Editing Modena FC 2018 (section)

===2000s to 2017 and beyond===
In 2000–01, despite the death of the chairman Luigi Montagnani in the summer, the team begins a cycle of two great years: first promoted from Serie C1 to Serie B and the following year the club returned to Serie A for the first time in 38 years. Modena begin their stint back in the top flight with a humbling 0–3 defeat at the hand of [[A.C. Milan|Milan]], but followed it up with a historic 2–1 victory against [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] at the [[Stadio Olimpico]]. The rest of the season was difficult, however, Modena secured its Serie A status on the last day of the season. The following season saw the club finish third from bottom on 30 points to be sent back to Serie B where they remained until their relegation to the third division at the end of the [[2015–16 Serie B|2015-16 season]].

On 5 November 2017, Modena was declared bankrupt after failing to pay player wages or stadium bills, which brought about a player strike and a stadium lockout.<ref name="bankrupt">{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/112373/modena-declared-bankrupt|title=Modena declared bankrupt|publisher=football-italia.net|date=5 November 2017|access-date=5 November 2017|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015916/http://www.football-italia.net/112373/modena-declared-bankrupt|url-status=live}}</ref> The club had not attended the previous three Serie C matches, including the match against [[Santarcangelo Calcio]]; with a total of four matches not attended, the club were officially excluded from "Lega Pro" on 6 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/112446/official-modena-excluded-lega-pro|title=Official: Modena excluded from Lega Pro|publisher=Football Italia|date=6 November 2017|access-date=6 November 2017|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107060248/https://www.football-italia.net/112446/official-modena-excluded-lega-pro|url-status=live}}</ref>

Following that, Modena Mayor Gian Carlo Muzzarelli issued a public manifestation of interest to entrepreneurs interested in reviving football in Modena by forming a new club to take the vacancy left by the dissolution of the ''Canarini''. The task fell to former club president Romano Amadei, who re-founded the club and registered it in time for the 2018–19 Serie D.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://seried.lnd.it/it/seried-news/news-serie-d/27078-i-gironi-2018-2019|title=Gironi 2018/2019|date=30 August 2018|access-date=31 August 2018|publisher=Lega Nazionale Dilettanti|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831072020/http://seried.lnd.it/it/seried-news/news-serie-d/27078-i-gironi-2018-2019|archive-date=31 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Former Modena sports director Doriano Tosi returned and former manager [[Luigi Apolloni]], who gained promotion to Serie C with Parma in 2016, was appointed manager. Former Modena player [[Armando Perna]] was the first signing of the newborn side.

Modena ended the season in first place, together with [[U.S. Pergolettese 1932|Pergolettese]]; this forced a one-legged playoff to be hold, which ended in a 1–2 loss for the ''Canarini''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/modena/calcio/pergolettese-risultato-1.4587493 |publisher=Il Resto del Carlino |language=it |access-date=14 July 2019 |date=12 May 2019 |title=Modena Pergolettese 1-2, spareggio promozione amaro per i gialli |archive-date=13 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513095024/https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/modena/calcio/pergolettese-risultato-1.4587493 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Modena were readmitted to [[Serie C]] in July 2019 to fill a league vacancy.

In 2022, Modena finally won back a spot in the Italian second division, following a successful [[2021–22 Serie C]] season under the guidance of experienced manager [[Attilio Tesser]] which saw them winning the Group B title with a two-point margin over rivals [[A.C. Reggiana 1919|Reggiana]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |accessdate=24 April 2022 |date=23 April 2022 |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/altri-campionati/23-04-2022/serie-c-modena-travolge-pontedera-ed-promosso-b-440178732891.shtml |title=Il Modena travolge il Pontedera: il ritorno in Serie B adesso è realtà |archive-date=24 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424081139/https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/altri-campionati/23-04-2022/serie-c-modena-travolge-pontedera-ed-promosso-b-440178732891.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>