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Aurora Pro Patria 1919, commonly referred to as Pro Patria, is an
Italian football Football ( ) is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italy national football team have won the FIFA World Cup four times (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), trailing only Brazil (with five), runners-up in two finals both against Brazil, (1970, 1994) and ...
club based in
Busto Arsizio Busto Arsizio (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the south-easternmost part of the province of Varese, in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, north of Milan. The economy of Busto Arsizio is mainly based on industry and commerce. It is the ...
,
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. It currently plays in
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 ...
, group A. In Latin language, Latin, Pro Patria translates to "For the Fatherland".


History


Pro Patria et Libertate

The club was founded in 1919. The club has played in Serie A fourteen times mostly during the first half of the 20th century, the last time being in 1955–56. In 1995 the club, then officially named ''Pro Patria et Libertate'', was disqualified from Serie D.


Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B.

The Società Ginnastica Gallaratese A.S.D., Gallaratese of Gallarate was admitted to Serie C2, in order to keep the historical brand alive, it changed its name to ''Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B.'' (G.B. being for Gallarate and
Busto Arsizio Busto Arsizio (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the south-easternmost part of the province of Varese, in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, north of Milan. The economy of Busto Arsizio is mainly based on industry and commerce. It is the ...
, respectively): the club is considered the direct heir of ''Pro Patria et Libertate''. The club played in the fourth tier until 2002, when the club won promotion to Serie C1 via the playoffs. In 2008 the club was relegated to Serie C2 after losing in the playoffs to Hellas Verona by 2–1 on aggregate, but was later readmitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy. In June 2008, a club takeover was completed and ambitious plans for a return to Serie B were unveiled. However, impressive performances in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09 were accompanied by financial troubles, which led to the club being declared insolvent by the local magistrate in April 2009 due to excessive financial debts. The club's president was later arrested and has to stand trial on charges related to the bankruptcy. The drive to Serie B came to nothing for the team in a most bitter way; badly losing the home return match of their playoff final against Padova, who played with 10 men after an early sending off.


Aurora Pro Patria 1919

On 27 June 2009 Aurora Pro Patria 1919, owned by the Tesoro family, construction businessmen from Apulia, acquired the sports title from the liquidator of the old company. In the season 2009–10 it was relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In the 2012–13 season it was promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. In the 2014–15 season it was relegated to Serie D, but it was readmitted to Lega Pro to fill vacancies. However, a second consecutive relegation to Serie D brought the club down to the amateur levels of Italian football. Pro Patria is one of the most important football club in the Varese area but due to the recent performances on the pitch, the team has never been able to reach the same level of fame as before.


2013 racism incident

On 3 January 2013, the club was hosting A.C. Milan in a friendly match, when a small group of people in the crowd aimed abusive chants at black A.C. Milan players, including M'Baye Niang, Urby Emanuelson, Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng. Boateng reacted angrily, kicking the ball into the stands, before the entire Milan team walked off the field in protest, causing the game to be abandoned. The final verdict on the incident, however, stated that the punishment handed down was not in reference to racism allegations. Pro Patria was subsequently forced to play one game behind closed doors because of this incident.


Players


Current squad


Out on loan


Supporters


Twinning and rivalries

The Pro Patria supporters are twinned with those of US Triestina Calcio 1918, Triestina Pro Patria supporters are divided by rivalries with Novara FC, Novara and AC Legnano, Legnano


Notable former players

* Ferdinando Piro * Bruno Bolchi * Norberto Hofling * Federico Gatti Kubala laszlo


Honours

* Serie B : Winners: 1946–47 Serie B, 1946–47 (Group A) * Serie D : Winners: 2017–18 Serie D, 2017–18


Divisional movements


References


External links


Official website
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