Virtus Francavilla Calcio
| Full name | Virtus Francavilla Calcio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Ground | Stadio Giovanni Paolo II, Francavilla Fontana, Italy |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Chairman | Antonio Magrì |
| Manager | Antonio Calabro |
| League | Lega Pro/C |
| Website | Club home page |
Virtus Francavilla Calcio, commonly known as Virtus Francavilla, is an Italian football club based in Francavilla Fontana, Apulia. Currently it plays in Italy's Lega Pro.
The historic Francavilla Calcio was founded in 1946 with the name of A.S. Francavilla, and it has always played regional leagues. In 2006 it was renamed A.S.D. Francavilla Calcio In the season 2010–11, was relegated from Serie D group H to the Eccellenza Apulia.
The new club was founded in 2007 under the name of Salento Francavilla. It has assumed its present name after the merger at the end of the 2013/2014 season with the historic Francavilla Calcio. In that year it won the Eccellenza Apulia championship coming back in Serie D.
In the season 2014–15 the team was promoted for the first time, from Eccellenza Apulia to Serie D. At the end of the 2015–16 Serie D, the team was fromoted in the 2016–17 Lega Pro. For the first time in the football history of Francavilla Fontana, the team reached a professional league, the third highest football division of Italy.
The team's main colors are blue and white.
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