A.C. Siena
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| Full name | Associazione Calcio Siena SpA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Bianconeri (white-and-black striped), Robur |
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| Founded | 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena, Italy |
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| Capacity | 15,725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Pier Luigi Fabrizi |
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| Head Coach | Mario Beretta |
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| League | Serie A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Serie A, 17th (15th) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Associazione Calcio Siena is a football club based in Siena, Italy. The club was formed in 1904 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having returned there in 2003 after last playing in Italy's top division in 1946. The team's colors are white and black. Its stadium is named Stadio Artemio Franchi, although its capacity is only 15,725 and is located in Siena, whereas its more famous namesake is located in Florence.
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[edit] History
Formed in 1904 as Società Studio e Divertimento (Society for Study and Entertainment), a sports club characterized by a black and white check jersey (derived from the city of Siena coat of arms), it opened its football section, named Società Sportiva Robur, in 1908. Today the name "Robur" is widely used by the local supporters to distinguish the football team from the two basket ones, "Mens Sana" and "Virtus".
The team finally became known as Associazione Calcio Siena in 1933/1934. In 1934/1935 Siena were promoted for the first time to Serie B.
After 55 years played in several minor leagues, in 1999/2000 Siena was again promoted to Serie B. After a good season on 2000/2001, the next season saw Siena in serious troubles, and coach Giuseppe Papadopulo, first sacked but then recalled at the helm of the team, was able to save the team in the last day.
The following season, again with Papadopulo as head coach, saw the first Serie A promotion ever of Siena, led by players such as Rodrigo Taddei and Pinga.
The 2003/2004 campaign, remembered as the first Serie A season in AC Siena's history, ended in a good 13th place.
In the 2004/05 Serie A campaign, with Luigi De Canio as head coach, Siena struggled for large periods of the season, languishing in the relegation zone for a great deal of the campaign, and with the team drawing far too many games and barely taking any wins, the club looked a sure bet to be relegated.
A resurge of form towards of the end of the season gave them hope however, and a 2-1 win against already relegated Atalanta on the last day saw them secure safety and an acceptable 14th place in the table.
The 2005/2006 season also saw Siena fighting hard and successfully for keeping its place in Serie A. This season, ended in a 17th place, was also the last at AC Siena's helm for coach De Canio. For the 2006/2007 season, Mario Beretta, who led Parma F.C. in the previous season, was appointed as new head coach.
[edit] Current first team squad
As of February 1, 2007[1]
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[edit] Retired numbers
- 4 Michele Mignani, centre back, 1996-1997, 1998-2006
[edit] Notable former players
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (Italian) Siena's official website
- (English) Siena statistics
