Who owns SPAL?
SPAL is owned by Successor club S.P.A.L. Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, admitted to Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna, since 2025.
- Owner
- Successor club S.P.A.L. Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, admitted to Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna
- Stake
- —
- Since
- 2025
- Last covered deal
- Joe Tacopina · 2021
Based on transactions covered by our database, with sources on each deal page. Stake shown is post-transaction as recorded.
Current league: Eccellenza (regional 5th tier) as of the 2025/26–2026/27 period, after SPAL was excluded from Serie C in June 2025 following severe financial distress — noted from search results only, not independently verified against a primary source · Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza · Founded 1907
- 2013–2021
Colombarini family (via Vetroresina S.p.A.)
- 2021 (Aug)–2022 (Feb)
Joint control: Tacopina Italian Football Investment S.r.l. (49%) / Vetroresina S.p.A. (51%)
- 2022–2025
Tacopina Italian Football Investment S.r.l. (100%) — Joe Tacopina with Marcello Follano; relegated to Serie C 2023; failed to register for Serie C by the 6 June 2025 deadline; SPAL S.r.l. declared in liquidazione giudiziale by the Tribunale di Ferrara on 6 Aug 2025 (>€10m debts incl. ~€8.5m unpaid taxes 2022–24)
- 2025–present
Successor club S.P.A.L. Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor (Juan Martin Molinari), admitted to Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna; historic 'SPAL' brand held by the liquidator pending auction
Timeline reflects ownership changes researched for this database; it may not capture every historical shareholder.
Nearest pre-acquisition year researched: 2020