SS Murata
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| Full name | Società Sportiva Murata | ||
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| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Chairman | Libero Casadei | ||
| Manager | Massimo Agostini | ||
| League | Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio – Girone B | ||
| 2007-08 | Girone B, 1st | ||
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S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.
They won their first Sammarinese national title in 2006, and repeated as champions the next two years. As UEFA decided to include Sammarinese champions in the first preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League starting from the 2007-08 season, Murata were the first Sanmarinese team to take part in the main European competition (see below for details). In order to reinforce the team, in July 2007 the club signed 41-year-old former Brazilian star and 1994 FIFA World Cup champion Aldair, gaining some headlines in the Italian sports news because of the move.[1] Another former Serie A star, 43-year-old striker Massimo Agostini, currently plays for Murata. In July 2008, Murata announced that they were hoping to sign former Brazil international Romário so he could play in the club's upcoming UEFA Champions League fixtures.[2] They also approached the former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, but both declined Murata’s offer.[3]
On July 17, 2007, Murata became the first Sanmarinese team to play in a UEFA Champions League fixture, contesting a First Qualifying Round tie against Tampere United from Finland. The home game of the two-legged tie was played at San Marino Calcio's Olimpico Stadium and resulted in a 2-1 win for Tampere. Murata lost the away leg 2-0 and were eliminated.
Although they have not been successful in European competition, Murata currently hold the record for most goals scored in European competition by a Sammarinese team, two - one in the UEFA Champions League and one in the UEFA Cup.
Honours
- 2006, 2007, 2008
- Coppa Titano: 3
- 1997, 2007, 2008
UEFA club competition record
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| UEFA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Current squad
As of August 2008 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Aldair riparte da San Marino. Miccoli-Palermo, ci siamo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "San Marino's Murata target Romario for UCL". ESPNsoccernet. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Romario, Schuey turn down Champs Lge chance". ESPNsoccernet. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
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