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 Arnaldo Moriconi
Manager Giancarlo Favarin
League Serie C/A
2017-18 Lega Pro/A, 12th

Associazione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas 1905, or simply Lucchese, is an Italian football club, based in Lucca, Tuscany that currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football. 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 tournament's 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 15 September 2018

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 Stefano Aiolfi (on loan from Cremonese)
2 Italy DF Giorgio Palumbo
3 Italy DF Saverio Madrigali
4 Italy MF Marco Castagna
5 Italy DF Riccardo Martinelli
6 Italy MF Mattia Lombardo
7 Italy MF Antonio Cardore
8 Italy MF Simone Greselin
9 Italy FW Lorenzo Sorrentino (on loan from Juve Stabia)
10 Italy MF Alessandro Provenzano
11 Italy MF Mariano Bernardini (on loan from Genoa)
13 Italy DF Riccardo Santovito (on loan from Parma)
No. Position Player
14 Croatia FW Ivan Jovanović
15 Italy DF Gianni Palmese (on loan from Genoa)
16 Italy DF Giulio Favale (on loan from Pisa)
17 Italy DF Marco De Vito
18 Italy DF Matteo Gabbia (on loan from Milan)
19 Italy DF Christian Tavanti
20 Italy MF Roberto Strechie (on loan from Venezia)
21 Italy FW Andrea Isufaj (on loan from Chievo)
22 Italy GK Wladimiro Falcone (on loan from Sampdoria)
23 Italy FW Mattia Bortolussi
26 Argentina MF Juan Mauri
28 Italy FW Gianmarco De Feo (on loan from Ascoli)

References

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