Fiorentina

Fiorentina's Historic Shirts: The Viola of the 7 Sisters

There Fiorentina It is one of the teams that are part of what are known as the 7 sisters of Serie A in the 1990s and 2000s, along with Juventus, Milan, Inter, Parma, Lazio, and Roma. It was born from the union of two sports associations on August 26, 1926, and its first official match in the first division was during the 26/27 football season. In 1931, the Berta Stadium was inaugurated, and shortly thereafter it was relegated to Serie B, only to quickly rise back to the top division and also won its first Italian Cup in 1940. It began to collect historic Fiorentina shirts with the victory of the first Italian Championship in the 1955/56 season under Fulvio Bernardini with a full five matchdays to spare. The 1960s brought further victories and satisfaction for Viola fans: in the 1960-1961 season, the club, under coach Nándor Hidegkuti, achieved their second Coppa Italia, the 1961 Coppa delle Alpi, and the Cup Winners' Cup, beating Rangers in the two-legged final, thus becoming the first Italian team to win a UEFA club competition. The 1960s can be considered a golden age with the arrival of the third Coppa Italia in 1966 under Giuseppe Chiappella. The 1968/69 football season saw a squad full of promising youngsters who, together with captain Giancarlo De Sisti, won the second Scudetto. The 1970s saw the club presidency Pontello Fiorentina managed to win their fourth Coppa Italia, and in the final in Rome, they met AC Milan, who were defeated 3-2 by a goal from Rosi 20 minutes from time. The 1970s were marked by protests against the presidency, who had changed their anthem and crest. The 1980s saw the same fate, with the Lilies experiencing a dramatic decline.

Fiorentina's Historic Shirts: The '90s and '00s

The presidency of Fiorentina passes to Mario Cecchi Gori and becomes part of the 7 Sisters of Serie A. In the 95/96 season Fiorentina plays with champions of the calibre of Toldo, Rui Costa and Batistuta led by Claudio Ranieri They won their fifth Coppa Italia and the following year the Super Cup. The new millennium brought another victory for Fiorentina with their sixth Coppa Italia. With such a list of victories, many of the vintage football shirts have become part of history and, in addition to their economic value, also hold enormous sentimental value for Viola fans. A Fiorentina shirt from the 1980s that caused much discussion is certainly the Fiorentina 1981/1982 historic shirt with technical and commercial sponsor Jd Farrow's. That year the kit underwent several changes, the halberd lily was used as the logo and a contrasting red collar and cuffs were introduced. One unforgettable shirt from the '90s and 2000s was that of legendary Fiorentina goalkeeper Batman Taglialatela.