San Marino Academy

San Marino Academy, or simply San Marino, is a football club based in the City of San Marino, San Marino, who play in the Italian football league system. The women's team made their debut in the Serie A, the top division of Italian women's football, in 2020–21.

Established in 2004, it is managed by the San Marino Football Federation and is the main representative of San Marino in women's football, as the country does not have a national championship nor a national selection. In men's football, the activity is limited to youth teams up to the under-19s.

History

Women's football in San Marino began between the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s, with the activity of two teams: Dogana and Cosmos, both from Serravalle, who enrolled their teams in the Italian women's championships. However, after less than a decade, both ended their activity in women's football due to the significant reduction of female footballers, who mainly "emigrated" to nearby clubs in Emilia-Romagna.

In the 2000s the San Marino Football Federation set itself the goal of enrolling a women's team in the Italian regional championships. In the 2004–05 season, the team of the "Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio" (San Marino Football Federation) began in the Serie D Emilia-Romagna, led by coach Pier Domenico Cardelli.

In 2006–07, the youth sector was formed, with the formation of an under-13 team. In the same season, Maurizio Eraldo Reggini acquired the role of head coach of the first team, after having been assistant coach in the previous season. The 2007–08 season saw San Marino win the Serie D with 25 wins, two draws and one defeat in the league, obtaining promotion to the Serie C and also reaching the final of the Emilia Cup. In the first season in C, the San Marino Football Federation was unable to stay in the division; they were relegated to the Serie D, before returning to the Serie C having won the 2009–10 Emilia Cup.

In 2013, with the team still in Serie C, Mirco Balacich was appointed