A.S.C. Atletico Nola
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Gruppo Sportivo Dilettantistico Nuvla San Felice, or simply Nuvla San Felice is an Italian association football
club based in Nola
, Campania.
Currently playing in Serie D
, it is the main team of Nola, in fact the other teams of the city (Atletico Nola 1925 and Sporting Nola 2002) play respectively in Eccellenza Campania
and Prima Categoria Campania
.
U.S. Nola was founded in 1925.
The first championship in which Nola took part was the Terza Divisione 1925-26, then won by Puteolana. After this championship, Nola decided to join the ULIC Serie A league. Nola won its division of the southern league and the qualification match against Caserta Campania to qualify to the finals against Palermo. Nola won 6-1 and advanced to the central-south final against Virtus Roma, champion of Central Italy: the winner would face the Northern Italy champion for the national title. Nola won the game on field 2-0, but the sports court reverted the result because of the improper position of one of its players, Spiltzer.
After an appearance in the 1928–29 Prima Divisione season, Nola has always played in the amateur level, until its promotion to Serie C2
in 1984–85. After several years of good results in the fourth tier, Nola was promoted to Serie C1
after the 1989–90 season.
In 1990 Nola changed its name to S.S. Nola 1925 and participated in Serie C1
seasons 1990–91 (13th), 1991–92 (10th), 1992–93 (14th), 1993–94 (16th, relegated and then rescued ), 1994–95 (6th) and 1995–96 (16th and relegated). Nola declared bankrupt in 1996.
. In 1997 the club was renamed Sanità Nola after the acquisition of the sports title of "Sanità Napoli" in Serie D
, but the team was relegated to Eccellenza Campania
. In summer 1998 Nola was renamed Comprensorio Nola.
In the 2000-01 season the club won the Coppa Italia Dilettanti
, obtaining direct promotion to Serie D
. Nola beat lombard team U.S. Caratese
in the final 2-1, after having won the Regional Coppa Italia Campania.
In 2002 it transferred its sports title of Serie D
to S.S. Juve Stabia
.
A.S.D. Sporting Nola 2002 was founded in summer 2002 by Nolan football fans, as F.C. Sporting Nola.
The team currently plays in Prima Categoria Campania
in the 2010-11 season after an ascent started in Terza Categoria Campania
in the 2002-03 season.
Boys Nola 2004 was founded in summer 2004 and won the league of Seconda Categoria
in 2004–05 and Prima Categoria
in 2005–06, gaining promotion to Promozione
ranking 3rd in 2006-07 season. Thanks to the merger with Atletico, the club took part directly to 2007-08 Eccellenza Campania
with the new name of A.S.D. Atletico Nola 1925.
It has played in Eccellenza Campania
from 2007-08 to 2009-10. The club won its division at the end of the 2009-10 Eccellenza and was thus promoted to Serie D
, the highest amateur league in Italy. At the end of the 2010-11 Serie D season, the club relegated back to Eccellenza
. In the season 2010-11 it plays in Eccellenza Campania
.
In summer 2011 Nuvla San Felice was born after the merger of G.S. Capriatese
(based in Capriati a Volturno
and playing in Serie D
) and the football academy San Feliciano of San Felice a Cancello
. The club was initally named G.S.D. Nola Città dei Gigli, but later changed its denomination to the current one.. The club then asked and obtained the move from Capriati a Volturno to San Felice a Cancello, but it is the main team of Nola and confirmed that it would play in the 2011-12 Serie D season.
: Nuvla San Felice, Atletico Nola and Sporting Nola are white and black, like those of the historic U.S. Nola.
.
The Nolan supporters are friends with the Juve Stabia
, Savoia, Salerno, Sora and Rutigliano, while they have rivalries with the fans of Avellino, Casertana, Turris
, Ebolitana
and Stasia.
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 Nola
Nola
Nola is a city and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the province of Naples, situated in the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines...
, Campania.
Currently playing in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
, it is the main team of Nola, in fact the other teams of the city (Atletico Nola 1925 and Sporting Nola 2002) play respectively in Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania is the regional Eccellenza football league for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Italy. It is composed of 32 teams, divided into divisions A and B, which are 2 of the 28 total Eccellenza divisions in all of Italy. The two winners of the divisions are...
and Prima Categoria Campania
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
.
U.S. Nola
U.S. Nola was founded in 1925.
The first championship in which Nola took part was the Terza Divisione 1925-26, then won by Puteolana. After this championship, Nola decided to join the ULIC Serie A league. Nola won its division of the southern league and the qualification match against Caserta Campania to qualify to the finals against Palermo. Nola won 6-1 and advanced to the central-south final against Virtus Roma, champion of Central Italy: the winner would face the Northern Italy champion for the national title. Nola won the game on field 2-0, but the sports court reverted the result because of the improper position of one of its players, Spiltzer.
After an appearance in the 1928–29 Prima Divisione season, Nola has always played in the amateur level, until its promotion to 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 1984–85. After several years of good results in the fourth tier, Nola was promoted 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....
after the 1989–90 season.
S.S. Nola 1925
In 1990 Nola changed its name to S.S. Nola 1925 and participated in 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....
seasons 1990–91 (13th), 1991–92 (10th), 1992–93 (14th), 1993–94 (16th, relegated and then rescued ), 1994–95 (6th) and 1995–96 (16th and relegated). Nola declared bankrupt in 1996.
From Virtus Nola 1925 to Comprensorio Nola
Nola was refounded in 1996 as Virtus Nola 1925 after the acquisition of the sports title of "Castelsangiorgio" in EccellenzaEccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
. In 1997 the club was renamed Sanità Nola after the acquisition of the sports title of "Sanità Napoli" in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
, but the team was relegated to Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania is the regional Eccellenza football league for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Italy. It is composed of 32 teams, divided into divisions A and B, which are 2 of the 28 total Eccellenza divisions in all of Italy. The two winners of the divisions are...
. In summer 1998 Nola was renamed Comprensorio Nola.
In the 2000-01 season the club won the Coppa Italia Dilettanti
Coppa Italia Dilettanti
The Coppa Italia Dilettanti is an annual knock-out competition for teams from the sixth and seventh levels of Italian football: the Eccellenza and the Promozione. All ties except for the final, which is held at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome, are played on a home-and-away basis...
, obtaining direct promotion to Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. Nola beat lombard team U.S. Caratese
U.S. Caratese
U.S. Folgore Caratese A.S.D. is an Italian association football club, based in Carate Brianza which currently plays in Serie D group A.- History :...
in the final 2-1, after having won the Regional Coppa Italia Campania.
In 2002 it transferred its sports title of Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
to S.S. Juve Stabia
S.S. Juve Stabia
Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian football club, based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania. The club was first founded in 1907 and has been refounded at various points during its history, the most recent being in 2002....
.
From 2002 to today
After having sold its title to Juve Stabia, two club were founded to take Comprensorio Nola's place: F.C. Sporting Nola and Boys Nola 2004.Sporting Nola
A.S.D. Sporting Nola 2002 was founded in summer 2002 by Nolan football fans, as F.C. Sporting Nola.
The team currently plays in Prima Categoria Campania
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
in the 2010-11 season after an ascent started in Terza Categoria Campania
Terza Categoria
Terza Categoria is the name of the lowest level of "amateur" football in Italy. It is considered to be the 10th and lowest level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Terza Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Seconda...
in the 2002-03 season.
From Boys Nola to Atletico Nola
Boys Nola 2004 was founded in summer 2004 and won the league of Seconda Categoria
Seconda Categoria
Seconda Categoria is the actual name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 9th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Seconda Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Prima Categoria level...
in 2004–05 and Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
in 2005–06, gaining promotion to Promozione
Promozione
Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
ranking 3rd in 2006-07 season. Thanks to the merger with Atletico, the club took part directly to 2007-08 Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania is the regional Eccellenza football league for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Italy. It is composed of 32 teams, divided into divisions A and B, which are 2 of the 28 total Eccellenza divisions in all of Italy. The two winners of the divisions are...
with the new name of A.S.D. Atletico Nola 1925.
It has played in Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania is the regional Eccellenza football league for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Italy. It is composed of 32 teams, divided into divisions A and B, which are 2 of the 28 total Eccellenza divisions in all of Italy. The two winners of the divisions are...
from 2007-08 to 2009-10. The club won its division at the end of the 2009-10 Eccellenza and was thus promoted to Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
, the highest amateur league in Italy. At the end of the 2010-11 Serie D season, the club relegated back to Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
. In the season 2010-11 it plays in Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania is the regional Eccellenza football league for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Italy. It is composed of 32 teams, divided into divisions A and B, which are 2 of the 28 total Eccellenza divisions in all of Italy. The two winners of the divisions are...
.
Nuvla San Felice
In summer 2011 Nuvla San Felice was born after the merger of G.S. Capriatese
G.S. Capriatese
Gruppo Sportivo Capriatese was an Italian association football club located in Capriati a Volturno, Campania.- History :The club was foundend in 1968....
(based in Capriati a Volturno
Capriati a Volturno
Capriati a Volturno is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 70 km north of Naples and about 45 km northwest of Caserta....
and playing in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
) and the football academy San Feliciano of San Felice a Cancello
San Felice a Cancello
San Felice a Cancello is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 30 km northeast of Naples and about 14 km southeast of Caserta.It has a mostly agricultural economy.-External links:*...
. The club was initally named G.S.D. Nola Città dei Gigli, but later changed its denomination to the current one.. The club then asked and obtained the move from Capriati a Volturno to San Felice a Cancello, but it is the main team of Nola and confirmed that it would play in the 2011-12 Serie D season.
Colors and badge
The colors of the teams of NolaNola
Nola is a city and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the province of Naples, situated in the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines...
: Nuvla San Felice, Atletico Nola and Sporting Nola are white and black, like those of the historic U.S. Nola.
Honours
- Coppa Italia DilettantiCoppa Italia DilettantiThe Coppa Italia Dilettanti is an annual knock-out competition for teams from the sixth and seventh levels of Italian football: the Eccellenza and the Promozione. All ties except for the final, which is held at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome, are played on a home-and-away basis...
- Champions (1): 2000-01 (as Comprensorio Nola)
Supporters
During the 80s and the 90s (with Nola Calcio was at its prime) there were three main support groups: Ultras Nola (born in the 80s), Indians Nola (1994) and Nasty Boys (1995). After Nola's bankruptcy, the organized supporter groups gradually fell into decline, to rise again after nearly a decade, with new groups created when the club reached EccellenzaEccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
.
The Nolan supporters are friends with the Juve Stabia
S.S. Juve Stabia
Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian football club, based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania. The club was first founded in 1907 and has been refounded at various points during its history, the most recent being in 2002....
, Savoia, Salerno, Sora and Rutigliano, while they have rivalries with the fans of Avellino, Casertana, Turris
F.C. Turris 1944 A.S.D.
Football Club Turris 1944 Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica is an Italian association football club located in Torre del Greco, Campania. The club currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are red, with white lightning bolts on the front.-History:...
, Ebolitana
A.S.C. Ebolitana 1925
Associazione Sportiva Calcio Ebolitana 1925 is the main football team in Eboli, Campania.Its colors are white and blue.Their home stadium, named after Dirceu, has nearly 10,000 seats.- History :...
and Stasia.