A.C. Fanfulla 1874
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Associazione Calcio Fanfulla 1874 is an Italian association football
club located in Lodi, Lombardy. The club name comes after Bartolomeo Fanfulla from Lodi, an Italian
knight who took part to the challenge of Barletta
in 1503.
Fanfulla, one of the oldest football and sports clubs in Italy, was founded on 18 October 1874 as a multisports club
under the denomination Società Lodigiana di Ginnastica e Scherma (Lodi club of gymnastics and fencing
), and its football department was founded in 1908. Fanfulla played 13 Serie B
leagues during the 1940s and the 1950s, and now plays in Eccellenza
. Its colors are white and black.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
club located in Lodi, Lombardy. The club name comes after Bartolomeo Fanfulla from Lodi, an Italian
Italy
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knight who took part to the challenge of Barletta
Challenge of Barletta
The Challenge of Barletta was a battle fought in the country of Trani near Barletta, southern Italy, on 13 February 1503, on the plains between Corato and Andria....
in 1503.
Fanfulla, one of the oldest football and sports clubs in Italy, was founded on 18 October 1874 as a multisports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
under the denomination Società Lodigiana di Ginnastica e Scherma (Lodi club of gymnastics and fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
), and its football department was founded in 1908. Fanfulla played 13 Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
leagues during the 1940s and the 1950s, and now plays in Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
. Its colors are white and black.