Amatori Catania
Encyclopedia
Amatori Catania is an Italian
rugby union
club who got relegated from the Super 10
. They are based in Catania
, they are the only professional rugby union team in Sicily
. The club was founded in 1963, and play at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti.
Amatori Catania have thus far not won the Italian premiership, but have in recent years qualified for European Cup competition. Though they have yet to play in a Heineken Cup
, Amatori Catania played in both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 European Challenge Cup
seasons. Amatori Catania play in red and white strips.
After a season in Serie A2 they won a play-off taking them back to Serie A where they stayed for seven years. In 1996-1997 they were relegated back to Serie A2 and two years later back to Serie B but managed to return to Serie A four years later. They made the play-offs for the Super 10
Grand Final but were knocked out by Benetton Treviso
.
European Challenge Cup
Italy
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rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club who got relegated from the Super 10
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
. They are based in Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
, they are the only professional rugby union team in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
. The club was founded in 1963, and play at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti.
Amatori Catania have thus far not won the Italian premiership, but have in recent years qualified for European Cup competition. Though they have yet to play in a Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
, Amatori Catania played in both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 European Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
seasons. Amatori Catania play in red and white strips.
History
Between 1963 and 1965 the first team played in Serie C but won promotion to Serie B. In 1969-1970 they won promotion to Serie A, but managed to survive at this level for only one season. They stayed in this league for sixteen years until 1987-1988.After a season in Serie A2 they won a play-off taking them back to Serie A where they stayed for seven years. In 1996-1997 they were relegated back to Serie A2 and two years later back to Serie B but managed to return to Serie A four years later. They made the play-offs for the Super 10
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
Grand Final but were knocked out by Benetton Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian professional rugby union club currently competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company....
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European Challenge CupEuropean Challenge CupThe European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
| Season | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 81 |
| 2005-06 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 257 |