A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905

Lucchese

Full name

Associazione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas 1905

Nickname(s)

Rossoneri (Red-Blacks)

Founded

1905
2008 (refounded)
2011 (refounded as F.C. Lucca 2011)

Ground

Stadio Porta Elisa,
Lucca, Italy

Capacity

7,386

Chairman

Manager

League

Lega Pro/B, 13th

Home colours

Away colours

Associazione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas 1905, or simply Lucchese, is an Italian football club, based in Lucca, Tuscany that currently plays in Lega Pro. The club was founded in 1905, having last been in Serie A in 1952.

History

Foundation

The club was founded on 25 May 1905, giving the town of Lucca its first football team. Originally named Lucca Football Club the club was founded by the Vittorio brothers and Guido Mensini. The first large achievement by the club was winning the Goblet of the King during the 1919/20 season, not long after the tournaments foundation. The same season Lucca won the Regional cup of Tuscany.

From U.S. Lucchese-Libertas to A.S. Lucchese Libertas

U.S. Lucchese-Libertas

In 1924 the club merged with another local team and changed its name to Unione Sportiva Lucchese-Libertas. During the 1920s, notable players at the club included Ernesto Bonino and Giovanni Moscardini.

The 1930s saw the club been promoted to Serie B, and then in 1936, Lucchese won promotion to Serie A the top league in Italy, they stayed there for three seasons. The club were relegated to Serie B as World War II started. Prior to the war players such as Egri Erbstein, Aldo Olivieri and Antonio Perduca were fan's favorites. Lucchese promoted again to Serie A in 1947 and stayed there for 5 seasons.

A.S. Lucchese Libertas

In 1984 it changed its name to A.S. Lucchese Libertas.

The club spent also several seasons in Serie B (last 1998–99) and Serie C1, being also coached by Luigi Simoni, UEFA Cup-winning coach with Inter Milan.

In 2008 the club folded due to financial issues and was admitted in the Italian bottom division Terza Categoria before being declared bankrupt in December 2008.

From S.S.D. Sporting Lucchese to A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905

S.S.D. Sporting Lucchese

Logo of Sporting Lucchese used during the 2008–09 season

A new franchise called Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Sporting Lucchese was admitted to Serie D to represent the city of Lucca.

In its first season of existence, Sporting Lucchese promptly won the Girone E round of Serie D, thus acquiring the right to take part to the 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905

After the promotion, the club took the denomination of Associazione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas 1905 starting with the new season, after the Sporting Lucchese owner acquired the naming and logo rights of the old franchise in a public auction. Lucchese made a second consecutive promotion after finishing as champions of Group B of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. The club has spent the 2010–11 season in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

In the summer of 2011, Lucchese was excluded from professional football by COVISOC for financial reasons, and didn't appeal against the decision.^[1]

From A.S.D. F.C. Lucca 2011 to A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905

Logo of F.C. Lucchese 1905

F.C. Lucca 2011

On August 1, 2011, a new club was founded to represent the city of Lucca: the team was called Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Football Club Lucca 2011 and in it was promoted from Eccellenza Tuscany^[2] to Serie D at the end of the 2011–12 season.

F.C. Lucchese 1905

The club changed its name to F.C. Lucchese 1905 soon after being promoted.^[3]

A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905

In the summer 2013 the club changed his name back to A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905. On that same season, Lucchese returned to professionalism after winning the Group D of the 2013–14 Serie D, and thus ensuring a spot in the inaugural season of the unified 2014–15 Lega Pro league.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are red and black.The players are named Rossoneri.

Stadium

Their home ground is the Stadio Porta Elisa, which is situated on the Via dello Stadio in Lucca.

Notable former players

An early Lucchese squad picture.

Honours

Serie B:

Champions: 1935–36, 1946–47

Serie C:

Champions: 1960–61
Runners-up: 1945–46, 1977–78

Serie C1:

Runners-up: 1989–90

Serie C2:

Champions: 1985–86, 2009–10

Serie D:

Champions: 1968–69, 2008–09, 2013–14

Tuscany League Division 1:

Champions: 1929–30, 1932–33, 1933–34

Promozione:

Champions: 1919–20

Coppa Italia Serie C

Champions: 1989–90

Players

Current squad

As of 10 August 2017

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

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Giuseppe Di Masi
		GK	Marco Albertoni
		DF	Marco Maini
		DF	Marcos Espeche
		DF	Ciro Capuano
		DF	Luca Cecchini
		DF	Christian Tavanti
		DF	Giorgio Palumbo
		DF	Riccardo Baroni
		MF	Matteo Nolè

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Samuele Damiani
		MF	Nicola Mingazzini
		MF	Antonio Cardore
		MF	Mario Merlonghi
		MF	Tommaso Arrigoni
		MF	Federico Russo
		MF	Andrea Bragadin
		FW	Jacopo Fanucchi
		FW	Alessandro De Vena
		FW	Stefano Del Sante
		FW	Mattia Bortolussi

References

↑ Un requiem per la vecchia Pantera :: LoSchermo.it
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
↑ Nicola Nucci, Luca Tronchetti (20 June 2012). "Nasce l’Fc Lucchese 1905 Sei soci e tanta passione". Il Tirreno. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links

Official Site (in Italian)
Info team site

Serie C
2017–18 clubs
Girone A	Alessandria Arezzo Arzignano Carrarese Cuneo Gavorrano Giana Erminio Livorno Lucchese Monza Olbia Piacenza Pisa Pontedera Pro Piacenza Pistoiese Prato Siena Viterbese
Girone B	AlbinoLeffe Bassano Virtus Fano FeralpiSalò Fermana Gubbio Mestre Modena Padova Pordenone Ravenna Reggiana Sambenedettese Santarcangelo Südtirol Renate Teramo Triestina Vicenza
Girone C	Akragas Bisceglie Casertana Catania Catanzaro Cosenza Fidelis Andria Fondi Juve Stabia Lecce Matera Monopoli Paganese Reggina Rende Sicula Leonzio Siracusa Trapani Virtus Francavilla
Former clubs	Ancona Rovigo Massese Asti Belluno Cantù Cesena Maceratese Codogno Fanfulla Legnano Magenta Pavia Meda Marzotto Palazzolo Pavia Cremonese Venezia Foggia Lumezzane Perugia Taranto Ponte San Pietro Rimini Mantova Messina Sangiovannese Savoia Sant'Angelo Treviso Tenente Mario Passamonte Virtus Spoleto Bari Casale Parma Cittadella Pro Gorizia Varese Albese Melfi Battipagliese Vibonese Ivrea Panigale Cecina Cynthia Sora Tuttocuoio Igea Virtus Lanciotto Nardò Riccione Forlì Nissa Giovinezza Sanremese Torviscosa Monfalcone Vis Pesaro Vittorio Veneto Juve Pomigliano Nocerina Piombino Pro Patria Benevento Brescia Ponziana Cagliari Lecco Montebelluna Carpi Civitanovese Clodia Sottomarina Colleferro Pescara Derthona Empoli Crotone Viareggio Legnago Pro Vercelli Rieti Vado Sestrese Foligno Frosinone FIAT Torino Rosignano Solvay Grion Pola Genoa Giulianova Verona Vogherese Turris Aosta Ilva Bagnolese Imolese L'Aquila MATER Manfredonia Molinella Montevarchi Novara Potenza Real Vicenza Marsala Torres Aversa Normanna Gallaratese SPAL Ischia Isolaverde Scafatese Tivoli Verbania Lanciano San Donà Jesi Pro Sesto Cirio Internapoli Settimese Trento San Marino Savona Solbiatese Sorrento Spezia Suzzara Pro Italia Ternana AlbinoLeffe Trani Campobasso Centese Palermo-Juventina Como Fiumana Caratese Grosseto Imperia Latina Luparense Palmese Pergocrema Ragusa Salernitana SIAI Marchetti Sestri Levante Seregno Alcamo Cavese Gavinovese Novese Sebinia Udinese Vastese Vigevano Vigor Lamezia Crema Acqui Civitavecchia Biellese Ascoli Bolzano Ampelea Alba Roma Barletta Chieti Acireale Brindisi Andrea Doria Avellino Racing Roma Lupa Roma A.R.S.A. Abbiategrasso Agrigento Ala Littoria Albenga Alfa Romeo Amatori Bologna Andreanelli Ardens Armando Casalini Arsenale Venezia Audace Aullese Avio Calcio Avio Squadra Aviosicula Palermo Baracca Lugo Bondenese Breda Budrio Cantiere Tosi Caproni Carbosarda Centrale del Latte di Genova Cerignola Chinotto Neri Cinzano Città di Castello Corniglianese Cossatese Dipendenti Municipali La Spezia Edera Trieste Enna Falck FEDIT Forlimpopoli Forte dei Marmi Fortitudo Trieste Fossanese Fucecchio Galliate Gerli Guastalla Ilva Savona Isotta Fraschini Juventina Palermo Juventus Domo Juventus Siderno Libertas Trieste Luino Magazzini Generali Marzotto Manerbio Massiminiana Mirandolese Mogliano Molfetta Monsummanese Mortara Omegna Orbetello Parabiago Pieris Pietro Resta Pinerolo Pirelli Pontedecimo Pro Enna Pro Lissone Pro San Giorgio R.S.T. Littorio Rapallo Redaelli Rogoredo Reparto Reggimento Distrettuale Rivarolese Rizzoli Rovereto Saronno Saviglianese Schio Signa SIME Popoli Sparta Novara Tevere Roma Toma Maglie Trevigliese Varazze Ventimigliese Villafranca Villasanta Vincenzo Benini Vis Nova Vittorio Necchi VV.FF. Palermo VV.FF. Roma
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