Palmanova
Full nameAssociazione Calcio Palmanova
Nickname(s)Amaranto (amaranth)
Founded1909
Dissolved2010
GroundStadio Dino Bruseschi,
Palmanova, Italy
Leagueno league
2009–10Promozione group A, 16th

Associazione Calcio Palmanova, or simply Palmanova, was an Italian association football club located in Palmanova, Friuli Venezia Giulia. In 2010 it was dissolved and since then it has been carrying out only youth activities.

History

It participated in Serie C seasons in the 30s (1934–35 Prima Divisione)[1] and in the 40s and reaching the top in 1946–47 Serie C where, with Renzo Burini (who later moved to A.C. Milan), it reached the 3rd place.[2]

Gradually falling from category, the Amaranto team ("Amaranth", so called by the fans for their social colors) reached the lowest point in its history, risking relegation to Terza Categoria (the lowest in Italy) at the end of the 1973–74 season.

During the summer of that year, commander Dino Bruseschi, chairman of Udinese in the 1950s and 1960s, born in Palmanova and mayor of the town at the time, was convinced by his friends to take over the team's fate.

In the new sports center just inaugurated, AC Palmanova won the Seconda Categoria in 1974–75 and the Prima Categoria in 1975–76. In the 1976–77 season, after a heated fight against C.M.M. San Michele gave way in the direct match (with two counterattack goals from Botta and Di Blas) and had to settle for second place. In the following 1977–78 season, after the change of coach (Fulvio Zonch in place of Franco Sclauzero) a comeback began (27 points out of 30 in the second half of season) ending with a play-off against Pro Gorizia played at the Stadio Friuli of Udine in front of 6,000 spectators and finished 1-1 after extra time; the draw favored the Amaranto team that entered into the Serie D. The following year, in the division (at that time semi-professional category) AC Palmanova for three quarters of the season could think of a further jump to Serie C2 but collapsed in the last few days.

In the following years, AC Palmanova alternates seasons in Serie D (1978–79, 1979–80, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01) with relegations to Eccellenza and to Promozione until the 2008–09 season, when it was relegated first to Promozione and the following year to Prima Categoria. In 2009–10, the centenary year, the club is now not only without funds and also in debt.

There are several managers who take turns at the "bedside" of the club but no one can do anything to save it.[3] The inevitable failure occurs at the end of the season.[4]

The club changes its name to A.S.D. Palma Calcio and takes care of the pure youth activity waiting to recreate a team to be registered[5] in Terza Categoria.

Recent seasons

Season League Cups
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Cup Round
1954–55 Promozione, group A 30 9 10 11 47 53 28 8th No cups
1955–56 Promozione, group A 30 5 7 18 28 59 17 15th ↓
1956–57 Prima Divisione, group B
1957–59 Youth activity only
1959–60 Seconda Categoria, group B 24 11 14th
1960–61 Seconda Categoria, group B 23 10 3 10 41 44 23 8th
1961–62 Seconda Categoria, group D
1962–63 Seconda Categoria, group B
1963–64 Seconda Categoria, group E 1st ↑
1964–65 Prima Categoria, group B 30 14 8 8 30 23 36 2nd
1965–66 Prima Categoria, group B 30 10 9 11 34 35 29 10th
1966–67 Prima Categoria, group B 30 13 7 10 25 24 33 5th Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1967–68 Prima Categoria, group B 30 11 14 5 35 29 36 4th Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1968–69 Prima Categoria, group B 30 8 11 11 31 44 27 11th ↓ Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1969–70 Prima Categoria, group B 5th Coppa Italia Dilettanti 1st round
1970–71 Prima Categoria, group B 11th Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1971–72 Prima Categoria, group B 10th Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1972–73 Prima Categoria, group B 15th ↓ Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1973–74 Seconda Categoria, group C 12th Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1974–75 Seconda Categoria, group C 1st ↑ Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1975–76 Prima Categoria, group A 1st ↑ Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1976–77 Promozione 30 14 12 4 37 15 40 2nd Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1977–78 Promozione 30 16 10 4 46 22 42 1st ↑ Coppa Italia Dilettanti 3rd round
1978–79 Serie D, group B 34 14 10 10 29 25 38 7th No cups
1979–80 Serie D, group B 34 6 13 15 20 32 25 18th ↓
1980–81 Promozione 30 6 10 14 25 39 22 15th ↓ Coppa Italia Dilettanti Not allowed
1981–82 Prima Categoria, group B 6th Region Cup ?
1982–83 Prima Categoria, group B 10th Region Cup ?
1983–84 Prima Categoria, group B 8th Region Cup ?
1984–85 Prima Categoria, group B 5th Region Cup ?
1985–86 Prima Categoria, group B 6th Region Cup ?
1986–87 Prima Categoria, group B 12th Region Cup ?
1987–88 Prima Categoria, group B 3rd Region Cup ?
1988–89 Prima Categoria, group B 1st ↑ Region Cup Winners
1989–90 Promozione 30 12 13 5 30 17 37 2nd Coppa Italia Dilettanti 1st round
1990–91 Promozione 30 16 12 2 35 17 44 1st ↑ Coppa Italia Dilettanti 4th round
1991–92 Interregionale, group C 34 7 18 9 27 33 32 10th Interregionale Cup ?
1992–93 CND, group D 34 4 8 22 22 66 16 18th ↓ C.N.D. Cup ?
1993–94 Eccellenza 30 16 6 8 34 19 38 3rd FVG Cup Eighters
1994–95 Eccellenza 30 16 9 5 31 11 41 1st ↑ FVG Cup Eighters
1995–96 CND, group D 34 9 15 10 28 29 42 10th C.N.D. Cup 1st round
1996–97 CND, group D 34 1 13 20 11 42 38 18th ↓ C.N.D. Cup 1st round
1997–98 Eccellenza 30 6 11 13 17 27 29 14th ↓ FVG Cup 2nd round
1998–99 Promozione, group B 30 22 7 1 62 22 73 1st ↑ FVG Cup Quarters
1999–00 Eccellenza 30 18 10 2 42 12 64 2nd ↑ FVG Cup Runners-up
2000–01 Serie D, group C 34 8 8 18 29 45 32 17th ↓ Serie D Cup 1st round
2001–02 Eccellenza 30 16 8 6 50 30 56 3rd FVG Cup 2nd round
2002–03 Eccellenza 30 12 6 12 44 40 42 7th Eccellenza Cup Quarters
2003–04 Eccellenza 32 10 10 12 45 51 40 8th FVG Cup 1st round
2004–05 Eccellenza 30 14 6 10 40 30 48 5th FVG Cup Semifinals
2005–06 Eccellenza 30 13 9 8 41 37 48 3rd FVG Cup Semifinals
2006–07 Eccellenza 30 9 12 9 33 38 36 7th FVG Cup Quarters
2007–08 Eccellenza 30 9 7 14 39 46 34 12th FVG Cup Quarters
2008–09 Eccellenza 30 8 7 15 26 39 31 14th ↓ FVG Cup 1st round
2009–10 Promozione, group A 30 3 8 19 10 36 16 16th ↓ FVG Cup 1st round
Source: Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli

Key

1st 2nd ↑ ↓
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Honours

Winners: 1977–78, 1990–91, 1994–95
  • Promozione Friuli-Venezia Giulia (2nd regional level)
Winners: 1963–64, 1975–76, 1988–89, 1998–99
  • Prima Categoria Friuli-Venezia Giulia (3rd regional level)
Winners: 1974–75
  • Seconda Categoria Friuli-Venezia Giulia (4th regional level)
Winners: 2010–11
  • Coppa Italia Dilettanti Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Runners-up: 1999–00
  • Coppa Regione Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Region Cup)
Winners: 1989

Colors and badge

AC Palmanova color was amaranth.

References

  1. ↑ Carlo Fontanelli, La biblioteca del calcio - La Juve dei record - i campionati italiani stagione 1934-35, Geo Edizioni, Empoli (FI).
  2. ↑ Gazzetta dello Sport, Il Calcio Illustrato and Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1948.
  3. ↑ Resa Palmanova, è a un passo dalla Terza
  4. ↑ Il Palmanova calcio chiude per fallimento
  5. ↑ In controtendenza ecco due nuove squadre per la prossima Terza categoria. Palmanova deve attendere
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