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Modena
File:Modena FC logo.svg
Full nameModena Football Club SpA
Nickname(s)Canarini (The Canaries),
Gialloblu (The Yellow-blues)
Founded5 April 1912; 112 years ago (1912-04-05)
GroundStadio Alberto Braglia,
Modena, Italy
Capacity21,092
ChairmanItaly Antonio Caliendo
Head coachItaly Ezio Capuano
LeagueLega Pro
2015–16Serie B, 21st (relegated)
Websitehttp://www.modenafc.net
Current season

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. Currently it plays in Lega Pro after being relegated in 2016 after a twelve years stint in Serie B.

History

Foundation and early years

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

Modena first took part Italian football league in 1912–13, 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-finals to Alessandria. In the years following, there was a period of disorganization in Italian football and Modena found itself at odds with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and moved to the CI Comitato Calcistico Italiano along with Internazionale, Venezia, Torino, Genoa and others. In 1929–30, their first in Serie A (then a single round consisting of 18 teams), the club finished in 12th place with 30 points.[5][6]

In 1931–32 came the club's 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, a 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 János Nehadoma. The following season, Modena escapted relegation by just one point. The 1939–40 campaign 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 relegated to Serie B.[7][8]

1940s, '50s and '60s

In 1940–41, Modena returned to Serie A despite World War II considerably reducing the workforce. The following year, they fell back to Serie B. At the end of the War, however, Modena finished third in Serie A, just behind Torino and Juventus. Following the resignation of both the president and coach in 1948–49, however, the squad was relegated back Serie B.[9][10]

The club remained in Serie B throughout 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 in seventh place. In 1959–60, the sponsor withdrew and the team relegated for the first time to Serie C.[12][13]

The 1960s 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 (who scored goals), Modena went back to Serie B after a playoff defeat to Sampdoria played in Milan. For the remainder of the 1960s, the club played 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 seventh-place finishes in Serie C, Modena finally was promoted back to Serie B in 1974–75. In 1976–77, Modena achieved safety in Serie B only by beating Monza on the last day of the season. 1977–78 saw a corporate crisis in which the club was relegated to Serie C. In the following season, it was relegated even further down to Serie C2, its lowest point since the club was founded.[16][17]

The beginning of the 1980s saw Modena back to Serie C1 and out of its economic crisis. Modena even won the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1981 and 1982. In 1985–86, they returned to Serie B behind the 21 goals scored by Sauro Frutti. In 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 manager 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, 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, however the club was rescued by the FIGC due to another team's penalty, ensuring Modena's status in C1. The following year, only a loss to Lumezzane in the play-offs denied the club's promotion.[20][21]

2000's to present

In 2000–01, despite the death of the chairman 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 was difficult and Modena secured its Serie A status on the last day of the season. 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]

Honours

International

1981, 1982

Records

Current squad

As of 5 September 2016[24]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Marco Costantino
3 DF Italy ITA Antonio Marino
4 DF Italy ITA Andrea Accardi (on loan from Palermo)
5 DF Italy ITA Alberto Cossentino
6 MF Italy ITA Simon Laner
7 MF Albania ALB Fabio Sakaj
8 MF Nigeria NGA Wilfred Osuji
9 FW Italy ITA Riccardo Ravasi
10 MF Italy ITA Tiziano Tulissi (on loan at Atalanta)
12 GK Italy ITA Nicolò Manfredini (Captain)
13 DF Italy ITA Filippo Minarini
14 FW Hungary HUN Bálint Bajner
15 MF Ghana GHA Emmanuel Besea
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Italy ITA Gianluca Zucchini
17 FW Ivory Coast CIV Adama Diakite
18 MF Ghana GHA Alimeyaw Salifu
19 MF Italy ITA Antonio Loi
20 DF Italy ITA Simone Aldrovandi
21 GK Italy ITA Federico Brancolini
23 DF Italy ITA Luca Calapai
24 MF Italy ITA Daniele Giorico
25 MF Italy ITA Simone Basso
27 MF Uruguay URU Augustin Olivera Scalabrini
28 DF Romania ROU Ștefan Popescu
32 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Schiavi (on loan from Novara)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Notable former players

See also: Category:Modena F.C. players

Notable former managers

See Category:Modena F.C. managers.

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