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Rimini

Full name

Rimini Football Club

Nickname(s)

Biancorossi (The White-reds)

Founded

1912; 113 years ago
1938; 87 years ago (refounded)

Ground

Stadio Romeo Neri, Rimini

Capacity

9,768

Owner

Alfredo Rota

Chairman

Alfredo Rota

Manager

Antonio Buscè

League

Serie C Group B

2018–19

Serie C Group B, 18th of 20

Home colours

Away colours

Stadio Romeo Neri in 2009

Rimini Football Club 1912 is an Italian football club. It is based in the city of Rimini, which is in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The team currently plays in Serie C, which is the third-highest league in Italian football.

The club was first started in 1912. Their home games are played at the Stadio Romeo Neri. This stadium can hold 9,768 fans.

History of Rimini Football Club
Players
- Current squad
- Notable former players
Notable former coaches
Honours
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History of Rimini Football Club

The club began in 1912 as Libertas Rimini. Four years later, it became its own club called Rimini Football Club. For their first official match, they wore green and white uniforms. Later, they switched to the classic red and white colors they use today.

In the 1929–30 season, the Stadio Romeo Neri was built. This is the same stadium the club uses even now. In 1938, the club faced some financial problems. Because of this, the name was changed to Rimini Calcio.

Climbing the Leagues: Serie B and Serie C

For many years, Rimini played in regional leagues. These were similar to today's Serie C system. They worked hard to get promoted to Serie B, which is a higher league. Finally, in 1976, they made it!

In the 1970s, Rimini spent three seasons in Serie B. They usually finished in the lower half of the league. They were sent back down to Serie C in 1979. But they quickly earned promotion back to Serie B the very next season. In 1982, they were relegated again. This time, it took them longer to get back up.

Rimini spent the next 24 seasons playing in the Serie C league system. Sometimes, they even dropped to a lower level called C2/C.

However, the 2000s brought better times for Rimini. They reached the C2/B playoffs six times in a row. Then, they were promoted to C1/A. In the 2004–05 season, they became champions of Serie C. They also won the Serie C1 Super Cup. This meant they returned to Serie B for the first time since the early 1970s.

From Serie B to Lega Pro Prima Divisione

On September 9, 2006, Rimini made national news. They played a home game against the famous Juventus FC and managed a surprising 1–1 draw. An Argentine player named Adrián Ricchiuti scored the goal for Rimini.

Rimini even reached the top of Serie B in early 2007. By the end of that season, they finished 5th. Two years later, Rimini Calcio was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. This happened after they lost a special play-out match against Ancona.

In the spring of 2010, the club faced more financial difficulties. The old owners left, and no one took over the club.

A New Start: A.C. Rimini 1912

In the summer of 2010, the club was started again. It was named A.C. Rimini 1912. They began playing in Serie D, which is the fifth level of Italian football. That year, the club won the national play-off finals. They beat Turris after a 0–0 draw, winning on penalties. This earned them promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (the fourth level).

At the end of the 2011–12 season, Rimini lost in the play-off semifinals. The next season was tough. Rimini had to win two relegation play-off rounds to stay in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. They were relegated to Serie D one year later. This happened because many teams were moved down as the third and fourth tiers of Italian football were combined into one league.

Eleven months after being relegated, Rimini returned to Lega Pro. They won their group in 2014–15 Serie D. In that season, the team earned 86 points. Their striker, Manuel Pera, scored 30 goals! At the end of the 2015–16 Lega Pro season, A.C. Rimini 1912 had serious money problems. Because of their debts, they could not join the next championship.

Rimini Football Club 1912 Returns

In the summer of 2016, the club was started again, once more as Rimini Football Club 1912. They played in Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna for the 2016–17 season. They earned promotion from that league. Then, they played in Serie D for the 2017–18 season, and they were promoted again!