U.C. Sampdoria is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing clubs, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria. Sampdoria currently compete in the Italian Serie A. The team's colors are blue, white, red and black. Sampdoria plays at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, capacity 41,917, which it shares with Genoa's other club, Genoa 1893.

Sampdoria won the scudetto in 1991, so far the only time in their history that they have done so, and the club also won the Coppa Italia four times (1985, 1988, 1989, and 1994). They also won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1990. Sampdoria also reached the UEFA Champions League final in 1992, only to lose out against Catalan FC Barcelona.

There has not been much success in the club in the last decade since. Sampdoria achieved a place in the UEFA Cup by finishing 5th in the table at the end of the 2004/05 Serie A season, but did narrowly lose out to Udinese Calcio in taking 4th and a UEFA Champions League spot. Sampdoria's appearance in the UEFA Cup was brief as they finished 4th in a group of 5. The team obtained 5 points from one win, two draws and a loss in Group C.

Honours

Serie A Winners

• 1990/1991

Coppa Italia Winners

• 1984/1985
• 1987/1988
• 1988/1989
• 1993/1994

Cup Winners Cup Winners

• 1989/1990

Current first team squad

2006/2007 transfers

In:

(co-ownership) (co-ownership change from Udinese & Ascoli to Udinese & Sampdoria) (co-ownership) (co-ownership) (free transfer)

Out

(co-ownership) (co-ownership) (end of loan spell) (end of loan spell) (end of loan spell)

(co-ownership with Milan)

(co-ownership with Milan) (co-ownership)

Famous former players

1986-1992 1988-1989, 1992-1993, 1995-1996

1982-1985 1994-1995 1992-1995 1995-1997 1989-1994 1997-1998

1989-1995 1982-1997 1994-1998 1997-1999

1987-1994 1993-1995 1996-1997 1998 1997-1998 1984-1986 1970-1973 1996-1998 1984-1992 1983-1992

1994-1996

References