Palermo FC
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Palermo Football Club (Italian pronunciation: [paˈlɛrmo] ⓘ) is an Italian professional football club based in Palermo, Sicily, that currently plays in Serie B. It is part of the City Football Group.
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Full name | Palermo Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | I Rosanero (The Pink and Blacks) Le Aquile (The Eagles) | ||
Founded | 1 November 1900; 123 years ago (1900-11-01) as Anglo Palermitan Athletic and Football Club | ||
Ground | Stadio Renzo Barbera | ||
Capacity | 36,365[1] | ||
Owner | City Football Group (94.94%) Hera Hora S.r.l. (5%) Associazione Amici Rosanero (0.06%)[2][3] | ||
Chairman | Dario Mirri | ||
Head coach | Alessio Dionisi | ||
League | Serie B | ||
2023–24 | Serie B, 6th of 20 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Founded for the first time on 1 November 1900 as Anglo Palermitan Athletic and Football Club, Palermo is one of the oldest clubs in Italy.
Among the club's accomplishments are a Coppa Italia Serie C, won in the 1992–93, and five Serie B league titles. It also appeared in three Coppa Italia finals: in 1973–74, in 1978–79 and in 2010–11; and played 29 seasons in Serie A.
Internationally, the club has made five appearances in European competitions, all in the UEFA Cup/Europa League.