Brescia Calcio Femminile

Brescia
Full name Brescia Calcio Femminile
Nickname(s) Leonesse (Lionesses)
Founded 1985
Ground Centro Sportivo Club Azzurri,
Brescia
Ground Capacity 1,500
Chairman Giuseppe Cesari
Manager Milena Bertolini
League Serie A
2015–16 1st

Brescia Calcio Femminile, former ACF Brescia Femminile, is an Italian women's football club from Capriolo, near Brescia. It was founded in 1985 as FCF Capriolo Arredamenti Ostilio. In 2000 it moved to Bergamo, where it played for five seasons as ACF Pro Bergamo. The team adopted its current name in 2005 as it returned to Capriolo.[1]

History

Brescia Calcio Femminile Team, season 2015-2016.

In 1994–95 the team won a regional championship. Then in 1996–97 won their Serie D division. They finished second in Serie C in 2001–02 and again in 2003–04 after which they promoted after play-off. In 2006–07 they won Serie B and got promoted to Serie A2. In 2008–09 they won Serie A2.

Since 2009–10 Brescia has played Serie A.[2] In its first year at top level they were 9th, avoiding relegation. In the 2010-11 season Brescia was the surprise team of the league and competed with UPC Tavagnacco for a Champions League spot. Finally Brescia ranked 3rd. Brescia striker Daniela Sabatino was the second top scorer of the season with 25 goals, just one shy of Patrizia Panico.[3]

They won their first national championship in 2013–14.

Squad

As of 15 November 2016.[4]

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

No. Position Player
1 Italy GK Chiara Marchitelli
3 Italy DF Roberta D'Adda
5 Italy MF Chiara Eusebio
7 Italy MF Valentina Cernoia
9 Italy FW Daniela Sabatino
10 Italy FW Cristiana Girelli
12 Romania GK Camelia Ceasar
13 Italy DF Sara Gama
14 Italy FW Isabel Cacciamali
No. Position Player
15 Italy MF Annamaria Serturini
16 Italy MF Silvia Fuselli
17 Italy FW Stefania Tarenzi
18 Italy MF Laura Ghisi
19 Italy MF Martina Lenzini
20 Italy FW Giulia Pezzotta
21 Italy DF Raffaella Manieri
22 Italy GK Alessandra Bolchini
23 Italy DF Cecilia Salvai
24 Italy MF Elisa Mele

Former players

For details of former players, see Category:ACF Brescia Femminile players.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ ACF Brescia
  2. ↑ Soccerway
  3. ↑ Soccerway
  4. ↑ "Prima squadra" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio Femminile. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Brescia throphies". women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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