Sassuolo is a professional Italian football club that competes in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. Based in the small town of Sassuolo in Emilia-Romagna, the team plays its home matches at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore in nearby Reggio Emilia. Founded in 1920, the club's modern rise is a fairy tale, catapulting from the lower leagues to Serie A in 2013 under the ownership of the Mapei group. The peak era of this rise was marked by European qualification in 2016 and the development of stars like Domenico Berardi. The modern Sassuolo, while having sold several key players, remains a respected top-flight side known for an attractive, attacking style of play and a prolific youth academy. The fan base, though modest in size, is incredibly passionate, having witnessed an unprecedented golden age. Sassuolo's story is one of the most remarkable ascents in recent European football history.