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Forlì Football Club is an Italian association football club based in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, that competes in the Serie D, the fourth tier of Italian football.
History
From the foundation to 2007
The original club, called Foot-Ball Club Forlì, was founded in 1919, and was last in Serie B of Northern Italy in 1947. Later, the name changed into Associazione Calcio Forlì. Forlì placed last in 2005–06 Serie C2 season, being relegated to Serie D, but was excluded by the federation because of financial troubles. The historical club was put in the Terza Categoria division with the new name ASD Nuovo Forlì 1919.
From 2007 to today
In July 2007 football in Forlì was reborn as Football Club Forlì Dilettantistica which became the heir of the old F.C. Forlì, with the acquisition of sports title of the former second club of the city: the ASD AC Sporting Forlì.
After a season in Promozione, two in Eccellenza and two in Serie D in 2012 the club was promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Forlì je známy svojou vášnivou fanúšikovskou základňou a výraznou červeno-žltou kombináciou dresov. Klub bol dvakrát majstromom Serie C (v sezónach 1938/39 a 1941/42) a vyhral aj niekoľko národných amatérskych pohárov.
Medzi najznámejších hráčov, ktorí hrali za Forli, patria Alessandro Matri, ktorý neskôr prestúpil do Juventusu a Milána, a Andrea Ranocchia, ktorý hral za Inter Miláno a taliansku reprezentáciu.
Klub je tiež hrdý na svoju mládežnícku akadémiu, ktorá vychovala množstvo talentovaných hráčov, ktorí pokračovali v pôsobení v profesionálnych ligách.