Vicenza Calcio

Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club from the city of Vicenza ( Veneto region ). The club was founded on 9 March 1902. He currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione. The colors of the team are red and white.

History

After the club was founded on March 9, 1902 Vicenza Calcio took for the first time in 1910/11 participated in the Italian championship and was able to reach through the first rank in the preliminary round group of Veneto- Emilia Romagna immediately the final, where it however with 0: 3 and 1-2 against the SG Pro Vercelli put a defeat. In subsequent years, you could confirm its position as one of the best teams from the region of Emilia Romagna. But after the First World War and the consequent failure of gaming operations slipped from Vicenza in lower leagues. In 1933 they managed then at least make the leap to the second division, the B series only in 1942 made ​​the jump into the top flight, the Series A. There you could just back up the league, the last match at Juventus as one with 6:2 was victorious.

After the Second World War, Vicenza Calcio stabilized in mid-table and took sixth place in 1947. But already 1947/48 had to accept relegation to Serie B and was knocked off the second last championship. Due to financial problems, it took in the 1950s, the name of the woolen goods company was called the Lane Lane Rossi Rossi Vicenza. 1955 managed to rise again in the Serie A, after which the club played until 1975 continuously in the highest Italian league. In the seasons 1963/64 and 1965/66 came with the sixth place respectively the best placement this time. With the Brazilian Luis Vinicio was adjusted in 1966 even the top scorer in Serie A. In the other seasons Vicenza fought mostly against relegation. 1975, missing three points in order to avert this. After the descent Vicenza 1977 he won the championship of the Series B and in the following season 1977/78 was the club under President Giuseppe Farina - surprisingly Italian runner-up with the top scorer Paolo Rossi (24 goals) - a former Formula 1 World Champion. The striker had come for a then-record transfer fee of 2.6 billion lire of Juventus. Because of the goal difference against the FC Bologna you already got into the following season, however, again. Shortly afterwards, even then crashed into the low ranks.

In the 1980s, played the later international star Roberto Baggio for Vicenza. With him, succeeded 1985, the jump back into the series B. There they finished equal third place and thus a promotion spot for the series A; However, it was involved in a scandal shifted roles and therefore had relegated even in the C series. After Vicenza had in 1990 adopted its original name, the 1992/93 managed to rise again in the series as under the present coach of Udinese Francesco Guidolin, succeeded two years later to return to the series A. Under him Vicenza Calcio abolished in 1997 than could the Coppa Italia win the biggest success of the club's history. In the finals they lost while the first SSC Napoli 0-1, but won the return match Vicenza 3-0 after extra time and won the only previous title. In the following season they reached the semi-finals in the European Cup Winners' Cup where you eliminated against Chelsea.

1998/99 but increased again in Vicenza Serie B from, but managed to direct resurgence, but in 2001 it went back to the second division. 2006 lost the club then the descent playoffs and rose from the sporty C series. However, it benefited from the relegation rivals Genoa and Perugia Calcio and could still remain in the second division, where to play to this day. 2011/12 benefited the club again and again increased as a result of the forced descent of U.S. Lecce from not lost despite relegation play-off. The following year, it was ranked at end of season again on the 19th place in the table, but this time you had to join the in the third division, since the residue made ​​up to the 18th place in the standings, Virtus Lanciano, six points, and thus that were dropped playout games.

Former Players

Former coach

Club Records

  • Serie A
  • Biggest win: 5-0 Vicenza Calcio - AC Venice in the 1945/46 season and LR Vicenza - AS Roma 1959/60.
  • Biggest defeat: 6-0 AC Turin - Vicenza Calcio in the season 1946/47, and Juventus Turin - Vicenza Calcio in the 1947/48 season.
  • Most games: Luigi Menti with 162 inserts.
  • Top scorer: Luís Vinício with 25 goals.
  • Most goals in a season: Luís Vinício with 25 goals in the 1965/66 season

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  • Football club in Veneto
  • Vicenza
Stadio Romeo Menti Luís Vinício 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Genoa C.F.C. US Lecce S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 F.B.C. Unione Venezia Calcio Como Aurora Pro Patria 1919 F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 A.C. Reggiana 1919 Savona F.B.C. Virtus Entella
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