F.C. Calcio Acri
Encyclopedia
Football Club Calcio Acri or simply Acri is an Italian association football
club, based in Acri
, Calabria. Acri currently plays in Serie D
.
Acri arrived in Serie D in 2011 as Eccellenza Calabria
champions and is currently leading the championship.
The stadium is divided into three sectors: the grandstand, or tribuna centrale, with a capacity of 2,200, where the home and organized supporters sit down; the visitors grandstand, situated in front of the tribuna centrale, with a capacity of 1,000; and the curva (although it is not really a curved sector), usually closed.
South down the stadium, there is also a ground training field.
(Interregionale player in the 1990s and 2000s for Cagliari
, Lazio, Milan, and Italia
)
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 Acri
ACRI
Acri can refer to:*Acri, a town in the province of Cosenza, southern Italy*The Association for Civil Rights in Israel*ACRI, acronym of the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance*ACRI, acronym of the American Committee for Relief in Ireland...
, Calabria. Acri 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...
.
Acri arrived in Serie D in 2011 as Eccellenza Calabria
Eccellenza Calabria
Eccellenza Calabria is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Calabria, Italy. It is competed amongst 16 teams, in one group. The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
champions and is currently leading the championship.
Stadium
Acri plays its home matches at Stadio Pasquale Castrovillari, a small stadium located north of the city in natural grass.The stadium is divided into three sectors: the grandstand, or tribuna centrale, with a capacity of 2,200, where the home and organized supporters sit down; the visitors grandstand, situated in front of the tribuna centrale, with a capacity of 1,000; and the curva (although it is not really a curved sector), usually closed.
South down the stadium, there is also a ground training field.
Current squad
As of 31 October 2011.Notable players
Giuseppe PancaroGiuseppe Pancaro
Giuseppe Pancaro is a former Italian football defender.Pancaro started his career with Cagliari Calcio in 1992. After Cagliari were relegated in 1997, he transferred to S.S. Lazio. In summer 2003, Pancaro transferred to A.C. Milan in exchange for Demetrio Albertini. In 2004, he signed a one year...
(Interregionale player in the 1990s and 2000s for Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
, Lazio, Milan, and Italia
Italy national football team
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