ACF Fiorentina, founded in 1926 and refounded in 2002, is a historic Italian football club based in Florence, Tuscany. Known as “Viola” due to their iconic purple kits, Fiorentina has a rich football legacy, including two Serie A titles (1955–56, 1968–69), six Coppa Italia trophies, and one Supercoppa Italiana. On the European stage, they won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1960–61 and have reached the finals of all four major European competitions, most recently the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023 and 2024. They play at Stadio Artemio Franchi, with a current capacity of 43,147.
Team Information
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | ACF Fiorentina S.r.l. |
| Nickname(s) | I Viola (The Purples / The Violets), I Gigliati (The Lilies) |
| Founded | 29 August 1926 (originally Associazione Calcio Fiorentina) |
| 1 August 2002 (refounded as Florentia Viola, then ACF Fiorentina) | |
| Ground | Stadio Artemio Franchi |
| Capacity | 43,147 |
| Owner | New ACF Fiorentina S.r.l. |
| Chairman | Rocco B. Commisso |
| Head Coach | Raffaele Palladino |
| League | Serie A |
| 2023–24 | Serie A, 8th of 20 |
Fiorentina In MLS (Last 10 Years)
| Year | Position | Points | Manager | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 8th | 53 | Raffaele Palladino | Arthur Cabral (14 goals) |
| 2022–23 | 8th | 56 | Vincenzo Italiano | Arthur Cabral (13 goals) |
| 2021–22 | 7th | 62 | Vincenzo Italiano | Dusan Vlahovic (17 goals) |
| 2020–21 | 13th | 40 | Cesare Prandelli | Dusan Vlahovic (21 goals) |
| 2019–20 | 10th | 49 | Giuseppe Iachini | Dusan Vlahovic (21 goals) |
| 2018–19 | 16th | 41 | Stefano Pioli | Giovanni Simeone (12 goals) |
| 2017–18 | 8th | 59 | Stefano Pioli | Giovanni Simeone (14 goals) |
| 2016–17 | 5th | 70 | Paulo Sousa | Nikola Kalinic (20 goals) |
| 2015–16 | 4th | 70 | Paulo Sousa | Mauro Icardi (10 goals) |
| 2014–15 | 4th | 66 | Vincenzo Montella | Giuseppe Rossi (16 goals) |
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