S.P. Tre Fiori Football Club, also known simply as Tre Fiori (), is a

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section of the

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S.P. Tre Fiori, based in

Fiorentino Fiorentino (Romagnol: ''Fiurentêin'') is one of the nine castelli of San Marino. It occupies an area of and is the fourth smallest castello in the country by land area. As of 2023, it had a population of 2,615 inhabitants. History The ter ...

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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 club 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 () is a Welsh professional football club from Bala, Gwynedd, who play in the . They play their home games at Maes Tegid. History For a full history see; '' List of Bala Town FC seasons'' Although the current Bala Tow ...

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

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. 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

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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 F.C. Fiorentino.

History

Early years (1985–1996)

Società Polisportiva Tre Fiori was founded at the castle of

in 1949. The club first won the

winning on penalties (6-5p) against

S.S. Virtus Associazione Calcio Virtus is a San Marino, Sanmarinese football (soccer), football section of the multi-sports club Società Sportiva Virtus, based in Acquaviva (San Marino), Acquaviva. The club was founded in 1964. Virtus currently plays in Ca ...

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

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

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

S.C. Faetano S.C. Faetano is a San Marino, Sanmarinese football (soccer), football club, based in Faetano. The club was founded in 1962 in association football, 1962. Faetano currently plays in Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, the only football league of San ...

but won the

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

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 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

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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in Serravalle 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, 1992–93, 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

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), ...

(2009–2011) * Paolo Tarini (2011–2012) * Altin Lisi (2016) * Gori Massimo (2017) * Matteo Cecchetti (2017–2022) *

Andy Selva Andy Selva (born 23 May 1976) is a Sammarinese former Association football, footballer who is currently the manager of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Campionato Sammarinese club S.S. Cosmos, Cosmos. During his playing career he played as a F ...

(2022–2024) * Danilo Girolomoni (2024–present)

References

External links

Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio
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