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| Full name | Unione Sportiva CremoneseS.p.A. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La Cremo I Grigiorossi(The Gray and Reds) Le Tigri(The Tigers) I Violini(TheViolins) | |||
| Founded | 24 March 1903 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Giovanni Zini | |||
| Capacity | 20,641 | |||
| Owner | Giovanni Arvedi | |||
| President | Paolo Rossi | |||
| Head coach | Giovanni Stroppa | |||
| League | Serie B | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie B, 4th of 20 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Unione Sportiva Cremonese,commonly referred to asCremonese,is anItalian footballclub based inCremona,Lombardy,which plays in theSerie Bfollowing their relegation from thetop flightin the2022–23 season.
History[edit]
Cremonese was in theSerie Ain its first season,1929–30,but entered a long period of decline, languishing in the lower leagues before the late 1970s. By 1984, they had achieved promotion to Serie A, with one-year spells in1984–85,1989–90and1991–92.
Cremonese had a successful run in the1992–93 Anglo-Italian Cup,beatingBari4–1 in the semi-final, andDerby County3–1 in the final at theold Wembley Stadium,Cremonese's scorers wereCorrado Verdelli,Riccardo Masperoand Andrea Tentoni, with Derby's goal scored byMarco Gabbiadini.[1]
UnderLuigi Simoni,Cremonese returned to Serie A in the1993–94season. With a side containing quality in the form of defenders Luigi Gualco andCorrado Verdelli,midfield playmakerRiccardo Masperoand forwards Andrea Tentoni andMatjaž Florijančič,Cremonese held their own in Serie A with a 10th-place finish in 1993–94, but would be relegated in the1995–96season.
Relegation resulted in the decline of the club, plummeting toSerie C2by 2000, before achieving successive promotions back toSerie Bby 2005.Giovanni Dall'Igna,another defender from the Serie A years, returned to the club. However, Cremonese were relegated toSerie C1in the 2005–06 season. Cremonese have tried to return to Serie B since: they had a good attempt in the 2009–10 season, when they were beaten byVaresein the promotion play-off final (2–1 on aggregate). Eventually they succeeded in 2017. In the2021–22 Serie B,Cremonese finished second to earn promotion to the2022–23 Serie A.[2]Despite achieving promotion, coachFabio Pecchiaresigned from his post.[3]
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 28 June 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players[edit]
Some of the famous players who played for Cremonese include:
Antonio Cabrini- Enrico Chiesa
- Giovanni Dall'Igna
- Giuseppe Favalli
- Riccardo Maspero
- Michelangelo Rampulla
- Corrado Verdelli
- Gianluca Vialli
- Pasquale Vivolo
Gustavo Dezotti
John Aloisi
Juary
Władysław Żmuda
Matjaž Florijančič
Anders Limpar
Coaching staff[edit]
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Giovanni Stroppa
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| Assistant coach | Andrea Guerra
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| Fitness coach | Fabio Allevi
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| Fitness coach | Andrea Primitivi
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| Fitness coach | Giovanni Saffioti
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| Goalkeeper coach | Nicola Dibitonto
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| Goalkeeper coach | Andrea Sardini
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| Technical coach | Giuseppe Brescia
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| Rehab coach | Cristian Freghieri
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| Match analyst | Vittorio Vona
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| Head of medical staff | Dott. Diego Giuliani
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| Club doctor | Dott. Alberto Gheza
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| Physiotherapist | Carlo BentivoglioAugusto BagnoliLorenzo FranchiDavide MazzoleniGian Paolo Fagni
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| Team Manager | Federico Dall’Asta
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| Sporting director | Simone Giacchetta
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| Secretary | Francesca Cremaschi
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Honours[edit]
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons/Years |
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| Domestic | Serie C | 3 | 1935–36 (Girone B),1941–42 (Girone B),1976–77 (Girone A) |
| Serie C1 | 1 | 2004–05 (Girone A) | |
| Serie D | 1953–54 (Girone C), 1970-71 (Girone B) | ||
| Prima Categoria | 1967–68 (Girone B) | ||
| Worldwide | Anglo-Italian Cup | 1992–93 |
Divisional movements[edit]
| Series | Years | Last | Promotions | Relegations |
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| A | 8 | 2022–23 | – |  5 (1930,1985,1990,1992,1996,2023)
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| B | 31 | 2021–22 |  5 (1984,1989,1991,1993,2022) |
7 (1935,1938,1951,1978,1997,1999,2006)
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43 4 |
2016–17 | 7 (1936,1942,1977,1981,1998,2005,2017)1 (2004 C2) |
1 (1999 C1)3 (1952,1967,1969)
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| 86 out of 91 years of professional football in Italy since 1929 | ||||
| D | 5 | 1970–71 | 3 (1954,1968,1971) |
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References[edit]
- ^"Anglo-Italian Cup 1992/93".Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.Retrieved29 August2009.
- ^"Lecce And Cremonese Reach Serie A Promotion in Dramatic Season Finale".Forbes.7 May 2022.
- ^"La Serie A non basta, Pecchia lascia la Cremonese:" Ho ascoltato me stesso ""(in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 21 May 2022.Retrieved23 May2022.
- ^"Prima Squadra".US Cremonese.Retrieved24 April2022.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Italian)
- ProfileatSerie B(in Italian)