FC Messina
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| Full name | Associazioni Calcio Riunite Messina S.r.l. |
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| Nickname(s) |
Giallorossi (Yellow-red) Biancoscudati (White-shield) |
| Founded | 1900 (Messina F.C.) 1947 (A.C. Riunite Messina) 1993 (A.S. Messina) 1994 (US Peloro) 1997 (F.C. Messina Peloro) 2009 (A.C. Rinascita Messina) |
| Ground |
Stadio Comunale San Filippo-Franco Scoglio, Messina, Italy |
| Capacity | 37,895 |
| Chairman | Franco Proto |
| Head coach | Antonio Venuto |
| League | Serie D |
| 2016–17 | Lega Pro/C, 14th (relegated) |
Associazioni Calcio Riunite Messina S.S.D. a r.l. is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Lega Pro.
The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues. They last competed in 43 Specimen in 2007–08, this following three consecutive seasons in Serie A. On July 2008 Messina were excluded from professional football due to financial issues, being later registered into amateur Serie D.
The farthest Messina has reached in the Coppa Italia is the last 16, this was achieved in the 2000s decade. In the past, they have also reached the semi-finals in the Coppa Italia Serie C.
Messina have appeared in the Italy's top league Serie A, for a total of five seasons during their history. The club's first spell in the league was in the 1960s, the second began in the 2000s decade. The highest ever position they have finished is 7th, which happened during the 2004–05 season.
The history of Messina Football Club began when Alfredo Marangolo returned to Sicily in August 1900 from studying in London, England. In Great Britain the game of football was fast gathering popularity with The Football League in its early stages.
Messina Football Club were officially founded on 1 December 1900 by Marangolo with the help of Anglican reverend "Caulifield".
At the college where Marangolo visited he had also made the acquaintance of Ignazio Majo Pagano who formed Anglo Palermitan (Palermo) on his return, only a month before Messina. Indeed, the first Sicilian derby was held between Messina and Palermo on 18 April 1901, 1000 fans turned out to Via Notarbartolo in support their respective club for the match. The game ended 3–2 to the Palermitan side.
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