Fortis Murgia Calcio
Encyclopedia
U.S.D. Irsinese Calcio is an Italian association football
club located in Irsina
, Basilicata. It currently plays in Serie D
. It's colors are white and blue.
. In the 2009-10 season Fortis Murgia won this league and the Coppa Italia Eccellenza and was promoted to Serie D
where it played its home matches in Altamura
.
In summer 2011 the club merged with Real Irsina, a club playing in Promozione Basilicata
, becoming U.S.D. Irsinese Calcio.
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 located in Irsina
Irsina
Irsina is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with the production of cereals and wine.- The Village of Irsina and the Surrounding Countryside :...
, Basilicata. It 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...
. It's colors are white and blue.
History
The club was founded on July 22, 2009 when Fortis Murgia Irsina acquired the sports title of Azzurra Tricarico in Eccellenza BasilicataEccellenza Basilicata
Eccellenza Basilicata is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata, Italy. It is competed amongst 16 teams, in one group. The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
. In the 2009-10 season Fortis Murgia won this league and the Coppa Italia Eccellenza and was promoted to 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...
where it played its home matches in Altamura
Altamura
Altamura is a town and comune of Apulia, southern Italy. It is located on the Murge plateau in the province of Bari, 45 km South-West of Bari, close to the border with Basilicata. As of 2011 its population was of 69,728.-Overview:...
.
In summer 2011 the club merged with Real Irsina, a club playing in Promozione Basilicata
Promozione
Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
, becoming U.S.D. Irsinese Calcio.