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WHAT IS THE SAN MARINO CAMPIONATO?

San Marino Campionato is the common name of the Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio or the Sammarinese Football Championship. This is an amateur league competition for association football clubs located at the only tier of the Sammarinese football league system. 

The league was first held in the 1985-86 season. It is currently ranked last at number 55 among European leagues following the UEFA’s league coefficient. 

San Marino Campionato

HOW IS THE FORMAT OF THE SAN MARINO CAMPIONATO?

As of 1996, the competition included 2 levels, Serie A1 and Serie A2, and a relegation/promotion system. The clubs promoted from the second level could participate in the championship play-off against Serie A1’s first clubs. Thus, all the teams have played at the same level since then. 

Before the 2018-19 season, they were divided into 2 groups (2 Girones). The teams play home and away games in their Girone. The first three teams in each Girone joined a double-elimination play-off to decide the championship winners. That team also qualified for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase. 

Until the 2018-19 edition, the rules have been changed. The teams were still divided into 2 Girone. They played once against the other teams in the same Girone. The top 4 clubs in each Girone proceeded to group 1 in the second stage, while the other clubs proceeded to group 2. The teams played twice against each team in the same group. The second and the third team in group 2 were promoted to the play-off. The winner of the match, the top team in group 2, and the top 6 teams in group 1 were promoted to the final stage. At the end of the season, the winner qualified for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase, and the runner-up qualified for the preliminary phase of the Europa League. 

In the 2020-21 edition, a new format was used. All the clubs play twice in the same league. The top twelve-ranked teams will be promoted to the play-off tournament, deciding the two highest positions playing in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. 

TEAMS PLAYING IN THE 2020-21 SAN MARINO CAMPIONATO

Here below are the 2020-21 San Marino Campionato standings in the first phase of the league. There were 15 teams playing in the competition. At the end of the competition played on 22 May 2021, Folgore won their 5th title in league history after defeating La Fiorita 1-0 in the final game. 

TITLES BY CLUBS

Until the 2020-21 season, Tre Fiori is considered the most successful club in the Campionato with 8 titles. Next, La Fiorita and Folgore have the same 5 titles. Domagnano and Tre Penne are having up to 4 titles, only one championship title less than the second-ranked teams in the table. 

TOP BEST PLAYERS OF THE SAN MARINO CAMPIONATO

REFERENCE SOURCES

• https://www.fsgc.sm/campionato-sammarinese/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campionato_Sammarinese_di_Calcio
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Campionato_Sammarinese_di_Calcio