 2008. Yahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997. Previously certain elements of Yahoo! Sports were named Yahoo! Scoreboard before the launch of Yahoo! Sports Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common  
  30. ^ "Campionato 1928-29 A.S. Roma", ASRTalenti, June 24, 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  31. ^ "Stemma Comune di Roma", Comuni-Italiani, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  32. ^ "The Great Household of God", New Foundations, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  33. ^ "AS Roma", 123football. com, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  34. ^ "Roma - Lazio: February 2006", ViewImages. com, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  35. ^ "Il Roman - La storia (tratta da "La Roma")", ASRomaUltras. it, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  36. ^ "AS Roma", Football In Italy, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  37. ^ a b c "The Legend of Romulus and Remus", Museums. ncl. ac. uk, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  38. ^ "Roma", BrandsoftheWorld. com, 24 June 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  39. ^ "maglienuova", asromaultras. org, 30 April 2008. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common  
  40. ^ "L'altra metà del pallone: Supporters of football clubs in Italy", L'Expresso, April 2006.  
  41. ^ a b c d "Italian Ultras Scene", View from the Terrace, 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  42. ^ "Roma Profile", Goal. com, April 2006.  
  43. ^ "'Seven Nation Army' coro dei tifosi romanisti", Indie-Rock. it, 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  44. ^ "Ultras History", UltrasLazio. it, 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  45. ^ a b "22 March: Derby confusion", FootballInRome. co. uk, 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  46. ^ "Football Derby matches in Italy", FootballDerbies. com, 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  47. ^ "A.S. Roma SpA Ownership", Consob, 8 June 2007. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  48. ^ "Real Madrid stays at the top", Deloitte UK, 8 June 2007. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  49. ^ "La stretta finale di Soros distrae lo sprint della Roma", La Gazzetta dello Sport, 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. (Italian) 

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