FC Pro Vercelli 1892 facts for kids
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| Full name | Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892 S.r.l. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Le Bianche Casacche (The White Shirts) I Leoni (The Lions) |
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| Founded | 1892 (as sport club S.G. Pro Vercelli) | |||
| Ground | Stadio Silvio Piola, Vercelli, Italy |
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| Capacity | 5,500 | |||
| President | Franco Smerieri | |||
| Head Coach | Paolo Cannavaro | |||
| League | Serie C Group A | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie C Group A, 5th of 20 | |||
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Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892, often called Pro Vercelli, is an Italian football team. It is based in Vercelli, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy. This club is famous for being one of the most successful teams in the early days of Italian football. They won seven national titles between 1908 and 1922. Today, Pro Vercelli plays in Serie C, which is the third level of Italian football.
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History of Pro Vercelli
Early Successes and Challenges
The story of football in Vercelli began in 1892. That's when the Società Ginnastica Pro Vercelli (Pro Vercelli Gymnastics Society) was founded. The football part of the club started in 1903. Their first official football match was on August 3, 1903.
Pro Vercelli became very strong in the early 1900s. They won seven Italian Football Championships. These wins happened in 1908, 1909, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1920–21, and 1921–22. This made them one of the top teams in Italy.
Over time, Italian football changed. More teams from bigger cities like Milan and Turin became very strong. Also, football became more professional. This meant players started getting paid. Pro Vercelli, being a smaller club, found it harder to compete. They played their last season in the top league, Serie A, in 1934–35. After that, they moved down to lower leagues. Sometimes, they even played in amateur leagues like Serie D. They became a professional team again in 1993–94.
A New Beginning for Pro Vercelli
In the early 2000s, Pro Vercelli faced a new challenge. Another team, called A.S. Pro Belvedere Vercelli, started up in the same city. This new team was formed in 2006. It was a mix of two other clubs. Pro Belvedere played in Serie D and later moved up to a professional league.
For a short time, there was a local rivalry between the two Vercelli teams. But then, Pro Vercelli had money problems. They couldn't join the league for the 2010–11 season. To keep the history of Pro Vercelli alive, the Pro Belvedere team stepped in. They changed their name to U.S. Vercelli Calcio. A few weeks later, they officially took over the old Pro Vercelli's name and traditions. This meant the famous white shirts and history of Pro Vercelli continued.
In the 2010–11 season, the team played well. They were promoted to a higher league, Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
Back to Serie B
The 2011–12 season was very exciting for the club. Pro Vercelli earned promotion to Serie B, a major Italian league. This was a huge achievement, as they hadn't been in Serie B for 64 years! They won their play-off final against Carpi with a 3–1 score.
Their return to Serie B in the 2012–13 season was tough. They finished near the bottom of the league and were relegated back down. However, they didn't give up. In the 2013–14 season, they fought hard again. They finished second in their league group. In the play-offs, they won against FeralpiSalò, Savona, and Südtirol. This meant they were promoted back to Serie B after just one season away!
Pro Vercelli stayed in Serie B for a few more seasons. They finished 16th in 2014–15 and 17th in 2015–16. In 2017–18, they were relegated to Serie C again. In 2019, famous former Italian player Alberto Gilardino became the head coach.
Team Colors and Badge
The traditional color for Pro Vercelli's football shirts is white. This is why one of their nicknames is Le Bianche Casacche, which means "The White Shirts".
Honours and Trophies
Pro Vercelli has won many important titles throughout its history:
- Serie A (Italian Football Championship):
- Winners (7): 1908, 1909, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1921–22
- Seconda Categoria:
- Winners (1): 1907
- Serie D:
- Winners (4): 1956–57, 1970–71, 1983–84, 1993–94
- Scudetto Dilettanti (Amateur Championship):
- Winners (1): 1993–94
International Titles
- Tournoi de Pentecôte du Club Français:
- Winners (1): 1927
Managers
Here is a list of some of the managers who have coached Pro Vercelli:
Guido Ara (1919–26)
József Nagy (1928–32)- Guido Ara (1932–34)
- Pietro Leone (1935)
Antonio Montico (1976–77)- Giuliano Zoratti (1986–90)
- Bruno Baveni (1995–96)
- Agatino Cuttone (1999–2000)
- Renzo Gobbo (2002–03)
- Nello Santin (2003–04)
- Roberto Galia (2007)
- Gianluca Gaudenzi (2007–08)
- Giancarlo Camolese (2012–13)
- Cristiano Scazzola (2013–15)
- Claudio Foscarini (2015–16)
- Moreno Longo (2016–17)
- Gianluca Grassadonia (2017–18)
- Gianluca Atzori (2018)
- Gianluca Grassadonia (2018)
- Vito Grieco (2018–2019)
- Alberto Gilardino (2019–2020)
- Francesco Modesto (2020–2021)
- Giuseppe Scienza (2021)
- Franco Lerda (2021–2022)
- Massimo Paci (2022–2023)
- Massimo Gardano (2023)
- Andrea Dossena (2023–2024)
- Paolo Cannavaro (2024–)
Images for kids
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The official logo of FC Pro Vercelli 1892.
See also
In Spanish: Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892 para niños
