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[[File:Cesena since 1930 new.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|The progress of Cesena in the Italian football league structure since the club's foundation in 1940.]]
[[File:Cesena since 1930 new.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|The progress of Cesena in the Italian football league structure since the club's foundation in 1940.]]


'''AC Cesena''', commonly referred to as '''Cesena''' ({{IPA-it|tʃeˈzɛːna}}), was an [[Football in Italy|Italian football]] club based in [[Cesena]], [[Emilia-Romagna]]. The club spent most of its history in professional leagues such as [[Serie A]] and [[Serie B]], but went bankrupt and folded in 2018. Another club from Cesena, [[A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena]], claims to be the bankrupted club's successor and in 2019 changed its name to "Cesena F.C.".
'''AC Cesena''', commonly referred to as '''Cesena''' ({{IPA|it|tʃeˈzɛːna}}), was an [[Football in Italy|Italian football]] club based in [[Cesena]], [[Emilia-Romagna]]. The club spent most of its history in professional leagues such as [[Serie A]] and [[Serie B]], but went bankrupt and folded in 2018. Another club from Cesena, [[A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena]], claims to be the bankrupted club's successor and in 2019 changed its name to "Cesena F.C.".


The club was formed in 1940 and won its first promotion to [[Serie A]] in [[1973–74 Serie A|1973]]. Thereafter, the club was in Serie A for a total of 13 seasons, their best achievement coming in [[1975–76 Serie A|1976]] with a sixth-placed finish and a short run in the following season's [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]. The other four promotions to Serie A were achieved in [[1981–82 Serie A|1981]], [[1987–88 Serie A|1987]], [[2010–11 Serie A|2010]] (after two consecutive promotions — from the third league ([[Lega Pro]]) in [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09|2009]] and from [[Serie B]] in [[2009–10 Serie B|2010]], both won on the final day of the season) and [[2014–15 Serie A|2014]].
The club was formed in 1940 and won its first promotion to [[Serie A]] in [[1973–74 Serie A|1973]]. Since then, the club have been in Serie A for a total of 13 seasons, their best achievement coming in [[1975–76 Serie A|1976]] with a sixth-placed finish and a short run in the following season's [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]. The other four promotions to Serie A were achieved in [[1981–82 Serie A|1981]], [[1987–88 Serie A|1987]], [[2010–11 Serie A|2010]] (after two consecutive promotions — from the third league ([[Lega Pro]]) in [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09|2009]] and from [[Serie B]] in [[2009–10 Serie B|2010]], both won on the final day of the season) and [[2014–15 Serie A|2014]].


==History==
==History==
Founded in 1940, Cesena reached Serie B in 1968 and were promoted to Serie A for the first time in 1973.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} With players such as Pierluigi Cera and [[Gianluigi Savoldi]], the club finished in the 11th place in their debut season, repeating that finish the following year.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} In the 1975–76 season, Cesena surprised Italy by finishing sixth and subsequently qualifying for the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} The glory{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} was short-lived and they would be relegated the next year.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
Founded in 1940, Cesena reached Serie B in 1968 and were promoted to Serie A for the first time in 1973. With players such as Pierluigi Cera and [[Gianluigi Savoldi]], the club held its own and finished a respectable 11th place in their debut season, repeating that finish the following year. In the 1975–76 season, Cesena surprised Italy by finishing sixth and subsequently qualifying for the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]. The glory was short-lived and they would be relegated the next year.


A second promotion to Serie A followed in 1981 and finished a respectable{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} 10th before being relegated once more in 1983, staying in Serie B for four years.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} After winning a play-off, they were back in Serie A for 1987–88 and enjoyed{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} a four-year stay, being obdurate enough{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} to just avoid relegation in this time.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
A second promotion to Serie A followed in 1981 and finished a respectable 10th before being relegated once more in 1983, staying in Serie B for four years. After winning a play-off, they were back in Serie A for 1987–88 and enjoyed a four-year stay, being obdurate enough to just avoid relegation in this time.


After relegation in 1991, Cesena had another chance to return to Serie A in 1994.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} With players such as Alessandro Teodorani, [[Emiliano Salvetti]], [[Luigi Piangerelli]], [[Aldo Dolcetti]], and [[Dario Hübner]], this was a team of considerable ability.{{tone inline|date=January 2024}}{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} They finished level on points with [[Padova Calcio|Padova]], however, and lost a promotion play-off which would be a bitter blow{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} for the club, who would suffer{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} relegation to Serie C1 in 1997.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Whilst promotion followed, a relegation play-off against [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]] in 2000 would see them condemned{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} to a four-year stay in the third division.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
After relegation in 1991, Cesena had another chance to return to Serie A in 1994. With players such as Alessandro Teodorani, [[Emiliano Salvetti]], [[Luigi Piangerelli]], [[Aldo Dolcetti]], and [[Dario Hübner]], this was a team of considerable ability. They finished level on points with [[Padova Calcio|Padova]], however, and lost a promotion play-off which would be a bitter blow for the club, who would suffer relegation to Serie C1 in 1997. Whilst promotion followed, a relegation play-off against [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]] in 2000 would see them condemned to a four-year stay in the third division.


In the [[Serie B 2005-06|2005–06 Serie B]], Cesena surprisingly{{why|date=January 2024}}{{vague|date=January 2024}}{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} emerged as contenders for promotion to Serie A, ending in sixth place and being therefore qualifying for the promotion play-offs.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} They escaped relegation the following season, but not in 2007–08.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In the [[Serie B 2005-06|2005–06 Serie B]], Cesena surprisingly emerged as contenders for promotion to Serie A, ending in sixth place and being therefore qualified for the promotion play-offs. They escaped relegation the following season, but not in 2007–08.


Cesena's first campaign in Serie C1, now rebranded [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]], started with former [[Foligno Calcio|Foligno]] boss [[Pierpaolo Bisoli]] as new head coach.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Throughout the season, Cesena quickly emerged as major contenders{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} for direct promotion, and managed to{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} take first place in the league on Week 33, with only one game remaining and a two-point advantage to challengers [[Aurora Pro Patria 1919|Pro Patria]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} On the final week of the season, Cesena's 0–0 draw with [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]], coupled with Pro Patria's 0–0 draw with Padova, gave the ''bianconeri'' the league title and direct promotion back to Serie B, after only one season in the Italian third tier.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Il Resto del Carlino |url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/cesena/2009/05/17/178552-esplode_urlo_felicita_cesena_torna_serie.shtml |language=it |access-date=10 November 2018 |date=17 May 2009 |title=Esplode un urlo di felicità Il Cesena torna in serie B }}</ref> Cesena went to as 3rd in Round 33,{{clarify|date=January 2024|reason=what is 'went to as 3rd in Round 33'?}} one point behind [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] in the 2009–10 season.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Cesena earned{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} their second consecutive promotion after a 1–0 victory at [[Lupa Piacenza S.S.D.|Piacenza]] and Brescia's 2–1 loss in [[Padua]] against Padova on 30 May 2010, finishing 19 years of absence from the Serie A.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
Cesena's first campaign in Serie C1, now rebranded [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]], started with former [[Foligno Calcio|Foligno]] boss [[Pierpaolo Bisoli]] as new head coach. Throughout the season, Cesena quickly emerged as major contenders for direct promotion, and managed to take first place in the league on Week 33, with only one game remaining and a two-point advantage to challengers [[Aurora Pro Patria 1919|Pro Patria]]. On the final week of the season, Cesena's 0–0 draw with [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]], coupled with Pro Patria's 0–0 draw with Padova, gave the ''bianconeri'' the league title and direct promotion back to Serie B, after only one season in the Italian third tier.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Il Resto del Carlino |url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/cesena/2009/05/17/178552-esplode_urlo_felicita_cesena_torna_serie.shtml |language=it |access-date=10 November 2018 |date=17 May 2009 |title=Esplode un urlo di felicità Il Cesena torna in serie B }}</ref> Cesena went to as 3rd in Round 33, one point behind [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] in the 2009–10 season. Cesena earned their second consecutive promotion after a 1–0 victory at [[Lupa Piacenza S.S.D.|Piacenza]] and Brescia's 2–1 loss in [[Padua]] against Padova on 30 May 2010, finishing 19 years of absence from the Serie A.


===Serie A and B===
===Serie A and B===
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Cesena returned to Serie A after 19 years of absence in 2010.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} After the 2011–12 season, Cesena were relegated from the top tier to the [[Serie B]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
Cesena returned to Serie A after 19 years of absence in 2010. After the 2011–12 season, Cesena were relegated from the top tier to the [[Serie B]].


Since relegation Cesena also restructured their finance, which the company revered merger with intermediate holding company '''Cesena 1940 Srl''' in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.romagnanoi.it/news/cesena/737276/Calcio--ecco-il-nuovo-assetto.html|title=Calcio: ecco il nuovo assetto bianconero|date=12 October 2012|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=romagnanoi.it|language=it}}</ref> The company held 98.23% shares of '''AC Cesena SpA'''. After the merger, another intermediate holding company, '''Opera Cesena Calcio Srl''' represented by Igor Campedelli (from unknown investor through '''Romagna Sport Srl'''), which previously own 65.03% shares on Cesena 1940 Srl,<ref name=tuttob>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttob.com/primo-piano/cesena-il-cuore-in-romagna-e-il-portafoglio-a-milano-43132|title=Cesena, il cuore in Romagna e il portafoglio a Milano|date=9 October 2012|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=tuttob.com|language=it}}</ref> sold 27.6% shares of Cesena to '''GMG Srl''',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1757|title=La NewCo. entra nel Cesena Calcio|date=13 April 2013|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=AC Cesena|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215165432/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1757|archive-date=15 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> a company of Giorgio Lugaresi, who already owned 30.06% shares of Cesena 1940 Srl before the merger.<ref name=tuttob/> On 24 April 2013 Giorgio Lugaresi was re-elected as the president of A.C. Cesena SpA.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1798|title=Giorgio Lugaresi è il nuovo Presidente del Cesena Calcio|date=24 April 2013|access-date=31 May 2014|publisher=AC Cesena|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601031143/http://cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1798|archive-date=1 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the transactions the club also recapitalized €9.5 million during 2013–14 season in order to avoid bankruptcy, which GMG Srl through subsidiary '''Cesena & Co. Scarl''', held 9,499,000 out of 9,500,000 shares (99.9895%) of Cesena as of 30 June 2014, with a nominal value of €1 per shares.<ref name=Cesena2014bilancio>A.C. Cesena S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> In February 2014 Cesena was under criminal investigation for the fraud in Campedelli era.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.romagnanoi.it/news/cesena/1199694/Cobtrolli-della-polizia-nella-sede-del.html|title=Sequestri della polizia nella sede del Cesena Calcio|date=3 February 2014|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=AC Cesena|language=it|archive-date=9 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309032223/http://www.romagnanoi.it/news/cesena/1199694/Cobtrolli-della-polizia-nella-sede-del.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Campedelli was banned 6 months in March 2013 by FIGC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/60.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_35305_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215234612/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/60.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_35305_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf |archive-date=15 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Since relegation Cesena also restructured their finance, which the company revered merger with intermediate holding company '''Cesena 1940 Srl''' in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.romagnanoi.it/news/cesena/737276/Calcio--ecco-il-nuovo-assetto.html|title=Calcio: ecco il nuovo assetto bianconero|date=12 October 2012|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=romagnanoi.it|language=it}}</ref> The company held 98.23% shares of '''AC Cesena SpA'''. After the merger, another intermediate holding company, '''Opera Cesena Calcio Srl''' represented by Igor Campedelli (from unknown investor through '''Romagna Sport Srl'''), which previously own 65.03% shares on Cesena 1940 Srl,<ref name=tuttob>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttob.com/primo-piano/cesena-il-cuore-in-romagna-e-il-portafoglio-a-milano-43132|title=Cesena, il cuore in Romagna e il portafoglio a Milano|date=9 October 2012|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=tuttob.com|language=it}}</ref> sold 27.6% shares of Cesena to '''GMG Srl''',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1757|title=La NewCo. entra nel Cesena Calcio|date=13 April 2013|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=AC Cesena|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215165432/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1757|archive-date=15 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> a company of Giorgio Lugaresi, who already owned 30.06% shares of Cesena 1940 Srl before the merger.<ref name=tuttob/> On 24 April 2013 Giorgio Lugaresi was re-elected as the president of A.C. Cesena SpA.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1798|title=Giorgio Lugaresi è il nuovo Presidente del Cesena Calcio|date=24 April 2013|access-date=31 May 2014|publisher=AC Cesena|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601031143/http://cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1798|archive-date=1 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the transactions the club also recapitalized €9.5 million during 2013–14 season in order to avoid bankruptcy, which GMG Srl through subsidiary '''Cesena & Co. Scarl''', held 9,499,000 out of 9,500,000 shares (99.9895%) of Cesena as of 30 June 2014, with a nominal value of €1 per shares.<ref name=Cesena2014bilancio>A.C. Cesena S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> In February 2014 Cesena was under criminal investigation for the fraud in Campedelli era.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.romagnanoi.it/news/cesena/1199694/Cobtrolli-della-polizia-nella-sede-del.html|title=Sequestri della polizia nella sede del Cesena Calcio|date=3 February 2014|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=AC Cesena|language=it|archive-date=9 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309032223/http://www.romagnanoi.it/news/cesena/1199694/Cobtrolli-della-polizia-nella-sede-del.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Campedelli was banned 6 months in March 2013 by FIGC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/60.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_35305_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215234612/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/60.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_35305_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf |archive-date=15 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Despite the financial difficulties, Cesena won promotion back to Serie A on 18 June 2014, winning [[U.S. Latina Calcio|Latina]] in playoffs in 4–2 aggregate.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} In that match, most of the players (12 out of 20) were on loan from other clubs, with only 4 players were under{{clarify|date=January 2024|reason='with only 4 players were under'?}} Cesena contract in starting lineup{{clarify|date=January 2024|reason='in starting lineup'? or 'in the starting lineup?'}} ([[Francesco Renzetti|Renzetti]], [[Giuseppe De Feudis|De Feudis]], [[Luca Garritano|Garritano]] and [[Grégoire Defrel|Defrel]]) and 4 players on the bench (Alberto Iglio, [[Nicolò Consolini|Consolini]], [[Alejandro Rodríguez de Miguel|Rodríguez]] and [[Davide Succi|Succi]]).{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Financially, Cesena had another year of negative [[EBITDA]] in 2013–14 season, for about €11 million, if excluding windfall profit from player trading from the calculation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://luckmar.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/bilancio-cesena-201314-la-rateizzazione.html|title= Bilancio Cesena 2013/14: la rateizzazione del debito fiscale e la continuità aziendale col Piano. |date=25 January 2015|access-date=9 February 2016|first=Luca|last=Marotta|language=it}}</ref>
Despite the financial difficulties, Cesena won promotion back to Serie A on 18 June 2014, winning [[U.S. Latina Calcio|Latina]] in playoffs in 4–2 aggregate. In that match, most of the players (12 out of 20) were on loan from other clubs, with only 4 players were under Cesena contract in starting lineup ([[Francesco Renzetti|Renzetti]], [[Giuseppe De Feudis|De Feudis]], [[Luca Garritano|Garritano]] and [[Grégoire Defrel|Defrel]]) and 4 players on the bench (Alberto Iglio, [[Nicolò Consolini|Consolini]], [[Alejandro Rodríguez de Miguel|Rodríguez]] and [[Davide Succi|Succi]]). Financially, Cesena had another year of negative [[EBITDA]] in 2013–14 season, for about €11 million, if excluding windfall profit from player trading from the calculation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://luckmar.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/bilancio-cesena-201314-la-rateizzazione.html|title= Bilancio Cesena 2013/14: la rateizzazione del debito fiscale e la continuità aziendale col Piano. |date=25 January 2015|access-date=9 February 2016|first=Luca|last=Marotta|language=it}}</ref>


In September 2016, the club and former chairman Campedelli were also sued by the prosecutor for false accounting in player-swap ([[Thomas Fabbri|Fabbri]]–[[Luigi Palumbo|Palumbo]]<ref name=falseaccounting>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2533975/2016/09/News.shtml|title=Procura Federale: deferiti 12 dirigenti sportivi e 4 società|date=14 September 2016|access-date=26 May 2017|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814182348/http://www.figc.it/it/204/2533975/2016/09/News.shtml|archive-date=14 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> as well as [[Yuto Nagatomo|Nagatomo]]–[[Luca Caldirola|Caldirola]]–[[Luca Garritano|Garritano]]<ref name=TFN31/>) Eventually the directors were inadmissible from the charge due to expiry of the legal proceeding<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/48.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2537302_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N°125/CFA|date=20 April 2017|access-date=29 May 2017|department=Corte Federale d'Appello|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814182434/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/48.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2537302_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|archive-date=14 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/69.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2538171_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale №93/TFN – Sezione Disciplinare (2016–17)|date=13 June 2017|access-date=6 August 2018|department=Tribunale Federale Nazionale – Sezione Disciplinare|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806145923/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/69.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2538171_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|archive-date=6 August 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but the club chose to plead guilty for a fine of €80,000.<ref name=TFN31>{{cite press release|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/35.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2534869_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N°31/TFN (2016–17)|date=8 November 2016|access-date=6 June 2017|publisher=FIGC|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/vicenza-plusvalenze-gonfiate-senza-rischi-tanto-la-figc-assolve--50206|title= Vicenza, plusvalenze senza rischi: la FIGC assolve tutti nel silenzio generale e i club falliscono - parte 1 |date=7 March 2018|access-date=6 August 2018|website=calciomercato.com|language=it|first=Pippo|last=Russo}}</ref>
In September 2016, the club and former chairman Campedelli were also sued by the prosecutor for false accounting in player-swap ([[Thomas Fabbri|Fabbri]]–[[Luigi Palumbo|Palumbo]]<ref name=falseaccounting>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2533975/2016/09/News.shtml|title=Procura Federale: deferiti 12 dirigenti sportivi e 4 società|date=14 September 2016|access-date=26 May 2017|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814182348/http://www.figc.it/it/204/2533975/2016/09/News.shtml|archive-date=14 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> as well as [[Yuto Nagatomo|Nagatomo]]–[[Luca Caldirola|Caldirola]]–[[Luca Garritano|Garritano]]<ref name=TFN31/>) Eventually the directors were inadmissible from the charge due to expiry of the legal proceeding<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/48.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2537302_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N°125/CFA|date=20 April 2017|access-date=29 May 2017|department=Corte Federale d'Appello|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814182434/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/48.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2537302_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|archive-date=14 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/69.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2538171_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale №93/TFN – Sezione Disciplinare (2016–17)|date=13 June 2017|access-date=6 August 2018|department=Tribunale Federale Nazionale – Sezione Disciplinare|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806145923/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/69.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2538171_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|archive-date=6 August 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but the club chose to plead guilty for a fine of €80,000.<ref name=TFN31>{{cite press release|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/35.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2534869_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N°31/TFN (2016–17)|date=8 November 2016|access-date=6 June 2017|publisher=FIGC|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/vicenza-plusvalenze-gonfiate-senza-rischi-tanto-la-figc-assolve--50206|title= Vicenza, plusvalenze senza rischi: la FIGC assolve tutti nel silenzio generale e i club falliscono - parte 1 |date=7 March 2018|access-date=6 August 2018|website=calciomercato.com|language=it|first=Pippo|last=Russo}}</ref>
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==Colours and badge==
==Colours and badge==
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2024}}
{{expand section|date=November 2023}}
The team's colours were black and white.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
The team's colours were black and white.


==Honours==
==Honours==

{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2024}}
* '''[[Serie B]]:'''
* '''[[Serie B]]:'''
** '''Runners-up (3):''' [[Serie B 1972-73|1972–73]],{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} [[Serie B 1980-81|1980–81]] (Shared with [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]]),{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} [[2009–10 Serie B|2009–10]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** ''Runners-up (3):'' [[Serie B 1972-73|1972–73]], [[Serie B 1980-81|1980–81]] (Shared with [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]), [[2009–10 Serie B|2009–10]]
** '''Play-off Winners (2):''' [[1986–87 Serie B|1986–87]],{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} [[2013–14 Serie B|2013–14]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** '''Play-off Winners (2):''' [[1986–87 Serie B|1986–87]], [[2013–14 Serie B|2013–14]]
* '''[[Lega Pro Prima Divisione|Serie C/Serie C1/Lega Pro]]:'''
* '''[[Lega Pro Prima Divisione|Serie C/Serie C1/Lega Pro]]:'''
** '''Winners (3):''' [[Serie C 1967-68|1967–68]],{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} [[Serie C1 1997-98|1997–98]],{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} [[2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2008–09]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** '''Winners (3):''' [[Serie C 1967-68|1967–68]], [[Serie C1 1997-98|1997–98]], [[2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2008–09]]
** '''Play-off Winners (1):''' [[2003–04 Serie C1|2003–04]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** '''Play-off Winners (1):''' [[2003–04 Serie C1|2003–04]]
* '''[[Coppa Italia Lega Pro|Coppa Italia Serie C]]:'''
* '''[[Coppa Italia Lega Pro|Coppa Italia Serie C]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' 2003–04{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** '''Winners (1):''' 2003–04
** '''Runners-up (1):''' 1997–98{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** ''Runners-up (1):'''l 1997–98
* '''[[Prima Divisione]]:'''
* '''[[Prima Divisione]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' 1940–41{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** '''Winners (1):''' 1940–41
* '''[[Serie D]]:'''
* '''[[Serie D]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[Serie D 1959–60|1959–60]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** '''Winners (1):''' [[Serie D 1959–60|1959–60]]
* '''Promozione Regionale:'''
* '''Promozione Regionale:'''
** '''Winners (2):''' 1952–53,{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} 1956–57{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
** '''Winners (2):''' 1952–53, 1956–57


==Players==
==Players==
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===Notable former players===
===Notable former players===
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''This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.''
''This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.''


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{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Odion Jude Ighalo]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Odion Jude Ighalo]]
*{{flagicon|Albania}} [[Erjon Bogdani]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Albania}} [[Erjon Bogdani]]
*{{flagicon|Albania}} [[Florian Myrtaj]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Albania}} [[Florian Myrtaj]]
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Abdelkader Ghezzal]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Abdelkader Ghezzal]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Germán Denis]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Germán Denis]]
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Walter Schachner]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Walter Schachner]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Paulo Silas]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Paulo Silas]]
*{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Luis Antonio Jiménez|Luis Jiménez]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Luis Antonio Jiménez|Luis Jiménez]]
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Igor Budan]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Igor Budan]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Massimo Agostini]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Massimo Agostini]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Massimo Ambrosini]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Massimo Ambrosini]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alessandro Bianchi (footballer born 1966)|Alessandro Bianchi]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alessandro Bianchi (footballer born 1966)|Alessandro Bianchi]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Antonio Candreva]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Antonio Candreva]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Simone Del Nero]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Simone Del Nero]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Fontana (born 1967)|Alberto Fontana]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Fontana (born 1967)|Alberto Fontana]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Emanuele Giaccherini]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Emanuele Giaccherini]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Dario Hübner]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Dario Hübner]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vincenzo Iaquinta]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vincenzo Iaquinta]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Ruggiero Rizzitelli]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Ruggiero Rizzitelli]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sebastiano Rossi]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sebastiano Rossi]]
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuto Nagatomo]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuto Nagatomo]]
*{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Adrian Mutu]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Adrian Mutu]]
*{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Daniel Pancu]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Daniel Pancu]]
*{{flagicon|San Marino}} [[Massimo Bonini]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|San Marino}} [[Massimo Bonini]]
*{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Papa Waigo]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Papa Waigo]]
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Jorge Andrés Martínez|Jorge Martínez]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Jorge Andrés Martínez|Jorge Martínez]]
*{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Vladislav Đukić]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Vladislav Đukić]]
*{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Davor Jozić]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Davor Jozić]]
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==Managers==
==Managers==
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2024}}
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*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Karl Stürmer]] (1942–43)
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Karl Stürmer]] (1942–43)
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*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Domenico Di Carlo]] (2014–2015)
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Domenico Di Carlo]] (2014–2015)
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Massimo Drago]] (2015–2016)
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Massimo Drago]] (2015–2016)
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea Camplone]] (2016–)
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea Camplone]] (2016–2017)
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Cesena
Full nameAssociazione Calcio Cesena S.p.A.
Nickname(s)I Cavallucci Marini (The Seahorses)
I Bianconeri (The White and Blacks)
Founded1940 (84 years ago) (1940)
Dissolved2018; 6 years ago (2018)
GroundStadio Dino Manuzzi,
Cesena, Italy
Capacity23,900
Head CoachDomenico Toscano
LeagueSerie C
2017–18Serie B, 13th of 22
The progress of Cesena in the Italian football league structure since the club's foundation in 1940.

AC Cesena, commonly referred to as Cesena (Italian pronunciation: [tʃeˈzɛːna]), was an Italian football club based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. The club spent most of its history in professional leagues such as Serie A and Serie B, but went bankrupt and folded in 2018. Another club from Cesena, A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena, claims to be the bankrupted club's successor and in 2019 changed its name to "Cesena F.C.".

The club was formed in 1940 and won its first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in Serie A for a total of 13 seasons, their best achievement coming in 1976 with a sixth-placed finish and a short run in the following season's UEFA Cup. The other four promotions to Serie A were achieved in 1981, 1987, 2010 (after two consecutive promotions — from the third league (Lega Pro) in 2009 and from Serie B in 2010, both won on the final day of the season) and 2014.

History

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Founded in 1940, Cesena reached Serie B in 1968 and were promoted to Serie A for the first time in 1973. With players such as Pierluigi Cera and Gianluigi Savoldi, the club held its own and finished a respectable 11th place in their debut season, repeating that finish the following year. In the 1975–76 season, Cesena surprised Italy by finishing sixth and subsequently qualifying for the UEFA Cup. The glory was short-lived and they would be relegated the next year.

A second promotion to Serie A followed in 1981 and finished a respectable 10th before being relegated once more in 1983, staying in Serie B for four years. After winning a play-off, they were back in Serie A for 1987–88 and enjoyed a four-year stay, being obdurate enough to just avoid relegation in this time.

After relegation in 1991, Cesena had another chance to return to Serie A in 1994. With players such as Alessandro Teodorani, Emiliano Salvetti, Luigi Piangerelli, Aldo Dolcetti, and Dario Hübner, this was a team of considerable ability. They finished level on points with Padova, however, and lost a promotion play-off which would be a bitter blow for the club, who would suffer relegation to Serie C1 in 1997. Whilst promotion followed, a relegation play-off against Pistoiese in 2000 would see them condemned to a four-year stay in the third division.

In the 2005–06 Serie B, Cesena surprisingly emerged as contenders for promotion to Serie A, ending in sixth place and being therefore qualified for the promotion play-offs. They escaped relegation the following season, but not in 2007–08.

Cesena's first campaign in Serie C1, now rebranded Lega Pro Prima Divisione, started with former Foligno boss Pierpaolo Bisoli as new head coach. Throughout the season, Cesena quickly emerged as major contenders for direct promotion, and managed to take first place in the league on Week 33, with only one game remaining and a two-point advantage to challengers Pro Patria. On the final week of the season, Cesena's 0–0 draw with Verona, coupled with Pro Patria's 0–0 draw with Padova, gave the bianconeri the league title and direct promotion back to Serie B, after only one season in the Italian third tier.[1] Cesena went to as 3rd in Round 33, one point behind Brescia in the 2009–10 season. Cesena earned their second consecutive promotion after a 1–0 victory at Piacenza and Brescia's 2–1 loss in Padua against Padova on 30 May 2010, finishing 19 years of absence from the Serie A.

Serie A and B

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Cesena returned to Serie A after 19 years of absence in 2010. After the 2011–12 season, Cesena were relegated from the top tier to the Serie B.

Since relegation Cesena also restructured their finance, which the company revered merger with intermediate holding company Cesena 1940 Srl in December 2012.[2] The company held 98.23% shares of AC Cesena SpA. After the merger, another intermediate holding company, Opera Cesena Calcio Srl represented by Igor Campedelli (from unknown investor through Romagna Sport Srl), which previously own 65.03% shares on Cesena 1940 Srl,[3] sold 27.6% shares of Cesena to GMG Srl,[4] a company of Giorgio Lugaresi, who already owned 30.06% shares of Cesena 1940 Srl before the merger.[3] On 24 April 2013 Giorgio Lugaresi was re-elected as the president of A.C. Cesena SpA.[5] After the transactions the club also recapitalized €9.5 million during 2013–14 season in order to avoid bankruptcy, which GMG Srl through subsidiary Cesena & Co. Scarl, held 9,499,000 out of 9,500,000 shares (99.9895%) of Cesena as of 30 June 2014, with a nominal value of €1 per shares.[6] In February 2014 Cesena was under criminal investigation for the fraud in Campedelli era.[7] Campedelli was banned 6 months in March 2013 by FIGC.[8]

Despite the financial difficulties, Cesena won promotion back to Serie A on 18 June 2014, winning Latina in playoffs in 4–2 aggregate. In that match, most of the players (12 out of 20) were on loan from other clubs, with only 4 players were under Cesena contract in starting lineup (Renzetti, De Feudis, Garritano and Defrel) and 4 players on the bench (Alberto Iglio, Consolini, Rodríguez and Succi). Financially, Cesena had another year of negative EBITDA in 2013–14 season, for about €11 million, if excluding windfall profit from player trading from the calculation.[9]

In September 2016, the club and former chairman Campedelli were also sued by the prosecutor for false accounting in player-swap (FabbriPalumbo[10] as well as NagatomoCaldirolaGarritano[11]) Eventually the directors were inadmissible from the charge due to expiry of the legal proceeding[12][13] but the club chose to plead guilty for a fine of €80,000.[11][14]

In June 2018, Cesena was charged for false accounting again in the player swap with Chievo.[15][16][17] The prosecutor request to penalize Cesena for up to 15 points,[18] accusing the price tag in the deals were inflated.[19] However, as Cesena was folded in 2018, the club was not penalized. An appeal to a department of Italian National Olympic Committee, stating the point deduction should be applied to 2017–18 season, causing Virtus Entella, which originally relegated in 2017–18 Serie B season, made another appeal to Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale del Lazio, for re-admission back to 2018–19 Serie B.[20][21]

On 16 July 2018 Cesena declared bankruptcy and were banned from participating in 2018–19 Serie B.[22]

Phoenix club

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In July 2018 A.S.D. Romagna Centro, or known as Romagna Centro, applied to rename as "Cesena F.C.", as a phoenix club of A.C. Cesena.[23]

Colours and badge

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The team's colours were black and white.

Honours

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Players

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Retired numbers

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No. Player Nationality Position Reason Ref
12 Tifosi  Italy Not applicable Reserved for the Cesena supporters [24]
21 Paolo Martelli  Italy Defender Posthumous recognition. Died in a car accident on 12 April 1999

Notable former players

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This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.

Managers

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European record

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UEFA Cup

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Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate Reference
1976–77 First round East Germany Magdeburg 3–1 0–3 3–4 [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Esplode un urlo di felicità Il Cesena torna in serie B". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 17 May 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Calcio: ecco il nuovo assetto bianconero" (in Italian). romagnanoi.it. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Cesena, il cuore in Romagna e il portafoglio a Milano" (in Italian). tuttob.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  4. ^ "La NewCo. entra nel Cesena Calcio" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Giorgio Lugaresi è il nuovo Presidente del Cesena Calcio" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ^ A.C. Cesena S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  7. ^ "Sequestri della polizia nella sede del Cesena Calcio" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Marotta, Luca (25 January 2015). "Bilancio Cesena 2013/14: la rateizzazione del debito fiscale e la continuità aziendale col Piano" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Procura Federale: deferiti 12 dirigenti sportivi e 4 società" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Comunicato Ufficiale N°31/TFN (2016–17)" (PDF) (Press release) (in Italian). FIGC. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°125/CFA" (PDF). Corte Federale d'Appello (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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