Savona FBC

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Savona
Full nameSavona Foot-Ball Club S.r.l.
Nickname(s)Biancoblù (The White & Blue)
Gli Striscioni (The Striped Ones)
I Siderurgici (The Steelmakers)
Founded1907
GroundStadio Valerio Bacigalupo,
Savona, Italy
Capacity4,496
ChairmanAldo Dellepiane
Head coachAlessandro Siciliano
LeaguePrima Categoria
2021–22Prima Categoria Liguria Group B, 2nd

Savona Foot-Ball Club is an Italian football club located in Savona, Liguria. It currently plays in Prima Categoria and the home matches are played at Stadio Valerio Bacigalupo.

History

The club was founded in 1907 by Cesare Lanza and Nicolò Pessano and disputed its first championship in the 1910. Savona's history includes two seasons in the

Italian Football Championship in the 1920s, and many seasons in Serie B
(the last one in 1966–67).

After spending some time in

Serie C2 between 2002 and 2004 before being relegated back. In this period Savona has won its only trophy, the Coppa Italia Dilettanti
in 1991.

In the season 2009–10 it was promoted from Serie D to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione but on 23 December 2011 the club, in strong financial difficulty, was declared in bankruptcy by the court of Savona.[1][2][3][4][5] On 13 March 2012 Aldo Dellepiane, at the auction proceedings took over the company for one euro, taking on a proportionally portion of the debts, saving it from radiation. On its first season under the new company, Savona won promotion to

Pro Vercelli
in the semi-finals. In 2014–2015 season, Savona played in Lega Pro, struggling to avoid relegation in Serie D.

In summer 2015 it was penalized of 6 points for sporting fraud.

Colours and badge

The colours of the team are white and blue. The badge is an oval with white and blue stripes and the club's name. The red and white shield topped with an eagle represents the city's coat of arms.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Il Savona Calcio è stato dichiarato fallito: il curatore è Alberto Marchese". IVG.it. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Lega Pro, Savona verso fallimento - Calcio News 24".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Savona sempre più nel caos, nessun interesse da Roma: mercoledì libri in tribunale, ma ora chi scenderà in campo?". IVG.it. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "AlbengaCorsara News | Notizie regione Liguria e Riviera". Albengacorsara.it. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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