Taranto FC 1927
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| Full name | Taranto Football Club 1927 S.r.l. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Gli Ionici (The Ionians) I Rossoblù (The Red and Blue) I Delfini (The Dolphins) | |||
| Founded | 1927 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, Taranto, Italy | |||
| Capacity | 27,584 | |||
| Chairman |  Massimo Giove | |||
| Manager | Ezio Capuano | |||
| League | Serie C Group C | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie C Group C, 11th of 20 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Taranto Football Club 1927, commonly referred to as Taranto, is a professional Italian football club, based in Taranto, Apulia. Originally founded in 1927 by the union of two pioneering clubs that created the first city squad, Taranto currently plays in Serie C Group C. Taranto is 19th in the all-time Serie B ranking, though Taranto has not played in Serie B since 1993, having played in the "serie cadetta" 31 times, more than any other Italian club which never played in Serie A.
History
A.S. Taranto
The first team ever founded in the city of Taranto was the Mario Rapisardi, established in 1904. However, in 1904 another team, U.S. Pro Italia, was founded. That year, the two teams attempted unsuccessfully to merge with each other. In 1911, after the founding of Audace Foot Ball Club by a group of local students, a rivalry between the two teams started, lasting until 1927, when the two teams merged to form A.S. Taranto. The new team first promoted to Serie B in 1935, played only one year in that category. In 1947, after merging with U.S. Arsenale Taranto, another team in the city, the club assumed the name of U.S. Arsenaltaranto, which lasted until 1955, when the old one was restored. In 1965, the new venue was inaugurated, after a hundred days of construction. A number of years played in Serie B and Serie C saw the highest peak ever reached by Taranto in 1977–1978, when the team, led by striker Erasmo Iacovone, was seriously fighting for a surprising promotion. However, on 6 February 1978, Iacovone was killed in a car accident. After his death, Taranto's venue was named after him. Taranto left Serie B in 1980/1981 and reached it again three years later. In 1985 the club was declared bankrupt by magistrates, and was taken over before the end of that season. Because of all that, it was forced to change its name to a different one, Taranto Football Club SpA. However, after more economic woes, the team was disbanded in 1993.
Another club
A new team, named Taranto Calcio 1906, was established in 1993 and registered to
On 29 June 2012 it was excluded from Italian professional football and did not take its place in the 2012–13 championship of Lega Pro Prima Divisione.[1]
Taranto Football Club 1927
On 20 July 2012 the new company Taranto Football Club 1927 S.p.A. was established.[
In 2015 the club was renamed to Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Taranto Football Club 1927.[
Colors and badge
The team's colors are red and blue.
Current squad
As of 19 January 2024[update][4]
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ Dramma Taranto, Lega Pro addio L'unica chance resta la serie D – Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it. Retrieved on 2012-08-07.
- ^ "Foggia Calcio Mania". foggiacalciomania.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ TARANTO – E' FATTA: 1 MILIONE PER LA D CON IL TARANTO FC. DOMANI FIRME E AFFILIAZIONE. Tuttosporttaranto.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-07.
- ^ "Taranto squad by Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
External links
- (in Italian) Official site, archived from the original on 7 April 2020, retrieved 16 June 2021
- (in Italian) Miky & Genny – Complete database since 1904 and current season
- (in Spanish) El jinete marino de Taranto