Pisa SC
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| Full name | Pisa Calcio SpA | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Nerazzurri | ||
| Founded | 1909 | ||
| Ground | Arena Garibaldi - Romeo Anconetani, Pisa, Italy | ||
| Capacity | 16,800 | ||
| Chairman | Leonardo Covarelli | ||
| Manager | Piero Braglia | ||
| League | Serie C1/A | ||
| 2005-06 | Serie C1/B, 15th | ||
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Pisa Calcio is an Italian football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa (and registered to the Eccellenza, that is the sixth football division in Italy), after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles. It assumed the current denomination in 1995. The team's colors are blue and black.
Pisa has won two Mitropa Cup, in 1985 and 1988. The local stadium is named after Romeo Anconetani, the chairman who brought and led the club in Serie A.
Pisa currently plays in Serie C1/A, having last been in Serie A in 1991. In 2005-06, the team, initially thought to be a protagonist for the promotion, was in continuous struggles; despite having changed its coach several times, the team will now battle in the relegation playoffs in two derbies against Massese.
History
After promotion to Serie B in 1965, Pisa took three years to reach Serie A for the first time. Despite a brave effort, Pisa were relegated on the final day of 1968-69 season.
Spending much of the 70s in Serie C, Pisa returned to Serie B in 1979 (by which time the club had come under the presidency of the much-loved Romeo Anconetani) and were promoted to Serie A in 1982 and embarked on a period of six out of nine seasons in Serie A. With Danish international Claus Berggreen among its stars, Pisa managed a credible 11th place in Serie A with 27 points and 27 goals scored and conceded in 30 games. The following season brought relegation (during which they recored just 3 wins and 16 draws) with 10,000 fans travelling to Milan for the fateful penultimate game.
Promotion followed in 1985, and the team seemed capable of staying up until losing their last three games. The cycle was repeated in 1987, only for a side containing players like Dunga and Paul Elliott to stay up. The last promotion to Serie A was achieved in 1990, and with the talents of players like Maurizio Neri, Michele Padovano and Lamberto Piovanelli up front and Diego Simeone and Aldo Dolcetti in midfield, the side started well and was briefly atop the standings, only to suffer another relegation.
Relegation brought considerable financial strains to the club, and by 1994 they had lost a relegation play-off and were condemned to Serie C1. Bankruptcy saw Pisa reformed in the lower leagues, only to return to Serie C2 in 1996 and C1 in 1999. Pisa have since worked towards attaining Serie B status, which has yet to be realised. Their crowds have been among the better in Italy's lower divisions owing to the dedication of their fans.
Notable former players
Klaus Berggreen
Dunga
José Antonio Chamot
Wim Kieft- Henrik Larsen
Roberto Muzzi- Michele Padovano
- Lamberto Piovanelli
- Gianluca Signorini
- Diego Simeone
- Marco Tardelli
- Christian Vieri
Current first team squad
cognome e nome anno naz. ruolo pres. minuti reti amm. esp.
Bini Federico 1988 ITA por 0 0 0 0 0
Giambruno Marco 1984 ITA por 0 0 0 0 0
Puggioni Christian 1981 ITA por 7 630 -1 1 0
Calori Simone 1980 ITA dif 6 517 0 1 0
Chiarini Daniele 1979 ITA dif 7 630 0 1 0
Lazzeri Federico 1981 ITA dif 1 90 0 0 0
Movilli Tommaso 1977 ITA dif 2 94 0 0 0
Raimondi Diego G. 1977 ARG dif 6 489 0 1 0
Zattarin Gianluca 1974 ITA dif 6 540 0 4 0
Boldrini Michele 1985 ITA cen 3 73 0 1 0
Bolzan Riccardo 1984 ITA cen 3 141 0 1 0
Braiati Edoardo 1980 ITA cen 7 459 0 2 0
Chaib Yunes 1984 FRA cen 6 294 0 1 0
DeSimone Domenico 1975 ITA cen 6 441 0 2 0
Dobrijevic Milos 1980 SER cen 1 54 0 1 0
Ferrigno Fabrizio 1973 ITA cen 7 630 1 4 0
Feussi Patrice E.F. 1986 CAM cen 4 207 0 1 0
Marino Domenico 1984 ITA cen 2 52 0 0 0
Pasino Rubens 1971 ITA cen 0 0 0 0 0
Passiglia Giovanni 1981 ITA cen 6 462 0 2 0
Rulli Pasquale 1979 ITA cen 0 0 0 0 0
Unniemi Daniele 1984 ITA cen 0 0 0 0 0
Baggio Eddy 1974 ITA att 7 611 1 1 0
Biancone Cristian 1977 ITA att 6 363 0 1 1
Ciotola Nicola 1984 ITA att 4 191 0 1 0
Gallaccio Michele 1986 ITA att 0 0 0 0 0
Palumbo Vincenzo 1974 ITA att 0 0 0 0 0
Peluso Maurizio 1985 ITA att 2 27 0 1 0
Ventura Mirko 1979 ITA att 0 0 0 0
Notable former managers
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