AC Reggiana 1919
Associazione Calcio Reggiana, commonly referred to as Reggiana, is a professional football club based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The club was formed in 1919, reformed in 2005 (Serie C2) and 2018 (Serie D) after going bankrupt twice, and currently plays in the Serie B, the second tier of Italian football. Reggiana is known as i Granata ("the Maroons") in reference to the club's main colour: maroon.
| Full name | Associazione Calcio Reggiana S.r.l. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | I Granata (The Maroons) I Leoni (The Lions) Regia (local dialect for Reggiana) Teste Quadre (Square Heads) from an ancient Poem | |||
| Founded | 25 September 1919 | |||
| Ground | Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore | |||
| Capacity | 21,584 | |||
| Owner | Romano Amadei; Carmelo Salerno; Giuseppe Fico; | |||
| Chairman | Carmelo Salerno | |||
| Manager | Alessandro Nesta | |||
| League | Serie B | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie C – Group B, 1st (promoted) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The club was reformed twice after going bankrupt: in 2005 as Reggio Emilia Football Club, and in 2018 as Reggio Audace Football Club. On both occasions, the club regained the naming rights and the trophies of AC Reggiana via judicial auction. The club has participated in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football, seven times; their last appearance dates back to the 1996–97 season.