Società Sportiva Maceratese S.r.l. (formerly Associazione Calcio Maceratese S.r.l. and Fulgor Maceratese S.r.l.) was an

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club located in

Macerata Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564. History The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza (ri ...

in the

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region. The club folded in 2017. Since 2018, another club, S.S. Maceratese 1922 (incorporated as Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica S.S. Maceratese 1922), became a successor, which use the same logo and color.

History

From U.C. Maceratese to A.C. Maceratese

The club was founded in 1922 as U.C. Maceratese after the merger of the four main teams in the city: Helvia Recina, Macerata, Robur Macerata and Virtus Macerata. In the summer 2001 it has changed its name to A.C. Maceratese. In 2009 the club went bankrupt.

From Fulgor Maceratese to S.S. Maceratese

Thanks to

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, in the summer 2009 the club was refounded as Fulgor Maceratese S.r.l. in Eccellenza Marche. In the summer 2010 it has changed its name with the current denomination: Società Sportiva Maceratese. In the season 2011–12 the club was promoted to Serie D after have won Eccellenza Marche. The club promoted to

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in 2015. However, during 2015–16 season ''Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società di Calcio'' (Co.Vi.So.C.) found the club had a capital shortfall of €245,667 and other financial overdue. Initially could not renew the license to the professional league, the club won the appeal on 19 July 2016. The club did not enter

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and folded.

Phoenix club

It was reported that another club, Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica Helvia Recina Maceratese (or known as H.R. Maceratese), claimed as a successor since 2018. The club named after Helvia Recina. In 2019 that club was renamed to Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica S.S. Maceratese 1922. The club also acquired the rights to use the colour and logo of the original club in the same year.

Colors and badge

Its colors are white and red.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maceratese Football clubs in Italy Football clubs in the Marche Macerata Association football clubs established in 1922 Association football clubs disestablished in 2017 Association football clubs established in 2018 Italian football First Division clubs Serie B clubs Serie C clubs Serie D clubs 1922 establishments in Italy 2017 disestablishments in Italy Phoenix clubs (association football)