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| Full name | Associazione Calcio Ancona SpA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Dorici | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Stadio del Conero, Ancona, Italy (Capacity 26,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Sergio Schiavoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Francesco Monaco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Serie B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Serie C1/B, 2nd (promoted) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Associazione Calcio Ancona is an Italian football club, based in Ancona, Marche. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Stadio del Conero is the home of AC Ancona located in Ancona, Italy. Ancona (Ankon is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy, population 101909 (2005 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. The 2007-08 Serie C1 season will be the thirtieth football league season of Italian Serie C1 since its establishment in 1978. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Ancona (Ankon is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy, population 101909 (2005 The Marche (plural originally from le marche de Ancona, referring to the March of Ancona) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The club was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Anconitana, changing its denomination to Ancona Calcio 1905 in 1981 (as stated in the official web site(Italian)), and refounded in 2004 as AC Ancona. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ancona currently plays in Serie C1/B. However, it was in Serie A as recently as the 2003/04 season, when Ancona finished last and was relegated to Serie B. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. The club was then forced into bankruptcy, and was sent down two divisions to Serie C2. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against The team's colors are all-red.
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History
Ancona had spells in Serie B before World War II and shortly after, but would not return to that level until 1988. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Under coach Vincenzo Guerini, the club's rise was meteoric: 5th place in 1990 and promotion was achieved two years later. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Although they would finish 17th and were relegated after just one year, the club nonetheless played in some memorable high-scoring games including a 3-0 home win over Inter. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Midfielder Lajos Detari, winger Fabio Lupo and striker Massimo Agostini ensured Ancona had a respectable Goals For tally but conceded goals at an alarming rate. Lajos Détári (born 24 April, 1963 in Budapest) is a football manager and a retired Hungarian football Midfielder Massimo Agostini (born January 20, 1964 in Rimini) is an Italian Football (soccer Striker.
The following year, Ancona reached an Italian Cup final but were heavily beaten by Sampdoria. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. Near misses in the promotion race was followed by relegation in 1996 and again in 1998. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) After returning to Serie B in 2000, Ancona would achieve another promotion in 2003. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Its second Serie A season would be one of the worst enjoyed by any Serie A club, with a record-equalling 28-game winless streak from the start. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located They finishied the season with a pitiful 13 points. This was followed by bankruptcy and condemnation to Serie C2.
In October 2007 it was reported that Centro Sportivo Italiano (CSI), run by the Vatican's Conference of Bishops, had purchased an 80% share in the club. The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope In the Roman Catholic Church, an Episcopal Conference, Conference of Bishops, or National Conference of Bishops is an official assembly of all the The report read:
"It is a way to moralise football, to bring some ethics to a sector that is going through a deep crisis of values," said Ancona Archbishop Edoardo Menichelli, who recently played a benefit game against an Italian national team of singers.
CSI president Edio Costantini said the centre wanted "to invest in the true meaning of sport. We want football to be again a means of education and not tied to strictly monetary values".
"We will show that, for boys, football is not just an illusion or a bad example. " [1]
According to Catholic World News on October 9, 2007, the Vatican was distancing itself from the move, claiming the CSI was a group of 'lay Catholics' and the Vatican had 'nothing to do' with the project [2]. Yet in a Reuters report on October 11, 2007, both the Vatican Secretary of State and the Pope endorsed the move, quoted as saying respectively:
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone praised the project in a statement read at its presentation, saying it was designed to 'bring out the human and spiritual values in sport'. The Cardinal Secretary of State &mdashofficially Secretary of State of His Holiness The Pope &mdashpresides over the Vatican Secretariat of State, which History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
Pope Benedict XVI also encouraged the team after receiving a shirt with his name and the number 16 on from them at a general audience in St Peter's Square [3]
The club has had several Papal connections. The 'Project Soccer' initiative was blessed by Pope Benedict XVI with a letter sent by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone to the Centro Sportivo Italiano. [4] The 'Del Conero' stadium was visited by Pope John Paul II twice. [5]
The club has been promoted back to Serie B after winning promotion playoff.
Current squad
As of May 16, 2008[6]
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Notable former players
Daniel Andersson
Massimo Agostini- Dino Baggio
- Nicola Caccia
- Felice Centofanti
Lajos Détári- Maurizio Ganz
- Magnus Hedman
- Dario Hübner
Mário Jardel- Alessandro Melli
- Davide Micillo
- Mauro Milanese
Alejandro Avilá Garciá- Alessandro Nista
Goran Pandev
Milan Rapaić
Nick Rizzo
Oscar Ruggeri- Max Vieri
- Sergio Zarate
- Gyula Zsengellér
Morris Pagniello
Supporters and rivalries
The main rivals of Ancona is Ascoli. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Patrick Kalambay (born 6 January 1984 in Ancona) is an Italian football Midfielder. Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Frosinone Calcio is an Italian football club based in Frosinone, Lazio. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Associazione Calcio Cesena is a football club based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Calcio Padova is an Italian football club based in Padua, Veneto. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Associazione Calcio Sangiovannese 1927 is an Italian football club based in San Giovanni Valdarno, Tuscany. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Claudio De Sousa (born 10 August, 1985 in Rome) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team Torino FC Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Maurizio Nassi is an Italian footballer born in Taormina (Messina on January 3, 1977. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Daniel Andersson 'ɑndɛ(rʃɔn (born August 28, 1977 in Borgeby) is a Swedish football Midfielder. Massimo Agostini (born January 20, 1964 in Rimini) is an Italian Football (soccer Striker. Dino Baggio (born July 24, 1971 in Camposampiero) is an Italian football Defensive midfielder. Felice Centofanti (born May 23, 1969 in Teramo) is an Italian former Football (soccer defender. Lajos Détári (born 24 April, 1963 in Budapest) is a football manager and a retired Hungarian football Midfielder Maurizio Ganz (born October 13, 1968 in Tolmezzo, Italy) is a former Italian football forward Professional Magnus Hedman (born March 19, 1973 in Huddinge) is a Swedish football Goalkeeper. Dario Hübner (born April 28 1967 in Muggia, Trieste) nicknamed Bisonte, is an Italian Football Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro (born 18 September 1973 in Fortaleza, Brazil) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Mauro Milanese, born 17 September, 1971, is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Salernitana. Goran Pandev (Горан Пандев) (born July 27, 1983 in Strumica, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a football Milan "Miki" Rapaić (born 16 August 1973 in Nova Gradiška) is a Croatian Football (soccer Midfielder who is Nick Rizzo (born June 9, 1979 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player who is currently playing Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (born January 26, 1962 in Corral de Bustos Argentina) is a former football player Massimiliano "Max" Vieri (born September 1, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Italian football Sergio Fabián Zárate (born October 14 1969 in Haedo, Morón Partido) is a former Argentine football player Gyula Zsengellér ( Cegléd, December 27, 1915 - Nicosia, March 29, 1999) was a Hungarian footballer Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. [7] The ultras of Ancona are noted for their anti-racist and anti-fascist stances. Anti-racism includes beliefs actions movements and policies adopted or developed to oppose Racism. Anti-fascism is the opposition to fascist ideologies organizations governments and people [7]
References
- ^ Vatican buys team to clean up Italian football, The Daily Telegraph online, October 4, 2007 Retrieved on October 4, 2007
- ^ Vatican not sponsoring soccer team, spokesman clarifies Catholic World News, October 9, 2007 Retrieved on October 10, 2007
- ^ Vatican backs club's mission SBS Television (Aust. ) "The World Game" website, October 11, 2007 Retrieved on October 11, 2007
- ^ CSI e Ancona insieme nel progetto Soccer Centro Sportivo Italiano "Centro Sportivo Italiano" web-site, October 10, 2007 "Retrieved on January 1 2008"
- ^ Lo Stadio A. C. Ancona "A. C. Ancona" web-site, January 1, 2008 "Retrieved on January 1 2008"
- ^ La rosa della stagione 2007/2008 (Italian). AC Ancona. Retrieved on 2007-11-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare
- ^ a b "Italian Ultras Scene", View from the Terrace, 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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