S.S. Milazzo

Milazzo
Full name Società Sportiva Milazzo
Founded 1937
2006 (refounded)
Dissolved 2013
Ground Stadio Grotta Polifemo,
Milazzo, Italy
Capacity 2,500
Chairman Giuseppe Peditto
Manager Francesco Tudisco
League
2012-13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A, 18th (excluded)

Società Sportiva Milazzo was an Italian association football club, based in Milazzo, Sicily. Milazzo last played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

History

The club was founded in 1937 and refounded in 2006.

From Promozione to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione

After a long period in the lower divisions of Italian football, Milazzo, thanks to three consecutive promotions, has succeeded in joining the professional football by taking part in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in the 2009-10 season after an ascent started in Promozione Sicily in the 2007-08 season.

Its first season in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in 2010-2011 was successful, thanks to a great performance in the second round, which led the team finishing 3rd in the standings. Milazzo played in the playoffs against Avellino, but lost both matches, thus remained in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for next season. In this year's began a collaboration with the Liverpool FC: in fact most of the players coming through the youth team of Liverpool.

In the second season in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Milazzo was facing relegation many times, but in the end was saved.

Dissolution

After Milazzo was relegated from 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Group A (it finished at the bottom), it refused to participate in Serie D due to massive debts. Consequently, the club went out of existence.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are red and blue.

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