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Modena FC
File:Modena FC logo.svg
Full nameModena Football Club SpA
Nickname(s)Canarini (Canaries),
Gialloblu (Yellow-blues)
Founded1912
GroundStadio Alberto Braglia,
Modena, Italy
Capacity21,507
ChairmanItaly Stefano Commini
Head coachItaly Dario Marcolin
LeagueSerie B
2011–12Serie B, 12th

Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1912 and has spent the majority of its existence playing in Serie B, as it currently does after being relegated in 2004 after a two-year stint in Serie A.

History

Club Foundation and Early Years

Modena Football Club was formed in on April 5, 1912 as the result of a merging between existing Modenese clubs, Football Club Audax Modena and l' Associazione Studentesca del Calcio Modena. The new colors were to be yellow and blue. The first friendly match of Modena F.C. was played on Nov. 3, 1912 in the Piazza d'Armi against Venizia.[1][2]

Modena F.C. first took part Italian football league in 1912-13 season, where they competed in the top division. These early years saw the purchase of Attilio Fresia, perhaps the greatest player in the club's history. During the period of the first world war, the team won the 1916 Coppa Federale.[3][4]

In 1920-21, Modena lost 4-0 in the championship semi-final to Alessandria. In the years following, there was a period of disorganization in Italian football and Modena found itself at odds with the FIGC and moved to the CI Comitato Calcistico Italiano along with Inter, Venizia, Torino, Genoa and others. In 1929-30, their first in Serie A (a single round of 18 teams), the club finished 12th with 30 points.[5][6]

In 1931-32, came the first relegation to Serie B, where they remained until 1937. The 1936-37 season featured the inauguration of Modena's new stadium, dedicated to Cesare Marzari, former gialloblu played killed in the war in Africa. During these years, the name was changed to Modena Calcio following directives of the regime aimed at eliminating all foreign words in the sports lexicon. In the 1937-38 season there was a return to Serie A led by the Hungarian player/coach Nehadoma. The following season the Modena was saved by one point. The 1939-40 was the year when the numbers first appeared on the shirts of players, but at the end of the season the yellow and blue were back in Serie B.[7][8]

1940s, '50s and '60s

In 1940-41 Modena returned back to Serie A despite the war considerably reducing the workforce. The following year they receded back to Serie B. At the end of the war Modena finished third in Serie A, just behind Torino and Juventus. However, follwoing the resignation of the both the president and coach in 1948-49 the squad was relegated back Serie B.[9][10]

The club remained in Serie B through the 1950s. Tenor Luciano Pavarotti played on the team, making several appearances as a winger. [11]. In 1957-58 Zenit became the sponsor of the team, providing 100 million lira for promotion to Serie A, but the team finished only 7th. In 1959-60, the sponsor withdrew and the team relegated for the first time in Serie C.[12][13]

The '60s began with Modena in Serie C. In 1960-61 with the coach Malagoli the team was promoted to Serie B and the next year on the back of striker Enrico Pagliari (26 goals in 2 seasons) found Modena back in the top flight. The following year, thanks mainly to the Brazilian Chinesinho, Modena achieved safety in Serie A. But in 1963-64, despite the return of Sergio Brighenti (10 goals), Modena went back to Serie B after a playoff with Sampdoria in Milan. The rest of the '60s the club spent stunted in Serie B.[14][15]

1970s, '80s and '90s

In 1971-72, after changing three coaches, Modena again fell down to Serie C. Following consecutive 7th place finishes in Serie C, Modena finally was promoted back to Serie B in 1974-75. In 1976-77 Modena achieved safety in B only by beating Monza on the last day of the season. In 1977-78 began a corporate crisis that saw the club relegated to Serie C, then the following season relegated even further down to Serie C2, the lowest point since the club began.[16][17]

The beginning of the 1980s saw Modena F.C. back to Serie C1 and out of economic crisis. Modena F.C. even won the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1981 and 1982. In 1985-86, they returned to Serie B behind the 21 goals scored by the bomber, Sauro Frutti. The following season, the club was dramatically saved from relegation on the final day, beating local rivals Bologna in the derby. But in 1987-88 Modena were again relegated to Serie C1.[18][19]

The 1989-90 season saw Modena promoted back to Serie B, led by their mananger Renzo Ulivieri and goalkeeper Marco Ballotta who allowed a record low 9 goals conceded in 34 games. In 1991-92 following the departure of Ulivieri for Vicenza, Modena was again saved from relegation on the final day, by beating Messina 2-1. The rest of the decade saw the club in tumultuous financial and sporting position, as in 1993-94 the team was relegated to C1. A year later Modena was surprisingly relegated to C2, after losing a play-out with Massese; but Modena was rescued by the FIGC due to another team's penalty and remained C1. The following year, only a loss to Lumezzane in the playoffs denied promotion.[20][21]

2000's to Present

In 2000-01 despite the death of the president Luigi Montagnani in the summer, the team begins a cycle of two great years: first promoted from C1 to B and the following year was promoted back to Serie A, for the first time in 38 years. Modena begin their stint back in the top flight with a humbling 0-3 defeat at the hand of Milan, but followed it up with a historic 2-1 victory against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The rest of the season is difficult and Modena achieves salvation only on the last day for another season in A. However, the relegation back to the Serie B was inevitable, and the following season saw the club finish 3rd from bottom on 30 points to be sent back to Serie B where they have remained up until present day.[22][23]

Current squad

As of 22 August 2012[24]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Simone Colombi (on loam from Atalanta)
2 DF Italy ITA Alberto Massacci
3 DF Italy ITA Nazzereno Belfasti (on loan from Juventus)
4 MF Italy ITA Riccardo Nardini
6 DF Slovenia SVN Siniša Anđelković (on loan from Palermo)
7 MF Italy ITA Stefano Sturaro (on loan from Genoa)
8 MF Italy ITA Francesco Signori (on loan from Sampdoria)
9 FW Italy ITA Matteo Ardemagni (on loan from Atalanta)
10 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Greco
11 FW Italy ITA Francesco Stanco
12 GK Italy ITA Niccolò Manfredini
13 DF Italy ITA Armando Perna
14 MF Italy ITA Maurizio Ciaramitaro
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Brazil BRA William (on loan from Genoa)
19 MF Italy ITA Mattia Spezzani
21 MF Italy ITA Daniele Dalla Bona
22 GK Italy ITA Angelo Di Stasio
25 DF Italy ITA Simone Gozzi
26 DF Italy ITA Filippo Carini
27 DF Serbia SRB Nikola Gulan
28 DF Italy ITA Davide Zoboli
30 FW Uruguay URU Juan Surraco
31 MF Italy ITA Biagio Pagano
32 FW Slovenia SVN Dejan Lazarevic (on loan from Genoa)
33 MF Italy ITA Federico Moretti (on loan from Catania)
34 MF Nigeria NGA Wilfred Osuji (on loan from Padova)

Notable former players

See also Category:Modena F.C. players.

Notable former managers

See Category:Modena F.C. managers.

Records

References

  1. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/la_nascita_del_calcio_a_modena.html
  2. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/fondazione.htm
  3. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_10.html
  4. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni10.htm
  5. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_20.html
  6. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni20.htm
  7. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_30.html
  8. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni30.htm
  9. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_40.html
  10. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni40.htm
  11. ^ http://www.thisisannouncements.co.uk/5850229
  12. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_50.html
  13. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni50.htm
  14. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_60.html
  15. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni60.htm
  16. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_70.html
  17. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni70.htm
  18. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_80.html
  19. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni80.htm
  20. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/anni_90.html
  21. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni90.htm
  22. ^ http://www.modenafc.net/site/it-IT/Menu/Club/Storia/Storia/dal_2000_al_2004.html
  23. ^ http://digilander.libero.it/Michberg/anni90.htm
  24. ^ "ROSA MODENA F.C." (in Italian). modenafc.net. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
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