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Casertana
Casertana F.C. logo.png
Full name Casertana Football Club S.r.l.
Nickname(s) Falchetti (The Little Falcons)
Rossoblù (The Red & Blue)
Magica (The Magicians)
Founded 1908; 112 years ago (Robur Caserta)
1924; 96 years ago (Unione Sportiva Casertana)
1928; 92 years ago (Associazione Sportiva Caserta)
1993; 27 years ago (Casertana Football Club)
2005; 15 years ago (Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Rinascita Falchi Rossoblù)
Ground Stadio Alberto Pinto,
Caserta
Ground Capacity 12,000
Owner Giuseppe D'Agostino
President Giuseppe D'Agostino
Manager Vincenzo Cangelosi
League Serie C Group C
2018–19 Serie C Group C, 9th of 19

Casertana Football Club is an Italian football team from Caserta, a city in the Campania region. They play in a league called Serie C. The team is often called Falchetti (The Little Falcons) or Rossoblù (The Red & Blue) because of their team colours.

History of Casertana Football Club

How the Club Started

The club began in 1908 as Robur Caserta. Later, in 1928, it became known as Unione Sportiva Casertana. This name stayed until 2005.

Playing in Higher Leagues

Casertana played in Serie B, a higher league in Italy, two times. They were there in the 1970–71 season and again in the 1991–92 season.

New Beginnings and Promotions

In 2005, the club was restarted as A.S. Caserta Calcio. It later changed its name to A.S. Casertana Calcio. By the 2009–10 season, the team went back to its traditional name, Casertana.

The club returned to professional football after the 2012–13 season. They finished fourth in Serie D and earned a spot in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In the 2013–14 season, they finished second, which helped them move up to the 2014–15 Lega Pro division.

Team Colours and Badge

The team's official colours are red and blue. These colours are used in their uniforms and on their club badge.

Meet the Players

Current Squad Members

Here are the players currently on the Casertana team.

No. Position Player
1 Italy GK Alessandro Zanellati
4 Croatia DF Ivan Kontek
5 Argentina DF Manuel Llano
6 Italy DF Jonas Heinz
7 Italy MF Mirko Carretta
8 Italy MF Filippo Damian
13 Italy DF Loris Bacchetti
18 Italy MF Francesco Deli
22 Italy GK Alessandro Vilardi
27 Italy MF Federico Proia
No. Position Player
37 Italy DF Matteo Falasca
70 Belgium MF Sasha Mancini
77 Italy FW Ciro Capasso
91 Italy FW Michele Vano
93 France FW Axel Bakayoko
Italy MF Vincenzo Arzillo (on loan from Avellino)
Italy MF Leonardo Di Tommaso (on loan from Lazio)
Italy MF Mattia Matese
Italy MF Salvatore Pezzella
Italy FW Francesco Iuliano

Famous Former Managers

Some well-known managers who have led the Casertana team include:

  • Italy Giuseppe Materazzi
  • Italy Nedo Sonetti
  • Italy Adriano Lombardi

Club Achievements and Honours

Casertana Football Club has won several championships over the years:

  • Serie C1
    • Champions (1): 1969–70, 1990–91
  • Serie C2
    • Champions (1): 1980–81
  • Serie D
    • Champions (3): 1949–50, 1962–63, 1995–96
    • Runners-up (2) : 1960–61, 1977–78
  • Eccellenza Campania
    • Champions (1): 2006–07
  • Promozione Campania
    • Champions (1): 1953–54

More Information

  • Official Casertana F.C. Website: http://www.casertanafc.it/

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Casertana Football Club para niños

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