Como Calcio 1907
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Calcio Como S.r.l. are an Italian football
club, based in Como
. The club was founded in 1907. The team's color is blue.
Como have last been in Serie A
in 2002–03
; this was followed by three consecutive relegations that brought the team down in Serie C2
at the end of the season 2004–05
after having lost a playoff (2–1 on aggregate) to Novara Calcio
, and being then even cancelled from Italian professional football because of bankruptcy. They were successively admitted to Serie D, the top level of non-professional football in Italy, where they spent three seasons before finally managing to win promotion back to Serie C2
in the 2007–08 season
.. Como finally returned to Serie C1 at next season.
they would last only a season. They would slump to C1 by 1978, but with a rebuilt team containing stars like Pietro Vierchowod
would achieve successive promotions and a two-year stay in Serie A (1980–82).
Como managed another promotion to the top flight in 1984, with a five-year stint in Serie A proving the club's most successful period of recent times. The strikeforce of Dan Corneliusson
and Stefano Borgonovo
oversaw a credible 9th place finish in 1986, this was repeated the following year with far fewer goals scored. The club's defence, led by hard man Pasquale Bruno
, proved more than up to the task however. Relegation in 1989 percipitated a rapid decline, with Como spending most of the 1990s in Serie C1 with the exception of 1994–95. Interestingly, former Chelsea, and current Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini spent a year on loan at Como.
The 21st century saw Como experience a brief revival. Promotion to Serie B in 2001 was marred by an appallingly violent incident in a game against Modena, resulting in captain Massimiliano Ferrigno being handed a three-year ban. They nonetheless managed promotion to Serie A in 2002, ironically being promoted alongside Modena. However, the return to Serie A proved a major disappointment with the side in the bottom two all season, and a ban on games at the Sinigaglia after crowd violence. Successive relegations have caused financial difficulties, and in 2005 Como were condemned to the amateur ranks of Serie D. The liquidator had also found former president Enrico Preziosi
had transferred some asset to his new club Genoa
. They returned to the rebranded Serie C2, Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in 2008, after having won the Girone B of Serie D.. Como finally came back to Serie C1 (Lega Pro Prima Divisione) after promotion play-offs after defeating Rodengo Saiano
with 1–1 aggregate and Alessandria
with
4–1 aggregate.
Dirceu
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 Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. The club was founded in 1907. The team's color is blue.
Como have last been 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...
in 2002–03
Serie A 2002-03
In the 2002-03 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 15th consecutive time from season 1988-89....
; this was followed by three consecutive relegations that brought the team down in 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...
at the end of the season 2004–05
Serie C1 2004-05
-Serie C1/A:It was performed in 19 teams, and U.S. Cremonese won the championship. It was decided that U.S. Cremonese, A.C. Mantova was promoted to Serie B, and A.S. Andria BAT, F.C. Vittoria, Calcio Como, A.C. Prato was demoted in Serie C2.-Serie C1/B:...
after having lost a playoff (2–1 on aggregate) to Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
, and being then even cancelled from Italian professional football because of bankruptcy. They were successively admitted to Serie D, the top level of non-professional football in Italy, where they spent three seasons before finally managing to win promotion back 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 the 2007–08 season
Serie D 2007-08
Serie D, the fifth level of Italian Football, is composed of 162 teams divided into nine divisions of 18 teams each.The regular Serie D season started September 2, 2007 and continued through to May 4, 2008 with each team playing 34 matches, two matches against every other team in the division...
.. Como finally returned to Serie C1 at next season.
History
Como were first promoted to Serie A in 1949 and enjoyed a respectable four-year stay before relegation, the next 20 years were spent moving between Serie B and C but more often the former. A revival in the 1970s saw the club emerge as contenders for promotion to Serie A, this was achieved in 1975 but despite the best efforts of players such as Alessandro ScanzianiAlessandro Scanziani
Alessandro Scanziani is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.He began his career at Meda before spending a season at Livorno. Three seasons at Como followed, in which he won promotion to Serie A. Although he impressed as a skilful midfielder with an eye for goal, this could...
they would last only a season. They would slump to C1 by 1978, but with a rebuilt team containing stars like Pietro Vierchowod
Pietro Vierchowod
Pietro Vierchowod is an Italian former footballer turned coach.Vierchowod was nicknamed the zar because he was the son of a Ukrainian Red Army soldier. Vierchowod was a man-marker ....
would achieve successive promotions and a two-year stay in Serie A (1980–82).
Como managed another promotion to the top flight in 1984, with a five-year stint in Serie A proving the club's most successful period of recent times. The strikeforce of Dan Corneliusson
Dan Corneliusson
Dan Corneliusson is a former Swedish footballer. He had a major part in IFK Göteborg winning the 1982 UEFA Cup. The same year he became the top goal scorer in Allsvenskan....
and Stefano Borgonovo
Stefano Borgonovo
Stefano Borgonovo is a retired Italian footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:Born in Giussano, Province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Borgonovo began his professional career with Como Calcio, making his debuts at 17 in a Serie A match against Ascoli Calcio. After a loan spell at S.S...
oversaw a credible 9th place finish in 1986, this was repeated the following year with far fewer goals scored. The club's defence, led by hard man Pasquale Bruno
Pasquale Bruno
Pasquale Bruno is a former Italian footballer who played as a defender for a number of clubs in his homeland, Heart of Midlothian, in Scotland and, Wigan Athletic, in England...
, proved more than up to the task however. Relegation in 1989 percipitated a rapid decline, with Como spending most of the 1990s in Serie C1 with the exception of 1994–95. Interestingly, former Chelsea, and current Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini spent a year on loan at Como.
The 21st century saw Como experience a brief revival. Promotion to Serie B in 2001 was marred by an appallingly violent incident in a game against Modena, resulting in captain Massimiliano Ferrigno being handed a three-year ban. They nonetheless managed promotion to Serie A in 2002, ironically being promoted alongside Modena. However, the return to Serie A proved a major disappointment with the side in the bottom two all season, and a ban on games at the Sinigaglia after crowd violence. Successive relegations have caused financial difficulties, and in 2005 Como were condemned to the amateur ranks of Serie D. The liquidator had also found former president Enrico Preziosi
Enrico Preziosi
Enrico Preziosi is an Italian entrepreneur. He runs numbers of business, which most famously the president of football club Genoa C.F.C..-Toys:...
had transferred some asset to his new club Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
. They returned to the rebranded Serie C2, Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in 2008, after having won the Girone B of Serie D.. Como finally came back to Serie C1 (Lega Pro Prima Divisione) after promotion play-offs after defeating Rodengo Saiano
A.C. Rodengo Saiano
Associazione Calcio Rodengo Saiano was an Italian association football club located in Rodengo-Saiano, , Lombardy Italy.Their colors were yellow and blue.-Four years in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione:...
with 1–1 aggregate 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 :...
with
4–1 aggregate.
Players
(C)Out on loan
Famous players
The following players were called up to their national team during their career at Como: Vedin MusićVedin Music
Vedin Musić is a Bosnian football defender. He is currently unattached.-Early career:Musić started his career at FK Sloboda Tuzla, where he played in Bosniak top league after the end of Bosnian War.-Turkey:...
Dirceu
Dirceu
Dirceu José Guimarães, known as Dirceu , was a football player from Brazil. He played as an attacking midfielder with many teams, in particular Botafogo and the Brazilian national team. He died at only 43 years old in a road accident. He played 84 games and scored 18 goals for Atlético Madrid...