Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Imperia commonly referred to as simply Imperia (formerly A.S.D. Pro Imperia), is an
Italian association football club located in
Imperia
Imperia (; or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini create ...
, Liguria and since 13 July 2012, after the disappearance from football of the former
Imperia Calcio, the club is the main team of the city. The club plays in
Serie D
The Serie D () is the highest level of semi-professional football in Italy, and the fourth tier of the Italian national league system. It sits beneath the third and lowest fully professional league, Serie C, and feeds in to it through promotion ...
.
Predecessors
From U.S. Imperia to A.S.D. Imperia Calcio
The origins of football in Imperia go back to 1923 when was founded ''Unione Sportiva Imperia'' and refounded in 1987 as ''A.S. Imperia '87''.
History
From A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006 to A.S.D. Imperia
A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006
The club was founded in 2006 as ''A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006'' after the merger with ''Riviera Calcio Imperia'' (founded in 1970) and ''Valle Impero Pontedassio'', a club born in 1983.
From P.R.O. Imperia to Pro Imperia
= From Prima Categoria to Serie D
=
In 2008 the club merged with ''Onegliese'' and ''SanBart 80'' and changed its name in ''A.S.D. P.R.O. Imperia''. ''P.R.O'' stands for Pontedassio, Riviera and Onegliese. In 2010 the club changed its name to ''A.S.D. Pro Imperia'' and was promoted to
Serie D
The Serie D () is the highest level of semi-professional football in Italy, and the fourth tier of the Italian national league system. It sits beneath the third and lowest fully professional league, Serie C, and feeds in to it through promotion ...
in the 2010–11 season, obtained by winning the promotion play-off of
Eccellenza Liguria
Eccellenza Liguria is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the northern Italian region of Liguria. It consists of 16 teams competing in one group. The winning team is promoted to Serie D, the top level of Italian amateur football ...
, after an ascent started in
Prima Categoria
The Prima Categoria is the seventh level (since 2014–15) in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progress ...
in the 2008–09 season.
A.S.D. Imperia
On 13 July 2012 the club was renamed A.S.D. Imperia following the disappearance from football of the former
Imperia
Imperia (; or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini create ...
.
Colors and badge
Since 13 July 2012 the team has changed its colors from white (the historic color of ''Riviera Calcio''), black and blue to black and blue (the traditional colors of former
Imperia
Imperia (; or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini create ...
).
Honours
*
Serie D
The Serie D () is the highest level of semi-professional football in Italy, and the fourth tier of the Italian national league system. It sits beneath the third and lowest fully professional league, Serie C, and feeds in to it through promotion ...
**Winners: 1969–70 (group A), 1977–78 (group A), 1980–81 (group A)
*Campionato Nazionale Dilettanti
**Winners: 1998–99 (group A)
*
Eccellenza Liguria
Eccellenza Liguria is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the northern Italian region of Liguria. It consists of 16 teams competing in one group. The winning team is promoted to Serie D, the top level of Italian amateur football ...
**Winners: 2005–06, 2019–20
*
Prima Categoria
The Prima Categoria is the seventh level (since 2014–15) in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progress ...
**Winners: 2009–10 (group A)
*
Seconda Categoria
The Seconda Categoria is the 8th level (since 2014–15) in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Seconda Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Prima Categoria level. Depending on ...
**Winners: 2008–09 (group A)
References
External links
Official Site
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Football clubs in Liguria
Association football clubs established in 2006
2006 establishments in Italy
Imperia
Serie D clubs