Society, economy & sport

Founding of Bologna F.C. 1909

3 October 1909

Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian club from the city of Bologna in Emilia-Romagna, founded in the first decade of the twentieth century and known in Italy as the Rossoblu. It was one of the strongest teams in the country between the wars, winning several league titles in the 1920s and 1930s, and it won again in 1964. Bologna lifted the Mitropa Cup in 1932 and 1934, as well as the Coppa Italia, and in the 1930s was known as the team that shook the world after winning international trophies. The club plays at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. After many decades without major success, it qualified for the Champions League again in the 2020s under manager Thiago Motta.

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