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SPAL
Full name Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor S.p.A.
Nickname(s) Gli Spallini
I Biancazzurri (The White and Blues)
Gli Estensi (The House of Este)
Founded 1907; 118 years ago (1907) (as "Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor")
2005; 20 years ago (2005) (refounded)
2012; 13 years ago (2012) (refounded)
Ground Stadio Paolo Mazza,
Ferrara, Italy
Ground Capacity 16,134
Owner Vetroresina S.p.A.
Chairman Walter Mattioli
Head coach Pasquale Marino
League Serie B
2019/20 20th of 20 (relegated)
Third colours

Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, usually known as S.P.A.L., is a professional football club from Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The club was started in 1907. They play their home games at Stadio Paolo Mazza, a stadium they have used since 1928. SPAL currently competes in Serie B, which is the second-highest football league in Italy.

Meet the SPAL Players

Current Team Squad

Here are the players who are currently part of the SPAL team. They work together to win matches and represent their club.

No. Position Player
1 Albania GK Etrit Berisha
3 Italy DF Luca Ranieri (on loan from Fiorentina)
4 Serbia DF Nenad Tomović
5 Poland DF Bartosz Salamon
6 Italy MF Salvatore Esposito
7 Italy MF Simone Missiroli
8 Italy MF Mattia Valoti
9 Italy FW Alberto Paloschi (vice-captain)
10 Italy FW Sergio Floccari (captain)
11 Italy MF Alessandro Murgia
12 Italy GK Cesare Galeotti
13 Estonia MF Georgi Tunjov
14 Italy FW Federico Di Francesco (on loan from Sassuolo)
15 Italy MF Federico Zanchetta
17 Italy MF Leonardo Sernicola (on loan from Sassuolo)
19 Argentina MF Lucas Castro
No. Position Player
20 Italy DF Caleb Okoli (on loan from Atalanta)
21 Italy FW Sebastiano Esposito (on loan from Internazionale)
22 Senegal GK Demba Thiam
23 Italy DF Francesco Vicari (third captain)
24 Italy MF Federico Viviani
25 Italy DF Riccardo Spaltro
27 Brazil MF Gabriel Strefezza
32 Italy DF Marco Sala (on loan from Sassuolo)
41 Italy DF Lorenzo Dickmann
77 Italy MF Marco D'Alessandro
89 Poland DF Jakub Iskra
94 Bolivia FW Jaume Cuéllar
95 Montenegro FW Marko Janković
97 Senegal GK Maurice Gomis
98 Italy DF Riccardo Mastrilli
99 Italy FW Enrico Brignola (on loan from Sassuolo)

Players on Loan to Other Teams

Sometimes, players from SPAL play for other teams for a while. This is called being "on loan." It helps them get more playing time and experience.

No. Position Player
Italy GK Marco Meneghetti (at Südtirol until 30 June 2021)
Italy DF Kevin Bonifazi (at Udinese until 30 June 2021)
Brazil DF Igor Julio (at Fiorentina until 30 June 2021, obligation to buy)
No. Position Player
Italy DF Paolo Cannistrà (at Cavese until 30 June 2021)
Italy MF Davide Mazzocco (at Virtus Entella until 30 June 2021)

SPAL's Achievements and Trophies

This section lists the important awards and championships that SPAL has won throughout its history. These are called "honours" in sports.

National League Titles

SPAL has won several league titles in Italy.

Serie B Wins

  • Serie B (Italy's second division)
    • Winners (2): 1950–51, 2016–17

Serie C and Lega Pro Wins

  • Serie C (Italy's third division)
    • Winners (3): 1937–38, 1972–73, 1977–78
    • Runners-up (4): 1941–42, 1942–43, 1969–70, 1970–71
  • Lega Pro
    • Winners (1): 2015–16
  • Serie C1
    • Winners (1): 1991–92
    • Runners-up (1): 1995–96
  • Serie C2
    • Winners (1): 1997–98
    • Runners-up (1): 1990–91

National Cup Wins

SPAL has also had success in cup competitions within Italy.

Coppa Italia and Other Cups

  • Coppa Italia (Italy's main cup competition)
    • Runners-up (1): 1961–62
  • Coppa Italia Serie C
    • Winners (1): 1998–99
    • Runners-up (1): 1988–89
  • Supercoppa di Lega Pro
    • Winners (1): 2016

International Achievements

SPAL has won one international friendly tournament.

Cup of Italian-Swiss Friendship

  • Cup of Italian-Swiss Friendship
    • Winners (1): 1968

Youth Team Success

The club's youth team has also won a national title.

Campionato Primavera B

  • Campionato Primavera B
    • Winners (1): 1964–65
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