S.C. Marsala 1912
Encyclopedia
Sport Club Marsala 1912 is an Italian association football
club from the city of Marsala
, Sicily. It was founded in 1912 and its official and historical colours are white and blue. The team is also referred to as lilybetani, after Lilybaeum, the ancient name of Marsala during the Roman
period.
which was competed amongst the top Sicilian sides Marsala, Palermo
, Messinese
and Catanese
. Marsala lost in the semi-finals heavily against eventual winners Palermo.
The first professional appearance for the club is dated 1942, when the team ended round N of Serie C
in sixth place. Since then, Marsala played 28 other times at the Serie C level, narrowly missing promotion to Serie B
in 1960 (second placed in the round C) and launching several young players which then obtained notoriety even at the worldwide level such as, in more recent times, Marco Materazzi
and Patrice Evra
.
The team declared bankruptcy in 2000, after a Serie C1
season ended with a relegation. A new team, Associazione Sportiva Marsala 2000, was founded as relocation of existing Eccellenza
club Don Bosco Partinico
. The team immediately promoted to Serie D
, but was cancelled in 2004 immediately after another relegation after losing playoffs to Ariano Irpino
, again because of financial troubles.
Following the 2006–07 season, four different teams were representing the city of Marsala:
In June 2007, after failing to find an agreement with Sport Club Marsala, Marsala 1912 agreed for a merger with Kennedy Birgi. The new club assumed the denomination of A.S.D. S.C. Marsala 1912 and took part to the 2007–08 regionally-organized Promozione league. In 2008–09, Marsala 1912 won promotion to Eccellenza through play-offs, after defeating Palermo-based club Sporting Arenella in the final, so they played in the Italian 6th tier the following season.
Gabriele Cioffi
Patrice Evra
Marco Materazzi
Gaspare Umile
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 from the city of Marsala
Marsala
Marsala is a seaport city located in the Province of Trapani on the island of Sicily in Italy. The low coast on which it is situated is the westernmost point of the island...
, Sicily. It was founded in 1912 and its official and historical colours are white and blue. The team is also referred to as lilybetani, after Lilybaeum, the ancient name of Marsala during the Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
period.
History
Marsala was founded in 1912, after the First World War they were entered into the Coppa Federale SicilianaCoppa Federale Siciliana
Coppa Federale Siciliana was a Sicilian football competition which took place in during May 1920. The tournament took place just once, in the aftermath of World War I...
which was competed amongst the top Sicilian sides Marsala, 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...
, Messinese
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 Catanese
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
. Marsala lost in the semi-finals heavily against eventual winners Palermo.
The first professional appearance for the club is dated 1942, when the team ended round N of Serie C
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...
in sixth place. Since then, Marsala played 28 other times at the Serie C level, narrowly missing promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
in 1960 (second placed in the round C) and launching several young players which then obtained notoriety even at the worldwide level such as, in more recent times, Marco Materazzi
Marco Materazzi
Marco Materazzi , is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender, and is currently a free agent.At the beginning of his career, Materazzi played with various Italian teams in Serie B and Serie C, and with Premier League side Everton. He spent two periods with Perugia and signed for...
and Patrice Evra
Patrice Evra
Patrice Latyr Evra is a French international footballer who currently plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left back and is described as "the classic example of a modern full-back" who is...
.
The team declared bankruptcy in 2000, after a Serie C1
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...
season ended with a relegation. A new team, Associazione Sportiva Marsala 2000, was founded as relocation of existing Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
club Don Bosco Partinico
Partinico
Partinico is a town and comune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy...
. The team immediately 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...
, but was cancelled in 2004 immediately after another relegation after losing playoffs to Ariano Irpino
Ariano Irpino
Ariano Irpino is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of Italy on the railway between Benevento and Foggia, c. 40 km east of the former.-Geography:...
, again because of financial troubles.
Following the 2006–07 season, four different teams were representing the city of Marsala:
- U.S.D. Petrosino Marsala, an EccellenzaEccellenzaEccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
team officially based in PetrosinoPetrosinoPetrosino is a town and comune in Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani, located between the municipalities of Marsala and Mazara del Vallo....
but playing its home matches in Marsala; - S.C. Marsala A.S.D., a minor local club formerly known as Bosco 1970 that were crowned PromozionePromozionePromozione 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...
champions in 2007, being therefore elected to play Eccellenza the following season; - U.S. Kennedy J.F., a Prima CategoriaPrima CategoriaPrima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
club hailing from the local frazioneFrazioneA frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Birgi, home of the Trapani-Birgi Airport, that gained promotion to Promozione in 2007; - and S.C. Marsala 1912, the direct and legal heir of the historical local club, re-registered to the Italian Football Federation in 2006, which played and won Seconda CategoriaSeconda CategoriaSeconda Categoria is the actual name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 9th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Seconda Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Prima Categoria level...
in 2006–2007.
In June 2007, after failing to find an agreement with Sport Club Marsala, Marsala 1912 agreed for a merger with Kennedy Birgi. The new club assumed the denomination of A.S.D. S.C. Marsala 1912 and took part to the 2007–08 regionally-organized Promozione league. In 2008–09, Marsala 1912 won promotion to Eccellenza through play-offs, after defeating Palermo-based club Sporting Arenella in the final, so they played in the Italian 6th tier the following season.
Notable former players
Pietro AccardiPietro Accardi
Pietro Accardi is an Italian footballer who plays for U.C. Sampdoria. His usual position is at left back but he also plays at centre back.-Palermo:...
Gabriele Cioffi
Gabriele Cioffi
Gabriele Cioffi is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B team AlbinoLeffe in the role of a defender. He is 196 cm tall.In January 2010, he signed a 6-moth contract with AlbinoLeffe as free agent.-External links:...
Patrice Evra
Patrice Evra
Patrice Latyr Evra is a French international footballer who currently plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left back and is described as "the classic example of a modern full-back" who is...
Marco Materazzi
Marco Materazzi
Marco Materazzi , is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender, and is currently a free agent.At the beginning of his career, Materazzi played with various Italian teams in Serie B and Serie C, and with Premier League side Everton. He spent two periods with Perugia and signed for...
Gaspare Umile