Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Sassuolo,
Emilia-Romagna.
They are playing in Serie A, having made their first top flight appearance ever in the 2013–14
season as 2012–13 Serie B champions.
Due to the lack of a Serie A licensed venue in Sassuolo, they play home games in neighbouring
Reggio Emilia at Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, which was acquired by the club
in December 2013.
History The club was founded in 1922.
Serie C1 Sassuolo reached Serie C1 in 2006, after winning
the promotion play-offs by beating Sansovino in the final.
In the following years, Sassuolo proved to be a serious contender for promotion to Serie
B, barely missing it in 2007, with Gian Marco Remondina as head coach, as they lost immediate
promotion to Grosseto in the final season days, and were defeated by fifth-placed Monza
in the play-off semi-finals.
Remondina then left Sassuolo to join Serie B's Piacenza, and former Serie A player Massimiliano
Allegri was then chosen as new head coach.
Under Allegri, Sassuolo quickly revived their hopes to obtain promotion to Serie B; this
ultimately came on 27 April 2008, when they won the Serie C1/A title, thus ensuring a
historical promotion to Serie B, the first in the club's history.
Serie B Following Sassuolo's promotion to the Italian
second tier, Allegri left Sassuolo to fill the head coaching position at Serie A team
Cagliari.
On July 2008 the club appointed former Atalanta and Siena boss Andrea Mandorlini for the 2008–09
season.
Sassuolo had a surprising start to the 2008–09 campaign and held a promotion play-off place
for very long time, but they managed to win only two points in the last 5 games and eventually
finished in 7th place.
Despite a successful season, Mandorlini left Sassuolo by mutual consent in June 2009.
They appointed former Piacenza coach Stefano Pioli on 11 June 2009.
Sassuolo successively qualified to the Serie B promotion play-offs in 2009–10 by coming
fourth, and 2011–12 in third, being eliminated at the semi-finals in both seasons.
However, in the 2012–13 season, under the guidance of new head coach Eusebio Di Francesco,
Sassuolo won the Serie B title, thus achieving direct promotion to Serie A and ensuring a
first top flight campaign ever for the small Emilian club in the 2013–14 season.
Serie A During pre-season training Sassuolo then went
on to win the Trofeo Tim cup after losing to Juventus on penalties and then beating
Milan 2–1.
This is the first time a team apart from Milan, Inter or Juventus have won the Cup.
On 25 August 2013, Sassuolo played their first Serie A match, a 2–0 loss away at Torino.
Their second match was their first at home, against Livorno.
Simone Zaza scored Sassuolo's first top-flight goal as they lost 4–1.
The team earned their first point in their fifth match, on 25 September away to Napoli.
Zaza equalised as the game finished 1–1, ending the hosts' perfect start to the season.
This was followed by a first home point on 29 September, a 2–2 draw with Lazio.
On 20 October 2013, Sassuolo won their first Serie A game, defeating Bologna 2–1 at home
with goals from Domenico Berardi and Antonio Floro Flores, moving the club off bottom place.
Sassuolo won away for the first time in Serie A on 3 November, against Sampdoria, with Berardi
scoring their first top-flight hat-trick to win 4–3.
Since the following match, a 1–1 draw at AS Roma on 10 November, the club has been
outside the relegation zone.
On 12 January 2014, Berardi was the only player in the season to score 4 goals in a game,
as Sassuolo came from 2-0 down to win 4-3 against A.C. Milan.
Sassuolo won its away match against Fiorentina 4-3 on 6 May 2014, and by winning 4-2 against
Genoa on 11 May 2014 guaranteed to remain in Serie A for the 2014–15 season.
Colours and badge Sassuolo's colours, green and black, originated
from a kit donated by Lancaster Rovers FC of England.
Stadium
Sassuolo's home stadium is Stadio Enzo Ricci still used for training, but due to its tiny
capacity, the club played Serie B seasons in Modena's Stadio Alberto Braglia.
Starting from the 2013–14 season, the first Serie A campaign for the club, Sassuolo will
play in Reggio Emilia at the renovated Stadio Città del Tricolore in a venue-sharing agreement
with Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Reggiana.
Current squad As of 8 August 2014.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan Note: Flags indicate national team as defined
under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Youth team Note: Flags indicate national team as defined
under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
References
External links Official site