History of SS Juve Stabia facts for kids

Società Sportiva Juve Stabia, often called just Juve Stabia, is a football club from a town in Italy called Castellammare di Stabia. The team's nickname is Le vespe, which means "The Wasps".

The club you see today officially started in 2002. This happened after an older club, S.S. Juventus Stabia, had to close down in 2001 because it ran out of money. But the history of football in Castellammare di Stabia goes back much further! The very first club was created in 1907 as Stabia Sporting Club.

Juve Stabia currently plays in Serie B, which is a high level of football in Italy. They also played in Serie B back in the 1951–52 season as A.C. Stabia.

Early Days: 1907 to 1953

From Stabia S.C. to F.C. Stabiese

On March 19, 1907, some people named Weiss, the Romano brothers, and Pauzano started the club Stabia Sporting Club. At first, it was a sports club for many activities like fencing, cycling, running, swimming, and rowing.

By 1911, the club started its football team. Their first official game was on February 12, 1911. They played against a team from a nearby town, Torre Annunziata. Stabia won the game 3–0. This exciting win was even reported in a newspaper called "Il Mattino".

Stabia played many local games. On February 1, 1914, they had a famous 0–0 draw against the well-known team, Naples. Around this time, Stabia also played a match against the crew of an English ship, HMS Black Prince. The English team won that game 11–1.

Stabia Joins the League

In 1916, Stabia joined official league competitions for the first time. They played in the Terza Category, which is like today's Serie C. Stabia made it to the semi-finals but lost to Campanian rivals Savoia.

Football stopped during World War I. But after the war, in 1919, the club was restarted by Vincenzo Bonifacio. Their first game after restarting was a friendly match against a team of English sailors called War Lion. Stabia won that game 6–0. Another club, Sport Club War, also started in Castellammare di Stabia in 1919. This club later joined with Stabia S.C. by 1920.

Stabia then played in the Prima Categoria Campania. Here, they competed against the best clubs from their region. They finished 6th out of seven teams. A great moment was their 4–0 away victory against Salernitana. They played again in the 1922–23 season. They finished 3rd in their region, behind Savoia and Internaples.

Around this time, some people got the land where the Stadio Romeo Menti stadium would later be built. After playing at the top level, Stabia spent some time in lower leagues. In 1930, the club changed its name to F.C. Stabiese. Sadly, in 1933, this club had to close down due to money problems.

A.C. Stabia is Born in 1933

In 1933, the club was restarted again as A.C. Stabia by Salvatore Russo.

The 1936–37 season was very successful for the club. They went through the whole season without losing a single game! They won the Prima Divisione, the Coppa di Natale, and the Direttoriwhich waso Regionale. They won the last one with a big 5–1 victory over Casertana.

In the 1951–52 season, A.C. Stabia played in Serie B, a very important league. But in 1953, this club also had to close down.

A New Main Team: 1953 to 2001

S.S. Juventus Stabia Takes Over

In 1953, another club in the town, Società Sportiva Juventus Stabia, became the main team. This club was founded in 1945. It took over the football history of the older clubs.

The "Juventus" part of the name comes from the famous Turin club Juventus. That club was very successful in the 1930s. The word "Juventus" is Latin for "youth".

In 1996, the club changed its name to AC Juve Stabia. This club also faced financial difficulties and had to close down in 2001.

Football in Castellammare di Stabia Today

From Comprensorio Stabia to S.S. Juve Stabia

In 2002, the club was restarted again as Comprensorio Stabia. In 2003, it changed to its current name, S.S. Juve Stabia. The team was promoted to Serie C2 and then to Serie C1.

In 2008, Francesco Giglio and Franco Manniello took over the football club. In just three years, they helped Juve Stabia get promoted to Serie B again, after 59 years! They also won the Coppa Italia Lega Pro in the 2010–11 season.

In the 2011–12 season, Juve Stabia finished in 9th place in Serie B. This was thanks to great players like Sau, Cazzola, and Erpen. The next year, they stayed in Serie B by finishing 16th.