Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio

Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio (English translation: Sammarinese Football Championship) is an amateur league 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.[1] Currently, Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio is ranked last at number 55 among European leagues according to UEFA's league coefficient, which is based on the performance of Sammarinese clubs in the Champions League and the Europa League.[2][3]

Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
Founded2 October 1985 (1985-10-02)
CountrySan Marino
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Number of teams15
(7 in Girone A; 8 in Girone B)
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Coppa Titano
Super Coppa Sammarinese
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current championsS.P Tre Fiori*
(2019-20)
Most championshipsS.P. Tre Fiori (8)
Websitewww.fsgc.sm
Current: 2020–21 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio

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”).[4] 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 play-off tournament 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 clubs play in the same league and they play each team twice, reflecting the systems of other leagues in Europe. At the end of the regular season, the top twelve placed teams will proceed to the play-off tournament, deciding the championship winner, who qualifies for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase, and the loser of the final who will qualify for the Europa League preliminary phase.

The domestic cup winners qualify for the Europa League preliminary phase.[5]

Grounds
Sammarinese venues

Sanmarinese teams do not have home grounds of their own. Instead, the following venues are randomly chosen for every match:

Sometimes the Stadio Olimpico, 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 participating in 2020–21 season

There are 15 teams in Campionato Sammarinese.

Champions

Winners by season

Remarks: The 2019-20 Season was abandoned due to the pandemic situation. Tre Fiori, with the highest points obtained before the suspension, was crowned the champion and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Titles by team
Club Titles Runners-up
Tre Fiori 83
La Fiorita 56
Folgore 44
Domagnano 43
Tre Penne 43
Faetano 31
Murata 31
Libertas 13
Cosmos 12
Pennarossa 12
Montevito 10
Juvenes/Dogana 03
San Giovanni 01
Virtus 01
Cailungo 01

Topscorers
Year Top scorer Team Goals
1997–98 Damiano VannucciS.S. Virtus21
2003–04 Damiano VannucciS.S. Virtus15
2004–05 Matteo PazzagliaMontevito19
2009–10 Simon ParmaS.P. La Fiorita13
2010–11
  • Jose Hirsch
  • Marco Fantini
  • Roberto Gatti
  • Alessandro Giunta
  • Francesco Viroli
12
2011–12 Cristian Rubén Menin
Simon Parma		S.S. Cosmos
La Fiorita		11
2012–13 Alberto Cannini
Denis Iencinella		Tre Fiori
F.C. Fiorentino		17
2013–14 Valentin Grigore
Giacomo Gualtieri		S.S. Cosmos
La Fiorita		18
2014–15 Daniele FrigugliettiSan Giovanni16
2015–16 Marco MartiniLa Fiorita20
2016–17 Marco MartiniLa Fiorita27
2017–18 Imre BadalassiTre Fiori20
2018–19 Andrea CompagnoTre Fiori22
2019–20 Eric FedeliMurata16

See also

References
  1. "San Marino - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. "UEFA Country Ranking 2015". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. UEFA.com. "San Marino - Member associations - Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. "San Marino and the true meaning of football". thesefootballtimes.co. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. uefa.com – Football Europe – News & Features – News Specific
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