A.S. Casale Calcio
Encyclopedia
Associazione Sportiva Casale Calcio is an Italian football
club, based in Casale Monferrato
, Piedmont
.
The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
The team's nickname nerostellati (the “the starred-blacks”) refers to the team’s colours of black with a white star on the heart.
When the club was founded in 1909 Casale was at the geographical centre of the new footballing movement in Italy.
Genoa, Pro Vercelli, Internazionale Torino and Alessandria
were all leading clubs in the Italian football league system
and Casale soon joined their number.
In May 1913 Casale became the first Italian club to defeat an English professional team when they beat Reading F.C.
2–1. Reading won all the other games on this tour, defeating Genoa, Milan
, Pro Vercelli and even the Italian national team
.
In the following season Casale won their first and only national title. Italian football was then organized on a regional basis and the national championship was divided into three stages. Casale topped the Ligurian-Piedmontese division and proceeded, along with second-placed Genoa, to compete in a division comprising the top northern teams. (The others being Inter Milan, Juventus
, Vicenza
and Verona
.) Having won that division, Casale defeated central-southern champions Lazio 7–1, 0–2 in the two-leg final.
After World War I Casale remained in the top division for a couple of decades, representing what had been the cradle of early Italian football
.
With the development of professionalism, Casale was progressively relegated to lower divisions, 1934 being their last year in Serie A
.
Five players who appeared in the scudetto-winning team of 1913–14 played in the Italian national team
, all making their international debuts between 1912 and 1914:
Casale’s biggest star, however, was the full back Umberto Caligaris
whose career with the club ran from 1919 to 1928. During this period he made 37 appearances for the Azzurri. He represented Italy in the 1924 Olympics
and won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics
before leaving Casale for Juventus. His total of 59 caps stood as a record for many years.
Eraldo Monzeglio
, later to represent Italy on numerous occasions, including the 1934
and 1938
World Cups, made his Serie A debut with Casale in 1924–25. The following season, however he moved to Bologna F.C. 1909
.
Serie B
Serie C
Coppa Italia Dilettanti
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 Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato, population 36,058, is a town and comune in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the province of Alessandria. It is situated about 60 km east of Turin on the right bank of the Po, where the river runs at the foot of the Montferrato hills. Beyond the river lies the...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
.
The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
The team's nickname nerostellati (the “the starred-blacks”) refers to the team’s colours of black with a white star on the heart.
History
Genoa, Pro Vercelli, Internazionale Torino and Alessandria
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
were all leading clubs in the Italian football league system
Italian football league system
The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues and national tournaments, set up by the Italian Football Federation , for football clubs in Italy with one club hailing from San Marino.-History:...
and Casale soon joined their number.
In May 1913 Casale became the first Italian club to defeat an English professional team when they beat Reading F.C.
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
2–1. Reading won all the other games on this tour, defeating Genoa, Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, Pro Vercelli and even the Italian national team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
.
In the following season Casale won their first and only national title. Italian football was then organized on a regional basis and the national championship was divided into three stages. Casale topped the Ligurian-Piedmontese division and proceeded, along with second-placed Genoa, to compete in a division comprising the top northern teams. (The others being Inter Milan, Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
and Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
.) Having won that division, Casale defeated central-southern champions Lazio 7–1, 0–2 in the two-leg final.
After World War I Casale remained in the top division for a couple of decades, representing what had been the cradle of early Italian football
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...
.
With the development of professionalism, Casale was progressively relegated to lower divisions, 1934 being their last year in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
Notable players
- See also :Category:A.S. Casale Calcio players
Five players who appeared in the scudetto-winning team of 1913–14 played in the Italian national team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, all making their international debuts between 1912 and 1914:
- Luigi BarbesinoLuigi BarbesinoLuigi Barbesino was an Italian association footballer and manager from Casale Monferrato in the region of Piedmont. He was a one club man in the truest sense of the term, spending his eight playing seasons at his home town club Casale, helping them to win their one and only Italian Football...
(midfielder) - Giovanni Gallina (attacker)
- Angelo MatteaAngelo MatteaAngelo Mattea was an Italian football player and manager from Santhià in the Province of Vercelli. He played club football for several clubs including Casale, which he helped to win the 1913–14 scudetto, and Juventus...
(midfielder) - Giuseppe Parodi (midfielder)
- Amedeo Varese (midfielder)
Casale’s biggest star, however, was the full back Umberto Caligaris
Umberto Caligaris
Umberto Caligaris was an Italian international footballer who played, normally at left back, for A.S. Casale and Juventus. His 59 caps for the Italian national team stood as a record for many years....
whose career with the club ran from 1919 to 1928. During this period he made 37 appearances for the Azzurri. He represented Italy in the 1924 Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
and won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
before leaving Casale for Juventus. His total of 59 caps stood as a record for many years.
Eraldo Monzeglio
Eraldo Monzeglio
Eraldo Monzeglio was an Italian football defender.Monzeglio was born in Vignale Monferrato, in the province of Alessandria ....
, later to represent Italy on numerous occasions, including the 1934
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
and 1938
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
World Cups, made his Serie A debut with Casale in 1924–25. The following season, however he moved to Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
.
Honours
Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
- Winners (1): 1913–14
Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
- Winners (1): 1929–30Serie B 1929-30The Serie B 1929–30 was the first tournament of this competition played in Italy after its creation.-Final classification:-Results:...
Serie C
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...
- Winners (1): 1937–38
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...
- Winners (1): 1998–99