P.G. Libertas
Encyclopedia
Palestra Ginnastica Libertas, also known as P.G. Libertas, was an Italian association football
club from Florence
founded in 1912. The club is short-lived, lasting little more than a decade before merging with fellow Florence club C.S. Firenze
in 1926 to form A.C. Fiorentina
, which would be one of Serie A's most dominant forces to this day.
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 from Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
founded in 1912. The club is short-lived, lasting little more than a decade before merging with fellow Florence club C.S. Firenze
C.S. Firenze
Club Sportivo Firenze also known as CS Firenze or simply Firenze, was an Italian football club from the Florence, Tuscany originally founded in 1903. The club is most noted for competing in the early Italian Football Championship competitions , before in 1926 becoming one of two Florentine based...
in 1926 to form A.C. Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, which would be one of Serie A's most dominant forces to this day.