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{{short description|Association football club based in Perugia, Italy}}
{{short description|Association football club based in Perugia, Italy}}
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|fullname = Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio [[Società a responsabilità limitata|S.r.l.]]
|fullname = Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio [[Società a responsabilità limitata|S.r.l.]]
|nickname = ''I Grifoni'' (The Griffins)
|nickname = ''I Grifoni'' (The Griffins)
|founded = {{start date and years ago|df=yes|1905}}<br>{{start date and years ago|df=yes|1935}} (re-founded)<br>{{start date and years ago|df=yes|1940}} (re-founded)<br>{{start date and years ago|df=yes|2005}} (Perugia Calcio)<br>{{start date and years ago|df=yes|2010}} (AC Perugia)
|founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1905}}<br>{{start date and age|df=yes|1935}} (re-founded)<br>{{start date and age|df=yes|1940}} (re-founded)<br>{{start date and age|df=yes|2005}} (Perugia Calcio)<br>{{start date and age|df=yes|2010}} (AC Perugia)
|ground = [[Stadio Renato Curi]],<br />[[Perugia]], Italy
|ground = [[Stadio Renato Curi]],<br />[[Perugia]], Italy
|capacity = 23,625<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osservatoriosport.interno.gov.it/allegati/stadi_italiani_3.pdf|title=Stadi di calcio - Elenco degli impianti di calcio delle serie professionistiche italiane|language=Italian|publisher=Osservatorio Nazionale sulle Manifestazioni Sportive|issue=3|date=December 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827130427/http://www.osservatoriosport.interno.gov.it/allegati/stadi_italiani_3.pdf|archive-date=27 August 2016}}</ref>
|capacity = 28,000{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

|chairman = Massimiliano Santopadre{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
|chairman = Massimiliano Santopadre <ref name="AC Perugia Organigramma">{{cite web|url=https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/club/organigramma/|title=Organigramma - AC Perugia Calcio Sito Ufficiale|language=Italian|publisher=A.C. Perugia Calcio}}</ref>
|manager = [[Fabrizio Castori]]
|manager = Alessandro Formisano<ref name="AC Perugia Organigramma" />
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|league = {{Italian football updater|Perugia}}
|league = {{Italian football updater|Perugia}}
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|position = {{Italian football updater|Perugia3}}
|website = http://www.acperugiacalcio.com
|website = http://www.acperugiacalcio.com
|current = 2022–23 A.C. Perugia Calcio season
|current = 2023–24 AC Perugia Calcio season
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The club has played 13 times in the Serie A; their best placement was finishing runners-up in 1978–79 year unbeaten, becoming the first team under the round-robin format to finish the Serie A season without defeats. In addition to various minor league titles, the club has won the [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup]], and has made two [[UEFA Cup]] appearances. In its Serie A spell under club president [[Luciano Gaucci]] around the turn of the century Perugia had some upset wins at home, most notably against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] on the final day in [[1999–2000 Serie A|2000]], which lead to their opponents dropping the title win to [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]. Gaucci's era ended with relegation in [[2003–04 Serie A|2004]] after which bankruptcy unfolded.
The club has played 13 times in the Serie A; their best placement was finishing runners-up in 1978–79 year unbeaten, becoming the first team under the round-robin format to finish the Serie A season without defeats. In addition to various minor league titles, the club has won the [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup]], and has made two [[UEFA Cup]] appearances. In its Serie A spell under club president [[Luciano Gaucci]] around the turn of the century Perugia had some upset wins at home, most notably against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] on the final day in [[1999–2000 Serie A|2000]], which lead to their opponents dropping the title win to [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]. Gaucci's era ended with relegation in [[2003–04 Serie A|2004]] after which bankruptcy unfolded.


The club's players are nicknamed "biancorossi" (red and whites) due to their historical kit colours, which include red shirts and socks accompanied by white shorts, and "grifoni" (griffins), inspired by their city's heraldic symbol. They play their home matches at the 28,000-capacity [[Stadio Renato Curi]]. In the 1979–80 season, they became the first Italian football team to show a kit sponsorship.
The club's players are nicknamed "biancorossi" (red and whites) due to their historical kit colours, which include red shirts and socks accompanied by white shorts, and "grifoni" (griffins), inspired by their city's heraldic symbol. They play their home matches at the 28,000-capacity [[Stadio Renato Curi]]. In the 1979–80 season, they became the first Italian football team to show a kit sponsorship.<ref name="ponte">{{cite news|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,14/articleid,1076_01_1979_0193_0014_22816930/|title=Spaghetti o linea sportiva?|publisher=La Stampa|date=28 August 1979|page=14}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


=== A.C. Perugia (early years) ===
=== A.C. Perugia (early years) ===
A.C. Perugia were founded on 9 June 1905, after the merger of ''U.S. Fortebraccio'' and ''Libertas''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Monografia: Unione Sportiva "Braccio Fortebraccio" - Perugia (1890)|magazine=Lancillotto e Nausica|publisher=Unione Nazionale Associazioni Sportive Centenarie d'Italia|language=Italian|author=Francesco Germini|location=Turin|year=2011|issue=44|pages=182–192|url=http://www.unasci.com/web/dmdocuments/progetti/Lancillotto_Nausica/LN_44_Fortebraccio.pdf}}</ref>.During the early 1900s, the club primarily engaged in regional competitions.<ref name=":Amore">{{cite book |last=Ghirelli |first=Francesco |last2=Matucci|first2=Giordano|date=1996|title=Perugia, un amore|trans-title=Perugia, a love|url= |language=Italian|location=Cerbara|publisher=Marcon|isbn=}}</ref>
A.C. Perugia were founded on 9 June 1905, after the merger of ''U.S. Fortebraccio'' and ''Libertas''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Monografia: Unione Sportiva "Braccio Fortebraccio" - Perugia (1890)|magazine=Lancillotto e Nausica|publisher=Unione Nazionale Associazioni Sportive Centenarie d'Italia|language=Italian|author=Francesco Germini|location=Turin|year=2011|issue=44|pages=182–192|url=http://www.unasci.com/web/dmdocuments/progetti/Lancillotto_Nausica/LN_44_Fortebraccio.pdf}}</ref> During the early 1900s, the club primarily engaged in regional competitions.<ref name=":Amore">{{cite book |last1=Ghirelli |first1=Francesco |last2=Matucci|first2=Giordano|date=1996|title=Perugia, un amore|trans-title=Perugia, a love|url= |language=Italian|location=Cerbara|publisher=Marcon|isbn=}}</ref>
Throughout the 1930s, Perugia experienced significant growth, culminating in its inaugural promotion to Serie B in 1933. Notably, in 1937, Perugia constructed its first official stadium, Santa Giuliana. After a second promotion to Serie B in the season 1945-46, Perugia spent almost all of the 1950s in the lower divisions.<ref name=":Amore"/>
Throughout the 1930s, Perugia experienced significant growth, culminating in its inaugural promotion to Serie B in 1933. Notably, in 1937, Perugia constructed its first official stadium, Santa Giuliana. After a second promotion to Serie B in the season 1945–46, Perugia spent almost all of the 1950s in the lower divisions.<ref name=":Amore"/>
[[File:Associazione Calcio Perugia 1933-34.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|1933–34 Perugia line-up]]
[[File:Associazione Calcio Perugia 1933-34.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|1933–34 Perugia line-up]]

=== A.C. Perugia (1960s) ===
=== A.C. Perugia (1960s-1975) ===
The 1960s marked a resurgence for Perugia, under the presidency of prominent local entrepreneur Lino Spagnoli. The promotion to Serie B in the 1966-1967 season would mark the beginning of one of the club's most successful periods.<ref name=":Amore"/> Perugia spent the next eight years in Serie B before promotion to Serie A for the first time in 1975.<ref name=":Undefeated">{{cite news|author=Gary Thacker|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/07/25/perugia-and-the-undefeated-season-of-miracles/|publisher=These Football Times|title=PERUGIA AND THE UNDEFEATED SEASON OF MIRACLES|date=25 July 2018}}</ref>
The 1960s marked a resurgence for Perugia, under the presidency of prominent local entrepreneur Lino Spagnoli. The promotion to Serie B in the [[1966–67 Serie C|1966-1967 season]] would mark the beginning of one of the club's most successful periods.<ref name=":Amore"/> Perugia spent the next eight years in Serie B before promotion to Serie A for the first time in 1975.<ref name=":Undefeated">{{cite news|author=Gary Thacker|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/07/25/perugia-and-the-undefeated-season-of-miracles/|publisher=These Football Times|title=PERUGIA AND THE UNDEFEATED SEASON OF MIRACLES|date=25 July 2018}}</ref>
The society underwent profound renewal, with the arrival of Apulian entrepreneur [[Franco D'Attoma]] as president and with a new technical and managerial staff, including [[Ilario Castagner]], a former player for the team in the early part of the previous decade, as coach, and [[Silvano Ramaccioni]] as sporting director. Several new players joined the team, including defender [[Pierluigi Frosio]], midfielders [[Franco Vannini]] and [[Renato Curi]], and forward [[Paolo Sollier]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,12/articleid,1494_02_1975_0129A_0012_23070512/|title=Il Perugia in A, il resto è rinviato|publisher=La Stampa|date=16 June 1975|page=9|language=Italian}}</ref> Sollier gained attention beyond football circles and was known for using a [[clenched fist]] salute on the pitch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://giocopulito.it/resiliente-sempre-paolo-sollier-compagno-centravanti/|title=Resiliente da sempre: Paolo Sollier, il compagno centravanti|first=Paolo|last=Marcacci|date=26 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinceladasdefutbol.com/paolo-sollier-el-futbolista-obrero.html|title=Paolo Sollier: el futbolista obrero|website=Pinceladas de Fútbol}}</ref>
Perugia secured promotion to Serie A with a three-point lead over [[Como 1907|Como]] and a four-point lead over [[Hellas Verona FC|Verona]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1975_06/19750616_0009.pdf|title=Perugia in A nella giornata dei nove pareggi|publisher=l'Unità|author=G. Innamorati|date=16 June 1975|page=9|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111710/http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=%2Farchivio%2Funi_1975_06%2F19750616_0009.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportperugia.it/le-partite-storiche-del-grifo-pescara-perugia-1-1/|title=Le partite storiche del Grifo: Pescara – Perugia 1-1|first=Danilo|last=Tedeschini|publisher=Sport Perugia|date=15 June 2020|page=9|language=Italian}}</ref>
[[File:1974–75 Associazione Calcio Perugia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|1974–75 Perugia first-team squad]]

=== A.C. Perugia (D'Attoma years) ===
=== A.C. Perugia (D'Attoma years) ===
The newly promoted Perugia, competing in the new Comunale di Pian di Massiano stadium, embarked on its inaugural Serie A campaign, retaining much of the squad from the previous season. Their debut match in Serie A was against Milan in October 5th, 1975.
The newly promoted Perugia, competing in the new [[Stadio Renato Curi|Comunale di Pian di Massiano stadium]], embarked on its inaugural Serie A campaign, retaining much of the squad from the previous season. Their debut match in Serie A was against [[AC Milan|Milan]] on October 5, 1975.<ref>{{cite news|first=Antonio|last=Tavarozzi|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,19/articleid,1109_01_1975_0230_0019_21288896/|title=Perugia sorride al "Diavolo"|publisher=La Stampa|date=5 October 1975|page=19}}</ref>
[[File:1975–76 Serie A - Perugia v AC Milan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|Serie A 1975-76 AC Perugia vs AC Milan]]
On May 16, 1976, Renato Curi - who played a pivotal role in Perugia's journey to Serie A - scored the decisive goal in the Perugia-Juventus match, sealing [[Torino FC|Torino]]'s victory in the championship against Juventus.<ref name="Curi">{{Cite book |last1=Bacci |first1=Andrea |title=Continua a correre Renato Curi |last2=Paolo Sollier |publisher=Bradipolibri |year=2005 |location=Torino}}</ref> Additionally, Perugia made its debut in European competitions during that season, participating in the [[Mitropa Cup]].<ref name="Curi" />
Curi's performances and goals were crucial in securing Perugia's commendable sixth-place finish in the following season, making them the highest-ranked team excluded from UEFA qualification. Tragically, the talented Curi died on October 30, 1977, from a heart attack during a home match against Juventus, leaving a lasting impact on the club and leading to the stadium's renaming in his honor.<ref name="Curi" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashdown |first=John |date=17 February 2010 |title=Which clubs are named after people?|work=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=[[Guardian News & Media Limited]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/17/which-clubs-named-after-people |access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref>


Despite this loss, Perugia continued to excel. The following season, they made history by becoming the first team to complete a Serie A campaign undefeated, finishing runners-up in 1979 with 11 wins and 19 draws, resulting in the only unbeaten side not to win a title.<ref name=":Undefeated" /> Perugia's unbeaten record in the Serie A lasted for 37 matches from April 1978 until October 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/unb-perugia-37.html|author=Karel Stokkermans|title=Perugia series of 37 matches unbeaten in the Serie A|date=22 July 1999|publisher=RSSSF}}</ref><ref name=":Undefeated" /> Led by Castagner, the team's cohesive performance saw them finish second in the league standings behind AC Milan, earning widespread admiration as the "[[1978–79 AC Perugia season|Perugia of miracles]]." Among the key figures in their ranks were captain Pierluigi Frosio, along with Franco Vannini, [[Antonio Ceccarini]], and [[Salvatore Bagni]].<ref name=":Undefeated" />
On May 16, 1976, [[Renato Curi]] - who played a pivotal role in Perugia's journey to Serie A - scored the decisive goal in the Perugia-Juventus match, sealing Torino's victory in the championship against Juventus<ref name="Curi">{{Cite book |last=Bacci |first=Andrea |title=Continua a correre Renato Curi |last2=Paolo Sollier |publisher=Bradipolibri |year=2005 |location=Torino}}</ref>. Additionally, Perugia made its debut in European competitions during that season, participating in the [[Mitropa Cup]]. <ref name="Curi" />
Curi's performances and goals were crucial in securing Perugia's commendable sixth-place finish in the following season, making them the highest-ranked team excluded from UEFA qualification. Tragically, the talented Curi passed away on October 30, 1977, from a heart attack during a home match against Juventus, leaving a lasting impact on the club and leading to the stadium's renaming in his honor<ref name="Curi" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashdown |first=John |date=17 February 2010 |title=Which clubs are named after people?|work=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=[[Guardian News & Media Limited]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/17/which-clubs-named-after-people |access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref>.


Ahead of the [[1979–80 Serie A|1979–80 season]], Perugia ambitiously signed Italy national team striker [[Paolo Rossi]] from [[LR Vicenza|L.R. Vicenza]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/lanerossi_vicenza_real.html|title=Real Vicenza: Il Lanerossi Vicenza di Fabbri|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=5 July 2015}}</ref> Also notable was President D'Attoma's pioneering commercial deal with the Ponte pasta factory, which marked the first instance of a kit sponsorship for an Italian football team, setting a precedent in the history of Italian football.<ref name="ponte"/>
Despite this loss, Perugia continued to excel. The following season, they made history by becoming the first team to complete a Serie A campaign undefeated, finishing runners-up in 1979 with 11 wins and 19 draws, resulting in the only unbeaten side not to win a title.<ref name=":Undefeated" />Perugia's unbeaten record in the Serie A laster for 37 matches from April 1978 until October 1979.
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/unb-perugia-37.html|author=Karel Stokkermans|title=Perugia series of 37 matches unbeaten in the Serie A|date=22 July 1999|publisher=RSSSF}}</ref><ref name=":Undefeated" /> . Led by Castagner, the team's cohesive performance saw them finish second in the league standings behind AC Milan, earning widespread admiration as the "Perugia of miracles." Among the key figures in their ranks were captain [[Pierluigi Frosio]], along with [[Franco Vannini]], [[Antonio Ceccarini]], and [[Salvatori Bagni]].<ref name=":Undefeated" />


Despite Rossi's performance as a goal scorer, the team couldn't replicate their previous success, seeming overwhelmed by newfound fame. Perugia struggled in the league and their first [[UEFA Cup]] appearance ended early in the round of 16 against [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris Thessaloniki]].<ref name="UEFA-1979">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec197980.html |title=European Competitions 1979-80 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=28 August 2017 |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922065959/https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec197980.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The ongoing absence of a key midfielder like Vannini, who later retired due to injury, further hindered their season.<ref name="Gazzetta">{{cite news|url=http://www.ac-perugia.com/download/gazzetta.pdf|title=Perugia imbattibile con il modello Ajax|publisher=Gazzetta dello Sport|author=Sebastiano Vernazza|date=July 31, 2007|language=it}}</ref>
The [[Totonero 1980|Totonero scandal in 1980]] led to a 5-point penalty and relegation in 1981.<ref name=":Undefeated" />

However, as the club appeared to have solidified its position in Italian football, an unexpected turn of events occurred. In March 1980, the [[1980 Totonero|Totonero]] scandal erupted, implicating Rossi himself and indirectly impacting Perugia's fate. The team collapsed, finishing the season in a nondescript seventh place and was penalized five points in the following season, which ultimately led to relegation in 1981.<ref name=":Undefeated" />


=== A.C. Perugia (1980s) ===
=== A.C. Perugia (1980s) ===
The club spent the first half of the 1980s trying to get back to Serie A, nearly succeeding under the management of [[Aldo Agroppi]] in the [[1984–85 Serie B|1984-1985 season]], narrowly missing promotion back to Serie A by just one point, setting records for the fewest defeats (1) and most draws (26 out of 38 matches) in the Serie B, a sign of potential resurgence<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calciogrifo.it/2020/05/24/grifo-torna-in-ballo-il-record-degli-imbattibili/|title=Grifo, torna in ballo il record degli imbattibili|language=it|date=May 24, 2020|publisher=Calcio Grifo}}</ref> . However, the club's decline continued, culminating in a double relegation to Serie C2 in 1986 due to their involvement in the [[1986 Totonero]] scandal, despite already facing relegation on the pitch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archivio.panorama.it/sport/calcioscommesse/Calcioscommesse-i-precedenti|title=Calcioscommesse: i precedenti|publisher=Panorama|language=it|author1=Gianluca Ferraris|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404081322/http://archivio.panorama.it/sport/calcioscommesse/Calcioscommesse-i-precedenti|archive-date=4 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>. It was during this time that [[Fabrizio Ravanelli]] would be discovered, he would later go on to a career with Reggiana, Juventus, Middlesbrough and several other clubs before returning to Perugia.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
The club spent the first half of the 1980s trying to get back to Serie A, nearly succeeding under the management of [[Aldo Agroppi]] in the [[1984–85 Serie B|1984-1985 season]], narrowly missing promotion back to Serie A by just one point, setting records for the fewest defeats (1) and most draws (26 out of 38 matches) in the Serie B, a sign of potential resurgence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calciogrifo.it/2020/05/24/grifo-torna-in-ballo-il-record-degli-imbattibili/|title=Grifo, torna in ballo il record degli imbattibili|language=it|date=May 24, 2020|publisher=Calcio Grifo}}</ref> However, the club's decline continued, culminating in a double relegation to Serie C2 in 1986 due to their involvement in the [[1986 Totonero]] scandal, despite already facing relegation on the pitch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archivio.panorama.it/sport/calcioscommesse/Calcioscommesse-i-precedenti|title=Calcioscommesse: i precedenti|publisher=Panorama|language=it|author1=Gianluca Ferraris|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404081322/http://archivio.panorama.it/sport/calcioscommesse/Calcioscommesse-i-precedenti|archive-date=4 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was during this time that [[Fabrizio Ravanelli]] would be discovered, he would later go on to a career with Reggiana, Juventus, Middlesbrough and several other clubs before returning to Perugia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socceroad.com/2726/english/fabrizio-ravanelli-from-perugia-to-the-conquest-of-europe/|title=FABRIZIO RAVANELLI: from Perugia to the conquest of Europe|date=May 2020 |publisher=Socceroad}}</ref>


=== A.C. Perugia (Gaucci years) ===
=== A.C. Perugia (Gaucci years) ===
In 1991, the entrepreneur and sportsman [[Luciano Gaucci]] took control of the club.<ref name=":Gaucci" >{{cite web|url=https://seriea.co.uk/gauccis-perugia-nostalgia-for-a-president-and-a-football-that-is-no-longer|title=Gaucci’s Perugia: nostalgia for a President and a football that is no longer|author=Giovanni Maggio|date=2022|publisher=SerieA.co.uk}}</ref>His impactful legacy with the team endured until 2005, characterized by notable moments, including the contentious attempt to recruit the first female footballer for a male Serie A side, an unexpected victory against championship contender Juventus in 2000, and the triumph in the Intertoto Cup in 2003.<ref name=":Gaucci" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/perugia-to-sign-italys-first-female-ql5sjv2frht|title=Perugia to sign Italy's first female|date=June 24, 1992|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref>


In 1991, the entrepreneur and sportsman [[Luciano Gaucci]] took control of the club.<ref name=":Gaucci" >{{cite web|url=https://seriea.co.uk/gauccis-perugia-nostalgia-for-a-president-and-a-football-that-is-no-longer|title=Gaucci's Perugia: nostalgia for a President and a football that is no longer|author=Giovanni Maggio|date=2022|publisher=SerieA.co.uk}}</ref> His impactful legacy with the team endured until 2005, characterized by notable moments, including the contentious attempt to recruit the first female footballer for a male Serie A side, an unexpected victory against championship contender Juventus in 2000, and the triumph in the Intertoto Cup in 2003.<ref name=":Gaucci" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/perugia-to-sign-italys-first-female-ql5sjv2frht|title=Perugia to sign Italy's first female|date=December 10, 2003|work=The Times}}</ref>
Gaucci, known for his unconventional methods of dealing with players, coaches, and journalists, expressed his determination to swiftly return the Biancorossi to the top flight, a goal he achieved within five years<ref name=":Gaucci" />. To accomplish this, Gaucci initiated significant transfer campaigns in the early 1990s, making notable signings such as [[Giuseppe Dossena]] and [[Giovanni Cornacchini]]<ref name=":Gaucci-2">{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/12/06/perugia-gaucci-festival.html|title=Perugia, Gaucci - Festival|language=it|date=December 6, 1991|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref>. Despite narrowly missing promotion in the 1991-1992 season, Perugia secured promotion to Serie B the following year after defeating Acireale in a playoff match. However, the joy was short-lived as Gaucci was embroiled in a scandal involving a gift of a horse to the family of a favorable referee, leading to the denial of Serie B promotion by the Italian Football Federation<ref name=":Gaucci-3">{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1992/06/24/meglio-pagare-caro-come-con-cavalli.html|title=MEGLIO PAGARE CARO, COME CON I CAVALLI|language=it|date=June 24, 1992|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref>. Nevertheless, the 1993-1994 season saw Perugia, led by [[Ilario Castagner]], dominate their group and earn promotion to Serie B, with Cornacchini clinching the top scorer title for the second consecutive year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,9/articleid,0738_01_1994_0131_0033_10092915/|title=Perugia, ritorno in B dopo 8 anni|language=it|date=May 16, 1994|publisher=La Stampa}}</ref>. The team's stay in Serie B lasted only two seasons, as they achieved promotion to Serie A in the 1995-1996 season under the guidance of [[Giovanni Galeone]]. Led by captain [[Federico Giunti]] and striker [[Marco Negri]], Perugia secured promotion with a dramatic victory over Verona, ultimately sealing their return to the top flight after a fifteen-year absence<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1996/05/27/perugia-rigore-al-99-poi-scoppia-la.html|title=PERUGIA, RIGORE AL 99' POI SCOPPIA LA RISSA|language=it|date=May 27, 1996|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref>.


Gaucci, known for his unconventional methods of dealing with players, coaches, and journalists, expressed his determination to swiftly return the Biancorossi to the top flight, a goal he achieved within five years.<ref name=":Gaucci" /> To accomplish this, Gaucci initiated significant transfer campaigns in the early 1990s, making notable signings such as [[Giuseppe Dossena]] and [[Giovanni Cornacchini]].<ref name=":Gaucci-2">{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/12/06/perugia-gaucci-festival.html|title=Perugia, Gaucci - Festival|language=it|date=December 6, 1991|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref> Despite narrowly missing promotion in the 1991–1992 season, Perugia secured promotion to Serie B the following year after defeating Acireale in a playoff match. However, the joy was short-lived as Gaucci was embroiled in a scandal involving a gift of a horse to the family of a favorable referee, leading to the denial of Serie B promotion by the Italian Football Federation.<ref name=":Gaucci-3">{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1992/06/24/meglio-pagare-caro-come-con-cavalli.html|title=MEGLIO PAGARE CARO, COME CON I CAVALLI|language=it|date=June 24, 1992|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref> Nevertheless, the 1993–1994 season saw Perugia, led by [[Ilario Castagner]], dominate their group and earn promotion to Serie B, with Cornacchini clinching the top scorer title for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,9/articleid,0738_01_1994_0131_0033_10092915/|title=Perugia, ritorno in B dopo 8 anni|language=it|date=May 16, 1994|publisher=La Stampa}}</ref> The team's stay in Serie B lasted only two seasons, as they achieved promotion to Serie A in the 1995–1996 season under the guidance of [[Giovanni Galeone]]. Led by captain [[Federico Giunti]] and striker [[Marco Negri]], Perugia secured promotion with a dramatic victory over Verona, ultimately sealing their return to the top flight after a fifteen-year absence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1996/05/27/perugia-rigore-al-99-poi-scoppia-la.html|title=PERUGIA, RIGORE AL 99' POI SCOPPIA LA RISSA|language=it|date=May 27, 1996|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref>
Perugia started well before Gaucci's decision to replace Galeone with [[Nevio Scala]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} The side's form subsequently declined before a late rally gave them a chance of survival- a 2–1 defeat at Piacenza in the final round ultimately determined relegation by tie-breaker rules due to finishing level on points.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} With Castagner back in charge, Perugia won a play-off with Torino to secure a return to the top flight.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

[[File:1974–75 Associazione Calcio Perugia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|1974–75 Perugia first-team squad]]
Perugia started well before Gaucci's decision to replace Galeone with [[Nevio Scala]].<ref name="A-1997">{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1997/06/02/il-perugia-si-arrende-gli-ultra-si.html|title=Il Perugia si arrende, gli ultrà si scatenato|language=it|date=June 2, 1997|publisher=La Repubblica}}</ref> The side's form subsequently declined before a late rally gave them a chance of survival- a 2–1 defeat at Piacenza in the final round ultimately determined relegation by tie-breaker rules due to finishing level on points.<ref name="A-1997"/> With Castagner back in charge, Perugia won a play-off with Torino to secure a return to the top flight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/giugno/22/Decidono_rigori_Perugia_serie_A_co_0_98062212366.shtml|title=Decidono i rigori, Perugia in serie A|publisher=Corriere della Sera|author=Mario Gherarducci|date=June 22, 1998}}</ref>


The next six seasons saw Perugia hold their own in Serie A with foreign imports including the Japanese international [[Hidetoshi Nakata]] in 1998.<ref>http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/11/30/nakata.t.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023223931/http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/11/30/nakata.t.php |date=23 October 2007 }} IHT, 30 November 1998</ref> The team came under scrutiny when Gaucci criticised and eventually terminated the contract of his own player, [[Ahn Jung-Hwan]] of South Korea, for scoring the [[golden goal]] that knocked Italy out of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], and allegedly insulting the Italian nation. Ahn's national manager [[Guus Hiddink]] spoke out against the sacking.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/south_korea/newsid_2054000/2054072.stm|title=Hiddink condemns 'childish' Perugia|date=20 June 2002|access-date=25 August 2016|via=bbc.co.uk|archive-date=12 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612041648/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/south_korea/newsid_2054000/2054072.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>
The next six seasons saw Perugia hold their own in Serie A with foreign imports including the Japanese international [[Hidetoshi Nakata]] in 1998 and the Ecuadorian top goal scorer Ivan Kaviedes. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/11/30/nakata.t.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023223931/http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/11/30/nakata.t.php|title=Nakata, 21, Lifts Perugia and Ranks 5th on League Scoring Chart : Italy's Japanese Soccer Sensation|first=Paddy|last=Agnew|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=30 November 1998|archive-date=23 October 2007}}</ref> The team came under scrutiny when Gaucci criticised and eventually terminated the contract of his own player, [[Ahn Jung-Hwan]] of South Korea, for scoring the [[golden goal]] that knocked Italy out of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], and allegedly insulting the Italian nation. Ahn's national manager [[Guus Hiddink]] spoke out against the sacking.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/south_korea/newsid_2054000/2054072.stm|title=Hiddink condemns 'childish' Perugia|date=20 June 2002|access-date=25 August 2016|via=bbc.co.uk|archive-date=12 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612041648/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/south_korea/newsid_2054000/2054072.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>


In the summer of 2003, Perugia signed English striker [[Jay Bothroyd]], and [[Al-Saadi Gaddafi]] (the son of Libyan dictator [[Muammar Gaddafi]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3058401.stm|title=Bothroyd signs for Perugia|date=11 July 2003|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=9 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509032428/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3058401.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after, the club were one of three winners of the [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup]] after beating [[VfL Wolfsburg]] of Germany 3–0 on aggregate. This qualified the team to the [[2003–04 UEFA Cup]], in which they were eliminated in the third round by [[PSV Eindhoven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uic03.html|title=UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=13 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713102204/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uic03.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the summer of 2003, Perugia signed English striker [[Jay Bothroyd]], and [[Al-Saadi Gaddafi]] (the son of Libyan dictator [[Muammar Gaddafi]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3058401.stm|title=Bothroyd signs for Perugia|date=11 July 2003|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=9 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509032428/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3058401.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after, the club were one of three winners of the [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup]] after beating [[VfL Wolfsburg]] of Germany 3–0 on aggregate. This qualified the team to the [[2003–04 UEFA Cup]], in which they were eliminated in the third round by [[PSV Eindhoven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uic03.html|title=UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=13 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713102204/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uic03.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Perugia Calcio (2005–2010) ===
=== Perugia Calcio (2005–2010) ===
The new chairman Vincenzo Silvestrini had re-established the club in 2005 as ''Perugia Calcio''.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
The new chairman Vincenzo Silvestrini had re-established the club in 2005 as ''Perugia Calcio''.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.iltempo.it/sport/2005/08/11/news/perugia-ricomincia-dal-lodo-petrucci-318311/|title = PERUGIA RICOMINCIA DAL LODO PETRUCCI|date = 11 August 2005|publisher = Il Tempo|language = it|access-date = 10 July 2010}}</ref>
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After a takeover, in 2009 Perugia Calcio property passed to Perugian entrepreneur and former [[Pisa S.C.|Pisa]] owner and chairman Leonardo Covarelli. On 21 May 2010 the Court of Perugia declared the bankruptcy of Perugia Calcio srl.<ref name="crack_2010">{{cite web|url = http://www.lanazione.it/umbria/cronaca/2010/05/21/334800-buco_milioni_falliti_perugia_sentenza_dura.shtml|title = I giudici: buco da 100 milioni. Falliti Perugia e Mas|author = Erika Pontini|date = 21 May 2010|publisher = La Nazione|language = it|access-date = 10 July 2010|archive-date = 22 July 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722041232/http://www.lanazione.it/umbria/cronaca/2010/05/21/334800-buco_milioni_falliti_perugia_sentenza_dura.shtml|url-status = live}}</ref> Nobody decided to take over the society at the subsequent auction<ref>{{cite web|url = http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-asta-deserta-per-rilevare-perugia-dopo/3792330|title = CALCIO: ASTA DESERTA PER RILEVARE PERUGIA DOPO FALLIMENTO|date = 9 June 2010|publisher = SPR / La Repubblica|language = it|trans-title = Football: Perugia auction deserted after Bankruptcy|access-date = 10 July 2010|archive-date = 30 July 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100730055642/http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-asta-deserta-per-rilevare-perugia-dopo/3792330|url-status = live}}</ref> and on 30 June 2010 the club was unable to join the Italian third level championship 2010–2011. The [[Italian Football Federation]] decided on 8 July 2010 to revoke the affiliation of the bankrupt ''Perugia Calcio Srl''.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://213.215.145.251/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/87.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_25305_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title = COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 7/A|date = 8 July 2010|publisher = FIGC (Italia football federation)|language = it|access-date = 10 July 2010}}{{dead link|date=February 2017|bot=medic}}</ref>
After a takeover, in 2009 Perugia Calcio property passed to Perugian entrepreneur and former [[Pisa S.C.|Pisa]] owner and chairman Leonardo Covarelli. On 21 May 2010 the Court of Perugia declared the bankruptcy of Perugia Calcio srl.<ref name="crack_2010">{{cite web|url = http://www.lanazione.it/umbria/cronaca/2010/05/21/334800-buco_milioni_falliti_perugia_sentenza_dura.shtml|title = I giudici: buco da 100 milioni. Falliti Perugia e Mas|author = Erika Pontini|date = 21 May 2010|publisher = La Nazione|language = it|access-date = 10 July 2010|archive-date = 22 July 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722041232/http://www.lanazione.it/umbria/cronaca/2010/05/21/334800-buco_milioni_falliti_perugia_sentenza_dura.shtml|url-status = live}}</ref> Nobody decided to take over the society at the subsequent auction<ref>{{cite web|url = http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-asta-deserta-per-rilevare-perugia-dopo/3792330|title = CALCIO: ASTA DESERTA PER RILEVARE PERUGIA DOPO FALLIMENTO|date = 9 June 2010|publisher = SPR / La Repubblica|language = it|trans-title = Football: Perugia auction deserted after Bankruptcy|access-date = 10 July 2010|archive-date = 30 July 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100730055642/http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-asta-deserta-per-rilevare-perugia-dopo/3792330|url-status = live}}</ref> and on 30 June 2010 the club was unable to join the Italian third level championship 2010–2011. The [[Italian Football Federation]] decided on 8 July 2010 to revoke the affiliation of the bankrupt ''Perugia Calcio Srl''.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://213.215.145.251/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/87.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_25305_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title = COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 7/A|date = 8 July 2010|publisher = FIGC (Italia football federation)|language = it|access-date = 10 July 2010}}{{dead link|date=February 2017|bot=medic}}</ref>


=== From A.S.D. Perugia Calcio to A.C. Perugia Calcio (2010–present) ===
=== A.C. Perugia Calcio (2010–present) ===


During the summer break 2010, this new club with the same denomination and inheriting the old side history, was entered into the [[Serie D]] Girone E.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In July 2010, a new club with the same denomination as ASD Perugia Calcio and inheriting the old side history, was entered into the [[Serie D]] with local entrepreneur Roberto Damaschi as chairman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lanazione.it/umbria/sport/2012/01/12/651431-damaschi_conferma_addio_lascio.shtml|title=Perugia calcio, Damaschi dà le dimissioni: 'Atto dovuto' Moneti amministratore unico|publisher= La Nazione|language=Italian|date= January 12, 2012}}</ref>


On 10 April 2011, Perugia became the first team of the season to get promoted from Serie D to the [[2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2011–12]], after a 3–2 home victory against [[A.S. Castel Rigone|Castel Rigone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notiziariocalcio.com/?action=read&idnotizia=10046|title=Perugia promosso in Lega Pro, la Turris matematicamente ai playoff!|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313091632/http://www.notiziariocalcio.com/?action=read&idnotizia=10046|url-status=live}}</ref> They eventually won the Girone E. The club also won the 2010–11 [[Coppa Italia Serie D]], beating [[F.C. Turris 1944 A.S.D.|Turris]] 1–0 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=26878|title=Serie D, il Perugia vince la Coppa Italia|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320232642/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=26878|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 10 April 2011, Perugia became the first team of the season to get promoted from Serie D to the [[2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2011–12]], after a 3–2 home victory against [[A.S. Castel Rigone|Castel Rigone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notiziariocalcio.com/?action=read&idnotizia=10046|title=Perugia promosso in Lega Pro, la Turris matematicamente ai playoff!|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313091632/http://www.notiziariocalcio.com/?action=read&idnotizia=10046|url-status=live}}</ref> The club also won the 2010–11 [[Coppa Italia Serie D]], beating [[F.C. Turris 1944 A.S.D.|Turris]] 1–0 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=26878|title=Serie D, il Perugia vince la Coppa Italia|access-date=25 August 2016|archive-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320232642/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=26878|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In summer 2011 the club was renamed ''Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio'', thus becoming a professional company, to play in the [[2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|Lega Pro Seconda Divisione/B]] obtaining immediate promotion to [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} On 4 May 2014, beating Frosinone 1–0, AC Perugia won the 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione championship and gained promotion to Serie B after a 9-year absence from Italy's second highest football division.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In summer 2011 the club was renamed ''Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio'', to play in the [[2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|Lega Pro Seconda Divisione/B]] obtaining immediate promotion to [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/SerieB/2012-04-25/festa-ternana-perugia-tutta-umbria-sorride--911044607686.shtml|title=Festa Ternana e Perugia, tutta l'Umbria sorride|language=Italian|author=Alex Frosio|date=April 25, 2012|publisher= Gazzetta dello Sport}}</ref> On 4 May 2014, beating Frosinone 1–0, AC Perugia won the 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione championship and gained promotion to Serie B after a 9-year absence from Italy's second highest football division. Additionally, Roman entrepreneur Massimiliano Santopadre acquired full ownership of the club's shares.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.umbria24.it/perugia-il-grifo-da-aprile-e-interamente-in-mano-a-santopadre-moneti-potrebbe-rientrare-a-giugno/180418.html|title=Il Perugia da aprile è tutto in mano a Santopadre|author=Giovanni Baricca|language=Italian|publisher=Umbria24|date=June 4, 2013}}</ref>


On 2 May 2021, Perugia finished in first place in group B of the [[2020–21 Serie C]], and were promoted back to the Serie B.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2 May 2021|title=Il Perugia torna in Serie B dopo un anno|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-c/2021/05/02/perugia-promozione-serie-b|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-03|website=sport.sky.it|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502173202/https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-c/2021/05/02/perugia-promozione-serie-b |archive-date=2 May 2021 }}</ref> Their promotion came after consecutive wins in the last five games on the season, having been in third place, six points from first place.<ref name=":0" /> The club was relegated back to [[Serie C]] at the end of the [[2022–23 Serie B]] season.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
On 2 May 2021, Perugia finished in first place in group B of the [[2020–21 Serie C]], and were promoted back to the Serie B.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2 May 2021|title=Il Perugia torna in Serie B dopo un anno|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-c/2021/05/02/perugia-promozione-serie-b|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-03|website=sport.sky.it|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502173202/https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-c/2021/05/02/perugia-promozione-serie-b |archive-date=2 May 2021 }}</ref> Their promotion came after consecutive wins in the last five games on the season, having been in third place, six points from first place.<ref name=":0" /> The club was relegated back to [[Serie C]] at the end of the [[2022–23 Serie B]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.quotidiano.net/calcio/perugia/perugia-benevento-fhpt16fq|title=Perugia retrocesso in Serie C, inutile vittoria con il Benevento|date=May 19, 2023|language=Italian|publisher=Quotidiano Sportivo}}</ref>


== Players ==
== Players ==
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===Current squad===
===Current squad===
{{updated|1 February 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/formazione/rosa-della-squadra/|language=it|publisher=A.C. Perugia Calcio|title=Prima Squadra|access-date=26 January 2018|archive-date=28 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728235509/https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/formazione/rosa-della-squadra/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{updated|18 July 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/formazione/rosa-della-squadra/|language=it|publisher=A.C. Perugia Calcio|title=Prima Squadra|access-date=26 January 2018|archive-date=28 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728235509/https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/formazione/rosa-della-squadra/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


{{Fs start}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=ALB|pos=GK|name=[[Alessio Abibi]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=Damiano Cancellieri}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=Damiano Cancellieri}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Edoardo Iannoni]]|other=on loan from [[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]]}}
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{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=[[Stipe Vulikić]]}}
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{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ARG|pos=FW|name=[[Federico Vázquez]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=ARG|pos=FW|name=[[Federico Vázquez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=[[Ryder Matos]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=[[Ryder Matos]]}}
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{{fs player|no=11|nat=ITA|pos=FW|name=Alessandro Seghetti}}
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{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=[[Cristian Dell'Orco]]}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=[[Cristian Dell'Orco]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Paolo Bartolomei]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Paolo Bartolomei]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Federico Ricci (footballer)|Federico Ricci]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Federico Ricci (footballer)|Federico Ricci]]}}
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{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Francesco Lisi]]}}
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{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Emanuele Torrasi]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=[[Emanuele Torrasi]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=CIV|pos=MF|name=[[Christian Kouan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Noah Lewis (footballer)|Noah Lewis]]}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Noah Lewis (footballer)|Noah Lewis]]}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=SEN|pos=FW|name=[[Youssouph Cheikh Sylla]]}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=SEN|pos=FW|name=[[Youssouph Cheikh Sylla]]}}
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{{Fs player|no=96|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=Matteo Viti}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=[[Raul Morichelli]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ITA|pos=FW|name=Luca Bacchin}}
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| {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Castori]]
| {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Formisano]]
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==Honours==
==Honours==
===League===
===League===
'''[[Serie B]]:'''
*'''[[Serie B]]'''
:*'''Winner''': [[1974-75 Serie B|1974-75]]
**'''Winner''': [[1974–75 Serie B|1974–75]]
'''[[Serie C1]]:'''
*'''[[Serie C1]]'''
:*'''Winner''': [[1932-33 Prima Divisione|1932-33]], [[1966-67 Serie C|1966-67]], [[1993-94 Serie C1|1993-94]], [[2013-14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2013-14]], [[2020-21 Serie C|2020-21]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
**'''Winner''': [[1932–33 Prima Divisione|1932–33]], [[1966–67 Serie C|1966–67]], [[1993–94 Serie C1|1993–94]], [[2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2013–14]], [[2020–21 Serie C|2020–21]]
'''[[Serie C2]]:'''
*'''[[Serie C2]]'''
:*'''Winner''': [[1987-88 Serie C2|1987-88]], [[2011-12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|2011-12]]
**'''Winner''': [[1987–88 Serie C2|1987–88]], [[2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|2011–12]]


===Cups===
===Cups===
'''[[Supercoppa di Lega Pro]]:'''
*'''[[Supercoppa di Lega Pro]]'''
:*'''Winner''': 2014{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
**'''Winner''': 2014
'''[[Supercoppa di Serie C2]]:'''
*'''[[Supercoppa di Serie C2]]'''
:*'''Winner''': 2012{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
**'''Winner''': 2012
'''[[Coppa Italia Serie D]]:'''
*'''[[Coppa Italia Serie D]]'''
:*'''Winner''': 2010–11{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
**'''Winner''': 2010–11

===European===
===European===
'''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]:'''
*'''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]'''
:*'''Winner''': [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2003]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
**'''Winner''': [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2003]]


==Divisional movements==
==Divisional movements==
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==Records==
==Records==
*'''[[Serie A]]:'''
*'''[[Serie A]]:'''
**'''Runners-up''' and unbeaten: [[Serie A 1978-79|1978–79]]<ref name=":Undefeated" /> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/dec/02/joy-six-football-unbeaten-runs|author=Scott Murray|title=The Joy of Six: football unbeaten runs|date=2 December 2011|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2012/05/great-calcio-sides-perugia-1978-79/|title=Great Calcio Sides :Perugia|publisher=forzaitalianfootball.com|date=9 May 2012|author=P.Whelan}}</ref>
**'''Runners-up''' and unbeaten: [[Serie A 1978-79|1978–79]]<ref name=":Undefeated" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/dec/02/joy-six-football-unbeaten-runs|author=Scott Murray|title=The Joy of Six: football unbeaten runs|date=2 December 2011|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2012/05/great-calcio-sides-perugia-1978-79/|title=Great Calcio Sides :Perugia|publisher=forzaitalianfootball.com|date=9 May 2012|author=P.Whelan}}</ref>


==European record==
==European record==
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==References==
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Perugia
Full nameAssociazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio S.r.l.
Nickname(s)I Grifoni (The Griffins)
Gegründet1905; 119 years ago (1905)
1935; 89 years ago (1935) (re-founded)
1940; 84 years ago (1940) (re-founded)
2005; 19 years ago (2005) (Perugia Calcio)
2010; 14 years ago (2010) (AC Perugia)
GroundStadio Renato Curi,
Perugia, Italy
Capacity23,625[1]
ChairmanMassimiliano Santopadre [2]
Head coachAlessandro Formisano[2]
LeagueSerie C Group B
2023–24Serie C Group B, 4th of 20
WebsiteClub website
Current season
The progress of Perugia in the Italian football league structure since the first season of a unified Serie A (1929–30).

Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio,[3] or simply Perugia, is a professional football club based in Perugia, Umbria, Italy, that competes in the Serie C Group B.

Founded in 1905 as Associazione Calcistica Perugia, the club folded in 2005 and were re-founded the same year as Perugia Calcio, before dissolving once again in 2010, taking on its current name.

The club has played 13 times in the Serie A; their best placement was finishing runners-up in 1978–79 year unbeaten, becoming the first team under the round-robin format to finish the Serie A season without defeats. In addition to various minor league titles, the club has won the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup, and has made two UEFA Cup appearances. In its Serie A spell under club president Luciano Gaucci around the turn of the century Perugia had some upset wins at home, most notably against Juventus on the final day in 2000, which lead to their opponents dropping the title win to Lazio. Gaucci's era ended with relegation in 2004 after which bankruptcy unfolded.

The club's players are nicknamed "biancorossi" (red and whites) due to their historical kit colours, which include red shirts and socks accompanied by white shorts, and "grifoni" (griffins), inspired by their city's heraldic symbol. They play their home matches at the 28,000-capacity Stadio Renato Curi. In the 1979–80 season, they became the first Italian football team to show a kit sponsorship.[4]

History

A.C. Perugia (early years)

A.C. Perugia were founded on 9 June 1905, after the merger of U.S. Fortebraccio and Libertas.[5] During the early 1900s, the club primarily engaged in regional competitions.[6] Throughout the 1930s, Perugia experienced significant growth, culminating in its inaugural promotion to Serie B in 1933. Notably, in 1937, Perugia constructed its first official stadium, Santa Giuliana. After a second promotion to Serie B in the season 1945–46, Perugia spent almost all of the 1950s in the lower divisions.[6]

1933–34 Perugia line-up

A.C. Perugia (1960s-1975)

The 1960s marked a resurgence for Perugia, under the presidency of prominent local entrepreneur Lino Spagnoli. The promotion to Serie B in the 1966-1967 season would mark the beginning of one of the club's most successful periods.[6] Perugia spent the next eight years in Serie B before promotion to Serie A for the first time in 1975.[7] The society underwent profound renewal, with the arrival of Apulian entrepreneur Franco D'Attoma as president and with a new technical and managerial staff, including Ilario Castagner, a former player for the team in the early part of the previous decade, as coach, and Silvano Ramaccioni as sporting director. Several new players joined the team, including defender Pierluigi Frosio, midfielders Franco Vannini and Renato Curi, and forward Paolo Sollier.[8] Sollier gained attention beyond football circles and was known for using a clenched fist salute on the pitch.[9][10] Perugia secured promotion to Serie A with a three-point lead over Como and a four-point lead over Verona.[11][12]

1974–75 Perugia first-team squad

A.C. Perugia (D'Attoma years)

The newly promoted Perugia, competing in the new Comunale di Pian di Massiano stadium, embarked on its inaugural Serie A campaign, retaining much of the squad from the previous season. Their debut match in Serie A was against Milan on October 5, 1975.[13]

Serie A 1975-76 AC Perugia vs AC Milan

On May 16, 1976, Renato Curi - who played a pivotal role in Perugia's journey to Serie A - scored the decisive goal in the Perugia-Juventus match, sealing Torino's victory in the championship against Juventus.[14] Additionally, Perugia made its debut in European competitions during that season, participating in the Mitropa Cup.[14] Curi's performances and goals were crucial in securing Perugia's commendable sixth-place finish in the following season, making them the highest-ranked team excluded from UEFA qualification. Tragically, the talented Curi died on October 30, 1977, from a heart attack during a home match against Juventus, leaving a lasting impact on the club and leading to the stadium's renaming in his honor.[14][15]

Despite this loss, Perugia continued to excel. The following season, they made history by becoming the first team to complete a Serie A campaign undefeated, finishing runners-up in 1979 with 11 wins and 19 draws, resulting in the only unbeaten side not to win a title.[7] Perugia's unbeaten record in the Serie A lasted for 37 matches from April 1978 until October 1979.[16][7] Led by Castagner, the team's cohesive performance saw them finish second in the league standings behind AC Milan, earning widespread admiration as the "Perugia of miracles." Among the key figures in their ranks were captain Pierluigi Frosio, along with Franco Vannini, Antonio Ceccarini, and Salvatore Bagni.[7]

Ahead of the 1979–80 season, Perugia ambitiously signed Italy national team striker Paolo Rossi from L.R. Vicenza.[17] Also notable was President D'Attoma's pioneering commercial deal with the Ponte pasta factory, which marked the first instance of a kit sponsorship for an Italian football team, setting a precedent in the history of Italian football.[4]

Despite Rossi's performance as a goal scorer, the team couldn't replicate their previous success, seeming overwhelmed by newfound fame. Perugia struggled in the league and their first UEFA Cup appearance ended early in the round of 16 against Aris Thessaloniki.[18] The ongoing absence of a key midfielder like Vannini, who later retired due to injury, further hindered their season.[19]

However, as the club appeared to have solidified its position in Italian football, an unexpected turn of events occurred. In March 1980, the Totonero scandal erupted, implicating Rossi himself and indirectly impacting Perugia's fate. The team collapsed, finishing the season in a nondescript seventh place and was penalized five points in the following season, which ultimately led to relegation in 1981.[7]

A.C. Perugia (1980s)

The club spent the first half of the 1980s trying to get back to Serie A, nearly succeeding under the management of Aldo Agroppi in the 1984-1985 season, narrowly missing promotion back to Serie A by just one point, setting records for the fewest defeats (1) and most draws (26 out of 38 matches) in the Serie B, a sign of potential resurgence.[20] However, the club's decline continued, culminating in a double relegation to Serie C2 in 1986 due to their involvement in the 1986 Totonero scandal, despite already facing relegation on the pitch.[21] It was during this time that Fabrizio Ravanelli would be discovered, he would later go on to a career with Reggiana, Juventus, Middlesbrough and several other clubs before returning to Perugia.[22]

A.C. Perugia (Gaucci years)

In 1991, the entrepreneur and sportsman Luciano Gaucci took control of the club.[23] His impactful legacy with the team endured until 2005, characterized by notable moments, including the contentious attempt to recruit the first female footballer for a male Serie A side, an unexpected victory against championship contender Juventus in 2000, and the triumph in the Intertoto Cup in 2003.[23][24]

Gaucci, known for his unconventional methods of dealing with players, coaches, and journalists, expressed his determination to swiftly return the Biancorossi to the top flight, a goal he achieved within five years.[23] To accomplish this, Gaucci initiated significant transfer campaigns in the early 1990s, making notable signings such as Giuseppe Dossena and Giovanni Cornacchini.[25] Despite narrowly missing promotion in the 1991–1992 season, Perugia secured promotion to Serie B the following year after defeating Acireale in a playoff match. However, the joy was short-lived as Gaucci was embroiled in a scandal involving a gift of a horse to the family of a favorable referee, leading to the denial of Serie B promotion by the Italian Football Federation.[26] Nevertheless, the 1993–1994 season saw Perugia, led by Ilario Castagner, dominate their group and earn promotion to Serie B, with Cornacchini clinching the top scorer title for the second consecutive year.[27] The team's stay in Serie B lasted only two seasons, as they achieved promotion to Serie A in the 1995–1996 season under the guidance of Giovanni Galeone. Led by captain Federico Giunti and striker Marco Negri, Perugia secured promotion with a dramatic victory over Verona, ultimately sealing their return to the top flight after a fifteen-year absence.[28]

Perugia started well before Gaucci's decision to replace Galeone with Nevio Scala.[29] The side's form subsequently declined before a late rally gave them a chance of survival- a 2–1 defeat at Piacenza in the final round ultimately determined relegation by tie-breaker rules due to finishing level on points.[29] With Castagner back in charge, Perugia won a play-off with Torino to secure a return to the top flight.[30]

The next six seasons saw Perugia hold their own in Serie A with foreign imports including the Japanese international Hidetoshi Nakata in 1998 and the Ecuadorian top goal scorer Ivan Kaviedes. [31] The team came under scrutiny when Gaucci criticised and eventually terminated the contract of his own player, Ahn Jung-Hwan of South Korea, for scoring the golden goal that knocked Italy out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and allegedly insulting the Italian nation. Ahn's national manager Guus Hiddink spoke out against the sacking.[32]

In the summer of 2003, Perugia signed English striker Jay Bothroyd, and Al-Saadi Gaddafi (the son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi).[33] Soon after, the club were one of three winners of the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup after beating VfL Wolfsburg of Germany 3–0 on aggregate. This qualified the team to the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, in which they were eliminated in the third round by PSV Eindhoven.[34]

Perugia Calcio (2005–2010)

The new chairman Vincenzo Silvestrini had re-established the club in 2005 as Perugia Calcio.[35]

After a takeover, in 2009 Perugia Calcio property passed to Perugian entrepreneur and former Pisa owner and chairman Leonardo Covarelli. On 21 May 2010 the Court of Perugia declared the bankruptcy of Perugia Calcio srl.[36] Nobody decided to take over the society at the subsequent auction[37] and on 30 June 2010 the club was unable to join the Italian third level championship 2010–2011. The Italian Football Federation decided on 8 July 2010 to revoke the affiliation of the bankrupt Perugia Calcio Srl.[38]

A.C. Perugia Calcio (2010–present)

In July 2010, a new club with the same denomination as ASD Perugia Calcio and inheriting the old side history, was entered into the Serie D with local entrepreneur Roberto Damaschi as chairman.[39]

On 10 April 2011, Perugia became the first team of the season to get promoted from Serie D to the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2011–12, after a 3–2 home victory against Castel Rigone.[40] The club also won the 2010–11 Coppa Italia Serie D, beating Turris 1–0 in the final.[41]

In summer 2011 the club was renamed Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio, to play in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione/B obtaining immediate promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.[42] On 4 May 2014, beating Frosinone 1–0, AC Perugia won the 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione championship and gained promotion to Serie B after a 9-year absence from Italy's second highest football division. Additionally, Roman entrepreneur Massimiliano Santopadre acquired full ownership of the club's shares.[43]

On 2 May 2021, Perugia finished in first place in group B of the 2020–21 Serie C, and were promoted back to the Serie B.[44] Their promotion came after consecutive wins in the last five games on the season, having been in third place, six points from first place.[44] The club was relegated back to Serie C at the end of the 2022–23 Serie B season.[45]

Players

Current squad

As of 18 July 2024[46]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Italien ITA Damiano Cancellieri
5 DF Italien ITA Gabriele Angella (Vice-captain)
6 DF Kroatien CRO Stipe Vulikić
9 FW Argentinien ARG Federico Vázquez
10 FW Brasilien BRA Ryder Matos
11 FW Italien ITA Alessandro Seghetti
15 DF Italien ITA Cristian Dell'Orco
16 MF Italien ITA Paolo Bartolomei
20 MF Italien ITA Federico Ricci
23 MF Italien ITA Francesco Lisi
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Italien ITA Emanuele Torrasi
44 DF Niederlande NED Noah Lewis
45 FW Senegal SEN Youssouph Cheikh Sylla
86 MF Italien ITA Giovanni Giunti
91 DF Frankreich FRA Mouhamed Souare
GK Italien ITA Luca Moro
DF Italien ITA Raul Morichelli
FW Italien ITA Luca Bacchin
MF Italien ITA Edoardo Iannoni

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italien ITA Luca Moro (at Piacenza until 30 June 2024)
DF Italien ITA Raul Morichelli (at Sorrento until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italien ITA Simone Santoro (at Modena until 30 June 2024)

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Italien Alessandro Formisano
Chief doctor Italien Giuliano Cerulli

Honours

League

Cups

European

Divisional movements

Series Years Last Promotions Relegations
A 13 2003–04 - Decrease 3 (1981, 1997, 2004)
B 29 2022–23 Increase 3 (1975, 1996, 1998) Decrease 6 (1935✟, 1948, 1986⇊, 2005✟, 2020, 2023)
C
+C2
33
+3
2023–24 Increase 6 (1933, 1946, 1967, 1994, 2014, 2021)
Increase 2 (1988 C2, 2012 C2)
Decrease 3 (1939, 1951, 2010✟)
78 out of 92 years of professional football in Italy since 1929
D 13 2010–11 Increase 4 (1938, 1940, 1959, 2011) never
E 1 1929–30 Increase 1 (1930⇈) never

Records

European record

UEFA Cup

Season Round Club Startseite Away Aggregate Reference
1979–80 First Round Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 0–0 1–0 [18]
Second Round Griechenland Aris 0–3 1–1 1–4
2003–04 First Round Scotland Dundee 1–0 2–1 3–1 [49]
Second Round Griechenland Aris 2–0 1–1 3–1
Third Round Niederlande PSV Eindhoven 0–0 1–3 1–3

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Season Round Club Startseite Away Aggregate Reference
1999 Second Round North Macedonia Pobeda 1–0 0–0 1–0 [50]
Third Round Türkei Trabzonspor 0–3 (f) 2–1 2–4
2000 Second Round Belgien Standard Liège 1–2 1–1 2–3 [51]
2002 Third Round Deutschland Stuttgart 2–1 1–3 3–4 [52]
2003 Third Round Finnland Allianssi 2–0 2–0 4–0 [53]
Semi-final Frankreich Nantes 0–0 1–0 1–0
Final Deutschland Wolfsburg 1–0 2–0 3–0

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