A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919

Pro Piacenza
Full name Associazione Sportiva Pro Piacenza 1919 S.r.l.
Nickname(s) Il Pro (The Pro)
Rossoneri (Red-blacks)
Founded 1919 (as Pro Piacenza)
2013 (re-foundation by a merger)
Ground Stadio Leonardo Garilli (competitive matches)
Centro Sportivo G. Siboni (non-competitive matches)
Capacity 21,668
Owner Sèleco
Chairman Maurizio Pannella
Manager Giuliano Giannichedda
League Serie C, Group A
2017–18 Serie C, Group A, 14th

Associazione Sportiva Pro Piacenza 1919 S.r.l. or simply Pro Piacenza is an Italian association football club, based in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. The club currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.

The most recent re-foundation of the club, was a merger of A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919 and A.S.D. Atletico BP Pro Piacenza in June 2013.

History

Predecessors

A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919

The team was founded in 1919[1] as the merger of two pre-existing clubs, the Ausonia and the Bandiera,[2] both from Piacenza and playing in occasional amateur activity.

Since its founding, Pro Piacenza adopted mesh with vertical stripes red-black, although in the early years they also often used green shirts, because they were more readily available.

The denomination of the club was changed from A.C. Pro Piacenza 1919 to A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919 circa 2004–05 season.[3] A.C.D. was an initial of "Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica",[4] which stand for amateur football association.

Pro Piacenza have always participated in the amateur leagues, without ever being able to reach professionals.

In 2009–10 Promozione Emilia-Romagna season, Pro Piacenza retained its place in the division.[5] While BettolaSpes (later known as BP Pro Piacenza), the club which merged with Pro Piacenza in year 2013, won promotion to Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna.[5] Another related club, Pontolliese Libertas (which Pontolliese demerged and merged with aforementioned Bettola in July 2010), relegated from Promozione Emilia-Romagna to Prima Categoria.[5]

However, Pro Piacenza later withdrew from 2010–11 Promozione Emilia-Romagna, while Libertas (as LibertaSpes) was repêchage to that division. Pro Piacenza played in lower division instead.

In the last season as A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919, the club relegated from Seconda Categoria to Terza Categoria in June 2013.[6] After the season, the club merged with "BP Pro Piacenza".

Atletico BP Pro Piacenza

A.S.D. Atletico BP Pro Piacenza was a football club based in Centro Sportivo Gianni Siboni, Piacenza.[7] While A.S.D. was an initial of "Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica".[4] The club last participated in 2012–13 Serie D. The head coach at that time was Arnaldo Franzini.[7]

The very origin of Atletico BP Pro Piacenza could be traced to 2P Calcio Bettola (registration number 630,411) based in Bettola, in the Province of Piacenza. The club was renamed to A.S.D. Bettola Calcio 1927 circa 2004–05 season.[3][8]

In 2005–06 season, Bettola Calcio 1927 was merged with "G.S.D. Spes" (registration number 50,200, formerly "G.S. Spes"[3]), based in Piacenza.[9] The headquarters of the new club, G.S.D. BettolaSpes, which had a new registration number 915,404, was based in Piacenza.[9][10] G.S.D. was an initial of Gruppo Sportivo Dilettantistico.[4]

In 2010, BettolaSpes was "merged" again with Pontolliese[1] with the following changes: In July 2010, "A.C.D. Pontolliese Libertas 1907" was renamed to A.C.D. LibertaSpes, while BettolaSpes was renamed to A.S.D. BettolaPonte.[11] Which "Pontolliese Libertas" itself was formed circa 2002–03 season by a merger of U.S. Pontolliese, based in Ponte dell'Olio and "A.C. Libertas", based in Piacenza.[12] U.S. was an initial of "Unione Sportiva".[4]

BettolaPonte was promoted to Serie D in June 2011. The club adopted the denomination A.S.D. Atletico BP Pro Piacenza in July 2011.[13] The logo of the club also featured year 2011 on it.

Atletico BP Pro Piacenza also planned to merge with Lupa Piacenza (formerly LibertaSpes) in 2012.[1] LibertaSpes acquired the branding rights to become the official phoenix club of Piacenza Calcio,[14] which was bankrupted in 2012. However, no merger with Lupa Piacenza was materialized.

A.S.D. Pro Piacenza 1919

In June 2013 Atletico BP Pro Piacenza, a Serie D club, merged with A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919 which played in lower division, to form A.S.D. Pro Piacenza 1919.[15] It was reported that the merger was agreed in 2012.[1]

On 17 April 2014, after beating Sambonifacese 2–0 at home, Pro Piacenza gained promotion to Lega Pro,[16] winning the Group B of the 2013–14 Serie D season. For the first time in 95 years the team played professional football.

In summer 2014 the club was again renamed to A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919 S.r.l..[17]

In 2016, Alberto Burzoni succeed Domenico Scorsetti as the chairman of the club.[18]

In June 2018, Burzoni sold the club to Italian consumer electronics company Sèleco.[19][20]

Colors and badge

Logo of Atletico BP Pro Piacenza

The team's colors are red and black.[21]

The logo of A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919 also featured the red and black stripe that resemble to the jersey. It also had 1919, the year of foundation of the (first) Pro Piacenza on it.

One of the predecessors of the current club, Atletico BP Pro Piacenza, also used red and black stripe on the logo, but had 2011, the year that club was renamed to "Atletico BP Pro Piacenza" on it.

Players

Current squad

As of 5 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 Andrea Zaccagno (on loan from Torino)
2 Italy DF Danilo Pasqualoni
3 Italy DF Christian Maldini
4 Italy DF Simone Giuliano
5 Italy MF Alessandro Quaini (on loan from Genoa)
6 Montenegro DF Stefan Bajic (on loan from Cremonese)
7 Italy MF Giulio Sanseverino
8 Italy MF Massimiliano Mangraviti (on loan from Brescia)
9 Italy DF Valerio Nava
10 Italy FW Raffaele Nolè
11 Italy FW Filippo Scardina
12 Italy GK Vittorio Antonino
14 Italy MF Simone Zola (on loan from Genoa)
16 Italy MF Giuseppe Sicurella (on loan from Foggia)
17 Italy FW Simone Milani
18 France FW Sofiane Ahmed-Kadi (on loan from Salernitana)
19 Italy MF Matteo Perrotti
No. Position Player
20 Italy DF Dario Polverini
21 Italy MF Davide Poddie (on loan from Salernitana)
22 Italy GK Riccardo Bertozzi
23 Italy DF Andrea Zanchi
24 Italy MF Cristian Daniel Ledesma (Captain)
25 Italy MF Lorenzo Remedi
27 Italy DF Adriano Esposito
28 Italy MF Luca Buongiorno
31 Italy FW Emilio Volpicelli (on loan from Salernitana)
32 Italy DF Sedrick Kalombo (on loan from Salernitana)
33 Italy DF Mauro Belotti
35 Italy MF Federico Marchesi (on loan from Lazio)
Italy DF Andrea Avella
Italy MF Vincenzo Garofalo
Denmark MF Oliver Urso (on loan from Salernitana)
Italy FW Antonio Piscicelli (on loan from Sassuolo)

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Italy DF Renato Bussone (at Trastevere)
Italy DF Lorenzo Costa (at Latina)
Italy DF Antonio Ferrara (at Taranto)
No. Position Player
Italy MF Filippo Soresina (at OltrepòVoghera)
Italy FW Marco D'Amuri (at OltrepòVoghera)

Stadiums

A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919 play their home matches at the Stadio Leonardo Garilli, located in the city of Piacenza.[22]

Before the Stadio Leonardo Garilli, they played at the stadio comunale and Centro Sportivo Gianni Siboni, both located in the city of Piacenza.

Centro Sportivo Gianni Siboni, located on 1 via Roberto de Longe, is also the current headquarters of A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919[23] as well as the former headquarters of A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919,[10] one of the predecessors of the current club. Another predecessor, Atletico BP Pro Piacenza, played their home matches at the centro sportivo in 2012–13 season,[7] as well as headquartered in that sports centre from 2010[24] to circa 2013.

However, as of 2009–10 season, when Atletico B.P. Pro Piacenza was still known as BettolaSpes, they based on "Campo Calcio Sandro Puppo", 1 via Monte Carevolo, Piacenza instead.[10] Bettola was demerged with Spes in July 2010 and merged with Pontolliese at the same time. While Spes merged with A.C. Libertas which the latter was demerged with Pontolliese. However, LibertaSpes became Lupa Piacenza in 2012. Spes and one of their successor, U.P.D. Spes Borgotrebbia, were also based in "Campo Calcio Sandro Puppo" (section B of that complex),[25][26] but under different address (on via Antonio Anguissola instead). Another Spes' successor that founded in 2013, Associazione Calcistica Dilettantistica LibertaSpes, used Campo "G. Calamari" instead.[27] That complex was the home base of yet another team of the city, A.C. Fiore,[28] as well as "Pontolliese Libertas".[10] The latter, was also the one of the predecessors of both "B.P. Pro Piacenza" and LibertaSpes.

In 2010–11 season, when Atletico BP Pro Piacenza was still known as BettolaPonte, they played their home matches in Podenzano occasionally.[29][30]

Stadium / Predecessors of Pro PiacenzaA.S. Pro Piacenza 1919BettolaPonte Pro PiacenzaA.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919BettolaSpesPontolliese Libertas
Stadio Leonardo Garilli☑
Centro Sportivo Gianni Siboni☑☑☑
Campo Calcio Sandro Puppo☑
Campo G. Calamari☑

Honours

as BettolaPonte
as A.S.D. Pro Piacenza 1919

References

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  2. ↑ Rubini, Gianni (19 May 2014). "La prima sede in piazza Duomo Nato nel calcio dei "liberi"" (PDF). Libertà (in Italian). Piacenza. p. 39. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919 website.
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