A.S. Roma

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Associazione Sportiva Roma (Template:ISE) is an Italian football club and the major in Rome and in central part of Italy. Nicknamed the giallorossi, it plays in Serie A. Roma's home uniforms are purple red shirts with golden yellow borders, white shorts and black socks.

The emblem is the Capitoline she-wolf lactating twins, symbol of Rome, superimposed a bipartite golden-yellow over red shield; official colors are the same as those of Rome, red for imperial dignity, gold for the Christian God.

1 History
2 Stadium
3 Current first team squad
4 Team honors
5 Notable players
6 Coaches
7 Retired numbers
8 External links

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History

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Foundation

A.S. Roma was founded in July 1927. The city of Rome already had four teams in the Italian football league (Alba, Fortitudo,Roman f.c. and Lazio), however the Fascist regime wanted to merge the latter into one which the working classes could identify with and strong enough to challenge the traditional northern teams to reinforce Rome's image as regime capital for propaganda purposes. Lazio management refused to even discuss the matter, but Alba, Pro Roma, Fortitudo and Roman agreed to merge and thus Roma was founded. Roma was named after the city and with the red and yellow strip of the Roman club. The initial stadium was Motovelodromo Appio.

They took part in their first league in the 1929-30 season and won their first scudetto in the 1941-42 season. The second was won in the 1982-83 season and the third in 2000-01. They were runners-up in 1930-31, 1935-36, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, 2001-02 and 2003-04. They were relegated only once, at the end of the 1950-51 season, returning to Serie A the next season.

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1950s to 1970s

After returning to Serie A in 1952, Roma spent the remainder 1950s and early 1960s in the top half of Serie A. From 1963 to 1979, Roma endured a period of mediocrity with 3rd place in 1974-75 being the best they could manage, punctured by either mid-table mediocrity or flirtation with relegation. Notable players in this period include defender Giacomo Losi and midfielders Franco Cordova and Giancarlo De Sisti.

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1970s and 1980s

With talented players including Bruno Conti, Agostino Di Bartolomei and Falcao, Roma would begin the 1980s in its best position to challenge for the title since 1942. After narrowly missing out in 1981, they broke through in 1983 amidst joyous celebrations in the capital. They reached the European Cup final the following year, only to lose to Liverpool on penalties.

They have more or less remained in the top half of Serie A ever since, occasionally mounting a serious challenge for the title. As of 2005-06, Roma have set the Serie A record for consecutive wins, beating Lazio 2-0 in the Rome derby for their 11th win.

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Stadium

The current stadium is the 82,307 seater Stadio Olimpico, which is shared with S.S. Lazio. The two teams compete against one another twice each year in the Rome derby, a major and emotional event in Italian football.

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Current first team squad

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Team honors

Image:0001romaparmasaltomontella.jpg The club has won the Coppa Italia seven times: 1963-64, 1968-69, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, and 1990-91, the Supercoppa Italia in 2001, and the UEFA Cup (Fairs Cup) once in 1960-61, defeating Birmingham City. In 1984, Roma lost the final match of the European Cup, played in Rome, against Liverpool F.C., after a penalty shootout.