A.S. Biellese 1902
Encyclopedia
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Junior Biellese Libertas is an Italian football
club, based in Biella
, Piedmont
that currently plays in Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
.
In 1930 the club changes its name to A.S. Biellese and disbanded in the summer 1993.
In the summer 1993 the provincial club of F.C. Vigliano, just promoted in Eccellenza
Piemonte, changes its name to F.C.V. Biellese-Vigliano which becomes Biellese F.C. in 1997, for regaining A.S. Biellese 1902 only in 2001.
A.S. Biellese 1902 finished 17th in Girone A of Serie C2 2006-07
and was forced to play in the relegation playoffs, where it lost 3–2 on aggregate to 14th-placed Lumezzane
, and was relegated to Serie D
.
In the Serie D 2007–08 season, the team played in Girone A where it placed a distant second to Alessandria
. However, the team did participate in the Serie D playoffs but failed to qualify for the group stage of the tournament.
In the Serie D 2008–09
season, Biellese was placed first in Girone A and has won direct promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, but has decided to self-relegate to Eccellenza
classifying in the season 2009-10, 11th.
In July 2010 the club was disbanded.
have decided to merge, for take the place of the old A.S. Biellese 1902, to form A.S.D. Junior Biellese Libertas.
It in the season 2010-11, it has maintained the same league of the A.S.D. Libertas Biella Cossato and has played so always in Promozione Piemonte group A
who has won and thus was promoted to Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
..
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, based in Biella
Biella
Biella is a town and comune in the northern Italian region of Piemonte, the capital of the province of the same name, with some 45,800 inhabitants as of 2009. It is located about 80 km northeast of Turin and about 80 km west-northwest of Milan.It lies in the foothills of the Alps,...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
that currently plays in Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the two regions of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Italy. It is competed amongst 32 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
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From U.S. Biellese to A.S. Biellese
The historic club was founded in 1902 as U.S. Biellese.In 1930 the club changes its name to A.S. Biellese and disbanded in the summer 1993.
A.S. Biellese 1902
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...
Piemonte, changes its name to F.C.V. Biellese-Vigliano which becomes Biellese F.C. in 1997, for regaining A.S. Biellese 1902 only in 2001.
A.S. Biellese 1902 finished 17th in Girone A of Serie C2 2006-07
Serie C2 2006-07
The 2006-07 Serie C2 was the football league season of Italian Serie C2 for the years 2006 and 2007. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from September 3, 2006 to May 13, 2007 and the playoff phase. Once the regular season was over, teams placed 2nd to 5th entered a playoff...
and was forced to play in the relegation playoffs, where it lost 3–2 on aggregate to 14th-placed Lumezzane
A.C. Lumezzane
Associazione Calcio Lumezzane is an Italian association football club, based in Lumezzane, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1948. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione....
, and was relegated 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...
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In the Serie D 2007–08 season, the team played in Girone A where it placed a distant second to Alessandria
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
. However, the team did participate in the Serie D playoffs but failed to qualify for the group stage of the tournament.
In the Serie D 2008–09
Serie D 2008–09
Serie D, the fifth level of Italian Football, is usually composed of 162 teams divided into nine 18-team divisions. Special relegation of four teams from the professional leagues above Serie D after the team list had been set increased the total number of teams for this season to 166...
season, Biellese was placed first in Girone A and has won direct promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, but has decided to self-relegate to 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...
classifying in the season 2009-10, 11th.
In July 2010 the club was disbanded.
A.S.D. Junior Biellese Libertas
In summer 2010, two minor local clubs:- A.S.D. Junior Biellese 2009, from the Terza CategoriaTerza CategoriaTerza Categoria is the name of the lowest level of "amateur" football in Italy. It is considered to be the 10th and lowest level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Terza Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Seconda...
and - A.S.D. Libertas Biella Cossato, that has played in Promozione Piemonte group APromozionePromozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
the previous season placing 12th,
have decided to merge, for take the place of the old A.S. Biellese 1902, to form A.S.D. Junior Biellese Libertas.
It in the season 2010-11, it has maintained the same league of the A.S.D. Libertas Biella Cossato and has played so always in Promozione Piemonte group A
Promozione
Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
who has won and thus was promoted to Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the two regions of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Italy. It is competed amongst 32 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
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