A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena

Romagna Centro Cesena
Full name Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Romagna Centro Cesena
Founded 1973
2018 (rename and rebranding)
Ground
Capacity
  • 23,860
  • 600
Chairman Augusto Corrado Patrignani[2]
League Serie D
2017–18 Serie D (Group D), 10th

A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena, known as R.C. Cesena and formerly Romagna Centro, is an Italian football club based in Martorano, a frazione of Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. Currently it plays in Italy's Serie D. It claimed as a phoenix club of A.C. Cesena since 2018.

History

Foundation

The club was founded in 1973.[1] The club was known as Polisportiva Martorano.[1][3]

Serie D

In the 2012–13 season, the team was promoted for the first time, from Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna Group B to 2013–14 Serie D Group D, as Romagna Centro.[1][4]

R.C. Cesena

In July 2018, after the bankruptcy of the main football team of the city, A.C. Cesena, a group of local businessmen acquired Romagna Centro and proposed to rename to Cesena F.C., to act as a phoenix club. However, the image rights of A.C. Cesena had not yet acquired.[5] The club also played a friendly match against Romanian club Universitatea Cluj in 2018–19 pre-season.[6] In July 2018, Romagna Centro also announced that the youth sector would trained with former A.C. Cesena players.[7] However, the club was later known as R.C. Cesena, and was assigned to Group F of 2018–19 Serie D.[8]

Colors and badge

The team's colors were lightblue and white.[1][9][10] The club was nicknamed biancazzurri (White-Azure).[1]

Stadiums

The club played their home matches in Centro Sportivo Romagna Centro, located in Via Calcinaro, Martorano frazione.[1][4][10] The club also played their Serie D home matches in Stadio Dino Manuzzi,[11][12] the larger stadium in the city.

Honours

  • Eccellenza:
    • Winner (1): 2012–13

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Romagna Centro, l'inesorabile scalata dalla Terza alla serie D". Il Tirreno (Massa-Carrara edition) (in Italian). Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Organigramma | CDA A.S.D. RC CESENA" (in Italian). A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "La Storia" (in Italian). A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Romagna Centro in "D": una promozione storica". Corriere Cesenate (in Italian). 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Scelta la cordata di Pubblisole, nasce la nuova avventura del "Cesena FC"". Cesena Today (in Italian). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Studenții în Italia. "U" a făcut scor cu cei de la Romagna Centro: 8-1. Sâmbătă întâlnim Perugia!" (Press release) (in Romanian). FC Universitatea Cluj. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "COMUNICATO SETTORE GIOVANILE" (Press release) (in Italian). A.S.D. Romagna Centro Cesena. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Gironi 2018/2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Romagna Centro". TuttoCalciatori (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  10. 1 2 "A.S.D. Romagna Centro". emiliaromagnasport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Romagna Centro-Piacenza anticipata a sabato 21 febbraio". Sport Piacenza (in Italian). 16 February 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Il Romagna Centro per rafforzare il vivaio del Cesena: accordo fatto". Cesena Today (in Italian). 4 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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