{"id":44713,"date":"2024-05-14T09:25:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T09:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romeing.it\/florence\/calcio-storico-fiorentino\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T09:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T09:53:01","slug":"calcio-storico-fiorentino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romeing.it\/florence\/calcio-storico-fiorentino\/","title":{"rendered":"Calcio Storico Fiorentino"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Experience the Florentine historical event \u201cCalcio Storico Fiorentino\u201d as it returns to Florence this June \u2013 1, 2, and 15 June in Santa Croce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The famous calcio storico fiorentino<\/strong> (Florentine historic football), is returning to the city once more. Here is all you need to know about this historical yearly appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The calcio storico fiorentino<\/strong> has very ancient roots and dates back to the creation of football in Europe around the 15th<\/sup> century. This Florentine sport <\/strong>acquired its popularity and status on February 17, 1530<\/strong>, when Florence was besieged by Charles V<\/strong>. Even during such dangerous times, the Florentine people, who gathered in Piazza Santa Croce<\/strong> to resist to the invaders, started to play football<\/strong> to celebrate Carnival<\/strong>. This became a cult event that remained in the city\u2019s memory. Years after, people started to recreate that moment every year on the occasion of the celebrations of San Giovanni<\/strong>, the patron saint of Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The calcio storico tournament opposes the four ancient <\/strong>neighborhoods<\/strong> of Florence<\/strong><\/a>. Each team is characterized by a color: the Rossi <\/strong>(red) from Santa Maria Novella,<\/strong> the Azzurri <\/strong>(blue) from Santa Croce, the Verdi<\/strong> (green) from San Giovanni and the Bianchi<\/strong> (white) from Santo Spirito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even if we talk about calcio (football) the calcio storico is actually a combination of football and rugby<\/strong>. During the games, the team players wear the traditional costumes<\/strong> of the event which are puffed trousers of the team color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every game of calcio storico takes place in Piazza Santa Croce<\/strong> to continue the tradition, which is covered in sand<\/strong> to create the rectangular field. Each team is composed of 27 players<\/strong> with 4 datori indietro<\/em> <\/strong>(goalkeepers), 3 datori innanzi<\/em><\/strong> (fullbacks), 5 sconciatori <\/em><\/strong>(halfbacks) and 15 innanzi o corridori<\/em><\/strong> (forwards). The game begins when the ball is thrown and the team who scores more goals wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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