US Sassuolo Calcio represents one of Italian football's finest recent success stories. Founded in 1920 in the small town of Sassuolo (40,000 inhabitants) in Emilia-Romagna, the club experienced meteoric rise to Serie A. The Neroverdi (Green and Black) play at the Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, a modern 23,000-capacity stadium they share with Reggiana.
Sassuolo's modern history truly begins in the 2000s with the Squinzi family's arrival (owners of Mapei group) who transformed an amateur club into a stable Serie A formation. In just ten years (2008-2013), Sassuolo went from the fourth division to the Italian elite, a remarkable exploit. The club even qualified for Europa League, confirming its place among respected calcio formations.
Sassuolo embodies modern scientific football, based on data analysis, intelligent recruitment and training. The club possesses one of Italy's best academies which revealed talents like Domenico Berardi, Manuel Locatelli and Giacomo Raspadori. The Neroverdi have disrupted the established order by regularly beating Italian giants and continue their development with the ambition to settle sustainably among the elite and prove that a small town can rival calcio metropolises.
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Sassuolo plays at the Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, a 23,717-capacity stadium it shares with Reggiana. This modern venue offers exceptional setting, although located outside Sassuolo (town too small to have a large stadium).
Founded in 1920, Sassuolo remained long amateur before the Squinzi family's arrival. In ten years (2008-2013), the club went from fourth division to Serie A, achieving one of modern Italian football's finest rises.
The greatest success remains sustainable Serie A establishment since 2013 and Europa League qualification. Sassuolo also finished several times in the top 8 and regularly beat Italian giants, remarkable exploit for a club this size.
The Squinzi family, owners of Mapei group (world leader in adhesives and building chemicals), transformed Sassuolo since 2002. Their massive investments enabled meteoric rise and sustainable Serie A installation.
The Squinzi family and Mapei group's massive investment allowed this small town to rival Italian metropolises. Sassuolo proves that with financial means, vision and modern management, even the smallest town can shine in Serie A.
Sassuolo favors offensive and spectacular football, based on possession, rapid combinations and forward play. The club is renowned for its attractive play that delights purists and regularly disrupts big Italian clubs.
Sassuolo revealed talents like Domenico Berardi, Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Giacomo Raspadori (Naples), Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Frattesi. This exceptional production makes Sassuolo one of Italy's best talent factories.
The model rests on three pillars: Mapei investments, exceptional scouting and training excellence. Sassuolo detects young talents, develops them with offensive play, then resells them to big clubs while remaining competitive.
Sassuolo being a small town, it doesn't possess a stadium meeting Serie A standards. The club therefore chose the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia (15 km), larger city with modern infrastructure adapted to the Italian elite.
Sassuolo aims to settle sustainably in Serie A's top 10 and regularly qualify for European competitions. The objective is to confirm the Sassuolo model is viable long-term and that a small town can rival giants.
