Delfino Pescara 1936 facts for kids
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| Full name | Delfino Pescara 1936 S.p.A. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | I Delfini (The Dolphins) I Biancazzurri (The White and Blues) Gli Adriatici (The Adriatics) |
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| Founded | 1936 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Adriatico | |||
| Capacity | 20,515 | |||
| Chairman | Daniele Sebastiani | |||
| Manager | Silvio Baldini | |||
| League | Serie B | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie B, 4th of 19 | |||
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Delfino Pescara 1936, often called Pescara, is a professional Italian football club. It is based in Pescara, a city in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
The club was started in 1936. Pescara plays in Serie C, which is the third-highest football league in Italy. The team has played in Serie A, Italy's top league, seven times. Their last time in Serie A was during the 2016–17 season. Pescara's official colors are white and light blue. They wear striped shirts with white shorts and socks.
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Club History: Pescara's Journey in Football
Pescara had a quiet history until they were promoted to Serie B (the second league) in 1974. With talented players like Giorgio Repetto and Bruno Nobili, they won their first promotion to Serie A (the top league) in 1977. However, they finished last in their first Serie A season.
They were promoted to Serie A again after a play-off, but once more, they were sent back down. Within two years, they even dropped to Serie C1 (the third league).
After returning to Serie B, Pescara saw a great change when Giovanni Galeone became coach in 1986. He believed in attacking football, and his team, known as the Biancazzurri (White and Blues), won the Serie B championship in 1987. They stayed in Serie A for two years with star players like Júnior and Blaž Slišković. Galeone returned in the 1990–91 season and helped the team get promoted again the next year.
After being relegated, Pescara stayed in Serie B for most of the 1990s. They almost got promoted in 1999. In 2001, they were relegated to Serie C1. They were promoted back in 2003, but then faced some financial problems and other issues that affected the club. Pescara was eventually relegated again in the 2006–07 season.
In December 2008, the club faced serious financial difficulties. A new group called Delfino Pescara 1936 took over in February 2009. Deborah Caldora became the first woman to be the club's chairman.
At the start of the 2009–10 season, Eusebio Di Francesco became the new coach. Pescara finished second in their league and won the play-offs to return to Serie B after three years. The next season, Zdeněk Zeman became coach. He was known for his attacking style of play. With young talents like Marco Verratti, Ciro Immobile, and Lorenzo Insigne, Pescara was promoted to Serie A after 19 years! They won their second Serie B title in 2012.
Pescara's 2012–13 season in Serie A was tough. They lost Zeman and their key players and were relegated back to Serie B. Three years later, under World Cup winner Massimo Oddo, the team returned to Serie A by winning the play-off final. Zeman came back in February 2017, but the team only stayed in the top league for one year before being relegated again.
In 2018, Pescara raised money from fans to improve their youth training and facilities. This helped them invest in young players.
During the coronavirus lockdown, the team held an online competition for children to design a shirt. A six-year-old boy named Luigi D'Agostino won, and his design was used for the 2020 season's shirt!
After a difficult 2020-21 season, the team was relegated to Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.
Rival Teams
One of Pescara's main rivals is Bari.
Current Players
Team Squad
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Players on Loan
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Coaching Staff
As of November 16, 2023
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Silvio Baldini |
| Assistant coach | Giovanni Bucaro |
| Goalkeeper coach | Giovanni Di Fiore |
| Match analyst | Diego Labricciosa |
| Team manager | Francesco Troiano |
| Sporting director | Daniele Delli Carri |
Club Achievements
Pescara has won several titles throughout its history:
- Serie B (Italy's second-highest league)
- Champions (2): 1986–87, 2011–12
- Serie C (Italy's third-highest league)
- Champions (1): 1973–74
- Serie D (Italy's fourth-highest league)
- Champions (1): 1972–73
Pescara's League Journey
This table shows how Pescara has moved between different Italian football leagues over the years.
| Series | Years | Last Season | Promotions | Relegations |
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| A | 7 | 2016–17 | - |  6 (1978, 1980, 1989, 1993, 2013, 2017) |
| B | 39 | 2020–21 |  6 (1977, 1979, 1987, 1992, 2012, 2016) |
5 (1949, 1982, 2001, 2007, 2021) |
| C | 29 | 2021–22 | 5 (1941, 1974, 1983, 2003, 2010) |
3 (1935✟, 1950, 1972) |
| Pescara has played 75 out of 90 years in professional Italian football since 1929. | ||||
| D | 10 | 1972–73 | 1 (1938, 1958, 1973) |
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| E | 1 | 1936–37 | 1 (1937) |
never |
• This includes the earlier club, AC Pescara (1932–1935).
See also
In Spanish: Delfino Pescara 1936 para niños
