Cremonese

Cremonese are Italian football's grey and red curiosity, a club from the city of Cremona in Lombardy whose unusual grigiorossi colours and periodic Serie A appearances have given them a cult status among Italian football fans. Founded on 24 March 1903, the club adopted their distinctive grey and red combination in 1914, inspired by the red-brick architecture and steelworking heritage of Cremona, a city better known internationally for its violin-making tradition. Their 1993 Anglo-Italian Cup triumph at Wembley, beating Derby County 3-1, remains the most celebrated result in the club's history.

Founded on 24 March 1903, US Cremonese are based in Cremona, Lombardy, competing across Serie A, Serie B, and Serie C at different points in their history. Their home is the Stadio Giovanni Zini, which holds 20,641 supporters. Key honours include 1 Anglo-Italian Cup (1993), multiple Serie C titles, and several Serie A stints throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

Cremonese's grey and red colours are among the most unusual in Italian football, immediately distinguishing them from the red and black, blue and black, and purple of their more famous Serie A counterparts. The grigiorossi design draws on two shades that reflect the city's industrial and architectural history, giving the shirt a genuinely local identity. The early 1990s Serie A kits worn during the club's most sustained top-flight era are the most collectible in the club's history, carrying the memory of Cremonese competing week-in, week-out against the giants of Italian football.