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Unione Sportiva Avellino 1912, commonly known as US Avellino, is an Italian professional football club based in Avellino, Campania. It competes in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.

Avellino
Full nameUnione Sportiva Avellino 1912
Nickname(s)Lupi (Wolves),
Biancoverdi (White-greens),
Irpini (Irpinians)
Founded1912; 110 years ago (1912) (first club)
1944; 78 years ago (1944) (as US Avellino)
2009; 13 years ago (2009) (as Avellino Calcio)
2018; 4 years ago (2018) (as US Avellino 1912)
GroundStadio Partenio,
Avellino, Italy
Capacity26,308
ChairmanAngelo Antonio D'Agostino
ManagerPiero Braglia
LeagueSerie C Group C
2021–22Serie C Group C, 4th of 19
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
The performance of Avellino in the Italian football league structure since the first season of a unified Serie A (1929/30). For some seasons during the 1930s the club didn't compete in the official league.
The performance of Avellino in the Italian football league structure since the first season of a unified Serie A (1929/30). For some seasons during the 1930s the club didn't compete in the official league.

It is the official continuity club of US Avellino 1912, known worldwide for having competed in Serie A for ten consecutive seasons, from 1978-1979 to 1987-1988. The team went through two major reboots: once, in 2009, when it went bankrupt, and then, in 2018, when it was excluded from Serie B. In both cases, new clubs were founded to join the Serie D league.

The club was renamed as Avellino Calcio.12 Società Sportiva Dilettantistica in 2009, then Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 in 2010, and restored to the original Unione Sportiva Avellino 1912 in 2015,[1] although initially taking the name Calcio Avellino Società Sportiva Dilettantistica for the 2018-2019 season.


History



Foundation


The club was founded as U.S. Avellino on 12 December 1912[2] to give the town of Avellino a footballing representative. The early history of the club is quite obscure as they only competed at a lower level against regional sides. Avellino competed in IV Divisione from 1913 until after the Second World War; today's equivalent of that level is Serie D.


Post-War Emergence


For the earlier part of their history the club did not achieve anything of note, until being placed in Serie C for the 1945–46 post-War season. In the 1946–47 season they narrowly missed out on getting through to the interregional final, after finishing third in their group.

Avellino beat out the likes of Catania, Reggina and Messina to win promotion to Serie B at the end of the 1940s. However, the club were accused of match fixing and the federation decided to strip them of their promotion, instead relegating them down to Serie D. Although they were able to return to Serie C after one season, Avellino were relegated back down to spend six seasons in a row at Serie D level.

Eventually Avellino returned, but, in the space of six seasons, Avellino gained promotion to Serie C in three of them and were relegated back down twice.


1970s: Rise and Ten Consecutive Seasons in Serie A


Walter Schachner and Dirceu with Avellino in 1986–87 season
Walter Schachner and Dirceu with Avellino in 1986–87 season

Avellino were promoted to Serie B in 1973 and Serie A in 1978. A truly remarkable feat for a southern provincial side was a 10-year stay in Serie A between 1978 and 1988, with the club holding a mid-table place for the majority of that period. Their best finish was 8th in 1987, with a team starring Angelo Alessio, Paolo Benedetti, Franco Colomba and Dirceu.


1990s and 2000s: Decline, Ups and Downs, and Bankruptcy


The club tended to shift between Serie B and Serie C1 in the decade following relegation from Serie A in 1988.

The club marked a surprising Serie B return after defeating neighbors and football powerhouse Napoli in the 2004-05 Serie C1/B play-off finals. An unsuccessful 2005–06 campaign ended in a loss on relegation playoffs to Albinoleffe (0–2, 3–2). The 2006–07 season, with Giuseppe Galderisi as head coach, then replaced by Giovanni Vavassori, ended in a second place in the Serie C1/B regular season; this was then followed by a successful campaign in the promotion play-offs, in which Avellino defeated Foggia in the finals, being therefore promoted to Serie B once again. However, this was followed by Vavassori's resignations on 16 July 2007, shortly after his confirmation as Avellino boss,[3] being then replaced by Maurizio Sarri two days later.[4] Sarri himself resigned one month later, being replaced by Guido Carboni and later Alessandro Calori. Despite this, the club did not manage to escape relegation, ending the season in 19th place. The club was however readmitted to Serie B later on to fill a league vacancy created by Messina's disbandment.

The team finished second from bottom in the 2008–09 season and was therefore relegated again. On 9 July 2009, the Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società Calcistiche, Vigilancy Commission on Football Clubs) organization announced that the team did not pass the financial requirements in order to be admitted to the league. The club was allowed to appeal the decision until 11 July 2009.[5] On 11 July, Avellino failed to appeal the exclusion.[6][7][8]

Avellino Reggiana Coppa Italia 2008-2009
Avellino Reggiana Coppa Italia 2008-2009

Avellino Calcio.12 S.S.D. restarts from Serie D


A new club founded in the summer 2009 as Avellino Calcio.12 S.S.D. restarts from Serie D, finishing 5th, but 4 August 2010 they were later admitted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to fill vacancies. This ordeal saw them become the latest in a long line of Italian clubs that have faced severe financial difficulties, such as Napoli and Fiorentina.


From Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to Serie B


In the 2010–11 season the team became Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 and played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione finishing 4th, being defeated by Trapani in the play-off final, but 4 August 2011 it was later admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione, again, to fill vacancies.[9] In the season 2012–13 Avellino won Lega Pro Prima Divisione and the team obtained the promotion in Serie B, under manager Massimo Rastelli. In 2014-2015, Rastelli led the team to the play-off semi-finals, when they are eliminated by the more prestigious Bologna team despite a 3-2 win away.


2018 Serie B Exclusion


In 2018, Avellino was excluded from Serie B due to submitting a league membership paperwork that was deemed as incomplete, due to a late bank guarantee. Due to this, a new club was re-founded within days in order to submit application to play at Serie D instead. In 2019 Avellino won Serie D and the Scudetto Serie D, reaching the promotion in Serie C for the next season. In 2020-2021, they once again reached the play-off semi-finals, losing to Padova.


Colours and badge


Its traditional colours are green and white. Avellino are nicknamed the "Lupi", which means wolf, and their club crest displays a wolf head.


Players


As of 2 September 2022.[10] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Pasquale Pane
2 DF  ITA Agostino Rizzo
3 DF  ITA Fabio Tito
4 MF  ITA Daniele Franco
6 DF  ITA Gennaro Scognamiglio
7 FW  SEN Mamadou Kanouté
8 MF  ITA Marco Garetto
9 FW  ITA Diego Gambale (on loan from Montevarchi)
10 FW  ITA Raffaele Russo
11 FW  ITA Jacopo Murano
12 GK  ITA Richard Marcone
14 FW  ITA Antonio Di Gaudio
15 DF  ITA Ramzi Aya
16 GK  ITA Antonio Pizzella
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  ITA Tommaso Ceccarelli
20 MF  ITA Federico Casarini
21 MF  ITA Antonio Matera
22 GK  ITA Francesco Forte
23 MF  ITA Jacopo Dall'Oglio
26 FW  ITA Giuseppe Guadagni
27 DF  ITA Manuel Ricciardi
29 FW  ITA Marcello Trotta
31 DF  ARG Julián Illanes
32 DF  ITA Gianmaria Zanandrea
34 DF  ITA Simone Auriletto
42 DF  ITA Lorenzo Moretti
99 MF  ROU Claudiu Micovschi
FW  ROU Andrei Mocanu

Other players under contract


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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  ITA Andrea Sbraga

Out on loan


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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  ITA Vincenzo Plescia (at Carrarese until 30 June 2023)

Retired numbers


10  Adriano Lombardi, Midfielder (1975–79) – posthumous honor, number retired in 2007.


Notable former players



Notable former coaches



Honours



Competitions


Level Category Participations Debut Last season Total
Serie A101978–791987–8810
Serie B191973–742017–1816
Serie C181945–462019–2033
Serie C1141992–932012–13
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 1 2010–11
Seconda Divisione31930–311935–3619
Prima Divisione41940–411945
Promozione21949–501951–52
IV Serie51952–531956–57
Interregionale21957–581958–59
Serie D21961–621963–64
Terza Divisione21929–301932–335
Seconda Divisione11935–36
Serie D22009–10 2018–19

References


  1. "Ritorna lo storico logo "UNIONE SPORTIVA AVELLINO SPA 1912"" (in Italian). Irpinia24. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "Storia del Club" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. US Avellino (16 July 2007). "ALLENATORE PRIMA SQUADRA" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
  4. "ALLENATORE PRIMA SQUADRA" (in Italian). US Avellino. 18 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  5. "Iscrizioni: 16 squadre non iscritte in Lega Pro" (in Italian). tuttosport.com. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  6. "CALCIO, TREVISO: NIENTE LEGA PRO, QUATTRO ANNI FA ERA SERIE A" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  7. "Da Venezia ad Avellino, l'Italia cancellata" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  8. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 24/A (2009–10)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  9. "CALCIO, LEGA PRO; RIPESCAGGI: 5 IN I DIVISIONE E RIMINI IN II - Sport - Repubblica.it". sport.repubblica.it.
  10. "Avellino squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2022.



На других языках


[de] US Avellino 1912

Die Unione Sportiva Avellino 1912 S.p.A. (früher: US Avellino, Avellino Calcio.12 und AS Avellino 1912) ist ein italienischer Fußballclub aus der kampanischen Stadt Avellino.
- [en] U.S. Avellino 1912

[ru] Авеллино 1912

«Авелли́но» (итал. Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912) — итальянский футбольный клуб из города Авеллино, выступающий в Серии С. Основан в 1912 году. Домашние матчи проводит на стадионе «Партенио», вмещающем 26 308 зрителей.



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