For a few years they were the rule of Italian and even European football.
But now they are staring in the abyss of the lowest layer in their history.
Sampdoria enjoyed their best years in the late 1980s and early nineties – led by their record corner and appearance, Roberto Mancini Plus Gianluca Vialli who also included.
During that time they won all four of their Coppa Italia -Kronen and in 1990 they were European Cup Winners' Cup winners.
The Solo Serie A title of the club followed a year later.
In 1991-92 they reached the European Cup final and lost 1-0 to Barcelona in Wembley.
Sampdoria finished no lower than seventh in the Serie A for eight consecutive seasons between 1986-87 and 1993-94.
Even in 1998, their worst season was ninth before they suffered relegation in 1998-99.
Four years in the Serie B then followed by 18 of the next 19 back in the top flight.
But after relegation in 2022-23, Sampdoria suffered a nightmare season – and they were banned again on Tuesday.
And it means that the iconic club will fall in the third series C for the first time in the first time in the very first time in the next period.
A 0-0 draw at Juve Stabia in their last game of the season confirmed that Sampdoria ended the 18th campaign in the B. series.
Their count of 41 points was only four less than 11th placed Modena.
But the season was in reality a mess.
Sampdoria used this period 38 players in the series B.
And that includes a stunning five different keepers in the miserable campaign.
There has also been no consistency in the Dugout, with Sampdoria also walking through four managers.
Management Merry-Go-Round
It started with Andrea Pirlo who was fired in August after he picked up one point of the first three second-division luminaires.
Andrea Sottil lasted until October, Leonardo Semplici was pelted with rocks and torches and forced in March when Alberico Evani entered the last few weeks, but was unable to turn the sinking ship.
Poor recruitment in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris also played a role, with no fewer than 16 players who were loaned.
The team of this season contained ex-liverpool striker Fabio Borini, former AC Milan-Man M'Baye Niang and former Manchester United Assistant manager Rene Meulensteen's son Melle.
In the meantime, the brilliantly mentioned Ronaldo Vieira was unable to channel the quality or leadership of his namesakes.
Instead, defender Alex Ferrari and his teammates race up to the third layer in a embarrassing way, after they had disappointed the typically passionate partisan fans.
And to rub it even more, arch -rival Genoa enjoyed the struggle of their enemy by denying fireworks and celebrating the relegation on the street – earning back revenge for Sampdoria's own gloating three years ago.