ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina ([fjoren'ti:naFiorentina) is an Italian professional soccer club located within Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The first team was formed through a merger that took place in the month of August 1926. The team was officially reestablished in August 2002, following the bankruptcy. Fiorentina were at the highest level in Italian football throughout the duration of their existence. four clubs have been involved for longer Serie A seasons.
Fiorentina has been awarded twice Italian Championships, in 1955-56 and in 1968-69, along with six Coppa Italia trophies as well as the Supercoppa Italiana. In the European stage, Fiorentina won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the years 1960-61 and then lost the trophy a the following year. They were runners-up at their 1956 and 1957 European Cup, losing against Real Madrid, and also was close to winning in the 1989-1990 UEFA Cup, finishing as runners-up against Juventus after losing the opening game in Turin and losing the second leg in Avellino.
Fiorentina is among the 15 European teams that reached the finals in the three main continental tournaments that include The Champions League (1956-1957, the first Italian team to make it to the final of the most prestigious continental competition) and The UEFA Cup Winners (1960-1961 and 1961-1962) and the UEFA Cup (1989-1990).
In the years since 1931 the team play at Stadio Artemio Franchi that currently is able to accommodate 43147. The stadium has been known by various names in the past and has been through several upgrades. Fiorentina is well-known by the name Viola which refers the distinctive violet colour.
