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Berici Lanerossi | |||
Founded | 9 March 1902 | ||
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Ground | Stadio Romeo Menti | ||
Capacity | 12,000[1] | ||
Owner | OTB Group[citation needed] | ||
Chairman | Renzo Rosso[2] | ||
Head coach | Stefano Vecchi | ||
League | Serie C Group A | ||
2022–23 | Serie C Group A, 7th of 20 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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L.R. Vicenza, commonly referred to as Vicenza, is an
The club currently plays in Italy's
History
Vicenza competed in the Italian Championship for the first time in 1911; reaching the finals for the title before being defeated by
]In 1947, Vicenza finished fifth in Serie A but was relegated at the end of the following season.[citation needed]
Lanerossi Vicenza
The early 1950s were quite troublesome[tone] due to economic problems, but in 1953 the club was bought by Lanerossi, a woollen firm from Schio, with the side being renamed Lanerossi Vicenza.[citation needed]
Between 1955 and 1975 Vicenza never left the top level, always putting a hard fight[tone] against more established clubs. In this period the side was also known as Nobile Provinciale (Noble Provincial). [citation needed]
In 1964 and 1966 it finished 6th, with the
In 1975 the club was relegated, however, after winning the 1976–77 second division, they would eventually finish runners-up in
In the mid-1980s,
Vicenza Calcio
In 1990 Vicenza took back its current name and was promoted to Serie B in 1993, thanks to coach
In 1999 the team was relegated to Serie B and after a return to the
In the season 2011–12, the club was relegated to
Vicenza ended the 2013–14 season in fifth place, being successively defeated by
Changes in ownership
The club entered a
Former Vicenza chairman Tiziano Cunico and CEO Dario Cassingena were also sued by the prosecutor of Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in September 2016 for allegations of reporting false profits from player exchanges with Parma; where prices were inflated relative to their performances in the first team.[6] The players under the investigation that involving Vicenza were Sandrini (sold to Parma for Malivojević; both players were tagged for €1.2 million)[6] Eventually the club and directors were inadmissible from the charge due to expiry of the legal proceeding.[7][8][9] In a different matter, Dario Cassingena was sentenced 10 months (in probation) by the Court of Vicenza, after the football club failed to paid the value-added tax in time.[10]
On 1 June 2017 the contract of general manager Andrea Gazzoli was resolved in a mutual consent[11] and on 5 June, Alfredo Pastorelli resigned as the chairman; citing the financial troubles of the club.[12] On 10 July 2017, Luxembourg-based Boreas Capital Sàrl announced it would buy the club. The parent company of Boreas Capital was Dubai-based G.S. Holding.[13]
However, the club faced another financial trouble during the first season of new ownership. Football Italia reported that the club failed to pay the wage since September 2017.[14]
Vicenza was declared bankrupt on 18 January 2018.[15] The team finished as the 17th of the group B of 2017–18 Serie C season, beating Santarcangelo in a relegation "play-out" matches.[16]
The Rosso years: L.R. Vicenza Virtus/L.R. Vicenza
On 24 May 2018,
The newly-formed L.R. Vicenza Virtus finished in eighth place in the 2018–19 Serie C season.[20] They were promoted the following season as Group B champions, thus marking Vicenza's return to Serie B after just two years.[citation needed]
On 1 July 2021, the club dropped "Virtus" from its official name, thus being renamed L.R. Vicenza S.p.A..[21]
Kit Manufacturer and sponsors
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Sponsors
- ?Banca Popolare di Vicenza[22] –2017:
- 2017–2018: Acciaierie Valbruna[23][24]
Honours
Domestic
League
- Serie B
- Winners: 1954–55,[citation needed] 1976–77,[citation needed] 1999–2000[citation needed]
- Serie C
- Winners: 1932–33,[citation needed] 1939–40,[citation needed] 2019–20[citation needed]
Cups
- Coppa Italia
- Winners: 1996–97[citation needed]
- Coppa Italia Serie C
- Winners: 1981–82,[citation needed] 2022–23[citation needed]
International friendly
- Benelux Cup
- Winners: 1961[citation needed]
- Uhrencup
- Winners: 1965[citation needed]
Divisional movements
Series | Years | Last | Promotions | Relegations |
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A | 30 | 2000–01 | - | 5 (1948, 1975, 1979, 1999, 2001) |
B | 37 | 2021–22 | 5 () | 5 (1935, 1981, 1987, 2013, 2017) |
C | 22 | 2019–20 | 6 ( 2020 ) |
never |
89 out of 90 years of professional football in Italy since 1929 | ||||
D | 1 | 1929–30 | 1 (1930) | never |
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 February 2024[25]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Retired numbers
- 3 – Giulio Savoini[26]
- 25 – Piermario Morosini, Midfielder (2007–09, 2011) – posthumous honour.[27]
Notable former players
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Notable former managers
In Europe
- source:[28]
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1997–98 | First Round | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Second Round | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
Quarter-finals | Roda | 5–0 | 4–1 | 9–1 | |
Semi-finals | Chelsea | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
UEFA Cup
Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1978–79 | First round | Dukla Prague | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
References
- ^ "Stadio "ROMEO MENTI" | Vicenza Calcio | Official Website". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Vicenza, critiche alle raccattapalle minorenni: Renzo Rosso denuncia i centri anti-violenza". corriere del Veneto (in Italian). 27 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "FIGC AMMETTE IL VICENZA IN B - legaserieb.it". Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "I soci di Vi.Fin. hanno abbandonato il Vicenza Calcio". Il Giornale di Vicenza (in Italian). Athesis. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Vi. Fin. spa acquisisce le quote di maggioranza di Vicenza Calcio spa" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Procura Federale: deferiti 12 dirigenti sportivi e 4 società" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°125/CFA" (PDF). Corte Federale d'Appello (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale №93/TFN – Sezione Disciplinare (2016–17)" (PDF). Tribunale Federale Nazionale – Sezione Disciplinare (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Russo, Pippo (7 March 2018). "Vicenza, plusvalenze senza rischi: la FIGC assolve tutti nel silenzio generale e i club falliscono - parte 1". calciomercato.com (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "L'evasione dell'Ivacosta dieci mesi a Dario Cassingena". Il Giornale di Vicenza (in Italian). Athesis. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Comunicato – Andrea Gazzoli" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Comunicato – Presidente Alfredo Pastorelli" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Boreas Capital Ing. Pioppi: obiettivo rilanciare il progetto sportivo del Vicenza Calcio" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Vicenza players on strike". Football Italia. Tiro Media. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Vicenza declared bankrupt". Football Italia. Tiro Media. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "CAMPIONATO SERIE C –CLASSIFICHE UFFICIALI 2017/2018" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Lettera aperta dal Presidente Stefano Rosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Written at Vicenza. "Serie C Vicenza, ufficiale: Rosso è il nuovo proprietario". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Rome. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ISSN 2499-0817. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Ghirelli, Francesco (27 June 2019). "CAMPIONATO SERIE C 2018-2019" (PDF) (in Italian). Florence: Lega Pro. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Ottenuta l'autorizzazione della FIGC al cambio di denominazione sociale in L.R. Vicenza S.p.A." (Press release) (in Italian). L.R. Vicenza. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Presentazione Ufficiale della Squadra" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "DOTT. MASSIMO AMENDUNI: CREDIAMO IN QUESTO PROGETTO" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Main Sponsor of Vicenza Calcio" (Press release). Bolzano: Acciaierie Valbruna. c. 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Vicenza squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Ritirata la maglia biancorossa numero 3 in memoria di Giulio Savoini" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Vicenza retires No. 25 jersey in honor of Morosini", Goal.com
- ^ "Vicenza Calcio at UEFA.com". Uefa.com.