A.S.D.C. Canelli
Encyclopedia
Associazione Sportiva Dilettante Calcio Canelli is an Italian association football club
located in Canelli
, Piedmont which currently plays in Eccellenza
Piedmont Pool B. The team was founded in 1922 and has blue and white as its colours.
The club gained national interest in 2004 after signing two former Italy internationals, Gianluigi Lentini
and Diego Fuser
, who remained at the club until 2008. Canelli were promoted from Regional Eccellenza
league in 2005/2006, and played in Serie D
for the first time in 38 years. However, the team was relegated back to Eccellenza after finishing 16th in Serie D and losing in relegation playoffs.
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...
located in Canelli
Canelli
Canelli is a comune of 10,440 inhabitants in the Province of Asti in the Italian region of Piedmont....
, Piedmont which currently 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...
Piedmont Pool B. The team was founded in 1922 and has blue and white as its colours.
The club gained national interest in 2004 after signing two former Italy internationals, Gianluigi Lentini
Gianluigi Lentini
Gianluigi Lentini is a former Italian winger who was once the world's most expensive footballer, when he moved from Torino to AC Milan for £13 million in 1992....
and Diego Fuser
Diego Fuser
Diego Fuser is a retired Italian football player who played right wing.- Career :Fuser started his professional career with Torino in 1986. He played 49 games for them before moving to AC Milan...
, who remained at the club until 2008. Canelli were promoted from Regional 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...
league in 2005/2006, and 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...
for the first time in 38 years. However, the team was relegated back to Eccellenza after finishing 16th in Serie D and losing in relegation playoffs.