Virtus Entella
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| Full name | Virtus Entella S.r.l. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Biancocelesti (the White-Light-Blues) Diavoli neri (the Black Devils) | |||
| Founded | 1914[1] (as F.B.C. Entella) 2002 (refounded) | |||
| Ground | Stadio Comunale, Chiavari, Italy | |||
| Capacity | 4,154 | |||
| Chairman | Antonio Gozzi | |||
| Manager | Alfredo Aglietti | |||
| League | Serie B | |||
| 2014–15 | Serie B, 18th | |||
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Virtus Entella (usually referred as simply Entella or Chiavari Entella) is an Italian association football club, based in Chiavari, Liguria. They took part in the 2015–16 Serie B.
History
1914: Foundation
The club was founded in 1914 as Foot-Ball Club Entella. It took its name from the river Entella, flowing between Chiavari and Lavagna.[2]
2001: Bankrupt
Foot-Ball Club Entella went bankrupt in 2001.
2002: Refoundation
It was refounded in 2002 as Unione Sportiva Valle Sturla Entella. In summer 2010 it was renamed with the name Virtus Entella, after had been admitted in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In summer 2012, Virtus Entella was promoted, for the first time, to Lega Pro Prima Divisione by repechange to fill the vacancies created.[3] They completed the 2012–13 season in style, taking part to the promotion playoff, where they were defeated by Lecce in the semi-finals.
In the 2013–14 season, Virtus Entella took part to the Girone A of the Italian third tier, and topped the league for most of the season. On 4 May 2014, a 2–1 away win at Cremonese in the final day of the season ensured Virtus Entella the league championship title and a spot in the 2014–15 Serie B, in what will be the club's first appearance ever in the Italian second tier.
2014: Serie B Debut
The team was promoted in Serie B for the first time in history in 2014. In the 2014-15 they got relegated once again, in the relegation playoffs as they lost to Modena. But after the relegation of Calcio Catania to Lega Pro for sporting fraud it was readmitted to Serie B.
Current Squad
As of 25 January, 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable Former Players
Julio Alcorsé- Nicolas Cinalli
Cristiano Bacci- Manlio Bacigalupo
- Gianpaolo Castorina
- Francesco Conti
- Gino Ferrer Callegari
- Rosario Di Vincenzo
- Matteo Matteazzi
- Simone Pasticcio
- Silvano Raggio Garibaldi
- Luciano Spalletti
- Giuliano Taccola
- Stefano Vavoli
Presidents and Managers
Antonio Gozzi is the President of the Virtus Entella since 2007. He was arrested and released in March 2015.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ http://int.soccerway.com/teams/italy/acd-virtus-entella/12109/
- ^ Aldo Pio Feoli (29 November 2014). "I Diavoli Neri nell'inferno del Comunale: per l'Entella è la prima in Serie B". www.ilciriaco.it. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ http://www.entella.it/prima-squadra/1195-ripescaggio-ufficiale-il-presidente-gozzi-grazie-chiavari.html
- ^ http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/levante/2015/03/20/AR40d9rD-indietro_chiedero_arresto.shtml
- ^ http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/Affaire-Kubla-Gozzi-Totale-estraneit-Marted-dimissioni-da-Federacciai-76587675-662c-43ae-b534-4609ee7261a8.html
- ^ http://www.federacciai.it/Pdf/CodiceEtico.pdf
- ^ http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/levante/2015/03/24/ARtotbuD-presidenza_comitato_federacciai.shtml
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