S.S.D. Potenza Calcio
| Full name |
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Potenza Calcio | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Rossoblù (Red-Blues) Leoni (Lions) | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground |
Stadio Alfredo Viviani, Potenza, Italy | ||
| Capacity | 5,500 | ||
| Chairman | Antonello Grignetti | ||
| Manager | Domenico Giacomarro | ||
| League | Lega Pro | ||
| 2014–15 | Serie D (playoff) | ||
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Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Potenza Calcio is an Italian football club, which is based in Potenza, Basilicata.
The club was founded in 2012 as 'F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza, following the exclusion of Potenza S.C. from the professional leagues of Italy, and currently plays in Serie D.
Football in Potenza
In the 21st century there have been numerous changes in the football teams in the city of Potenza.
F.C. Potenza to Potenza S.C.
The origins of football in Potenza go back to 1919 when F.C. Potenza was founded. Potenza took part in five Serie B seasons from 1963–64 to 1967–68. The biggest success was finishing 5th in Serie B in 1964–65 season.
The club was refounded in 2004 as A.S.C. Potenza, after the merger of the former A.S.C. Potenza (founded in 1983) and F.C. Potenza. The team changed its name in 2006 to Potenza Sport Club.
Potenza was promoted in Serie C1 on 18 June 2007 by beating Benevento over two games in the Serie C2 2006-07 playoff final.
In March 2010 Potenza was excluded from the Lega Pro Prima Divisione with immediate effect after the club was found guilt of matchfixing regarding a league game against Salernitana on April 2008.[1] The verdict was partly reverted on appeal, where it was allowed Potenza to complete the season; however, the club will nevertheless appear as last-placed in the final table, thus forcing the club to play in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2010–11 season.[2] On July 2010 the club administered by the last President Giuseppe Postiglione was excluded by the Italian football federation due to financial problems, and successively admitted into the Eccellenza amateur league.
After having played in the 2010-11 season in Eccellenza Basilicata the team, after the first day of the season 2011-12, the club retired itself from football.
The team's colors were red and blue.
Notable former players
Lucania to Città di Potenza
In 2000 a Lucania Team was founded, starting in the Terza Categoria in the 2000-01 season. The team changed its name to A.S.D. Atletico Potenza in 2009, then won the Eccellenza Basilicata league leading to promotion into Serie D in the 2011-12 season.
In 2012 its name changed again to Città di Potenza S.S.. However, in summer 2013 the club was relegated, but wasn't able to enter 2013-14 Eccellenza; it was therefore liquidated.
The team played at the Stadio Alfredo Viviani, in Potenza, Italy with capacity of 5,500 places. It's team colors were red and blue.
Honours included:
- Eccellenza Basilicata:
- Winner (1): 2011-12
- Regional Coppa Italia Basilicata:
- Winner (1): 2011-12
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F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza to S.S.D. R. Potenza Calcio
Since the 2013–14 season the main team of the town is Fcd Rossoblu Potenza, founded in 2012[3] after the merger of Controsenso Potenza and Atella Monticchio, but any continuity sports exists with the historical team of the city.
In the 2012–13 season it was promoted from Eccellenza to Serie D.
In the summer 2014 the club was renamed A.S.D. R. Potenza F.C.[4]
In the summer 2015 the club was again renamed S.S.D. Potenza Calcio.
Colors and badge
The team's colors are red and blue.
References
- ↑ "Presunto illecito: punite Salernitana e Potenza" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ "Potenza retrocesso ma giocherà le gare" (in Italian). La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ "Rossoblu Potenza, nasce una nuova realtà calcistica".
- ↑ http://www.potenzafc.com/