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Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football

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club, based in Frosinone

Frosinone

Frosinone is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, the administrative seat of the Province of Frosinone. It is located about 75 km south-east of Rome close to the Rome-Naples Autostrada A1...

, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.

It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B.

Foundation and early years

The true original football club in the city of Frosinone was Bellator Frusinate, founded in the thirties by a group of citizens. The colors of the team were originally red and blue which were later changed to the current yellow and blue. It is from these colours, the nickname gialloblu is derived.

Bellator Frusinate managed to reach the National First Division in 1934. The figure of president Emilio Frongasse was crucial in this period. In the later half of the thirties, Bellator Frusinate disbanded, and was replaced by FF.GG. Frosinone which played its football in an interprovincial tournament.

All the championships were suspended during the Second World War and the football club Frusinate disappeared.

The rebirth of Frosinone occurred in the 1945–1946 championship, the team competed in the Seconda Categoria championship and rose to Prima Categoria the following year, and later, following an excellent championship season, managed to gain promotion into Serie C-Lego Centro

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...

. From 1948–49 to 1951–52, the gialloblu competed in the Promozione-Interregionale della Lega Centro cahmpionship, and were included in the new Quarta Serie championship during the summer of 1952.

From 1952 to 1958, for six consecutive years, the canarini competed in the Quarta Serie championship, with their best placing being fourth place, which was achieved in 1953. The most significant match this time was against Cosenza on 24 November 1957. Cosenza were playing for promotion but Frosinone took the lead (and duly won) with three minutes remaining.

The referee, struck by a Cosenza player, fell to the ground and was booed until the end of the game. Several episodes of violence then took place and the game was transformed into a "western". After leaving the stadium, the referee was chased for a few kilometers by some Frosinone supporters. Cosenza forwarded an appeal and the CAF overturned the result of the match. Frosinone expressed their resentment against the Lega for the injustice suffered and threatened to withdraw from the league. Following this, Frosinone missed the return fixture in Cosenza and other penalties by the Lega were imposed.

The most important people of this time were the presidents Domenico Ferrante and Angelo Cristofaro (one of the leading figures in the history of the club), a former coach Genta and players Azzoni, Gabriele, Diglio, Dini and Spinato.

1960s–80s

In 1958, U.S. Frosinone was founded, competing in both the Seconda Categoria and Promozione championships. Football returned to Frosinone in 1963 when president Cristofari together with Dante Spaziani and Augusto Orsini, announced the formation of Sporting Club Frosinone. 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...

, Frosinone always finished among the top positions, and in 1966 won promotion to Serie C

Serie C

after an encounter with Latina. The following year, the canarini were relegated back to Serie D, where in 1967–68 they came third, then fifth and second. The leading figures at the club during this period were the Stirpe brothers, coaches De Angelis and Rambone and players Benvenuto, Caputi, Da Col, Del Sette, Fumagalli and Trentini.

In 1970–71, Frosinone, under club president Marocco, boasted the national record for the best defence (with goalkeeper Recchia only conceding 8 goals) and again managed promotion to Serie C, where the canarini played out four good seasons (the best finish was seventh in 1972) and their star player Massimo Palanca

Massimo Palanca

Massimo Palanca was an Italian football striker known for his skill at scoring directly from corner-kicks, with two successful spells at FC Catanzaro in the mid-seventies and the late eighties.-Career:...

entered the football firmament, top goalscorer of the central group of Serie C in 1974 and then later was successful representing Catanzaro 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...

. From 1975 to 1978 the canarini played in Serie D

Serie D

, reaching promotion to Serie C2

Serie C2

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in 1976–77. In 1977–78, Frosinone were again relegated back to Serie D and remained there until 1982. The club's key protagonists of the seventies were the presidents Marocco and Battista, coaches Giuseppe Banchetti and Giuseppe Lupi and players Brunello, Colletti, Dal Din, Santarelli, Masiello

Masiello

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,Vescovi and,as mentioned earlier, Massimo Palanca.Frosinone started the next decade in the best possible way.

In 1980–81, the gialloblu were promoted to C2 without losing a game. Among the professionals, Frosinone managed good placements and produced new talent such as Gabbriellini, Perrotti and De Paola.Despite a precarious financial condition, Frosinone led by president Di Vito and coach Alberto Mari were promoted to Serie C1

Serie C1

Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....

. In 1987–88 the gialloblu played their first season in Serie C1 and finished mid-table. They returned immediately to C2 the next season however despite a good start. Goalkeeper Marco Cari and coach Alberto Mari (later replaced by Robotti) were suspended for a football related betting offence.Among the most important players during the 80s were Davato, Atzori, Di Liso, Cristiano, Bellini, Perrotti and Edoardo Artistico Poli, who then began an enviable football career.

Bankruptcy and return to Serie C

In the summer of 1990, having missed out on promotion to C1 by just three points, Frosinone was removed from the FIGC because of their financial state. When it seemed they would return to the Promozione division, the club was placed in the Interregionale, where they remained for four years.

In 1993–94, after the championship was almost completed, the gialloblu were overtaken by both Giulianova

Giulianova Calcio

Giulianova Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Giulianova, Abruzzo, currently playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.The club was founded in 1924, and plays its home matches at Stadio Rubens Fadini.Its colours are yellow and red....

and Albanova, and relegated, but were reinstated to Serie C after the season ended.

After a mid-table placing in Serie C2

Serie C2

in 1996, Frosinone, the leader of Girone C of C2 on the last day of the championship were defeated by Benevento

Benevento Calcio

Benevento Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Benevento, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and refounded in 2005. Currently it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A.-History:...

and passed in the standings by Avezzano. They also lost in the play-offs as they were beaten in the semi final by Albanova. They then played out three consecutive mediocre seasons. Luckily they survived the first two, in play-outs against Casertana and Albanova, while the third attempt saw Frosinone defeated by Tricase and relegated.

In Serie D

Serie D

, Frosinone finished fifth in 2000, while in their second year of D, the team was involved in an exciting head to head battle with A.C. Martina

A.C. Martina

A.S.D. Martina Franca is an Italian association football club, based in Martina Franca, Apulia. The team's colors are blue and white. In the season 2011-12 it plays in Serie D.- History :...

of Puglia. In the end they finished second, but with an impressive 81 points. Under president Navarra and coaches Luca and Stefano Sanderra, the team returned to Serie C2

Serie C2

.

In their first two championships back in C2, Frosinone were managed by five different tacticians. After a good start, the team seemed able to reach the play-offs, however finished mid-table. In 2003 the club was taken over by a group of entrepreneurs led by Maurizio Stirpe, son of Benito, a former president of the club back in the sixties.

Stirpe called Enrico Graziani to Frosinone as a general director. Graziani had already worked at Teramo

Teramo Calcio

Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Teramo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Teramo, Abruzzo. It is currently in the season 2011–12 playing in Serie D, the fourth division of Italian football...

, gaining the Abruzzese

Abruzzo

Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...

club promotion to C1. The managerial position was entrusted to Giorgini, who had spent the previous season with Serie C2 side Brindisi. After an average start to the season, Giorgini was replaced by Daniele Arrigoni

Daniele Arrigoni

Daniele Arrigoni is an Italian football coach, his manager at Cesena.- Playing career :Arrigoni, a defender, made fifteen Serie A appearances in his first professional playing season with Cesena, and mostly played at Serie B and Serie C levels for several different teams, before retiring in 1993.-...

, former coach of Messina

F.C. Messina Peloro

Associazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...

and Palermo

U.S. Città di Palermo

Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...

in Serie B

Serie B

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.

With an already strong side, including players such as Arno, Vitali, Dario Rossi

Dario Rossi

Dario Rossi is an Italian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant manager with S.S. Cavese 1919....

, Gianluca and Stefano De Angelis, Manca, Tatomir, Galuppi and the goalkeeper de Juliis, being improved in the transfer market adding quality players such as De Cesare, Aquino and Buonocorre. Much expectation was placed upon Enrico Buonocorre, but the trequartista live up to them. He did however, score a crucial free kick in the match against Castel Di Sangro

Castel di Sangro Calcio

Castel di Sangro Calcio is an Italian association football club from Castel di Sangro in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Their moment of greatness came in 1996, when they were promoted to Serie B, a noteworthy accomplishment for a team coming from a town of only 5,500 residents. Even greater,...

.

The team performed well in 2003–04, fighting for supremacy near the top of the table with Brindisi. The two teams will take turns to occupy first place until the very end of the season. On the final day, Frosinone, with a point less than Brindisi, travelled to Melfi

A.S. Melfi

Associazione Sportiva Melfi is an Italian association football club, based in Melfi, Basilicata.The team's colors are yellow and green.The home ground of Melfi is the "Stadio Arturo Valerio" which has a capacity of 4,100 persons....

, while Brindisi faced a tough trip away to Sicilian club Igea Virtus. Both Melfi and Igea were in the running for a place in the play-offs, leaving it all to play for in these two clashes. Frosinone beat Melfi thanks to a great goal by Ciro De Cesare, while Brindisi failed to beat Igea.

Frosinone were now back in Serie C1

Serie C1

for the first time in sixteen years. The 2003–04 season is remembered not only for the historic promotion back to C1, but also victories in the derby with Latina, with whom there is a heated rivalry. Frosinone won both matches 1–0, with goal from Manca away and Aquino scoring at home.

Upon their return to C1, which saw them travel to such historic cities as Cremona

Cremona

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, Mantova and Pisa

Pisa

Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...

, Frosinone appointed Dino Pagliari as coach, while the likes of Salvatore Mastronunzio

Salvatore Mastronunzio

Salvatore Mastronunzio is an Italian footballer who plays for Spezia.-Early career:Born in Empoli, Tuscany, Mastronunzio started his career at Empoli F.C.. He made his Serie A debut on 8 March 1998 against Bari. He replaced Max Tonetto in the 64th minute to strengthen the attack but the team lost...

, Di Deo (later sold to Ternana

Ternana Calcio

Ternana Calcio is an Italian football club based in the city of Terni, Umbria.The team's colours are red and green.The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana have twice played in Serie A...

in B), Molinari, Nicola Pagani, Mauro Zaccagnini, goalkeeper Zappino, promoted, Alfredo Cariello, Davide D'Antoni, Francesco Mocarelli, Antonio Di Nardo, Michele Ischia were all signed to bloster the playing squad. Famous people who have played for Frosinone include sport commentator Sandro Ciotti.

The season saw Frosinone go through highs and lows, in the end finishing fifth and reaching the play-offs, where they were eliminated by Mantova

A.C. Mantova

Mantova Football Club is an Italian football club, based in Mantua, Lombardy. Mantova had played consecutively in the Italian Serie B from the 2005–06 season to 2009–10 as Associazione Calcio Mantova, when they were relegated after ending the season in 20th place.During the summer 2010, the club...

Serie B

In the following season, 2005–06

Serie C1 2005-06

The 2005–06 Serie C1 was the football league season of Italian Serie C1 for the years 2005 and 2006. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from August 28, 2005 to May 7, 2006, and the playoff phase. Once the regular season was over teams placed 2nd to 5th entered a playoff to...

, Frosinone were coached by Ivo Iaconi

Ivo Iaconi

Ivo Iaconi is an Italian football manager and former player.-Playing career:Iaconi played mostly with Serie C and amateur clubs, starting his career with Giulianova in the 1970s. He retired in 1992 after Giulianova were relegated to Serie D.-Managing career:In 1992-93 he started his coaching...

, who had offers from two Serie B teams, Fermana

Fermana Calcio

Unione Sportiva Fermana is an Italian association football club, based in Fermo, Marche.- History :The club was originally founded in 1920 as Fermana Calcio as the merger of Fermo F.C. and S.S. La Fermo....

and Pescara

Pescara Calcio

Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...

, yet opted to manage the gialloblu.

Several players were signed to help the club in their push for promotion including Ciro Ginestra, Stefano Bellè, Jimmy Fialdini, Paolo Antonioli, Massimo Perra, Marco Martini, Marco Ogliari and Giuseppe Anaclerio.

Despite the presence of fallen giant and former Scudetto winners S.S.C. Napoli

S.S.C. Napoli

Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....

in the league, Frosinone emerged as strong challengers. They began the season well, with a 4–1 victory at Perugia

Perugia Calcio

Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....

.

Frosinone continued their strong form right throughout the championship, finally finishing second behind Napoli and favourites to win the play-offs. Their first opponents were Tuscan side Sangiovannese

A.C. Sangiovannese 1927

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica SanGiovanniValdarno is an Italian association football, based in San Giovanni Valdarno, Tuscany.It currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany....

, who had finished fifth. Both matches ended scoreless and Frosinone progressed to the final by virtue of their higher placed finish in the league.

In the final they met another team from Tuscany, Grosseto

U.S. Grosseto F.C.

Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...

, drawing 0–0 at home and winning 1–0 away thanks to a goalkeeping error. For the first time ever, Frosinone were promoted to Serie B

Serie B

.

For their first season at Serie B level, the club made several signings to keep the team competitive. They included Massimo Margiotta

Massimo Margiotta

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, Francesco Lodi

Francesco Lodi

Francesco Lodi is an Italian footballer, who plays for Calcio Catania in the Italian Serie A. He is a free-kick and penalty specialist.-Empoli F.C.:...

, Roberto Lucas Rimoldi and Fabio Di Venanzio. Meanwhile, work began on restructuring the Stadium Matusa, whose capacity was increased from 5,000 to almost 10,000 seats.

The first game of the season was a 1–0 loss away at the Stadio Nereo Rocco

Stadio Nereo Rocco

Stadio Nereo Rocco is a football stadium in Trieste, Italy. It is currently the home of U.S. Triestina Calcio, named after former player and manager Nereo Rocco. The stadium holds 32,454....

against Triestina

U.S. Triestina Calcio

Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...

. This was followed by draws at home against Spezia and Arezzo

A.C. Arezzo

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany...

and another away defeat at Rimini. Their first victory came away from home at the Stadio Romeo Menti

Stadio Romeo Menti

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against 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...

. It finished 2–1 with goals from Margiotta and Di Nardo.

Among the most important victories of the season were the 2–1 wins against Bolgona

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...

and U.S. Lecce

U.S. Lecce

Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....

and the thrilling 1–0 win against A.S. Bari

A.S. Bari

Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....

, where the goalkeeper Zappino saved a penalty. On 28 October 2006, Frosinone met giants 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...

. The goal from Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, of which he is also club captain....

(his 200th for Juve) decided the game, however the Frusinati returned home with their heads held high.

The season concluded with a draw against Modena

Modena F.C.

Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...

, and Frosinone finished 13th, a more than satisfactory position for their debut season.

The canarini improved on this during their second Serie B season, finishing 10th in 2007–08

Serie B 2007-08

The 2007-08 Serie B regular season is the seventy-sixth since its establishment. It started on August 25, 2007, and ended with the promotion playoff final on June 15, 2008....

, and for much of the season were in real contention for a play-off place and a highly unlikely promotion to Serie A

Serie A

.

On May 21, 2011 it was relegated from Serie B

Serie B

to Lega Pro Prima Divisione after finishing bottom of the table.

Current squad

To see the players of the current team click here.

Notable former players

See also .

Marco Cari Sandro Ciotti Stefano Colantuono

Stefano Colantuono

Stefano Colantuono is an Italian football manager, currently in charge as head coach of Atalanta.-Playing career:...

Salvatore Silvestri Masiello Luciano Paolo Santarelli

Notable former managers

See also .

Daniele Arrigoni

Bruno Giordano

Bruno Giordano is an Italian football manager and former player.-Playing career:Born in Rome, Giordano played for most of his career with Lazio, debuting in Serie A on 5 October 1975...

Ivo Iaconi

Alberto Cavasin

Alberto Cavasin is an Italian football manager and former player. He last served as head coach of Serie A team Sampdoria.-Playing career:...

Records

Source: Frosinone Calcio official website

Most league appearances – 287, Marco Cari
Most league goals – 64, Paolo Santarelli

External links

Official website

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