Cagliari Calcio is usually a club on the brink of relegation. In the last three seasons, Cagliari has barely been able to fend off opponents finishing 14th, 16th, and 14th respectively. All three years the Rossoblu have survived demotion to Serie B by a few matches and in some cases just a few points. This year though Cagliari transitioned from a mediocre bottom of the rankings club into a top ten finisher. Cagliari improved a league best five spots in the rankings this year and finished the year in ninth place. Read more... (270 words, 3 images, estimated 1:05 mins reading time)
Nickname(s): The Islanders
All-Time Ranking: 14th
2007/2008 Finish: 14th
2008/2009 Position (as of 04/07): 7th
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri
Key Players: Daniele Conti, Federico Marchetti, Michele Fini
History:
Cagliari was founded in 1920 and the team is located on the island of Sardinia (hence their nickname). They play in a 24,000 seat stadium called Stadio Sant’Elia. The squad’s only great success came in 1970 when they won the Serie A title (which is called the “scudetto”) due to the legendary play of Gigi Riva, a fantastic ITA National Team player. Read more... (221 words, 3 images, estimated 53 secs reading time)
