Tre Fiori Football Club, also known simply as Tre Fiori FC (Italian: "Three Flowers"), is a semi-professional

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based in

Fiorentino Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or ''castelli'' of the Republic of San Marino. It has 2,548 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of . Geography It borders the San Marino municipalities Chiesanuova, San Marino, Borgo Maggiore, Faetano, and Mon ...

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. The club, formed in

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, has been awarded 8 national championship titles and 8 national cup titles, making them the most successful clubs in the history of San Marino football. In 2018 Tre Fiori was the first team from San Marino to qualify for the next round of a

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competition, winning 3–1 against

Bala Town F.C. Bala Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed y Bala) is a Welsh football team from Bala, Gwynedd, who play in the Cymru Premier. They play their home games at Maes Tegid. History For a full history see; '' List of Bala Town FC seasons'' Alth ...

on aggregate in the preliminary round of the

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. Tre Fiori currently hold the record for most goals scored in European competition by a Sammarinese team: eight goals. They currently play in the

Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio (English translation: Sammarinese Football Championship) is an amateur league competition for Association football, football clubs located at the only level of the San Marino, Sammarinese Football in San Marino, ...

. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow and blue. S.P. Tre Fiori are currently playing in the highest Sammarinese league, Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, where they have played the majority of the seasons during their existence. The club was most successful during the 1990s when they won three Sammarinese championships and two

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titles. The club first won Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio in 1988 and took their latest title in

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. S.P. Tre Fiori have long-standing rivalries with several other clubs; the most notable of these is with neighbours

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History

Early years (1985–1996)

Società Polisportiva Tre Fiori was founded at the castle of

in 1949. The club first won the

in 1988 winning on penalties (6-5p) against

S.S. Virtus A.C. Virtus Acquaviva is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Acquaviva. The club was founded in 1964. Virtus currently plays in ''Girone B'' of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio (English translation: Sammar ...

in the

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finals after a 3–3 draw. In

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, S.P. Tre Fiori struggled to defend their title and battled against relegation from the Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. In

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, S.P. Tre Fiori lost the championship play-off final 1–0 to S.C. Faetano but won the

that year. In 1992, after a 1–1 draw to

F.C. Domagnano Football Club Domagnano, commonly referred to as FC Domagnano or simply Domagnano, is a San Marino, Sanmarinese football (soccer), football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966 in association football, 1966. Domagnano currently ...

the club lost the national cup,

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, on penalty shootouts (4-2p). From

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till

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, Tre Fiori dominated the league by winning the championship play-off finals three times in a row. The club was most successful during the 1990s when they won three Sammarinese championships and two Trofeo Federale titles.

1997–2007

After the league being split into two divisions called ''Girone'', in

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and

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, Tre Fiori only succeeded twice to the play-offs losing on both the occasions. In 1998, the team was defeated 1–2 by S.S. Folgore/Falciano in the championship play-off finals and in 2000 the team were eliminated from the play-off semi-finals losing 1–2 to S.S. Virtus. In 2001, Tre Fiori were runners-up of Coppa Titano losing 1–0 to F.C. Domagnano. In the 2003–2004 season, Tre Fiori missed out on to the third position to qualify for the championship play-offs and finished fourth, three points behind S.S. Virtus. In the 2006–2007 season, Tre Fiori reached the finals of the championship play-off but lost 4–0 to

S.S. Murata S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in ''Girone B'' of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colours are black and wh ...

Success and European football (2008–present)

On May 29, 2009, S.P. Tre Fori defeated A.C. Juvenes/Dogana 3–1 in a penalty shootout, winning the championship play-offs and qualifying for the

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. On July 1, S.P. Tre Fiori had their first experience in a UEFA Champions League fixture, contesting a

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tie against

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from

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. The home game of the two-legged tie was played at

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and resulted in a 1–1 draw between the two sides. However, S.P. Tre Fiori lost (4–5) on penalties in the away leg of the competition as UE Sant Julià progressed into the second round. On April 29, 2010, S.P. Tre Fiori won the

for the sixth time after coming from behind to beat

S.P. Tre Penne S.P. Tre Penne, lit. 'S.P. Three Pen', is a football club based in the City of San Marino. The club was founded in 1956, and currently plays in ''Girone B'' of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team colors were blue and white when home, and ...

2–1 in the final thanks to an extra-time winner from veteran striker Sossio Aruta. On May 25, Tre Fiori won 2–1 against S.C. Faetano in the championship play-off semi-final and will face Tre Penne in the final round of the competition. On May 31, Tre Fiori secured their sixth championship title after winning 2–1 to Tre Penne in the championship play-off final. On June 30, S.P. Tre Fiori contested in the

of the UEFA Champions League tie against

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from

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. The home game of the two-legged tie was played at

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and resulted in a 3–0 defeat for Tre Fiori. However, S.P. Tre Fiori lost 4–1 in the away leg of the competition as FK Rudar Pljevlja qualified for the second round. On November 24, Tre Fiori won the national super cup, Trofeo Federale, for the first time in 17 years by defeating Tre Penne 1–0 in the final. On May 11, 2011, Tre Fiori won their seventh league title by defeating Tre Penne 1–0, with the goal scored by

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, in the final of the championship playoffs thereby reaching the

of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. After winning the title, manager Floriano Sperindio left the club and was replaced by player-manager Paolo Tarini. On June 28, Tre Fiori were drawn against Valletta F.C, from

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. In the home game of the two-legged tie of the first qualifying round of 2011–12 UEFA Champions League held at Stadio Olimpico in Serravalle Tre Fiori lost 3–0. On July 5, 2018, Tre Fiori became the first Sammarinese club to win a European tie when they defeated

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from Wales 3–1 on aggregate in the preliminary round of

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qualifying. On June 13 2022, former San Marino National Team player and record goalscorer Andy Selva was appointed manager. On July 7, 2022, following a 1–0 win against

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, Tre Fiori became the first Sammarinese club to win a European away game. The ''Ultras'' followed up their win in Luxembourg with a 3–1 victory at home in the second leg, securing a 4–1 aggregate win and qualification to the second qualifying round for the first time in club history, where they played Faroese side B36. The Faroese side proved too strong for Tre Fiori over the two legs and won by an aggregate score of 1–0, thus bringing the European adventure to an end.

Honours

League *

*Winners (8): 1987–88,

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, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2008–09, 2009–10,

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, 2019–20 *Runners-up: 1990–91, 1997–98, 2006–07 Cups *

*Winners (8): 1966, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2009–10, 2018–19, 2021–22 *Runners-up: 1986, 1992, 2001,

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*Winners: 1991, 1993, 2010, 2011 *Runners-up: 1988, 1992, 1995,

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*Winners: 2019, 2022

European record

Current squad

Club Officials

;S.P. Tre Fiori *President: Marino Casali *Club Secretary: Giacomo Benedettini *Club Treasurer: Enzo Conti *Sporting Director: Aster Casali *Directors: Amici Mauro, Sandro Della Valle, Giuseppe Ceccoli, Giuliano Moraccini, Pier Marino Canti & Giacomo Benedettini ;Coaching and Medical Staff *Manager: Luca Borgagni *Technical Director: Giorgio Leoni *Fitness coach: Francesco Galli *Masseurs: Giacomo Mancini

Managerial history

Floriano Sperindio Floriano may refer to: People Surname * Francisco Floriano (born 1959), Brazilian politician * Roberto Floriano (born 1986), Italian footballer * Floriano Abrahamowicz (born 1961), Austrian priest Given name * Floriano Ambrosini (1557–1621), It ...

(2009–2011) *

Paolo Tarini Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American ...

(2011–2012) *

Altin Lisi Altin is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Altin Bytyçi (born 2001), Kosovan footballer * Altin Çuko (born 1974), Albanian former footballer * Altin Haxhi (born 1975), Albanian former footballer * Altin Hoxha (born 1990), A ...

(2016) * Gori Massimo (2017) *

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(2017–2022) *

Andy Selva Andy Selva (born 23 May 1976) is a Sammarinese former footballer and current manager of Tre Fiori. During his playing career he played as a forward and captained the San Marino national team, finishing his career as their record goal scorer ...

(2022–present)

References

External links

Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio
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