Matera Calcio

Matera Calcio S.r.l. was an Italian association football club located in Matera, Basilicata. They last played in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football. They were expelled after forfeiting too many games.

Matera Calcio
Founded2012
Dissolved2019
GroundStadio XXI Settembre -
Franco Salerno,
Matera, Italy
Capacity7,490
ChairmanSaverio Columella[1]

History

F.C. Matera

The history of Football Club Matera has covered 82 years of the football from the club based in Matera, Basilicata. It was a professional Italian football club, founded in 1930. Due to financial problems in the past, the club have previously folded twice.

Foundation

After the bankruptcy of old Matera, Serie D club Irsinese Matera, based in Irsina, in the Province of Matera,[2] relocated to Matera to become a spiritual successor, despite actual properties was yet to be acquired.

In the 2012–13 season, the first season back as a new franchise, Matera finished 3rd in Serie D/H The following season, Matera won promotion to the new Lega Pro as Girone H champions.

In the 2018-19 Serie C season they were excluded from the league after failing to attend 4 consecutive matches.

Colours and badge

The club's traditional home kit is blue with a white diagonal strip whilst the away kit is white with a blue diagonal strip.

Stadium

The club plays at the Stadio XXI Settembre-Franco Salerno, in Matera, which has a capacity of 7,490.

References
  1. "Nuove nomine in casa Matera | Basilicata24 | Il quotidiano online della Basilicata dedicato a politica, cronaca, economia, cultura, sport ed eventi". Matera.basilicata24.it. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  2. "UFFICIALE: Nasce l'Asd Matera calcio – Notiziario del Calcio". Notiziariocalcio.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.


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