Novara Calcio

Novara

Full name	Novara Calcio S.p.A.
Nickname(s)	Biancoazzurri (The White-Blues)
Founded	1908 (1908)
Ground	Stadio Silvio Piola, Novara, Italy
Ground Capacity	17,875
Chairman	Carlo Accornero
Manager	Domenico Toscano
League	Serie C
2013–14	Serie B, 19th (Relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.

History

In December 1908 the F.A.S. (Football Association Studenti) was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Zorini. In Novara in those days, there were other small clubs like Voluntas, Pro Scalon, Ginnastica e Scherma, Forza & Speranza, Collegio Gallarini and many other student bodies. The best players from these teams came together to form Novara Calcio, and made their debut in the Italian league on 3 November 1912.

The first match was played against a team already then established as Torino, who won 2–1, with the first Novara goal scored by Mario Menendez.

In the years between World War I and World War II, Novara merged with Pro Vercelli, Alessandria and Casale to make the so-called "quadrilatero piemontese" (Piedmont Quadrilateral). Novara's highest finish came in 1952 when they finished in eighth place in Serie A.

During these years of staying in the top flight, Novara had Silvio Piola to thank. His many goals (which at the end of his career was over 300), made a huge contribution to the cause of Novara. Following his death in 1996, the stadium at which Novara play was dedicated in his name.

In 1956 came relegation to Serie B, and another five years afterwards, they slipped down to Serie C due to a fraudulent complaint by a Sambenedettese player.

A few successful seasons in Serie B followed, but then Novara stumbled again in 1977 with relegation to Serie C and worse in 1981 to Serie C2. In the 1995–96 season, Novara were back in Serie C1, but this joy was short-lived as the following year, the biancoazzurri again had to deal with relegation.

Years were spent in the shadows of Italian football until more recently when the league was won in the 2002–03 season.

From Lega Pro Prima Divisione to Serie A

Consolidation in Serie C1 followed, later becoming Lega Pro Prima Divisione, until the historic promotion of the 2009–10 season where the club returned to Serie B after 33 years.^[1]

In June 12, 2011, Novara remarkably secured its promotion to Serie A after an absence of 55 years, by defeating Padova in the play-off final.^[2] Both consecutive promotions were achieved under the tenure of head coach Attilio Tesser, who was confirmed as Novara boss also for the following 2011–12 top flight campaign.

2011-12 Serie A

On 20 September 2011, the first home game in Serie A for 55 years, Novara recorded a historic 3-1 victory over the World Champions^[3] of Inter.^[4]

This remarkable feat, however, was not representative of their season as Novara managed to win only one more game until the end of January. The manager Attilio Tesser was replaced by veteran coach Emiliano Mondonico and re-hired one month later in a desperate and ultermately vain attempt by the owners to save the club from relegation. The club was immediately relegated again to Serie B after one season.

The decision of the club to sign Greek footballer Giorgos Katidis caused world wide condemnation. Katidis was banned for life from the Greek league after he showed the nazi "Sieg Heil" salute on the field. ^[5]

Novara finished Serie B as 5th in 2012-13 season but were eliminated by Empoli in the promotion play-offs. The following season was terrible for Novara as The club finished 19th in Serie B and lost play-out against Varese with 4-2 aggregate. Thus Novara were relegated to Serie C.

Current squad

As of 31 January 2015.^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Alan Martínez GK Lorenzo Montipò GK Enrico Tonozzi GK Andrea Tozzo DF Dario Bergamelli DF Mustapha Beye DF Lorenzo Dickmann DF Valerio Foglio DF Gianluca Freddi DF Agostino Garofalo DF Desiderio Garufo DF Fabio Gavazzi DF Carlalberto Ludi (Captain) DF Luca Martinelli DF Francesco Vicari

No. Position Player MF Krisztián Adorján MF Niccolò Bianchi MF Daniele Buzzegoli MF Pancrazio Faragò MF Lorenzo Galassi MF Gabriellius Judickas MF Francesco Parravicini MF Crocefisso Miglietta MF Simone Pesce MF Nicolas Schiavi FW Simone Corazza FW Felice Evacuo FW Pablo González FW Luigi Della Rocca

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player MF Flavio Lazzari (at Pescara)

Youth team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player

Notable former players

• Samir Ujkani
• Attilio Demaría
• Helge Bronée
• Pietro Ferraris
• Pietro Pasinati
• Silvio Piola
• Pietro Rava
• Renato Zaccarelli
• Fabio Gallo
• Dionisio Arce
• Luis Liendo

References

External links

• Official website (Italian)

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