ACF Fiorentina Youth Sector


ACF Fiorentina Youth Sector comprises the under-20 team and the academy of Italian professional football club ACF Fiorentina. The side currently compete in the Campionato Primavera 1, which they have won three times, and the Coppa Italia Primavera, which they won eight times. Additionally, they have won the Supercoppa Primavera three times, most recently in 2022. The club has also taken part in the annual Torneo di Viareggio, an international tournament of which they are eight-time winners.
The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups. All of the squads train at the first team's main training ground, "Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park" Training Center in Bagno a Ripoli.
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History

Fiorentina has historically placed great importance on nurturing local talent and continues to do so. Many young players have successfully transitioned from the youth academy to the first team, with notable examples like Claudio Merlo, who spent most of his career in Florence. Merlo joined Fiorentina at the age of 17 after moving from Rome and quickly rose through the ranks. Alongside players like Luciano Chiarugi, they became a key figure in the Fiorentina team of the 1960s, famously debuting in Serie A against the legendary Inter side in 1965. Their contributions helped the team win the Mitropa Cup and the Italian Cup, culminating in Fiorentina's iconic 1969 Scudetto triumph.
In the 1960s, Fiorentina's youth sector achieved its first victory in the prestigious Viareggio Tournament in 1966. The 1970s saw further success with the club winning its first youth league title in the Campionato Primavera, followed by a second title in the 1979-1980 season. During the same decade, the Viola triumphed four more times at the Torneo di Viareggio. The 1980s brought a third and final Campionato Primavera title, while international victories at Viareggio reached a total of eight by 1992. The growth of Fiorentina's youth academy continued to produce successful talents, with numerous players debuting in the first team during the 2000s, including Federico Bernardeschi, Federico Chiesa, and Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic. The team also embarked on a remarkable winning streak in the Coppa Italia Primavera, securing a total of eight titles by the end of the 2023-2024 season, with five victories in six consecutive finals.
In the 2024–25 Campionato Primavera 1 season, Fiorentina reached the final and consequently qualified for their first appearance in the Youth League. Fiorentina Primavera lost 3–0 to Inter in the final but secured a place in the Domestic Champions Path of the competition. In the second round, Fiorentina were eliminated by Legia Warsaw, losing 6–4 on aggregate.

Structure

The Youth Sector is divided into 10 squads: "Primavera", under-18, under-17, under-16, under-15, under-13, under-12, under-11, under-10 and under-9.
Fiorentina owns its own training ground with the complex set to provide a single hub for both the men's and women's first teams, as well as the youth academy.

Academies

The Fiorentina Youth Sector includes a network of academies that operate according to the technical and educational model established by ACF Fiorentina. These academies are dedicated to the training and development of male and female football players, promoting consistent standards of coaching and player education across different levels.

National activity

Throughout Italy, Fiorentina's affiliates are divided into Centri di Formazione and Affiliate.
Fiorentina's Affiliated Clubs are a point of reference for their respective regional and national territories. Renewed in 2020, the Project now has a network of around 70 football organizations that carry out grassroots and competitive youth activities under the technical guidance of a dedicated staff since the 2024/25 season.

International projects

The international projects linked to the Fiorentina Youth Sector comprise a series of programmes designed to share the club’s training methods with players, coaches and partner organisations abroad. These initiatives include academy partnerships, training experiences and educational activities that apply the Fiorentina model in different countries.

Viola Park

Viola Park is the new Viola home located within the training center in Bagno a Ripoli, near Florence, and covers an area of approximately 31 hectares, making it one of the largest sports facilities in Europe. It houses the club’s headquarters, the training pitches of the men’s and women’s first teams, and the pitches used by the youth teams.
The Training Center was inaugurated on 11 October 2023.

Stadium(s)

Viola Park also includes the 3000-capacity Curva Fiesole Stadium and the 1500-capacity Davide Astori Stadium : the Curva Fiesole Stadium hosts the women’s first team and the men’s Primavera side, while the Davide Astori Stadium is used by all the other teams.
Stadio Curva Fiesole received UEFA licence.

Primavera (under-20)

Managerial history

Honours

National

Primavera

Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 3

Other Youth teams

Berretti: 2
  • * 1975–1976, 1978–1979
  • Under-17 Allievi: 3
  • * 1985–1986, 1988–1989, 2008–2009
  • Under-15 Giovanissimi: 1
  • * 2010-2011Juniores Nazionali: 2
  • * 1957-1958, 1958-1959

International

Primavera

Torneo di Viareggio: 8

Notable former youth team players

The following is a list of players who have played in Fiorentina's Primavera squad and represented their country at full international level and/or have played regularly at a high-level club football. Players who are currently playing at Fiorentina, or for another club on loan from Fiorentina, are highlighted in bold.

European record

SeasonRoundOpposition1st leg2nd legAggregate
2025–2026Second round