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The jaunty official anthem of Parma Calcio 1913

NICKNAME – I Crociati (The Crusaders), I Ducali (The People from the Duchy), I Gialloblu (The Yellow and Blues)
FOUNDED – 1913
LOCATED IN – Parma, Emilia-Romagna
STADIUM – Stadio Ennio Tardini
CAPACITY – 27,906
RELEGATED – 2021
BEST SERIE A FINISH – Runners Up (1996/1997)
BEST COPPA ITALIA RUN – Winners (3 times)
BEST EC/CL FINISH – Group Stage (1997/1998)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – Winners (Twice)
BEST CWC FINISH –Winners (1992/1993)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Hernan Crespo (94)
2021/2022 FINISH – 12th (Serie B)

“Il Parma Siamo Noi” – (We Are Parma) – a song by fans “Curva Nord”)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT PARMA CALCIO 1913
1. The club began life as Verdi Football Club as it was founded 100 years after the local maestro’s birth.
2. All of the club’s silverware (3 Italian Cups and 3 European trophies) was won between 1991 and 2002 when they were run by dairy giant Parmalat.
3. The club was then bankrupted and forced to auction off all their trophies when the chairman was jailed for embezzling 800 million Euros, leaving the company 14 billion in debt.
4. Another bankruptcy followed in 2015, but Parma bounced back, achieving three consecutive promotions from Serie D.
5. They contest a derby named after a certain cheese with Reggiana and the Derby of Emilia with Bologna.

Parma fans still out in their numbers after financial trouble sent them down to Serie D

FIVE FACTS ABOUT PARMA
1. Parma takes its name from the Etruscan word for “shield”. The circular “parma” was later adopted by the Roman army.
2. Prosciutto, also known as “Parma ham” is the city’s most famous product alongside parmesan cheese.
3. Although Giuseppe Verdi was born 20 miles away, he has been adopted by Parma as a son of the city and a festival is held in his honour each year.
4. Successful but controversial film director Bernardo Bertolucci was born in the city itself.
5. Football is not the only sport that is popular in Parma. There is also an elite rugby team, as well as professional baseball and American football outfits.

A look around Parma

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