Armando Picchi Calcio

Armando Picchi
Full name Armando Picchi Calcio S.r.l.
Nickname(s)  –
Founded 1971
Ground Sportivo Armando Picchi,
Banditella, Livorno, Italy
Capacity 3,000
League Promozione

Armando Picchi Calcio is an Italian association football club located in Livorno, Tuscany. It currently plays in Promozione, Tuscany round. Its colors are all-dark red.

History

The Armando Picchi Calcio of Livorno was founded near to the death of the homonymous Leghorn champion Armando Picchi. Because of the relegation of Livorno Calcio in the italian Serie C championship, in 1971 Leo and Enzo Picchi (brother and cousin of Armando) took over the local team GS Don Bosco Livorno: with the collaboration of Inter Milan, still effective, they transformed it into the Armando Picchi Sports Group[1] as a new Livorno football reality.

Alongside its first time, Armando Picchi Calcio can boast of a fine youth sector, that won two Italian championships at the Allievi and Juniores level, respectively in 1973 and 1974[2][3]. In the wake of these results, the company has always emphasized the youth sector by collaborating with Livorno Calcio[4] and Inter Milan[5].

The first team played for seven seasons in the italian Eccellenza, won the championship in 2002 and obtained the first historic promotion in the italian Serie D championship[6].

The team has participated in six consecutive editions in the italian Serie D championship by touching the promotion in the Serie C2 championship in the 2007-2008 season. Incredibly the following year came the relegation in the Eccellenza championship where it relegated back to Promozione championship. Currently it plays in Tuscany round of Promozione championship.

Notable players who have played in the junior sector of Armando Picchi Calcio were the brothers Cristiano and Alessandro Lucarelli[7], Leonardo Pavoletti and Stefano Brondi.

Honours

Regional Championships

Youth Championships

  • Campionato Allievi Nazionali Dilettanti
    • Winners (1): 1973-1974
  • Campionato Juniores Dilettanti
    • Winners (1): 1974-1975

Divisional movements

SeriesYearsFirstLastPromotionsRelegations
D 62003-042008–09neverDecrease 1 (2008–09)
Eccellenza 71996-972009–10Increase 1 (2002–03)Decrease 1 (2009–10)
Promozione 161979-802018–19Increase 1 (1995–96)Decrease 1 (1985-86)

References

  1. ↑ Tacchi, Gianni (8/2/2012). "Quelli dell'Armando Picchi, 37 anni dopo...". Il Tirreno. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ Tacchi, Gianni (8/2/2012). "Quelli dell'Armando Picchi, 37 anni dopo...". Il Tirreno. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "E' il «Picchi» collegato con l'Inter". Il Tirreno. 27/9/2003. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ Lombardi, Flavio (23/6/2018). "Livorno e Armando Picchi firmato il patto d'acciaio". Il Tirreno. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ "E' il «Picchi» collegato con l'Inter". Il Tirreno. 27/9/2003. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ "Per il Picchi inizia l'avventura". Il Tirreno. 13/6/2003. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ "Lucarelli-Armando Picchi-Inter: scuola calcio gratis per bambini". Il Tirreno. 15/7/2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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