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Associazione Calcio Rimini 1912 (formerly Rimini Calcio Football Club) is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1912 and currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione after winning the play-offs of Serie D, where it was relegated the last season from Lega Pro Prima Divisione for financial problems. Their home ground is the 9786-seat Stadio Romeo Neri.
History The club was founded as Libertas Rimini in 1912, and first adopted their trademark red and white shirts in the 1920s, the 1929 30 season also saw the building of the stadium still used by the club today; Stadio Romeo Neri. The club name was changed to Rimini Calcio Football Club in 1938. Between Serie B and Serie C Rimini competed in regional leagues (the equivalent of the modern day Serie C system) for many years of their existence. They were unable to gain promotion to Serie B until 1976. During the 1970s the club spent three seasons in Serie B, finishing in the bottom half of the table; they were relegated in 1978 79, but achieved promotion straight back up the following season. Rimini were relegated again during 1981 82, this time however, they did not achieve promotion back up straight away. Rimini spent the next twenty-four seasons in the Serie C league system, dropping as low as C2/C at one point. However, the 2000s proved to be a brighter time for Rimini; they reached the C2/B playoffs six successive times before gaining promotion to C1/A. In 2004 05, they became Serie C champions (as well as Serie C1 Super Cup winners) and returned to Serie B for the first time since the early 1970s. From Serie B to Lega Pro Prima Divisione On 9 September 2006, Rimini gained the national news after having gained a shocking 1 1 home draw against Juventus F.C., with Argentine attacking midfielder Adri n Ricchiuti scoring the equaliser, despite a sending off for Rimini midfielder Domenico Cristiano soon after the 1 0 Juventus lead.[1] They even reached the top of Serie B by early 2007, but at the end of that season they were ranked 5th behind Juventus, Napoli, Genoa and Piacenza.
Two years later, Rimini Calcio has been relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione after losing the play-out against the former Ancona. In the season 2010-11 it would have to play again in the Italian 3rd level championship, but in the spring of 2010 leaves the former ownership and nobody takes over in the society. Serie D 2010-11 In the summer of 2010 it was created a new club, named A.C. Rimini 1912, that is restarted from Serie D, the 5th league in Italy. In this season it gains the access to the national finals play off, for promotion in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and wins the "Triangular 2" qualifying thus for the Semifinals where beats Voghera. On June 26, 2011 it is promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione beating 3-1 on penalties Turris in the final.[2] Players Current squad Notable former players - See also .
- Players call-up to national team during at Rimini
- Players with 100 league appearance with Rimini
Notable former coaches - See also .
Honours Serie C - Champions: 1975 76, 2004 05
Super Coppa di Lega Serie C1 Serie C2/B References - ↑ BBC.co.uk
- ↑ http://www.romagnasport.com/index.php?omnews_mode=show&omnews_id=53907&omnews_cat=11
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