Taranto FC 1927 facts for kids
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| Full name | Taranto Football Club 1927 S.r.l. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Gli Ionici (The Ionians) I Rossoblù (The Red and Blue) I Delfini (The Dolphins) |
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| Founded | 1927 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, Taranto, Italy |
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| Capacity | 27,584 | |||
| Chairman | Massimo Giove (resigning president) | |||
| Manager | Michele Cazzarò | |||
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Taranto Football Club 1927, often called Taranto, is a professional Italian football team. It is based in the city of Taranto, in the Apulia region of Italy. The club was first created in 1927 when two older local teams joined together.
Taranto has played in Serie B (Italy's second-highest football league) 31 times. This is more than any other Italian club that has never played in Serie A (the top league).
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Club History
Early Years and Mergers
The first football team in Taranto was Mario Rapisardi, started in 1904. In the same year, another team called U.S. Pro Italia was also founded. These two teams tried to merge but it didn't work out.
In 1911, a new team, Audace Foot Ball Club, was formed by local students. A big rivalry grew between Audace and U.S. Pro Italia. This rivalry lasted until 1927. In 1927, the two teams finally merged to create A.S. Taranto.
Playing in Serie B
The new A.S. Taranto team first reached Serie B in 1935. They played there for one year. In 1947, the club merged with another city team, U.S. Arsenale Taranto. The team then changed its name to U.S. Arsenaltaranto. This name lasted until 1955, when they went back to A.S. Taranto.
In 1965, a new stadium was opened for the team. Taranto spent many years playing in Serie B and Serie C. The team had its best season in 1977–1978. They were playing very well and had a chance to get promoted to Serie A.
The Erasmo Iacovone Story
A key player during that exciting time was a striker named Erasmo Iacovone. Sadly, on February 6, 1978, Iacovone died in a car accident. After his death, Taranto's stadium was named after him to honor his memory.
Taranto left Serie B in 1981 but returned three years later. In 1985, the club faced financial problems and had to change its name to Taranto Football Club SpA. However, more money troubles led to the team being shut down in 1993.
New Beginnings and Challenges
A new team, Taranto Calcio 1906, was started in 1993. It began playing in Serie D. The team moved up to Serie C2/C in 1994–1995. But in 1998, it also ran into financial trouble and was closed.
Another new team, again named U.S. Arsenaltaranto, was then allowed to play in Serie D. In 2000, it moved up to Serie C2/C and changed its name to Taranto Calcio Srl. In 2004, this team also went bankrupt. A businessman named Vito Luigi Blasi took over the club and renamed it Taranto Sport Srl.
In the 2005–2006 season, Taranto Sport finished second in its league. They won the promotion play-offs against Rende and returned to Serie C1/B. However, on June 29, 2012, the club was removed from professional Italian football.
Taranto Football Club 1927 Today
On July 20, 2012, a new company called Taranto Football Club 1927 S.p.A. was formed. It started playing again in Serie D. In 2014 and 2015, the team finished second in the league but lost in the play-offs.
In 2015, the club was renamed Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Taranto Football Club 1927. In 2016, they finished second again and lost in the play-offs. However, they were later promoted to Lega Pro (now Serie C).
The next season, Taranto finished last in Lega Pro/C and went back down to Serie D. In the following years, they continued to play in Serie D, often reaching the play-offs but not winning promotion.
Finally, in the 2020–21 season, Taranto finished first in their group (Group H) of Serie D. This win meant they were promoted back to Serie C!
In the 2024–25 Serie C season, Taranto faced serious financial problems. They could not pay their players' salaries and other fees. Because of this, they had many points taken away as punishment. By January 2025, they had lost 19 points and were at the very bottom of the league table with negative points. To avoid being completely removed from football, they continued to play, sometimes using their Under-19 team and playing home games without fans. However, on March 7, 2025, the club was officially removed from the 2024–25 Serie C season.
Team Colors and Badge
The team's main colors are red and blue.
Current Players
As of 6 March 2025[update]
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See also
In Spanish: Taranto Football Club 1927 para niños
