Siena FC SSD facts for kids
| 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 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena | ||
| Capacity | 15,373 | ||
| Owner | Jonas Bodin | ||
| Head coach | Gill Voria | ||
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Siena Football Club Società Sportiva Dilettantistica, often called Siena, is an Italian football team. It is based in Siena, a city in Tuscany. The club was started again in 2020. This happened after the previous club, Robur Siena, faced financial problems. Robur Siena itself was a new version of the original club, Associazione Calcio Siena. The very first Siena football club began in 1904.
Siena plays its home games at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. This stadium can hold 15,373 fans. It is located right in the middle of Siena.
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Club History: Siena's Journey in Football
Early Days and Name Changes
The club started in 1904 as Società Studio e Divertimento. This means "Society for Study and Entertainment." Their jerseys had black and white stripes. These colors came from the city of Siena's official coat of arms. In 1908, they formed their football team, calling it Società Sportiva Robur. Even today, fans often use "Robur" to talk about the team. This helps tell them apart from the city's basketball teams.
The team's name changed to Associazione Calcio Siena (A.C. Siena) in 1933–34. A year later, in 1934–35, Siena was promoted to Serie B for the first time. Serie B is Italy's second-highest football league.
Playing in the Top League
After World War II, in the 1945–46 season, Siena played in Italy's top football division. This was a special wartime league. Even though Siena played in the top division, it was not officially counted as playing in Serie A. This was because of how the league was set up that year. Siena later won a fourth-tier league championship in 1955–56.
Return to Serie B and Serie A
Siena spent 55 years playing in lower leagues. Then, in the 2000–01 season, they were promoted back to Serie B. The next season was tough, but coach Giuseppe Papadopulo helped the team avoid being sent down to a lower league.
The very next season, with Papadopulo still coaching, Siena made history. They were promoted to Serie A for the first time officially! Players like Rodrigo Taddei and Pinga helped them achieve this. It had been 58 years since Siena was last in the top division.
Staying in Serie A
In their first official Serie A season (2003–04), Siena did well. They finished in 13th place. The 2004–05 Serie A season was harder. Siena was in the relegation zone for a long time. But they played much better at the end of the season. A 2–1 win against Atalanta on the last day kept them safe. They finished 14th.
The 2005–06 season also saw Siena fight hard to stay in Serie A. They finished 17th. For the 2006–07 season, Mario Beretta became the new coach. He also helped Siena stay in Serie A. They won 2–1 against Lazio in the final match.
Changes and Challenges
In 2007, the club's chairman, Paolo De Luca, sold the club. He had helped Siena reach Serie A for the first time. The new owners were a group of business people from Tuscany.
The club tried to change its name to "A.C. Siena Montepaschi" in 2007. This was to include their main sponsor's name. However, the Italian Football Federation did not approve the name change.
Later, Massimo Mezzaroma bought the club. In 2011, Siena was promoted to Serie A again. They finished second in the 2010–11 Serie B. But their time in the top league lasted only two seasons. They were relegated after finishing 19th in the 2012–13 Serie A.
Re-founding the Club
In 2014, Siena faced serious financial problems and could not register for the 2014–15 Serie B season. The club then went through a process where it was declared bankrupt.
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Because of these financial issues, the club was started again in July 2014. It was named Robur Siena and began playing in 2014–15 Serie D, a lower league. They quickly won their group and were promoted to 2015–16 Lega Pro in June 2015.
In the 2015–16 season, Robur Siena won a local derby against Pisa. This was their first win against Pisa at the Garibaldi Arena in 57 years. They also reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia Lega Pro.
In 2018, Siena was a candidate to be promoted to 2018–19 Serie B. This was because some other teams could not join the league. Siena had finished as runner-up in the 2017–18 Serie C promotion playoffs. However, after many legal discussions, Serie B decided to leave the spots empty.
After the 2019–20 season, Siena again faced financial issues and could not register for Serie C. The club was then started again as ACN Siena 1904. An Armenian group, who owned another football club, took over. The club was allowed back into Serie C in 2021. In June 2022, it was sold to an Italian group and renamed Associazione Calcio Robur Siena 1904. By the end of the 2022–23 season, Siena was again excluded from professional football due to unpaid debts. The Mayor of Siena then helped create a new club, which now plays in the Eccellenza league.
Team Colors and Badge
The home colors for Siena's football team are black and white.
Team Anthem
The official song for the team is Su Forza Siena by Franco Baldi. Fans also often sing other historic city songs during matches. These include the Canto della Verbena and the Marcia del Palio.
Players
Current Team Squad
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Players on Loan
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Famous Former Players
Club Management
Coaching Staff
| 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
Siena Football Club has won several championships:
- 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
Team Managers Through the Years
- 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 – Apr 2025
- Gill Voria– Apr 2025 – present
See also
In Spanish: Siena Football Club para niños
