Siena FC SSD facts for kids
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| Full name | Siena Football Club Società Sportiva Dilettantistica SpA |
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| Nickname(s) | I Bianconeri (The White and Blacks) The Robur (The Strength) |
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| Founded | 1904 | |||
| Ground | Montepaschi Arena, Siena | |||
| Capacity | 15,373 | |||
| Owner | Atlas Consulting srl | |||
| Head coach | Lamberto Magrini | |||
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Siena Football Club Società Sportiva Dilettantistica, usually called Siena, is an Italian football team. It is based in Siena, a city in Tuscany. The club was restarted in 2020 after the previous club, Robur Siena, had financial problems. That club was also a new version of the original team, Associazione Calcio Siena S.p.A.. The very first club was started in 1904.
Siena plays its home games at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. This stadium can hold 15,373 fans and is right in the middle of Siena.
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Club History
Early Days and Name Changes
The club began in 1904 as Società Studio e Divertimento (which means Society for Study and Entertainment). It was a sports club that wore black and white striped jerseys. These colors came from the city of Siena's official coat of arms.
In 1908, the club started its football team, calling it Società Sportiva Robur. Even today, many local fans still use the name "Robur." This helps them tell their football team apart from the city's two basketball teams.
The team officially became Associazione Calcio Siena (A.C. Siena) in the 1933–34 season.
Climbing the Ranks
In the 1934–35 season, Siena was promoted to Serie B for the first time. Serie B is the second-highest football league in Italy.
After World War II, in the 1945–46 season, Siena played in the top division of Italian football. This was a special league that mixed teams from both Serie A and Serie B. Even though Siena played in the top division that year, it's not officially counted as a Serie A season because of the mixed league format. Siena also won a lower league championship, the Scudetto IV Serie, in 1955–56.
Return to Higher Divisions
After 55 years playing in various lower leagues, Siena was promoted back to Serie B for the 2000–01 season. They had a good first year. The next season was tough, and their coach, Giuseppe Papadopulo, was fired. But he was later brought back and helped the team avoid being sent down to a lower league on the very last day of the season.
The next season, with Papadopulo still coaching, Siena achieved something amazing! They were promoted to Serie A for the first time officially. This was thanks to players like Rodrigo Taddei and Pinga. It had been 58 years since Siena last played in the top Italian football division.
Life in Serie A
In their first official Serie A season (2003–04), Siena did well, finishing in 13th place.
The 2004–05 season was harder. Siena struggled and was in danger of being relegated for most of the year. They had many draws and few wins. But a strong finish to the season gave them hope. On the final day, they won 2–1 against Atalanta and managed to stay in Serie A, finishing 14th.
Siena also managed to stay in Serie A during the 2005–06 season, finishing 17th. For the 2006–07 season, Mario Beretta became the new coach. He also helped Siena stay in Serie A with a 2–1 home win against Lazio on the last matchday.
Changes in Ownership and Challenges
In 2007, the club's chairman, Paolo De Luca, who had helped Siena reach Serie A, started talks to sell the club. A group of businessmen bought the club on March 30, 2007. Sadly, De Luca passed away the very next day.
The club tried to change its name to "A.C. Siena Montepaschi" to include their main sponsor, but the Italian Football Federation did not allow it.
Later, Massimo Mezzaroma bought the club. On May 7, 2011, Siena was promoted to Serie A again after finishing second in the 2010–11 Serie B. However, their time in the top league only lasted two seasons. They were sent back down after finishing 19th in the 2012–13 Serie A.
Restarting the Club
In 2014, Siena faced big financial problems and could not sign up for the 2014–15 Serie B season. This led to the club going bankrupt.
In July 2014, the club was restarted under a new name, Robur Siena. They had to start playing in a lower league, 2014–15 Serie D. But they quickly won their league and were promoted to 2015–16 Lega Pro in June 2015.
In the 2015–16 season, Robur Siena won a big local game against Pisa for the first time in 57 years! They also reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia Lega Pro cup.
In 2018, Siena was considered to be promoted to 2018–19 Serie B because some other teams had issues. Siena had finished well in their league, but after many legal discussions, Serie B decided to leave the spots empty.
After the 2019–20 season, Siena again had financial problems and couldn't register for Serie C. The club was then restarted once more as ACN Siena 1904 by a group from Armenia. In 2021, they were allowed back into Serie C. The club was then sold to an Italian group in June 2022 and renamed Associazione Calcio Robur Siena 1904.
By the end of the 2022–23 season, Siena was again removed from professional football because of unpaid debts. The Mayor of Siena then gave the club's rights to a new owner, Atlas Consulting srl. This new club will now play in the Eccellenza league, which is a regional amateur league.
Team Colors and Badge
The team's home colors are black and white.
Club Anthem
The official song of the club is Su Forza Siena by Franco Baldi. Fans also often sing other old city songs like the Canto della Verbena and the Marcia del Palio during games.
Players
First team squad
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Players Out on Loan
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Famous Former Players
Management
Coaching and Staff Team
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Head coach | Alberto Gilardino |  Italy |
| Fitness coach | Sandro Bencardino | Italy |
| Technical assistant | Lorenzo Spina | Italy |
| Goalkeeping coach | Giorgio Rocca | Italy |
| Technical assistant | Alessandro Signorini | Italy |
| Technical assistant | Riccardo Tappa Brocci | Italy |
| Team manager | Ivan Sarra | Italy |
Club Achievements
- Serie B
- Winners: 2002–03
- Serie C1
- Winners: 1937–38, 1999–00
- Serie C2
- Winners: 1981–82, 1984–85, 1989–90
- Scudetto IV Serie/Serie D:
- Winners: 1955–56, 2014–15
- Supercoppa di Serie C
- Winners: 2000
Club Managers
- Vittorio Faroppa– 1936–39
- Oronzo Pugliese– 1959–61
- Lauro Toneatto– 1964–66
- Ettore Mannucci– 1977–78
- Ottavio Bianchi– 1978–79
- Ferruccio Mazzola– 1983–86
- Marcello Lippi– 1986–87
- Adriano Lombardi– 1987–88
- Ferruccio Mazzola– 1988–89
- Vincenzo Guerini– Nov 2001 – Feb 2002
- Giuseppe Papadopulo– 2001 – Dec 2004
- Luigi Simoni– Jun 2004 – Jan 2004
- Luigi De Canio– Nov 2004 – Jun 2006
- Mario Beretta– Jul 2006 – Jun 2007
- Andrea Mandorlini– Jul 2007 – Nov 2007
- Mario Beretta– Nov 2007 – Jun 2008
- Marco Giampaolo– Jul 2008 – Oct 2009
- Marco Baroni– Oct 2009 – Nov 2009
- Alberto Malesani– Nov 2009 – May 2010
- Antonio Conte– May 2010 – May 2011
- Giuseppe Sannino– Jun 2011 – Jun 2012
- Serse Cosmi– Jun 2012 – Dec 2012
- Giuseppe Iachini– Dec 2012–13
- Mario Beretta– 2013– Jun 2014
- Massimo Morgia– Jul 2014 – Jul 2015
- Gianluca Atzori– Jul 2015 – Dec 2015
- Guido Carboni– Dec 2015 – Jun 2016
- Giovanni Colella– Jul 2016 – Dec 2016
- Cristiano Scazzola– Dec 2016 – Jun 2017
- Michele Mignani– Jun 2017 – May 2019
- Alessandro Dal Canto– Jul 2019 – Aug 2020
- Alberto Gilardino– Sep 2020 – Jan 2021
- Marians Pahars– Jan 2021 – Feb 2021
- Alberto Gilardino– Feb 2021 – Oct 2021
- Massimiliano Maddaloni– Oct 2021 – Dec 2021
- Pasquale Padalino– Dec 2021 – Jun 2022
- Guido Pagliuca– Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
- Lamberto Magrini– Aug 2023 – present
Images for kids
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Robur Siena logo (2014–2020)
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