The 2009-10

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was the fiftieth season of

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's oldest

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competition. It began on 12 September 2009 with the first games of the Group Stage and ended in 2010 with the Final held at

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, Serravalle. Juvenes/Dogana were the defending champions, having won their eighth cup final last season. Tre Fiori defeated Tre Penne 2–1 in

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in the final, thereby earning at least a place in the first qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. They have since been promoted to the

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because

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, winners of the 2009–10 Europa League, are also assured of qualifying domestically for the 2010–11 Europa League through the

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. Tre Fiori can instead qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League by winning the

2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio The 2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-fifth since its establishment. The season began in September 2009 and ended with the playoff final in May 2010. Tre Fiori were the defending league champions, having won their f ...

, in which they are currently in the semifinals.

Competition format

The competition consists of two stages, the Group Stage and the Elimination Rounds. The Group Stage consists of three groups with five teams each. Every team plays two games (once home and once away) against every other team of its group. The top two teams from each group, as well as the two best third-placed teams, qualify for the Elimination Rounds. The Elimination Rounds are a single-game elimination tournament. Games in the Elimination Rounds are decided by

and, if necessary, a

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Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Elimination rounds

Quarterfinals

These matches were played on 21 April 2010.

Semifinals

These matches were played on 24 April 2010.

Final

References

External links

Official website
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