Città di Potenza S.S.
| Full name | Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Potenza Calcio |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
Rossoblù (Red-Blues) Leoni (Lions) |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Ground |
Stadio Alfredo Viviani, Potenza, Italy |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Chairman | Antonello Grignetti |
| Manager | Domenico Giacomarro |
| League | Lega Pro |
| 2014–15 | Serie D (playoff) |
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Potenza Calcio is an Italian football club, which is based in Potenza, Basilicata.
The club was founded in 2012 as 'F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza, following the exclusion of Potenza S.C. from the professional leagues of Italy, and currently plays in Serie D.
In the 21st century there have been numerous changes in the football teams in the city of Potenza.
The origins of football in Potenza go back to 1919 when F.C. Potenza was founded. Potenza took part in five Serie B seasons from 1963–64 to 1967–68. The biggest success was finishing 5th in Serie B in 1964–65 season.
The club was refounded in 2004 as A.S.C. Potenza, after the merger of the former A.S.C. Potenza (founded in 1983) and F.C. Potenza. The team changed its name in 2006 to Potenza Sport Club.
Potenza was promoted in Serie C1 on 18 June 2007 by beating Benevento over two games in the Serie C2 2006-07 playoff final.
In March 2010 Potenza was excluded from the Lega Pro Prima Divisione with immediate effect after the club was found guilt of matchfixing regarding a league game against Salernitana on April 2008. The verdict was partly reverted on appeal, where it was allowed Potenza to complete the season; however, the club will nevertheless appear as last-placed in the final table, thus forcing the club to play in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2010–11 season. On July 2010 the club administered by the last President Giuseppe Postiglione was excluded by the Italian football federation due to financial problems, and successively admitted into the Eccellenza amateur league.
After having played in the 2010-11 season in Eccellenza Basilicata the team, after the first day of the season 2011-12, the club retired itself from football.
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