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Pescara
Delfino Pescara logo.svg
Full name Delfino Pescara 1936 S.p.A.
Nickname(s) I Delfini (The Dolphins)
I Biancazzurri (The White and Blues)
Gli Adriatici (The Adriatics)
Founded 1936; 89 years ago (1936)
Ground Stadio Adriatico
Ground Capacity 20,515
Chairman Daniele Sebastiani
Manager Silvio Baldini
League Serie B
2018–19 Serie B, 4th of 19
Third colours

Delfino Pescara 1936, often called Pescara, is an Italian football club from the city of Pescara, Abruzzo. The club started in 1936. Pescara played in Serie C during the 2024-25 season. They won their promotion play-offs against Ternana. This means they will play in Serie B for the 2025–26 season.

Pescara has played in Italy's top league, Serie A, seven times. Their last time in Serie A was in the 2016–17 season. The team's official colors are white and light blue. They wear striped shirts with white socks and shorts.

Club History: Pescara's Journey

Pescara's early history was not very famous. They played in Serie B in the 1940s. In 1974, they were promoted to Serie B again. With players like Giorgio Repetto and Bruno Nobili, they reached Serie A for the first time in 1977. However, they finished last in their first Serie A season. They were promoted again after a play-off, but soon went back down to Serie C1.

Pescara through the ages 2023
The performance of Pescara in the Italian football league structure since 1929.

Pescara returned to Serie B after one year. In 1986, Giovanni Galeone became coach. He believed in attacking football. Under him, the Biancazzurri (White and Blues) won promotion to Serie A in 1987. They stayed there for two years with star players like Júnior and Blaž Slišković. Galeone came back in 1990 and led them to another promotion the next year.

After being relegated, Pescara stayed in Serie B through the 1990s. They almost got promoted in 1999. In 2001, they went down to Serie C1. They were promoted in 2003. For two years in a row, they avoided relegation because other clubs had problems. Pescara was finally relegated in the 2006–07 season. The club had many changes in leaders and coaches that year.

In December 2008, the club had money problems and was declared out of business. A new group, Delfino Pescara 1936, took over in February 2009. Deborah Caldora became the first woman to lead the club. The team's results did not get better. In March, Giuseppe Galderisi was replaced by Antonello Cuccureddu as coach.

Rising Through the Ranks

At the start of the 2009–10 season, Eusebio Di Francesco became the new coach. Pescara finished second in their group in Lega Pro Prima Divisione. This allowed them to play in the promotion play-offs. They beat Reggiana and then Verona. This brought them back to Serie B after three years.

The next season, Zdeněk Zeman became the new head coach. He was known for his attacking style of play. This style worked perfectly with young talents like Marco Verratti and loaned players Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne. They helped the team get promoted to Serie A. Pescara secured their promotion after 19 years away from the top league. They beat Sampdoria 3–1 in an away match on May 20, 2012. In the last game of the season, Pescara's striker Riccardo Maniero scored the winning goal against Nocerina. This win gave Pescara their second Serie B title.

Pescara's 2012–13 season in Serie A was tough. They lost Zeman, Verratti, Immobile, and Insigne. They were relegated back to Serie B. Three years later, under World Cup winner Massimo Oddo, the team returned to Serie A. They won the play-off final against Trapani with a 3–1 total score. Zeman returned in February 2017. The team stayed in the top league for only one year again before being relegated in last place.

In August 2018, Pescara asked fans to invest in the club. They raised €2,300,000 to improve their youth training and facilities.

During the coronavirus lockdown, Pescara held an online competition for children. Six-year-old Luigi D'Agostino's shirt design was chosen for the 2020 season.

After a difficult 2020–21 season, the team was relegated to Serie C. This is the third tier of Italian football. However, in the 2024–25 Serie C season, Pescara finished 4th in their group. This allowed them to enter the promotion play-offs. They beat Pianese, then Catania, and Vis Pesaro. In the final four, they beat Audace Cerignola. They then faced Ternana in the finals. Pescara won the first game. Ternana tied the score in the second game. But Pescara won 3–1 in a penalty shootout. This secured their promotion to the 2025–26 Serie B after four years in Serie C.

Team Rivals

One of Pescara's main rivals is Bari.

Current Players

Team Roster

No. Position Player
1 Italy GK Ivan Saio
2 Italy DF Gaetano Letizia
5 Albania MF Erdis Kraja
6 Italy MF Niccolò Squizzato
7 Italy MF Lorenzo Meazzi
8 Italy MF Matteo Dagasso
10 Italy MF Davide Merola
11 Italy FW Gianmarco Cangiano
12 Italy GK Nicolò Profeta
13 Italy DF Riccardo Brosco (captain)
14 Italy MF Luca Valzania
15 Italy FW Riccardo Tonin
16 Italy DF Carlo Crialese
19 Canada FW Michael Zeppieri
20 Italy FW Accursio Bentivegna
No. Position Player
21 Italy MF Andrea Ferraris
23 Italy DF Filippo Pellacani
24 Italy DF Angelo Preta
27 Italy DF Brando Moruzzi
28 Italy MF Antonino De Marco
30 Italy MF Giuseppe Saccomanni
40 Italy FW Antonio Arena
Italy GK Tommaso Zandri
Italy DF Marco Balzano
Italy DF Davide Giannini
Canada MF Massimo Gatto
Estonia MF Georgi Tunjov
Italy FW Antonio Palumbo
Italy FW Luca Sasanelli

Coaching Staff

As of November 16, 2023

Position Name
Head coach Italy Silvio Baldini
Assistant coach Italy Mattia Baldini
Goalkeeper coach Italy Giovanni Di Fiore
Match analyst Italy Diego Labricciosa
Team manager Italy Francesco Troiano
Sporting director Italy Pasquale Foggia

Club Achievements

Pescara has won several titles throughout its history:

  • Serie B
    • Champions (2): 1986–87, 2011–12
  • Serie C
    • Champions (1): 1973–74
  • Serie D
    • Champions (1): 1972–73

League History: Pescara's Divisions

This table shows which leagues Pescara has played in over the years:

Series Years Played Last Season Promotions Relegations
A 7 2016–17 - Decrease 6 times
B 39 2020–21 Increase 6 times Decrease 5 times
C 29 2024–25 Increase 6 times Decrease 3 times
Pescara has played 75 out of 90 years in professional Italian football since 1929.
D 10 1972–73 Increase 3 times never
E 1 1936–37 Increase 1 time never

• Includes the earlier AC Pescara club (1932–1935)

See also

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