Atletico Piombino
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Atletico Piombino is an Italian association football club
located in Piombino
, Tuscany. It currently plays in Prima Categoria
. Its colors are light blue and black.
The club was founded in 1921 as U.S. Piombino Calcio and spend 3 seasons in Serie B
. The side disbanded in 1996 and was refounded as A.S. Piombino. It changed its denomination to the current one in 2004.
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 Piombino
Piombino
Piombino is an Italian town and comune of circa 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno . It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma.-Overview:...
, Tuscany. It currently plays in Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
. Its colors are light blue and black.
The club was founded in 1921 as U.S. Piombino Calcio and spend 3 seasons in 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...
. The side disbanded in 1996 and was refounded as A.S. Piombino. It changed its denomination to the current one in 2004.