Calcio Como

Como Calcio 1907 is an Italian football club from the city of Como, Lombardy, founded on May 25, 1907. The club colors are blue and white. As the stadium club serves the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, it can accommodate 13,602 spectators. In the 2013/14 season, the club plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione. The nickname of the team is Lariani.

History

The beginnings

After the first promotion to Serie A in 1949, Como remained for four years in the top Italian league. Then the club commuted for 20 years between Series B and Series C.

1970s

1975 Como returned to Serie A but could be here to keep only one season. After a time it was relegated to the Serie C1, the Lariani managed in 1978 two climbs in a row and thus went back to Serie A. This time succeeded in the first season, although the League receipt, however, rose in the second from again.

1980s

The club had to wait until 1984 before they could return to the top flight again. As a result, Como experienced the so far most successful period in the club's history, and they played five seasons in a row in Serie A. The services of key players Dan Corneliusson and Stefano Borgonovo, who controlled the club in 1986 on the excellent 9th place. This place could be to defend in the 1987 season. 1987 were the strengths of the team, especially in the defensive area where Pasquale Bruno played an excellent championship. After high but was quickly followed by a low, after the relegation to Serie B in 1990 was followed by the relegation to Serie C1.

1990s

In the 90s Como played in Serie C1 with the exception of the 1994/95 season, when they took in Serie B.

Recent Developments

2001 managed under the President Enrico Preziosi the rise in the B series, but this success was overshadowed by an incident. When discharged on November 19, 2000 game between Como and Modena FC, ​​the then captain of the Lariani Massimo Ferrigno, the Modena player Francesco Bertolotti offset after playing a punch. Francesco Bertolotti was then so unhappy and so suffered severe head injuries that he floated a long time in mortal danger. Massimo Ferrigno has been locked due to its violent conduct for three years.

In the following season Como succeeded in surprising the promotion to Serie A. A large part of this success, the then coach Loris Dominissini but it could not repeat the success in Serie A following. This is despite the Serie A different experienced players were signed. At the end of the season they finished by far the last place. Even during the season Dominissini had been replaced by Eugenio Fascetti, but could not even save this Como from relegation.

In the following series B- season, the crisis continued, and it was followed by a subsequent descent into Serie C1.

This double descent led to severe financial problems and resulted in bankruptcy in 2005. The club was re-founded, and participated in the D series the game resumes operation. Thus the Lariani first played in the history of the club is no longer in a professional league.

League membership

Of August 2006

Former Players

Former coach

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