Bologna Football Club 1909, frequently referred to Bologna (Italian pronunciation"bo'lonna,") is an Italian professional football club that is based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna that plays in Serie A, the top level in Italian football. Bologna has been awarded seven top league titles and 2 Coppa Italia titles, and one UEFA Intertoto Cup.
In 1909, the club was founded. Bologna were the first member of Serie A, and won numerous league titles in the late 1930s. The club renounced dominance in the league in 1964, the year they took home their final league title. They also won 2 Coppa Italia titles during the 70s and then battled relegation for the second half in the second half of 20th century. Bologna has changed ownership several times between the decade and into the 2010s, because of financial mismanagement and then stabilized under the appearance of an Canadian group led by Joey Saputo.
Bologna have played in more than 75 Serie A seasons, which is the ninth-highest ever in Italian soccer history. Bologna have played at the Stadio Renato dall'Ara since 1927. This is the tenth largest stadium in terms of capacity within Serie A.
