FC Fossombrone

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Bikkembergs F.C. Fossombrone

Full name	Bikkembergs Football Club Fossombrone
Nickname(s)	Blanco-azzure (The White and Blues)
Founded	1949 (Year of foundation)
Ground	Stadio Communale, Fossombrone, Italy
Chairman	Mosè Mughetti
League	Eccellenza
2008	Eccellenza, 5th

F.C. Fossombrone is a Italian football club located in Fossombrone, Italy. Dirk Bikkembergs, the Belgian fashion tycoon, recently put in a sponsorship for the club in exchange for a new front to try his clothes on. Although Fossombrone has achieved prominence in the minor leagues, it has never risen to Serie D.

1 History
2 Colours and badge
3 Current squad
4 Noted managers
5 Achievements
6 External links
7 Notes
8 References

[edit] History

F.C. Fossombrone was founded in 1949 when a group of friends, brought together by their love of football, founded a club that only played the game, nothing else. Under the manager De Silviero, Fossombrone achieved prominence in the regional competitions, but was never recognized with a promotion to Serie D. Years later, under Marcello Bonci, who led the club for twenty years, Fossombrone began to win awards, including the Italian Amateur Cup. In 1990, the chairmans Nardini and Tamburini expanded the club to youth organizations as well, which provide a channel into the amateur leagues. The club is now managed by Mosee Mughatti, and for the first time, has a big sponser - Dirk Bikkembergs, who has organized the team and brought new strategies and designs.

In the 2006-07 season, Fossombrone made it fairly far into the Coppa Italia, being stopped by Piano San Lazzaro in the regional semi-finals, while in the championship, the club came within one point of the leader, barely missing promotion. After finishing second, Fossombrone headed to the playoffs, to meet with San Lazzaro again. However, this time, Fossombrone emerged the victor and headed to the regional semi-finals against Torgiano, the winner of the Umbria region. After tying in Umbria, the "blanco-azzure" were thumped at home, ending their Serie D hopes. However, the 2008 season holds promise with the addition of Samsung Ego as a sponsor.^[1]

[edit] Colours and badge

Home Jersey

Away Jersey

F.C. Fossombrone has always had the classic blue and white color uniforms with strips. However, since the arrival of Dirk Bikkembergs, the kits have changed. The home jerseys are now white with blue swirls, while the away is black with blue stripes. He has also changed the after-game look, discarding the traditional tie and coat for jeans and tracksuit-like leather jacket. This portrays Fossombrone more as the young team that they are, and Bikkembergs uses the squad to try out his latest designs in sportswear.

[edit] Current squad

As of 20 May 2008

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Fulvio Favloni
2	DF	Matteo Conti
3	DF	Alberto Tombini (captain)
4	MF	Marco Tittoni
5	DF	Thommaso Ruggeri
6	MF	Sebastian Baratteri
7	MF	Lorenzo Pandolfi
8	MF	Alessandro Brancaccio
9	MF	Simone Biagini
10	MF	Damian Teres
11	FW	Alberto Rondina
12	GK	Luca Carletti