Bologna F.C. 1909

Bologna F.C. 1909 is a Italian football club based in Bologna, nicknamed the rossoblù. They play in red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and socks.

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Italian - Football - Club - Bologna

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Bologna was founded in October 1909 as AGC Bologna, and in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the pre-eminent Italian sides. After World War II the club was less successful, winning a few domestic cup competitions but little else; beginning in the 1981-82 season the club was relegated twice in succession and slid into Serie C1. They won their way out of C1 the next year, however, and returned to Serie A for the 1989-90 season. They did not remain long, however, being relegated in 1991 and returning to C1 in 1993. The club returned to Serie A in 1996 and remained there until the 2004/05 campaign, surviving at mid-table and challenging for a UEFA Cup place.

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World War II - Serie C1 - Serie A - UEFA Cup

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Bologna now plays in Serie B after losing a relegation playoff match against Parma, who stayed up instead as a result, sending Bologna down. Despite losing some key players, Bologna fully expect to be challenging strongly for automatic promotion at their first attempt in the 2005/06 campaign.

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Serie B - Parma

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Bologna won the Seria A league seven times, the last triumph coming in at 1964, and the club have also won the Coppa Italia twice.

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The club plays at the 40,572 seater Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Bologna has played there since 1927 when it was called the Stadio Littoriale; it was renamed Stadio Comunale in 1946 and then Stadio Renato Dall?Ara in 1983 after a former club president.

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Stadio Renato Dall'Ara - 1946 - 1983

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The club's most notable players have included Angelo Schiavio, Felice Gasperi, Mario Gianni, Amedeo Biavati, Michele Andreolo, Gino Pivatelli, Harald Nielsen, Giacomo Bulgarelli, Kennet Andersson, Roberto Baggio, Theodoros Zagorakis, Giuseppe Signori, and Gianluca Pagliuca, who is still playing for the team.

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Angelo Schiavio - Felice Gasperi - Mario Gianni - Amedeo Biavati - Michele Andreolo - Gino Pivatelli - Harald Nielsen - Giacomo Bulgarelli - Kennet Andersson - Roberto Baggio - Theodoros Zagorakis - Giuseppe Signori - Gianluca Pagliuca

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