Vicenza Calcio
Encyclopedia
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football
club based in Vicenza
, Veneto
. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B
, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A
. The team's colors are red and white.
for the first time in 1942. In the last round of the season
, a 6–2 win versus Juventus, in Turin
, meant a final relegation escape.
In 1947, Vicenza finished fifth in Serie A, but the following year was relegated. The early 1950s were quite troublesome, due to economic problems, but in 1953 it was bought by Lanerossi, a woolen firm from Schio
, with the side being renamed Lanerossi Vicenza.
Between 1955 and 1975 Vicenza never left the top level, always putting a hard fight against more established clubs. In this period the side was also known as Nobile Provinciale (Noble Provincial). In 1964 and 1966 it finished 6th, with the Brazil
ian Luis Vinicio
finishing league's top-scorer in in the former, with 25 goals.
In 1975 it was relegated but, after winning the 1976–77 second division, would eventually finish runner-up in the following season
, as a young Paolo Rossi
led the scoring charts, at 24 goals. In that year the side was nicknamed Real Vicenza. Club chairman Giuseppe Farina
had just bought the striker from Juventus for a then record fee of 2,6 billion lire
, but the team would eventually drop two levels in just three seasons.
In the mid-1980s, Roberto Baggio
started his career at the club, leading it to a Serie B. In 1986 Vicenza achieved a top flight promotion that was subsequently denied due to its involvement in the second Totonero
match-fixing scandal. The club was soon relegated back to Serie C1
.
In 1990 Vicenza took back its current name and was promoted to Serie B in 1993, thanks to coach Renzo Ulivieri
. His successor, Francesco Guidolin
, took the team back to Serie A in 1995, and led it through successive positive seasons: after finishing ninth in the league, the club won the 1997 Italian Cup
after a 3–1 aggregate win over S.S.C. Napoli
, eventually reaching next year's Cup Winners' Cup semifinals
, being defeated by Chelsea F.C.
.
In 1999 the team was relegated to Serie B and, after a return to the top flight in 2000–01
, were relegated to the third division in 2005, after losing the relegation playoff
s against U.S. Triestina Calcio
, only being readmitted to Serie B after Genoa C.F.C.
and Perugia Calcio
were relegated by the Italian Football Federation.
Fulvio Bernardini
(1951–53)
Béla Guttmann
(1955–56) Renzo Ulivieri
(1979–80), (1991–94) Tarcisio Burgnich
(1986–87) Francesco Guidolin
(1994–98)
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 Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
, Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's 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...
, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. The team's colors are red and white.
History
Vicenza took place for the first time in the Italian Championship in 1911, reaching the finals for the title, but they were defeated by Pro Vercelli, one of the best Italian team in that period. During the 20s and the 30s, the team played in lower divisions, reaching the first divisionSerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
for the first time in 1942. In the last round of the season
Serie A 1942-43
-Classification:-Results:...
, a 6–2 win versus Juventus, in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, meant a final relegation escape.
In 1947, Vicenza finished fifth in Serie A, but the following year was relegated. The early 1950s were quite troublesome, due to economic problems, but in 1953 it was bought by Lanerossi, a woolen firm from Schio
Schio
Schio is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza situated North of Vicenza and East of the Lake of Garda. It is surrounded by the Little Dolomites and Mount Pasubio.-History:...
, with the side being renamed Lanerossi Vicenza.
Between 1955 and 1975 Vicenza never left the top level, always putting a hard fight against more established clubs. In this period the side was also known as Nobile Provinciale (Noble Provincial). In 1964 and 1966 it finished 6th, with the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Luis Vinicio
Luís Vinício
Luís Vinícius de Menezes, more famously known as Vinício was a professional football player, who played as a center forward. Although he is a Brazilian, Vinício played his entire career in Italy....
finishing league's top-scorer in in the former, with 25 goals.
In 1975 it was relegated but, after winning the 1976–77 second division, would eventually finish runner-up in the following season
Serie A 1977-78
The 1977/1978 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:...
, as a young Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi is an Italian former football striker. In 1982, he led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot/top scorer honors, and the Golden Ball. After his performance at the 1982 FIFA World Cup he became a hero in the hearts of all Italians...
led the scoring charts, at 24 goals. In that year the side was nicknamed Real Vicenza. Club chairman Giuseppe Farina
Giuseppe Farina
Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina was an Italian racing driver. He stands out in the history of Grand Prix motor racing for his much copied 'straight-arm' driving style and his status as the first ever Formula One World Champion.-Biography:Born in Turin, Italy and nicknamed "Nino", Farina was a doctor...
had just bought the striker from Juventus for a then record fee of 2,6 billion lire
Lire
Lire is a French literary magazine covering both French and foreign literature. It was founded in 1975 by Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber and Bernard Pivot.-External links:*...
, but the team would eventually drop two levels in just three seasons.
In the mid-1980s, Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio is a retired Italian footballer. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of his generation, Baggio won both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1993. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups. He is also one of the top 5 all-time...
started his career at the club, leading it to a Serie B. In 1986 Vicenza achieved a top flight promotion that was subsequently denied due to its involvement in the second Totonero
Totonero 1986
Totonero 1986 or totonero bis was a scandal of football match fixing in Italy between 1984 and 1986 in Serie A, Serie B, Serie C1 and Serie C2....
match-fixing scandal. The club was soon relegated back to Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
.
In 1990 Vicenza took back its current name and was promoted to Serie B in 1993, thanks to coach Renzo Ulivieri
Renzo Ulivieri
Renzo Ulivieri is an Italian association football manager. He is the current chairman of the Associazione Italiana Allenatori Calcio .-Career:...
. His successor, Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin is an Italian football manager and former player, currently serving as head coach of Serie A outfit Udinese.-Playing career:...
, took the team back to Serie A in 1995, and led it through successive positive seasons: after finishing ninth in the league, the club won the 1997 Italian Cup
Coppa Italia 1996-97
-Preliminary round: after extra times after penalty shoot-out-First Turn:-Final round:-First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------Vicenza win Coppa Italia 3–1 after extra time.-References:*...
after a 3–1 aggregate win over S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
, eventually reaching next year's Cup Winners' Cup semifinals
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98
The season 1997-98 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in the final against VfB Stuttgart.-Qualifying round:-First leg:...
, being defeated by Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
.
In 1999 the team was relegated to Serie B and, after a return to the top flight in 2000–01
Serie A 2000-01
In the 2000-01 season, Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 13th consecutive time from season 1988-89....
, were relegated to the third division in 2005, after losing the relegation playoff
Playoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
s against U.S. Triestina Calcio
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
, only being readmitted to Serie B after Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
and Perugia Calcio
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
were relegated by the Italian Football Federation.
Current squad
As of 6 August, 2011Notable players
- See also .
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Foreign players in club's history
- 11 : José Carlos Alemão, ChinesinhoChinesinhoSidney Colônia Cunha , commonly known as Chinesinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder.-Career:...
, José da SilvaJosé Ricardo da SilvaJosé Ricardo da Silva, also known as China is a retired Brazilian professional football player.He played for 6 seasons in the Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C...
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, Marco AurélioMarco Aurélio Cunha dos SantosMarco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos known as Marco Aurélio or just M. Aurélio is a former Brazilian footballer...
, Américo Murolo, Diego Oliveira, Bruno SicilianoBruno SicilianoBruno Siciliano is a retired Brazilian professional football player.-External links:*...
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- 9 : Paul OkonPaul OkonPaul Okon is a former Australian football player who retired after playing with Australian side Newcastle United Jets....
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, Gerardo Grighini, Francisco LojaconoFrancisco LojaconoFrancisco Ramón Lojacono was an Italian Argentine football player and manager who began his playing career in Argentina with San Lorenzo, before moving to Italy to play with Vicenza, Fiorentina, AS Roma, Sampdoria, Alessandria and A.C. Legnano. Lojacono finished his career back in Argentina with...
, Julián MagallanesJulián MagallanesJulián David Magallanes is an Argentine footballer who plays for Italian Serie B side Cittadella.-Biography:Born in Arequito, Caseros, Santa Fe Province, Magallanes started his professional career at the province capital, for Tiro Federal. He made his Argentine Primera División debut on 29 April...
, Santiago VernazzaSantiago VernazzaJúlio Carlos Santiago "Ghito" Vernazza is a former Argentine footballer. He was a forward who played for Platense and River Plate in his native Argentina until 1956, when he moved to Italy and signed for newly-promoted Serie A club Palermo...
, Walter Zunino - 5 : Egri Erbstein, István Horwart, Otto Krappan, Ferenc Molnár, Wilmas Wilhelm
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, Antoine BonifaciAntoine BonifaciAntoine Bonifaci is a retired French association football player who played in France with Nice and Stade Français, and in Italy with Inter Milan, Bologna, Torino and Vicenza, as well as with the French national side....
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- 1 : Norberto Höfling
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- 1 : Ilyas ZeytulaevIlyas ZeytulaevIlyos Zeytulayev is an Uzbek footballer who plays for Lanciano in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione.Zeytulayev has spent most of his career in Serie B and Lega Pro Prima Divisione . His first name is sometimes spelled Illyos, or Ilyas , the latter of which is the Russian equivalent...
Notable managers
- See also .
Fulvio Bernardini
Fulvio Bernardini
Fulvio Bernardini was an Italian footballer and coach.During his playing career, he played for Lazio, Inter, Roma and M.A.T.E.R....
(1951–53)
Béla GuttmannBéla Guttmann
Béla Guttmann was a Jewish Hungarian footballer and coach. He played as a midfielder for MTK Hungária FC, SC Hakoah Wien, Hungary and several clubs in the United States. However he is perhaps best remembered as a coach and manager of some the world’s leading football teams, including AC Milan, São...
(1955–56) Renzo Ulivieri
Renzo Ulivieri
Renzo Ulivieri is an Italian association football manager. He is the current chairman of the Associazione Italiana Allenatori Calcio .-Career:...
(1979–80), (1991–94) Tarcisio Burgnich
Tarcisio Burgnich
Tarcisio Burgnich is a former Italian football defender.After short spells at Udinese, Juventus and Palermo, it was with Internazionale that he found his spiritual home in the 1960s...
(1986–87) Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin is an Italian football manager and former player, currently serving as head coach of Serie A outfit Udinese.-Playing career:...
(1994–98)
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- Friendship
- A.S. BariA.S. BariAssociazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
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- Hellas Verona F.C.Hellas Verona F.C.Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
- S.S.C. NapoliS.S.C. NapoliSocietà Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
- U.C. SampdoriaU.C. SampdoriaUnione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
- Juventus F.C.Juventus F.C.Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
- F.C. Internazionale MilanoF.C. Internazionale MilanoFootball Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
- A.C. MilanA.C. MilanAssociazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
- A.S. RomaA.S. RomaAssociazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
- S.S. LazioS.S. LazioSocietà Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
- U.S. Città di PalermoU.S. Città di PalermoUnione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
- Parma F.C.Parma F.C.Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
- Calcio CataniaCalcio CataniaCalcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
- ACF FiorentinaACF FiorentinaACF 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...
- Mantova F.C.
- Modena F.C.Modena F.C.Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
- Calcio PadovaCalcio PadovaCalcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
- U.S. Triestina CalcioU.S. Triestina CalcioUnione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
- Atalanta B.C.Atalanta B.C.Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
- Brescia CalcioBrescia CalcioBrescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
- F.B.C. Unione VeneziaF.B.C. Unione VeneziaFootball Club Unione Venezia , commonly referred to as simply Venezia, is an Italian football club from Venice, Veneto....
- A.S. Andria BATA.S. Andria BATAssociazione Sportiva Andria BAT or simply A.S. Andria is an Italian football club, based in Andria, Apulia.The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.The team's colors are blue and white.- Fidelis Andria :...
- Hellas Verona F.C.