A.C. Bastia 1924
Encyclopedia
AC Bastia 1924 is an Italian football club
based in Bastia Umbra
, Umbria. The club played in Serie D
from 1956 to 1958 and from 1988 to 1995; currently, the club is in the Eccellenza Umbria
. Their colours are white and red.
In the early years the team didn't play in a official championship because of lack of money and played only friendlies. In 1935–36 the club played in the campionato unico per dilettanti.
The club played in this championship until to 1945. In 1945 Bastia played in Prima Divisione
. In 1947–48 the team was promoted to Serie C
but the team was forced to renounce to it because of economical problems. In 1948–49 the club played in Prima Divisione, in 1949–50 in seconda divisione. In 1952–53 the club played in Prima Divisione because prima divisione was merged with seconda divisione.
In 1953–54 Bastia played in promozione regionale. Afrer two years in Promozione the team was promoted in 1955–56 to IV Serie (Serie D) after winning the promotion playoff against Gubbio. In the first year in IV Serie the club managed to avoid relegation but at the end of the 1957–58 season the club was relegated to Promozione after losing relegation playoffs against Rotulea and Perugia.
Three seasons later Bastia won the Promozione Umbria championship but renounced to the promotion to Serie D. In the 1962–63 the team arrived 2nd in Promozione and won the Coppa Umbria. The club remained in Promozione until to the 1971–72 season. In that season the team was relegated. At the end of the season the club failed. A new team, U.S. Bastia, joined the Terza Categoria championship. The new team, after a series of promotions, at the end of the season 1987–88 was promoted to Serie D
. The club remained in this championship until to 1995, missing promotion in 1989–90 (3rd place). At the end of the 1994–95 season, the club was relegated to Eccellenza Umbria. Currently the team plays in Eccellenza Umbria.
Football in Italy
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based in Bastia Umbra
Bastia Umbra
Bastia Umbra is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 15 km southeast of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 20,523 and an area of 27.6 km²....
, Umbria. The club played in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
from 1956 to 1958 and from 1988 to 1995; currently, the club is in the Eccellenza Umbria
Eccellenza Umbria
Eccellenza Umbria is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the northern Italian region of Umbria, Italy. It is competed amongst 18 teams, in one group. The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
. Their colours are white and red.
History
The club was founded in 1924, the first line up was: Bartolucci Antonio; Mencarelli Brasillo, Cingolani Igino; Caldari Fioravanti, Alunni Annibale e Pascolini Alfredo; Petrini Arcangelo, Farello Giovanni, Bucefari Vincenzo, Celori Pronto, Giannotti Gino.In the early years the team didn't play in a official championship because of lack of money and played only friendlies. In 1935–36 the club played in the campionato unico per dilettanti.
The club played in this championship until to 1945. In 1945 Bastia played in Prima Divisione
Prima Divisione
Prima Divisione was the name of the first level of the Italian Football Championship from 1921 to 1926. The competition was initially founded in opposition to the FIGC by the richest clubs of Northern Italy, which disagreed the old format of the championship, based on plethoric regional groups...
. In 1947–48 the team was promoted to Serie C
Serie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...
but the team was forced to renounce to it because of economical problems. In 1948–49 the club played in Prima Divisione, in 1949–50 in seconda divisione. In 1952–53 the club played in Prima Divisione because prima divisione was merged with seconda divisione.
In 1953–54 Bastia played in promozione regionale. Afrer two years in Promozione the team was promoted in 1955–56 to IV Serie (Serie D) after winning the promotion playoff against Gubbio. In the first year in IV Serie the club managed to avoid relegation but at the end of the 1957–58 season the club was relegated to Promozione after losing relegation playoffs against Rotulea and Perugia.
Three seasons later Bastia won the Promozione Umbria championship but renounced to the promotion to Serie D. In the 1962–63 the team arrived 2nd in Promozione and won the Coppa Umbria. The club remained in Promozione until to the 1971–72 season. In that season the team was relegated. At the end of the season the club failed. A new team, U.S. Bastia, joined the Terza Categoria championship. The new team, after a series of promotions, at the end of the season 1987–88 was promoted to Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. The club remained in this championship until to 1995, missing promotion in 1989–90 (3rd place). At the end of the 1994–95 season, the club was relegated to Eccellenza Umbria. Currently the team plays in Eccellenza Umbria.
Chronology
- 1955–56: 1st in Promozione after promotion playoff against Gubbio. Promoted in IV Serie
- 1956–57: 15th in IV Serie
- 1957–58: 12th in IV Serie. Relegated
- 1959–60: 3rd in Promozione
- 1960–61: 1st in Promozione
- 1961–62: 5th in Promozione
- 1962–63: 2nd in Promozione. The club won Coppa Umbria
- 1964–65: 5th in Promozione
- 1966–67: 9th in Promozione
- 1967–68: 13th in Promozione
- 1970–71: 15th in Promozione
- 1971–72: 15th in Promozione. Relegated
- 1988–89: 11th in Campionato Interregionale
- 1989–90: 3rd in Campionato Interregionale
- 1990–91: 5th in Campionato Interregionale
- 1991–92: 8th in Campionato Interregionale
- 1992–93: 14th in C.N.D.
- 1993–94: 14th in C.N.D.
- 1994–95: 18th in C.N.D. Relegated to Eccellenza
- 2006–07: 5th in Eccellenza