Rimini
Rimini Calcio F.C. is an Italy football (soccer) club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1912 and currently plays in Serie B, after having won the Serie C1/B title in 2004-05 season. Their home ground is the 10,000-seat Stadio Romeo Neri.
History
The club was founded as Libertas Rimini in 1912, and first adopted their trademark red and white shirts in the 1920s, the 1929-30 season also saw the building of the stadium still used by the club today; Stadio Romeo Neri. The club name was changed to Rimini Calcio F.C. in 1938.
League
Rimini competed in regional leagues (the equivalent of the modern day Serie C system) for many years of their existence. They were unable to gain promotion to Serie B until 1976.
During the 1970s the club spent three seasons in Serie B, finishing in the bottom half of the table; they were relegated in 1978-79, but achieved promotion straight back up the following season. Rimini were relegated again during 1981-82, this time however, they did not achieve promotion back up straight away. Rimini spent the next twenty-four seasons in the Serie C league system, dropping as low as C2/C at one point.
However, the 2000s proved to be a brighter time for Rimini; they reached the C2/B playoffs six successive times before gaining promotion to C1/A. In 2004-05, they became Serie C champions (as well as Super Coppa di Lega Serie C1 winners) and returned to Serie B for the first time since the early 1970s.
Recent times
On September 9, 2006, Rimini gained the national news after having gained a shocking 1-1 home draw against Juventus F.C, with Italian-Argentine attacking midfielder Adrián Ricchiuti scoring the equaliser, despite a sending off for Rimini midfielder Domenico Cristiano soon after the 1-0 Juventus lead. They even reached the top of Serie B by early 2007.
As of August 29, 2008
Notable former players
- Matteo Brighi
- Sergio Floccari
- Ahmed Barusso
- Cristiano Doni
- Julio Libonatti
- Zlatan Muslimović
- Daniele Zoratto
- Digão
- Jedaias Capucho Neves
- Andrea Consigli
- Samir Handanovič
Notable former coaches
- Helenio Herrera
- Arrigo Sacchi
Honours
Serie C
- Champions: 1975-76, 2004-05
- - Promoted: 1979-80
Super Coppa di Lega Serie C1
- Winners: 2004-05
Serie C2/B
- Promoted: 2002-03
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Albinoleffe, Ancona, Ascoli, Avellino, Bari, Brescia, Cittadella, Empoli, Frosinone, Grosseto, Livorno, Mantova, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Pisa, Rimini, Salernitana, Sassuolo, Treviso, Triestina, Vicenza