Pol. Villalvernia Val Borbera
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Pol. Villalvernia Val Borbera or simply Villalvernia V.B. is an Italian association football
club, based in Villalvernia
, Piedmont, but playing in Tortona
, Piedmont. Villalvernia currently plays in Serie D
.
At the end of the 2010-11 Eccellenza season Villavernia V.B. was promoted from Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
to Serie D
for the first time, after an ascent started in Promozione Piedmont
in the 2009-10 season.
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 Villalvernia
Villalvernia
Villalvernia is a comune, population 932, in the Province of Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy, situated in a hilly area on the right bank of the Scrivia.- History :...
, Piedmont, but playing in Tortona
Tortona
Tortona is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines.-History:...
, Piedmont. Villalvernia 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...
.
History
The club was founded in 1983.At the end of the 2010-11 Eccellenza season Villavernia V.B. was promoted from Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley
Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the two regions of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Italy. It is competed amongst 32 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
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...
for the first time, after an ascent started in Promozione Piedmont
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...
in the 2009-10 season.