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Legnano

Full name

Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica Legnano S.r.l.

Nickname(s)

I Lilla (The Lilacs)

Founded

1913
2011 (refounded)

Ground

Stadio Giovanni Mari,
Legnano, Milan, Italy

Capacity

5,000

Owner

Enea Benedetto

Chairman

Enea Benedetto

Manager

Gianluca Zattarin

League

Serie D

2022–23

Serie D Group A, 6th of 20

Home colours

Away colours

Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica Legnano, often called Legnano, is an Italian football team. It is based in Legnano, a city in Lombardy, Italy.

The club was started in 1913. Legnano has played three seasons in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. They have spent a total of eleven seasons in the highest level of Italian football.

Legnano last played in Serie A in 1954. Their last time in Serie B (the second league) was in 1957. Since then, the team has mostly played in the third tier or lower.

The team's official colors are lilac and white. In 2010, the club faced money problems and had to close down. But it was restarted in 2011 as ASD Legnano Calcio 1913. In 2015, they got back their original name, ACD Legnano Calcio. They also got back their long history from the old club.

History
Players
- Famous Former Players
Honours
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History

How Legnano Started

The club began in 1913. Its first name was Football Club Legnano.

Some famous players played for Legnano in its early years. Angelo Cameroni, a goalkeeper, was chosen to play for the Italy national team in 1920. He was the first Legnano player to do this. Luigi Allemandi played for the club for four seasons starting in 1921. Later, he joined the big Italian team Juventus. He even won the 1934 FIFA World Cup with Italy!

Legnano at its Best: Playing in Serie A

Legnano first reached Serie A for the 1930–31 season. Serie A is the highest football league in Italy. The year before, they had finished second in Serie B (the second league). Their very first game in the top league was a surprising 2–1 win against Genoa C.F.C., Italy's oldest club.

Sadly, Legnano finished last that season and was moved down to a lower league. However, they had some other good results. They tied 1–1 with A.S. Roma, who finished second that year. They also beat S.S.C. Napoli 2–1 in Naples.

In the 1935–1936 season, the club changed its name to Associazione Calcio Legnano.

In 1948, Emilio Caprile, a left-winger, was called up to play for Italy. He scored a goal in each of his two international games. This made him the first Legnano player to score for the national team.

Moving Down the Italian Leagues

The Legnano team in 1956–57

After their last time in Serie A in 1953–54, the club slowly started to decline. At first, they almost got promoted back to Serie B, finishing 3rd. But two years later, they were moved down to Serie C (the third league).

Legnano played in Serie C for 18 years in a row. They managed to finish as high as 5th place for three seasons. In 1974–75, the club dropped even further to Serie D. But coach Luciano Sassi quickly helped them move back up to Serie C2 by finishing second in 1977–78.

Giovanni Mari Helps Legnano

Giovanni Mari became the club president in 1979. Under his leadership, Legnano won the championship of Serie C2. This was the first time A.C. Legnano had finished first in any league since 1919. The club's stadium was later renamed Stadio Giovanni Mari in his honor.

The Club is Restarted

After money problems, Legnano had to close down in 2010.

But on July 15, 2011, the club was restarted. It was named A.S.D. Legnano Calcio 1913. They were allowed to play in Group N of Prima Categoria Lombardy for the 2011–12 season. The club then moved up to Group A of Promozione Lombardy.

The team was promoted for a second time in a row. They won Group A of Promozione Lombardy the next season. This meant they moved up to Group A of Eccellenza Lombardy.

On May 7, 2015, A.S.D. Legnano Calcio 1913 got back its old name, Associazione Calcio Legnano. They finished 4th in Eccellenza Lombardy in 2014–15 but lost in the play-offs. The next year, they finished 2nd in Group A of Eccellenza Lombardy and qualified for the play-offs again. They beat Torviscosa 4–1 and Sankt Georgen 4–3. This helped them get promoted to Serie D.