Overview
Four teams from Florence's historic quartieri — Bianchi, Azzurri, Rossi, and Verdi — compete each June in a single-elimination bracket organized by the Comune di Firenze. Teams advance by winning matches that blend soccer, rugby, wrestling, and bare-knuckle boxing. The 16th-century tradition pre-dates modern associati…
How to win
- Scoring & win condition — 1 pt per caccia; −0.5 per missed throw; most points after 50 min wins; ties may draw or go extra time.
- Score per caccia — Each caccia (goal) scored earns 1 point.
- Missed throw penalty — Each mezzo caccia (missed throw over goal-line) deducts 0.5 points.
- Most cacce wins — Most cacce after 50 min wins; ties go to extra time or draw by bracket round.
- Tournament winner's prize — Final winner receives a traditional Chianina white-cow steak (Bistecca di Chianina).
The game
- 27 players per side on the field (one of the largest team formats in any organized sport); Positions: 4 datori indietro…

