Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team
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| Full name | Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team |
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| Nickname(s) | Giallorossi (yellow-reds) |
| Founded | 31 May 1920 as U.S. Bassano 1968 (refounded) |
| Ground | Stadio Rino Mercante |
| Capacity | 2,952 |
| Owner | Renzo Rosso |
| Chairman | Stefano Rosso |
| Coach | Giuseppe Magi |
| League | Serie C |
| 2016–17 | Lega Pro/B, 10th |
| Website | Club website |
Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team, commonly known as Bassano Virtus 55 is a football club based in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto. The club currently plays in Serie C.
Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team was founded in 1920 as U.S. Bassano (Unione Sportiva Bassano) and merged with cross-city rivals A.C. Virtus in 1968. In 1996 the club took its current name: the number 55 stands for 1955, owner Renzo Rosso's birthyear. Nowadays, Bassano Virtus is also the only Italian professional football club to use soccer instead of football in its full name.
In the 2005–06 season the club debuted in Serie C2, but after suffering a defeat in Montichiari in the last match, they finished only 12th.
In the 2006–07 Serie C2 season the club reached the playoffs, but was defeated by Calcio Lecco 1912, which was later promoted to Serie C1.
In their third consecutive season in Serie C2 (now renamed Lega Pro Seconda Divisione), Bassano had an excellent start: the club peaked the league after 5 days and kept the position in isolation until the 23rd day, thanks to a series of eight consecutive wins. The attacking tactics of coach Ezio Gelerean led the team a step away from promotion: with only 4 matches left, the club is first, 3 points ahead of runners-up Reggiana. In the end of the season Bassano Virtus was surpassed by Reggiana and later lost the promotion play-off final with Portogruaro (2–3 in Portogruaro and 1–2 in Bassano del Grappa) also due to a penalty not granted to Bassano, that could have changed the outcame of the match. However, the club was able to win Coppa Italia Lega Pro by defeating Benevento Calcio with the overwhelming result of 5–0.
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