Internapoli FC
Nickname(s) | Biancocelesti Partenopei | ||
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Founded | 1909 (as S.C. Vomero) 1935 (as CRAL Cirio) 1964 (as Internapoli) 2010 (as Internapoli Città di Marano) 2012 (as Puteolana 1902 Internapoli) | ||
Ground | Stadio Arturo Collana, Naples, Campania | ||
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Internapoli Football Club was an Italian association football club based in the Vomero area of Naples, Campania. Founded in 1909 as S.C. Vomero, the club has been re-launched several times, first in 1935, under the auspices of Cral Cirio, and later, in 1964, under Internapoli dominion.
The club have always played in the lower levels of Italian football. Their highest performance in the league was two 3rd-place finishes in Serie C during the late 1960s. Internapoli have had more notable success in the cup, winning the Coppa Italia Dilettanti, the amateur variation of the Coppa Italia in 1980.
In the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, Internapoli played in Eccellenza Campania. In the 2011–12 season, it played in the Serie D as Internapoli Città di Marano.
History
The club's roots can be traced to CRAL Cirio[1] who were founded in 1935. They played in the San Giovanni a Teduccio neighborhood of Naples. They were named after the Turin industrialist Francesco Cirio who founded the first tomato canning company (still operating under the same name today in San Giovanni a Teduccio.[2]), After playing for a time in regional leagues in Campania, in 1951–52 they were entered into a league equivalent to Serie D, where they finished in the top half of the table.
During the 1953–54 season, Cirio narrowly missed being promoted to
In the 1957–58 season, the club was promoted to Serie C, having ended the season ahead of clubs such as
Rebirth under the name Internapoli
On 30 June 1964, Dr. Giovanni Proto and Carlo Del Gaudio took over the club
The club was reborn under the name Internapoli to ensure that the city of Naples would have a stable football club of some sort. Neighbouring clubs like
Along with a new name came new colours, the green kit of Cirio was replaced by sky blue and white stripes, known in Italy as biancocelesti.
Internapoli achieved their first promotion under the new dominion in the 1966–67 season, it was a closely competed league with Internapoli beating out second place
Brazilian Luís Vinício was manager during one season in this Serie C period,[6] the squad of the time included a bright young striker in Giorgio Chinaglia who would later go on to fame with Lazio.[7] Two out of the four seasons during this time in Serie C were particularly notable, in both the 1968–69 and 1969–70 seasons Internapoli finished in third place; their highest ever finish in the Italian football league.
Decline and merger with Puteolana
However, following their consecutive third-place finishes some of the club's most influential players were bought by more famous clubs and Internapoli were relegated in bottom place. Down in Serie D the following season, the club were stunned when they were relegated for the second season in a row. It was a cruel relegation for the club when considering that the team who finished 9th were only three points above 16th place Internapoli.
The club had fallen back down to the regional footballing competitions for the rest of the 1970s, in leagues such as Promozione Campania. By the start of the 1980s, Internapoli were starting to come back into form; first they won the
Because of problems with their home "Stadio Collana", Internapoli were moved to
Return of Internapoli
At the end of the 1995–96 season, when Gabbiano finished as runners-up to Casertana, they restored the name of the club to Internapoli.[1] This was the first time Internapoli had fully returned in full form since the split in 1982. The restoration was initiated by president Cerbone and vice-president Dr. Alinei; they chose coach Enzo Troiano to take care of the squad.
In their first season back under the Internapoli name, they almost achieved promotion, but came runners-up to
Dario Pasquariello moved the club to the city of
Maradona Junior
During the mid-2000s, the club gained widespread attention in the Italian media, this was because the Italian son of
Serie D
At the end of the
Puteolana 1902 Internapoli
At the end of the
Colors and badge
The team's colours are biancocelesti.
Current squad
Updated 21 June 2007[12] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Serie D
- Champions: 1966–67
- Promoted: 1957–58
- Eccellenza Campania
- Champions: 1991–92
- Coppa Italia Dilettanti
- Winners: 1980–81
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Storia". InternapoliCalcio.it. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007.
- ^ "Cirio: Tomato Products, Sauces, Pulses & Vinegars". RHAmar.com. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2006.
- ^ "Giuseppe Wilson Statistics". EnciclopediaDelCalcio.com. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 18 March 2008.
- ^ "Storia". CalcioNapoli.net. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007.
- ^ "Game review, referring to Internapoli as biancocelesti". Resport.it. 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Brazilian Players in Italy". RSSSF. 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Giorgio Chinaglia – Class of 2000". SoccerHall.org. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Coppa Italia Dilettanti". LND.it. 22 June 2007.
- ^ Redazione (27 July 2011). "Nasce l'Internapoli Città di Marano; lunedì la presentazione". CalcioNapoletano.it. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Maradona Junior giocherà con l´InterNapoli". SoloNapoli.com. 22 June 2007.
- ^ "CALCIO SERIE D/ E' nata la Puteolana 1902 Internapoli: Le prime parole del presidente". 27 June 2012.
- ^ "Rosa Calciatori". InternapoliCalcio.it. 22 June 2007.
External links
- Official Site (in Italian)