ACF Fiorentina (women) explained

Clubname:Fiorentina
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Fullname:ACF Fiorentina S.r.l[1]
Nickname:Fiorentina, Viola, Gigliate
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Ground:Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park
Chairman:Rocco Commisso
Coach:Sebastián de la Fuente
League:Serie A
Season:2023–24
Position:Serie A, 3rd of 10
American:Y
Website:https://www.acffiorentina.com/en/news/all/women-team
Current:2024–25 Fiorentina Women's F.C. season

ACF Fiorentina, or simply Fiorentina, is an Italian women's association football club based in Florence, Italy and part of the professional football club ACF Fiorentina.

History

The club was founded in 2015 when ACF Fiorentina acquired the Serie A license of the existing women's club A.C.F. Firenze.[2] [3] Upon its foundation, Fiorentina Women's FC became the first ever professionally affiliated women's football club in the history of Italy.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The team competes in Serie A.

Della Valle era (2015-2019)

The first president of the Fiorentina Women's FC was Sandro Mencucci, who was CEO of ACF Fiorentina.[9] [10] [11]

In the 2016–17 season, the Fiorentina Women's Football Club won both the Serie A Championship and the Coppa Italia Championship. This was the first scudetto for the club ACF Fiorentina since 1969 and also the first Serie A championship won by ACF Fiorentina's current owner Andrea Della Valle. On 17 June 2017, the club ACF Fiorentina won their first double.[12] The Fiorentina Women's FC for the second consecutive year became the Coppa Italia title holders for their 3–1 win over Brescia.[13] The Fiorentina Women's FC qualified to participate in the 2017–18,[14] [15] 2018–19 UEFA Champions League[16] and 2019–20 UEFA Champions League competitions.

Commisso era (2019-)

On 6 June 2019, the Fiorentina Women's Football Club passed into the hands of the Italian-American businessman Rocco Commisso, who purchased it from Diego and Andrea Della Valle together with ACF Fiorentina. The following season, 2019–20, the team qualified to participate in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League competition. On 13 July 2020, SSD Fiorentina Women's Football Club was absorbed by Fiorentina SpA[17] as ACF Fiorentina Femminile.[18] In the summer of 2021 the coach Antonio Cincotta was not reconfirmed, leaving after 6 seasons; in his place the technical guide was assigned to Patrizia Panico[19] in an year that could be seen as a season of transition for Fiorentina. The club was forced to worry more about avoiding a relegation battle than fighting for a Champions League place.[20]

Fiorentina started the 2023–24 season with a new coach, Sebastián de la Fuente.[21] The season proved positive for the club, despite the lack of trophies, having reached the third place in the Serie A, and with defeats in the Coppa Italia final (on penalties, against Roma).[22] After four years, the team qualified to participate in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League competition, but failed to reach the group stage.[23]

Season by season

SeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaSupercoppa ItalianaUEFA Champions League
TierDivisionPosition
2015–20161Serie AThird placeRound of 16N/AN/A
2016–2017ChampionsChampionsN/AN/A
2017–2018Third placeChampionsRunners-upRound of 16
2018–2019Runners-upRunners-upChampionsRound of 16
2019–2020Runners-upNot concludedRunners-upRound of 32
2020–20214thQuarter-finalsRunners-upRound of 16
2021–20227thQuarter-finalsN/AN/A
2022–20234thQuarter-finalsN/AN/A
2023–2024Third placeRunners-upN/AN/A

Stadium

Fiorentina' home ground is the 3000-capacity Curva Fiesole Stadium (Stadio Curva Fiesole), situated inside the "Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park" Training Center in Bagno a Ripoli, near Florence.[24] The Training Center was inaugurated on 11 October 2023, Stadio Curva Fiesole received UEFA licence.[25]

Players

Captains

Former players

Managerial history

Below is a list of Fiorentina Women coaches from 2015 until the present day.

NameNationalityYears
Sauro Fattori Italy2015-2016
Sauro Fattori and Antonio Cincotta2016–2018
Antonio Cincotta Italy2018-2021
Patrizia Panico Italy2021-2023
Sebastián De La Fuente Argentina2023-

Honours

Awards

The following Fiorentina players have been inducted into the Italian Hall of Fame.

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NameNationality
20152015–2016[26]

European record

See also: UEFA Women's Champions League.

SeasonRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregate
2017–18Round of 32 Fortuna Hjørring2-10-02–1
Round of 16 Wolfsburg0-43-33-7
2018–19Round of 32 Fortuna Hjørring2-02-04–0
Round of 16 Chelsea0-60-10-7
2019–20Round of 32 Arsenal0–40–20–6
2020–21Round of 32 Slavia Prague2-21-03–2
Round of 16 Manchester City0-50-30-8
2024–25First round Brøndby IF1–0 (A) (semi-final)
Ajax1–0 (N) (final)
Second round Wolfsburg0-70-50-12

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 May 2022 . Rilascio licenze UEFA 2022–2023 . 15 May 2022 . FIGC.
  2. Comunicato Ufficiale N°25/A (2015–16). 16 July 2015. 20 August 2017. Italian Football Federation (FIGC). it.
  3. Comunicato LND n.5 del 20 luglio 2015. Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. it.
  4. News: Nasce la Fiorentina Women's Football Club, Mencucci: "Vogliamo fare la storia del calcio femminile". La Nazione. it . 18 August 2015. 11 February 2016.
  5. News: In Italy, a Top Club Stands Alone in Supporting Women's Soccer . The New York Times. en . 10 February 2016. 11 February 2016.
  6. News: Breaking down barriers in Italy as ACF Fiorentina starts first ever professionally affiliated women's football club . womenssoccerunited.com . en . 29 August 2015. 11 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Home . calciodonne.eu . 14 September 2018 . 6 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906150136/http://www.calciodonne.eu/ . dead .
  8. News: Fattori: Fiorentina are pioneers. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508213713/http://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/y=2017/m=5/news=fattori-fiorentina-are-pioneers-2882255.html. dead. 8 May 2017. 16 September 2017. FIFA. 3 May 2017.
  9. News: Ecco la Fiorentina Women's Football Club. La Repubblica. it . 18 August 2015. 18 June 2018.
  10. News: Mercato e società le scelte di Della Valle . la Repubblica . it . 28 March 2003. 16 February 2016.
  11. News: Dopo nove mesi resuscita la Fiorentina. orig. Il Giornale della Toscana rep. violachannel.tv. it. 15 May 2003. 22 February 2016. 14 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314104638/http://it.violachannel.tv/archivio-giornali.html. dead.
  12. News: Fiorentina Women's Un altro Trofeo La Loro Prima Coppa Italia . lanazione.com . it . 16 June 2017. 17 June 2017.
  13. Web site: Nazione. La. Coppa Italia, la Fiorentina Women's va in finale. 2021-06-03. La Nazione. 16 May 2018. it.
  14. News: Fiorentina Women's via alla gran festa. la Repubblica. it. 6 May 2017. 11 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170512064320/http://firenze.repubblica.it/sport/2017/05/06/news/fiorentina_women_s_via_alla_gran_festa_scudetto-164778319/. 12 May 2017. bot: unknown.
  15. News: Fiorentina Create History With Maiden Title. https://web.archive.org/web/20170524151021/http://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/y=2017/m=5/news=fiorentina-create-history-with-maiden-title-2883226.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news . dead . 24 May 2017 . FIFA.com . en . 8 May 2017. 11 May 2017.
  16. News: Impresa Fiorentina Women's, la Champions ora è realtà. la Nazione. it. 16 June 2018. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618125732/https://www.lanazione.it/firenze/sport/calcio/fiorentina-women-s-1.3983203. 18 June 2018. bot: unknown.
  17. News: LA FIORENTINA WOMEN DIVENTA ACF FIORENTINA FEMMINILE. ACF Fiorentina. it . https://web.archive.org/web/20200713150337/http://it.violachannel.tv/fw-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-13-07-2020_14-26-08_la-fiorentina-women-diventa-acf-fiorentin.html. 13 July 2020. bot: unknown.
  18. News: Fiorentina Female. Museo Fiorentina. en . 27 September 2024.
  19. News: PATRIZIA PANICO NAMED NEW FIORENTINA WOMEN COACH . ACF Fiorentina. en . 2 July 2021. 9 September 2024.
  20. News: Fiorentina and Roma Women, a history which goes back further than you might think. Viola Nation. en . 12 January 2023. 27 September 2024.
  21. News: Football, De La Fuente is the new coach of Fiorentina Femminile. Quotidiano Sportivo. en . 1 July 2023. 9 September 2024.
  22. News: Doppietta Roma: dopo lo scudetto, le giallorosse alzano il trofeo. Fiorentina ko ai rigori. Gravina: "Una partita spettacolare". FIGC. it . 24 May 2024. 27 September 2024.
  23. News: Champions League campaign ends in Germany. ACF Fiorentina. en . 25 September 2025. 27 September 2024.
  24. Web site: FIFA President congratulates Fiorentina as ultra-modern Viola Park facility opens. 11 October 2023. 2024-09-11 . FIFA. en.
  25. News: 2024/2025: UEFA licences to 16 Serie A and 2 Serie B sides . . en . May 10, 2024. 9 September 2024.
  26. Web site: Hall of Fame - Current Members . 2024-09-11 . FIGC. en.