A.C.D. Asti
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| Full name | Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica Asti |
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| Nickname(s) | Galletti (Cockerels) |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Ground |
Stadio Cesin Bosia, Asti, Italy |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Chairman | Pier Paolo Gherlone |
| Manager | Salvatore Vasallo |
| League | Serie D/A |
| 2015–16 | Serie D/A, 13th |
Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica Asti is the leading Italian association football club in the city of Asti.
Founded officially in 1932 under the name AC Asti (Asti Football Association) changed its name several times in subsequent years because of the many mergers with local clubs. The company in 2008 reverted to original name ACD Asti during the celebrations for the 75th year of operation.
Currently plays in Serie D.
The earliest records date back to 1902 football Asti. During the festivities of San Secondo was organized, Racecourse Market Square, a square between the noble Genoa, which had already honors in his four league championships, the Milan Cricket and Football Club, Sport Torino Bold and the Andrea Doria. On 31 August the same year, in the wake of this event, a team began experimenting Asti against a representative of the "enemy" city of Alba.
Only in 1907 was created the first football club Asti: the premises of the Sports Cafe in Piazza Alfieri Astense Football Club was born, with red shirt and white shorts (the colors of the city). The debut was 14 April 1907, against the team of the Leardi Institute in Casale Monferrato (which later became A.S. Casale Calcio). The match was locked goalless.
In 1908 the Astense played their first league third category, in 1914 bought land in the road Time in Borgo San Lazzaro, who established his first pitch. In 1914 and 1915 the club played in the championship of Eccellenza.
At the end of the Great War, all sporting activities in Asti gravitated into the orbit of S. P. Fulgor. In 1918 came the football section, the team wore a white shirt decorated with the coat of arms of Savoy. In 1919 the club was born Lay, whose first team was called Asti Football Club shirt with purple edged in white, started in open contrast to the "Catholic" brilliance.
The two companies joined 26 March 1921, giving rise to Astigiani Football Union (PCU), edged with red shirt and white shorts and socks blacks.
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