Associazione Calcio Dilettante Cervia 1920 (formerly known also as Cervia Vodafone

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) is an Italian

Italy

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 football club located in Cervia

Cervia

Cervia is a town and comune in the province of Ravenna , central Italy.-History:Originally called Ficocle, it was probably of Greek origin and was located midway from current Cervia and Ravenna...

, Emilia-Romagna

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. Their colors are blue and yellow.

The team is known in Italy for having been the subject of a reality show on football, named Campioni, il Sogno and broadcast by national channel Italia 1

Italia 1

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, for their 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 campaigns. The team, who won Eccellenza

Eccellenza

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 in 2004-2005 and unsuccessfully played the promotion playoff the following season, was coached by former Italian international and 1982 World Champion

1982 FIFA World Cup

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 Francesco Graziani

Francesco Graziani

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 during this time. Cervia also played in the 2006-2007 Coppa Italia

Coppa Italia

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, being defeated 6-0 at the first round by Serie A

Serie A

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 team Ascoli

Ascoli Calcio 1898

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. Following the closure of the reality show, Cervia did not manage to save from relegation in their second Serie D campaign, and were relegated at the end of the season. They will play Eccellenza in 2007-08.