HISTORY
7 September 1893
Genoa Cricket and Athletic Club is born in the centre of Genoa in via Palestro
1893
Charles De Grave Sells becomes the first appointed Chairman
1896
Arrival of doctor and philanthropist, Sir James Richardson Spensley
1897
Opening of the club to Italian members on 10 April, the pitch at Ponte Carrega is used
1898
The first friendly match documented in the history of Italian football takes place on 6 January between Genoa and a mix of two teams from Turin
1898
Genoa, along with 6 other clubs establish the Italian Football Federation (the only club still in existence)
1899
Italian league
1899
The name of the club changes, substituting "Athletic" with "Football" and the location is moved to the Hotel Union, Spensley's residence
1899
Italian league
1900
Italian league
1901
Red and blue are adopted as the club's colours
1902
Genoa is the first club to set up a youth sector
1902
Italian league
1903
Genoa competes in its first international matches in a double contest against the Velo Club Nice
1903
Italian league
1904
Italian league
1908
Genoa starts to use the grounds of San Gottardo
1909
The Club is awarded the Palla Dapples definitively, the most prestigious tournament at the time, in play for years prior
1911
The Genoa stadium in Marassi and the headquarters in Villetta Serra are opened
1912
William Garbutt, the first professional manager in the history of Italian football, arrived in Genoa
1913
Renzo De Vecchi, the “Son of God”, is hired by the new Chairman, Geo Davidson
1914
The Genoa Water-polo team wins its first championship
1914-1915
Italian league
1919
The Genoa Water-polo team wins its fourth and last championship
1921
Goalkeeper De Prà, centre-back Luigi Burlando and all-time legend striker Edoardo Catto wear the red and blue colours
1922
Genoa fans organise their first transfer by boat
1922-1923
Italian league
1923
Genoa is awarded the prestigious Coppa Lombardia, adding to the team's trophy cabinet
1923
The team is undefeated in the championship and the famous tournament in South America kicks off between Argentina and Uruguay
1923-1924
Italian league
1924
The club's headquarters is moved to via San Sebastiano and the team wears the shirt featuring the shield in the colours of the Italian flag for the first time
1925
For the first time in the history of the national championship, the shield emblem is sewn onto the shirts
1926
The forward, Felice Virgilio Levratto, known as “Lo Sfondareti” (the "net breaker") because of his powerful shots is signed
1927
Genoa is the first team to use an aeroplane for a transfer
1928
The team's name is changed to “Genova 1893” due to political diktat
1929
The first Italian team (along with Juventus) to participate in an official continental competition, the Central European Cup
1929
The forward, Edoardo Catto, sets a record of 98 goals scored in official competitions
1930
The Argentine forward, Guillermo Stábile, known as “El Filtrador” is taken on. He is the leading striker in the history of the World Cup, with eight goals in four games in the 1930 tournament
1933
Inauguration of the Luigi Ferraris stadium, named in honour of the captain who was killed in the First World War and decorated with a silver medal for military valour
1936
The club's headquarters become operational in a historic building in Piazza De Ferrari
1936-1937
COPPA ITALIA
1938
Genoa competes for the Central European Cup
1939
Seven players (Battistoni, Genta, Marchi, Neri, Perazzolo, Scarabello and Sardelli) are called for a friendly with Germany
1940
The team's technical guidance passes to Ottavio Barbieri
1945
The women's and men's basketball teams are formed
1946
The Argentine champion, Juan Carlos Verdeal, moves to Genoa
1956
Uruguayan legend Julio Cesar Abbadie, known as "El Pardo" becomes a member of the team
1962
COPPA DELLE ALPI
1963
The start of the Luigi Meroni adventure, revelation of the championship
1963
Technical guidance passes over to legendary coach Beniamino Santos
1963
Cup of French-Italian Friendship
1964
The goalkeeper, Mario Da Pozzo, brings the unbeatable record to 791’
1964
COPPA DELLE ALPI
1966
The club's name becomes Genoa 1893 S.p.A.
1967
Gold Star of Sporting Merit
1970
The club's board meeting decides to move to popular shareholding
1973
Silvestri's Genoa celebrates its return to Serie A
1975
Builder, Renzo Fossati, is elected the club's Chairman
1985
Businessman Aldo Spinelli takes the title of Chairman
1986
Genoa wins the Columbus Cup at the Marassi grounds
1987
The project to restructure the stadium for the World Cup gets underway with the architect Gregotti
1988
The feats of coach Franco Scoglio start, who wants Gianluca Signorini in defense and Genoa is promoted to Serie A
1990
Genoa gets through to the Mitropa Cup final
1991
Osvaldo Bagnoli's Genoa wins fourth position in the leading championship, qualifying for the UEFA Cup
1992
Genoa beats Liverpool at Anfield Road, the first Italian team to achieve this in an official international competition
1994
Kazù Miura is the first Japanese player to be bought by an Italian club
1995
Genoa leaves Serie A for a seemingly endless period of 12 years
1996
Anglo-Italian Cup
1997
The club reinstates its old name, Genoa Cricket and Football Club
2002
The midfielder, Gennaro Ruotolo, sets a record of championship matches played (444)
2002
Gold Medal of Sporting Merit
2003
Businessman, Enrico Preziosi, takes over as Chairman
2005
The Signorini- Pio XII Sports Centre is adjusted in Pegli and Villa Rostan becomes the club's headquarters.
2006
The Fondazione Genoa 1893 is founded
2007
Genoa returns to Serie A with coach Gian Piero Gasperini
2008
World-class players such as Diego Milito and Thiago Motta are signed
2009
Genoa returns to the Europa League and Spaniard Zapater scores the first goal in the first stage of the new European competition
2011
Manager, Ballardini, leads the team to salvation
2013
Mattia Perin returns to the red and blues, the only Genoa goalkeeper to play in the World Cup
2015
Genoa takes 6th place in the championship
2016
The young Pietro Pellegri matches Amadeo Amadei's record for the youngest player in Serie A
2017
Pietro Pellegri becomes the youngest player to score twice in the major national championship
September 7th, 1893
Genoa Cricket and Athletic Club is born in the centre of Genoa in via Palestro
1893
Charles De Grave Sells becomes the first appointed Chairman
1896
Arrival of doctor and philanthropist, Sir James Richardson Spensley
1897
Opening of the club to Italian members on 10 April, the pitch at Ponte Carrega is used
1898
The first friendly match documented in the history of Italian football takes place on 6 January between Genoa and a mix of two teams from Turin
1898
Genoa, along with 6 other clubs establish the Italian Football Federation (the only club still in existence)
1898
Italian league
1899
The name of the club changes, substituting "Athletic" with "Football" and the location is moved to the Hotel Union, Spensley's residence
1899
Italian league
1900
Italian league
1901
Red and blue are adopted as the club's colours
1902
Genoa is the first club to set up a youth sector
1902
Italian league
1903
Genoa competes in its first international matches in a double contest against the Velo Club Nice
1903
Italian league
1904
Italian league
1908
Genoa starts to use the grounds of San Gottardo
1909
The Club is awarded the Palla Dapples definitively, the most prestigious tournament at the time, in play for years prior
1911
The Genoa stadium in Marassi and the headquarters in Villetta Serra are opened
1912
William Garbutt, the first professional manager in the history of Italian football, arrived in Genoa
1913
Renzo De Vecchi, the "Son of God", is hired by the new Chairman, Geo Davidson
1914
The Genoa Water-polo team wins its first championship
1914-1915
Italian league
1919
The Genoa Water-polo team wins its fourth and last championship
1921
Goalkeeper De Prà, centre-back Luigi Burlando and all-time legend striker Edoardo Catto wear the red and blue colours
1922
Genoa fans organise their first transfer by boat
1922-1923
Italian league
1923
Genoa is awarded the prestigious Coppa Lombardia, adding to the team's trophy cabinet
1923
The team is undefeated in the championship and the famous tournament in South America kicks off between Argentina and Uruguay
1923-1924
Italian league
1924
The club's headquarters is moved to via San Sebastiano and the team wears the shirt featuring the shield in the colours of the Italian flag for the first time
1925
For the first time in the history of the national championship, the shield emblem is sewn onto the shirts
1926
The forward, Felice Virgilio Levratto, known as "Lo Sfondareti" (the "net breaker") because of his powerful shots is signed
1927
Genoa is the first team to use an aeroplane for a transfer
1928
The team's name is changed to "Genova 1893" due to political diktat
1929
The first Italian team (along with Juventus) to participate in an official continental competition, the Central European Cup
1929
The forward, Edoardo Catto, sets a record of 98 goals scored in official competitions
1930
The Argentine forward, Guillermo Stàbile, known as "El Filtrador" is taken on. He is the leading striker in the history of the World Cup, with eight goals in four games in the 1930 tournament
1933
Inauguration of the Luigi Ferraris stadium, named in honour of the captain who was killed in the First World War and decorated with a silver medal for military valour
1936
The club's headquarters become operational in a historic building in Piazza De Ferrari
1936-1937
COPPA ITALIA
1938
Genoa competes for the Central European Cup
1939
Seven players (Battistoni, Genta, Marchi, Neri, Perazzolo, Scarabello and Sardelli) are called for a friendly with Germany
1940
The team's technical guidance passes to Ottavio Barbieri
1945
The women's and men's basketball teams are formed
1946
The Argentine champion, Juan Carlos Verdeal, moves to Genoa
1956
Uruguayan legend Julio Cesar Abbadie, known as "El Pardo" becomes a member of the team
1962
COPPA DELLE ALPI
1963
The start of the Luigi Meroni adventure, revelation of the championship
1963
Technical guidance passes over to legendary coach Beniamino Santos
1963
Cup of French-Italian Friendship
1964
The goalkeeper, Mario Da Pozzo, brings the unbeatable record to 791’
1964
COPPA DELLE ALPI
1966
The club's name becomes Genoa 1893 S.p.A.
1967
Gold Star of Sporting Merit
1970
The club's board meeting decides to move to popular shareholding
1973
Silvestri's Genoa celebrates its return to Serie A
1975
Builder, Renzo Fossati, is elected the club's Chairman
1985
Businessman Aldo Spinelli takes the title of Chairman
1986
Genoa wins the Columbus Cup at the Marassi grounds
1987
The project to restructure the stadium for the World Cup gets underway with the architect Gregotti
1988
The feats of coach Franco Scoglio start, who wants Gianluca Signorini in defense and Genoa is promoted to Serie A
1990
Genoa gets through to the Mitropa Cup final
1991
Osvaldo Bagnoli's Genoa wins fourth position in the leading championship, qualifying for the UEFA Cup
1992
Genoa beats Liverpool at Anfield Road, the first Italian team to achieve this in an official international competition
1994
Kazù Miura is the first Japanese player to be bought by an Italian club
1995
Genoa leaves Serie A for a seemingly endless period of 12 years
1996
Anglo-Italian Cup
1997
The club reinstates its old name, Genoa Cricket and Football Club
2002
The midfielder, Gennaro Ruotolo, sets a record of championship matches played (444)
2002
Gold Medal of Sporting Merit
2003
Businessman, Enrico Preziosi, takes over as Chairman
2005
The Signorini- Pio XII Sports Centre is adjusted in Pegli and Villa Rostan becomes the club's headquarters
2006
The Fondazione Genoa 1893 is founded
2007
Genoa returns to Serie A with coach Gian Piero Gasperini
2008
World-class players such as Diego Milito and Thiago Motta are signed
2009
Genoa returns to the Europa League and Spaniard Zapater scores the first goal in the first stage of the new European competition
2011
Manager, Ballardini, leads the team to salvation
2013
Mattia Perin returns to the red and blues, the only Genoa goalkeeper to play in the World Cup
2015
Genoa takes 6th place in the championship
2016
The young Pietro Pellegri matches Amadeo Amadei's record for the youngest player in Serie A
