AS Roma
I Giallorossi – the pride of Rome.
Associazione Sportiva Roma (Rome Sport Association; Italian pronunciation: ) is a professional football club based in Rome, Italy. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma has participated in the top tier of Italian football for all of its existence, except for the 1951–52 season. Roma has won Serie A three times, in 1941–42, 1982–83 and 2000–01, as well as nine titles and two titles. In European competitions, Roma won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960–61 and the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021–22, while they finished runners-up in the 1983–84 European Cup, the 1990–91 UEFA Cup and the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- Serie A Historic Competitors
- Bologna founded
- 1909
- Roma founded
- 1927
- League origin
- Founding members of Serie A (1929)
- Home stadiums
- Stadio Renato Dall'Ara vs Stadio Olimpico
- Status
- Active Professional Clubs
Lore & Background
Sixteen players have won the FIFA World Cup while playing at Roma: Attilio Ferraris and Enrique Guaita (1934); Guido Masetti and Eraldo Monzeglio (1934 and 1938); Aldo Donati and Pietro Serantoni (1938); Bruno Conti (1982); Rudi Völler and Thomas Berthold (1990); Aldair (1994); Vincent Candela (1998); Cafu (2002); Daniele De Rossi, Simone Perrotta and Francesco Totti (2006); Paulo Dybala (2022).
Reader's Guide
Since 1953, Roma has played home matches at the Stadio Olimpico, a venue the club shares with city rivals Lazio. With a capacity of over 72,000, the stadium is the second-largest of its kind in Italy, with only the San Siro able to seat more. The club plans to move to a new stadium, though it is yet to start construction. Having a strong local rivalry, Roma and Lazio contest the Derby della Capitale. The club's home colours are carmine red and golden yellow, which gives Roma its nickname 'I Giallorossi' ('The Yellow and Reds'). These colours have often been combined with white shorts. The club badge features a she-wolf, an allusion to the founding myth of Rome.
Did You Know?
- Roma was founded in 1927 by a merger of three older Roman clubs: Roman FC, SS Alba-Audace and Fortitudo-Pro Roma SGS.
- Roma won its first Serie A title in 1941–42, with 18 goals from local player Amedeo Amadei.
- Roma's only relegation to Serie B came at the end of the 1950–51 season, but they achieved promotion straight back up.
- Roma won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960–61, defeating Birmingham City 4–2 in the finals.
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