A.S.D. Battipagliese
Encyclopedia
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Battipagliese are an Italian football club from Battipaglia
, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Serie D
.
. The football club was founded in the same year as the comune and so the two have grown together. It was founded by president Giuseppe Agnetti, director of sport
Fioravante Di Cunzolo and former football player, and trainer Salvatore De Crescenzo.
For the 1933–34 season they were placed in the inter-regional league of Seconda Divisione
, facing teams from Campobasso
and Potenza
.
During its history Battipagliese played many years in Serie C1
and Serie C2
. The club had promotion into Serie C1 in the seasons of 1989–90 and 1996–97. During 1997, Battipagliese shocked U.S. Città di Palermo
when the unexpectedly defeated them in a play off to stay in Serie C1.
They were relegated from Serie D
in the 2004–05 season after finishing 18th.
Battipaglia
Battipaglia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, with some 51,000 inhabitants.- History :The birth of the comune of Battipaglia was officialised by a Royal Decree on 28 March 1929...
, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays 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...
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History
The history of Battipagliese can be traced back to the founding of the comune BattipagliaBattipaglia
Battipaglia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, with some 51,000 inhabitants.- History :The birth of the comune of Battipaglia was officialised by a Royal Decree on 28 March 1929...
. The football club was founded in the same year as the comune and so the two have grown together. It was founded by president Giuseppe Agnetti, director of sport
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
Fioravante Di Cunzolo and former football player, and trainer Salvatore De Crescenzo.
For the 1933–34 season they were placed in the inter-regional league of Seconda Divisione
Serie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...
, facing teams from Campobasso
Campobasso
-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
and Potenza
Potenza
-Transportation:Potenza is a rail junction on the main line from Salerno to Taranto, managed by FS Trenitalia; it has also a connection to Altamura, served by the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane regional company...
.
During its history Battipagliese played many years 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....
and 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...
. The club had promotion into Serie C1 in the seasons of 1989–90 and 1996–97. During 1997, Battipagliese shocked U.S. Città di Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione 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...
when the unexpectedly defeated them in a play off to stay in Serie C1.
They were relegated from 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...
in the 2004–05 season after finishing 18th.
Notable former players
- Giuseppe MascaraGiuseppe MascaraGiuseppe Mascara is an Italian professional football player currently playing for Napoli in the Italian Serie A. He is equally adept at playing as a striker or as a wide forward.-U.S. Ragusa:...
- Vincenzo Criscuolo
- Simone LoriaSimone LoriaSimone Loria is an Italian football defender currently played with Bologna.-Career:Loria is known for having scored a spectacular bicycle kick from the edge of the penalty area against Chievo while playing for Atalanta....
- Fabio Lucidi
- Francisco Passiatore
- Salvatore FresiSalvatore FresiSalvatore Fresi is an Italian footballer.Fresi was born at La Maddalena, Sardinia. His first professional championship was with Salernitana, with whom he conquered the promotion to Serie B...