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2017–18 Serie C
The 2017–18 Serie C was the 59th season of the Serie C, the third tier of the Italian football league system, organized by the Lega Pro (which restored the classic name of the championship). Teams A total of 60 teams were expected to contest the league, including 4 sides relegated from the 2016–17 Serie B season, 47 sides who played the 2016–17 Lega Pro season, and 9 sides promoted from the 2016–17 Serie D. On 24 May 2017 Latina, just relegated to Lega Pro from Serie B, was declared insolvent and excluded from the Italian football league system, thus creating a first vacancy in the league composition. Como did not obtain the necessary federal licence before 30 June 2017, the latest possible date to enrol in the 2017–18 league, and were subsequently excluded creating a second vacancy. On 6 July, FIGC's Co.Vi.So.C announced that Akragas, Maceratese, Mantova and Messina did not submit a copy of their bank guarantees. Maceratese, Mantova and Messina chose not to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serie C
The Serie C (), officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship purposes, is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing body that operates the Serie C. The unification of the Lega Pro Prima Divisione and the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione as Lega Pro Divisione Unica (often also abbreviated as Lega Pro) in 2014 reintroduced the format of the original Serie C that existed between 1935 and 1978 (before the split into Serie C1 and Serie C2). In May 2017, the Lega Pro assembly unanimously approved renaming the competition to its original name, Serie C. History A third division above the regional leagues was first created in Italy in 1926, when fascist authorities decided to reform the major championships on a national basis, increasing the number of teams participating by promoting many regional teams from the Third Division (Terza Divisione) to the Second Divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Serie C
The 2018–19 Serie C was the 60th season of the Serie C, the third tier of the Italian football league system, organized by the Lega Pro. Teams The league originally featured 60 teams. However, it saw the bankruptcy and subsequent withdrawal of Andria, Mestre, Reggiana and Vicenza. To fill the vacancies in Serie B, Novara, Catania and Siena became the repechage candidates from Serie C, to the objection of Pro Vercelli and Ternana. However, on 10 August Lega B announced that a 19-team calendar would be commissioned for the 2018–19 and no repechage would take place. The first team of Bassano Virtus was relocated to Vicenza as L.R. Vicenza Virtus. While its owner, had also acquired some assets from the liquidators of Vicenza. On 3 August 2018, it was officially announced by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) that Juventus Under 23 would take part in Serie C, making it the first "B Team" in Italy to do so since 1934. Also, Cavese and Imolese were admitted from Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest. Piedmont also borders Switzerland to the north and France to the west. Piedmont has an area of , making it the second-largest region of Italy after Sicily. It has 4,255,702 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital of Piedmont is Turin, which was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Toponymy The French ''Piedmont'', the Italian ''Piemonte'', and other variant cognates come from the medieval Latin or , i.e. , meaning "at the foot of the mountains" (referring to the Alps), attested in documents from the end of the 12th century. Geography Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the Alps, including Monte Viso, Monviso, where the Po River, river Po rises, and Monte Rosa. It borders France (Auvergne-Rhône ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po (river), Po, and includes Milan, its capital, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the EU. Its territory is divided into 1,502 ''comuni'' (the region with the largest number of ''comuni'' in the entire national territory), distributed among twelve administrative subdivisions (eleven Provinces of Italy, provinces plus the Metropolitan City of Milan). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after Sicily, Piedmont, and Sardinia. It is the second-most populous Region (Europe), region of the European Union (EU), and the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and of the foundations of the Italian language. The prestige established by the Tuscan dialect's use in literature by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini led to its subsequent elaboration as the language of culture throughout Italy. It has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Palazzo Pitti. Tuscany is also known for its wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello di Montalcino and white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arzachena Costa Smeralda
Arzachena Academy Costa Smeralda is an Italian association football club located in Arzachena, Sardinia. The club currently play in Promozione, the sixth tier of Italian football. History The club was founded in 1964. In the season 2002–2003 the club was promoted to Serie D and won promotion to Serie C as Group G champions in the 2016–17 Serie D season. The club was liquidated in 2019 due to financial issues, and refounded that same year under the ownership of entrepreneur and Spezia majority stakeholder Gabriele Volpi, restarting from Serie D. After four seasons in the fourth tier, the club voluntarily dropped out of that level and entered the seventh-tier Prima Categoria for the 2023–24 season, earning promotion to the sixth-tier Promozione The Promozione (, "promotion") is the sixth level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level. Dependin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fermana F
Fermana Football Club is an Italian professional football club based in Fermo, Marche. The club currently plays in Serie D, the fourth tier of Italian football. History Foundation The club was founded in 1920 as ''S.S. La Fermo'' and was renamed in 1924 ''U.S. Fermana'' after the merger with ''Fermo F.C.''. Fermana 1920 In 1999 Fermana won the Serie C1/B title under head coach Ivo Iaconi, thus ensuring a historical first appearance into Serie B. That season proved to be the only one, as they were promptly relegated back into Serie C1. Fermana relegated to Serie C2 after a disappointing 2005–06 Serie C1/A campaign ended in a poor last place, and 13 points in 34 matches. Following this relegation the club, under heavy financial struggles, were forced to give up their Serie C2 membership. U.S. Fermana 2006 A new club, named Unione Sportiva Fermana 2006, was founded in 2006 and admitted to Group A of amateur regional ''Prima Categoria'' (8th level of Italian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rende Calcio 1968
Rende Calcio 1968 S.r.l. is an Italian football club, based in Rende, Calabria, currently playing in Serie D, the fourth highest football division in Italy. History Rende Calcio The club was founded in 1968 with the name Sesso Rende and renamed as Rende Calcio. The club's first coach was the late Mario Portone, who afterward became the mayor of the Calabrian city, and won promotion to Serie C2 for their first time in 1978, and then even Serie C1 one year later. Rende played a consecutive five Serie C1 seasons before being relegated back to Serie C2 in 1984, and Serie D in 1987. In 1992 the club relegated again, this time to Eccellenza Calabria, and returned to Serie D only in 1997. Rende were relegated to Eccellenza again in 2000, but two consecutive promotions from 2003 to 2005 led the club back into professionalism, spending a total two seasons into Serie C2, and also playing in the Coppa Italia, losing 4–0 to Lazio in a one-legged round in Rome. In July 2007 the cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fidelis Andria
Fidelis Andria 2018 or simply Fidelis Andria is an Italian football club based in Andria, Apulia. The club was founded in 1971 and re-founded in 2005, 2013 and 2018. The team competes in . Fidelis Andria play their home matches at Stadio Degli Ulivi, which has a capacity of 9,140. The stadium is located in Andria itself. History A.S. Fidelis Andria (1971–2005) The club was founded in 1971 as A.S. Fidelis Andria (''Associazione Sportiva Fidelis Andria''). At that time the club worn red and yellow and it was the second club in town. In 1978, after the collapse of A.S. Andria, the club decided to wear blue and white, which are the traditional colours of the town. With these colours, the club played for years in the Serie B and Serie C1: last playing in Serie B in 1999. After the 2004/05 season the club declared bankruptcy. A.S. Andria BAT (2005–2013) In summer 2005 the club was refounded A.S. Andria BAT (''Associazione Sportiva Andria BAT''). The BAT stood for Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantova F
Mantua ( ; ; Lombard and ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the eponymous province. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the "Italian Capital of Culture". In 2017, it was named as the "European Capital of Gastronomy", included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia, and Cremona). In 2008, Mantua's ''centro storico'' (old town) and the nearby of Sabbioneta were declared by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family between 1328 and 1708 made it one of the main artistic, cultural, and especially musical hubs of Northern Italy and of Italy as a whole. It had one of the most splendid courts of Europe of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and early seventeenth centuries. Mantua is noted for its significant role in the history of opera; the city is also known for its architectural treasures and artifacts, elegant palaces, and the medieval and Renais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcio Como
Como 1907 () is an Italian professional football club based in Como, Lombardy. The club competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football league system, Italian football, after achieving promotion in the 2023–24 Serie B, 2023–24 Serie B season. Founded in 1907 as Como Foot-Ball Club, the club adopted royal blue as its colours, and has played its home matches in 13,602-capacity Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia since 1928. The club currently has the richest club owners in Italian football after the club was bought by the Hartono brothers (Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono) through Djarum, Djarum Group in 2019. The club's minority shareholders include its current head coach, Cesc Fàbregas, and football legend Thierry Henry. Como's first season in the top flight of Italian football was in the 1913–14 Prima Categoria, and remained there until relegation in 1922. Como secured their illustrious history in the :it:Prima_Divisione_1930-1931, 1930–31 season, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Serie D
The 2016–17 Serie D was the sixty-ninth edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represents the fourth tier in the Italian football league system. A total of 162 teams, divided on geographical grounds into 9 groups of 18 teams each, competed. Compared to the previous season there were nine teams less, as no team was admitted "supernumerary". Girone A Teams 9 Teams from Piedmont and 9 teams from Lombardy League table Girone B Teams 15 teams from Lombardy and 3 teams from Trentino-Alto Adige League table Girone C Teams 15 teams from Veneto and 3 teams from Friuli-Venezia Giulia League table Girone D Teams 9 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 7 teams from Tuscany and 2 teams from Veneto League table Girone E Teams 9 teams from Liguria and 9 teams from Tuscany League table Girone F Teams 8 teams from Marche, 4 teams from Abruzzo, 3 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 2 teams from Molise and 1 team from San Marino League t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
