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Fiorentina

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Full Name: ACF Fiorentina
City: Florence
Founded: 2002 (1926)
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi (47,232)
Colors: Purple, White
Previous: AC Fiorentina (1926-2002), Florentia Viola (2002-03)
Nicknames: Viola (The Purple), Fiore
Rival: Juventus

Official Website: it.violachannel.tv

Description:

Fiorentina were formed on August 26, 1926 by the merger of Club Sportivo Firenze and Polisportiva Giovanile Libertas. Many Italian clubs in the center and south have similar merger stories as the Fascists encouraged a number of mergers to create a single club from each city to better compete with the powerful northern clubs. Fiorentina went bankrupt in 2002, reformed as Florentia Viola, and started again in the 4th division. The name changed back to Fiorentina the following season. Fiorentina translates as "Florentine". The club's emblem incorporates the lily of the coat of arms of Florence. The club are occasionally known as Gigliati (The Lilies) as a result. The club’s colors were initially red and white, those of the two founding clubs. A few years later the jerseys turned purple due to a washing error (seriously) and the club decided to keep the new color. Fiorentina are one of the few clubs to have reached the final of all three European tournaments.

Stadio Artemio Franchi:

The Stadio Artemio Franchi is named for a former president of FIGC, the Italian soccer association. Until 1991 it was known as the Stadio Communale. It was designed by Pier Luigi Nervi and is widely regarded as one of Italy's most architecturally significant stadiums. Previous Stadiums: Bellini (1926-31).