S.S.C. Gragnano
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Società Sportiva Calcio Gragnano is an Italian association football
club based in Gragnano
, Campania. The club was originally founded in 1965, they were refounded in 1990. The official colours of Gragnano are yellow and blue, which has led to their nickname of gialloblu.
Recently Gragnano achieved promotion by winning the play-offs of the Eccellenza 2006-07
, meaning for next season the club will be competing at Serie D
level. After gaining promotion to Serie D, the club began groundsharing with Juve Stabia
another club from the Province of Naples
at the Stadio Romeo Menti
, instead of playing at their Stadio San Michele in Gragnano.
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 Gragnano
Gragnano
Gragnano is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 30 km southeast of Naples. As of 1 January 2007, it had a population of 29,818 and an area of 14.6 km². "A hill town wedged between a mountain crest and the Amalfi Coast," Gragnano is home some...
, Campania. The club was originally founded in 1965, they were refounded in 1990. The official colours of Gragnano are yellow and blue, which has led to their nickname of gialloblu.
Recently Gragnano achieved promotion by winning the play-offs of the Eccellenza 2006-07
Eccellenza 2006-07
This is a list of division winners and playoff matches in the regionally-organized Eccellenza 2006-2007.-Division winners:-Rules:In the regional playoffs, each Regional Committee can decide its own rules to admit a single team to the national phase...
, meaning for next season the club will be competing at 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...
level. After gaining promotion to Serie D, the club began groundsharing with Juve Stabia
S.S. Juve Stabia
Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian football club, based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania. The club was first founded in 1907 and has been refounded at various points during its history, the most recent being in 2002....
another club from the Province of Naples
Province of Naples
The Province of Naples is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital city is Naples, within the province there are 92 Comuni of the Province of Naples.-Demographics:...
at the Stadio Romeo Menti
Stadio Romeo Menti (Castellammare di Stabia)
Stadio Romeo Menti is a football stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. It is currently the home ground of S.S. Juve Stabia. The stadium holds 12,800 and was opened in 1984....
, instead of playing at their Stadio San Michele in Gragnano.