Northern Ireland v San Marino Offical Match Programme

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Juvenes/Dogana and also San Marino
Calcio, who play in the Italian league
system in Serie D.
There has been a league championship
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championship in its present form began
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divided into two sections of seven and eight
clubs, and the champions are decided by a
series of play-off matches involving the top
three in each section. Winners last season
were Tre Penne (Three Feathers) under
coach Marco Protti.
The national cup, known as the Coppa
Titano, after the largest mountain in the
country, was won last season by La Fiorita
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Andy Selva.
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Football Federation, play in Serie D, the
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qualifying round Tre Penne were defeated
2-1 away and 3-0 at home by Welsh side
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round of the Europa League cup winners
La Fiorita were defeated 5-0 at home by
Debrecen (Hungary) and 2-0 away. Third
placed league team Folgore lost 3-0 away
and 3-1 at home to AEK Larnaca (Cyprus).
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