Sampdoria is one of the most iconic teams in European and Italian football. It was founded in 1946, the result of the merger of Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria, two old Genoese teams that combined their colors and names.
Sampdoria is one of the institutions that has played the most seasons in the top category, winning the title in 1991 for the first and only time in its history. The following year they lost in the European Cup final against Barcelona, in their only final in the competition.
