S.S. Fidelis Andria 1928
| Full name | Società Sportiva Fidelis Andria 1928 (aka Fidelis Andria) |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Leoni Azzurri (Blue Lions) |
| Founded | August 5, 2013 2005 (as AS Andria BAT) 1971 (as AS Fidelis Andria) |
| Ground |
Stadio Degli Ulivi Andria, Italy |
| Capacity | 9,140 |
| Chairman | Paolo Montemurro |
| Manager | Giancarlo Favarin |
| League | Lega Pro |
| 2015-16 | Lega Pro, 7th |
| Website | Club home page |
Società Sportiva Fidelis Andria 1928 or simply Fidelis Andria is an Italian football club based in Andria, Apulia. The club was founded in 1971 and re-founded in 2013. It plays in Lega Pro, the third tier of the Italian football system.
Fidelis Andria play their home matches at Stadio Degli Ulivi, which has a capacity of 9,140. The stadium is located in Andria itself.
The club was founded in 1971 as A.S. Fidelis Andria (Associazione Sportiva Fidelis Andria). At that time the club worn red and yellow and it was the second club in town.
In 1978, after the cancellation of A.S. Andria, the club decided to wear blue and white, which are the colours of the town as well.
With these colours, the club played for years between Serie B and Serie C1: its last Serie B experience was in 1999.
After 2004/05 season the club declared bankrupt.
In summer 2005 the club was refounded A.S. Andria BAT (Associazione Sportiva Andria BAT). BAT stands for Barletta-Andria-Trani, as in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.
The team played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione from 2005-06 to 2008-09 season.
At the end of the 2008-09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season the team was admitted in Lega Pro Prima Divisione after the forced relegation of Avellino in Serie D. At the end of the 2012-13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season the club was relegated after play-off, but didn't enroll in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione league.
In its place, in summer 2013 a new team called S.S.D. Fidelis Andria 1928 was founded and admitted to Eccellenza Apulia.
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