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Aurora Pro Patria 1919 is an Italian association football

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club, based in Busto Arsizio

Busto Arsizio

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, Lombardy

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. They currently play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

In Latin, Pro Patria translate to "For the Fatherland".

Pro Patria et Libertate

The club was founded in 1919.

It played fourteen times in Serie A

Serie A

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during the first half of the 20th century, the last time being in 1955–56.

In 1995 the Pro Patria et Libertate is not enrolled in the Serie D

Serie D

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Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B.

The Gallaratese of Gallarate

Gallarate

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admitted in Serie C2

Serie C2

Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...

, in order to keep the historical brand alive, legally has changed its name with Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B. (G.B. being for Gallarate

Gallarate

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and Busto Arsizio

Busto Arsizio

, respectively): the club is direct heir of the Pro Patria et Libertate.

It playing in the fourth tier until 2002, when the club won promotion to Serie C1

Serie C1

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after playoffs. In 2008 the club was relegated to Serie C2

Serie C2

after losing playoffs to Hellas Verona by 2–1 aggregate, but was later readmitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy.

On June 2008, a club takeover was completed, and ambitious plans for a return to Serie B

Serie B

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were unveiled. However, impressive performances in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09 were sided by financial troubles that led to the club being declared folded by the local magistrature in April 2009 due to excessive financial debts. The club's president was later jailed and has to stand charges of bankruptcy; the run to Serie B came to nothing in the most bitter of ways, badly losing the home return match of the playoff final against Padova, which played with 10 men after an early expulsion.

Aurora Pro Patria 1919

Aurora Pro Patria 1919 since 27 June 2009 is the new name of the club that had later to be completely reconstructed from scratch by the new management (led by the Tesoro family, construction businessmen from Apulia). In the season 2009-10 it was relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

Current squad

2009–10 squad

As of April 2010.

Out on loan

Notable former players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.
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See also: :Category:Pro Patria Calcio players.

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