 The club was founded on 3 October 1909, in the Northern Italian city of Bologna.Upon its formation, Carlo Sandoni was the club's sponsor and general manager, Swiss Louis Rauch became president, nobleman Guido Della Valle was the vice-president, Enrico Penaglia secretary, Sergio Lampronti cashier, while Emilio Arnstein and Leone Vincenzi were appointed councilmen.On 20 March 1910, Bologna played their first ever game, against Virtus, who wore white shirts.