U.S.O. Calcio
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Unione Sportiva Oratorio Calcio was an Italian association football club
representing the Lombardian
towns of Calcio
, Lombardy.
In 2007 the club was merged with U.S. Caravaggese, a team of the town of Caravaggio founding U.S. Calcio Caravaggese. From 2007 to 2009 the club has played its home matches at Nuovo Stadio Comunale in the town Caravaggio, which has a capacity of 2,000.
Soon later the club, second-placed in the 2006–07 Serie D group B
as U.S.O. Calcio, was admitted in the Serie C2
for the 2007–08 season
to fill a vacancy created by league winners Tempio
.
The club was immediately relegated to Serie D
. Also in the following season it was again relegated, this time in Eccellenza
.
.
, but still retains the title of Eccellenza
for one year, using the old name of U.S. Calcio Caravaggese, until the summer 2011 when the merger becomes official.
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...
representing the Lombardian
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
towns of Calcio
Calcio
Calcio is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy....
, Lombardy.
The foundation
The club was founded in 1978 as Unione Sportiva Oratorio Calcio, (also known as U.S.O. Calcio) in the town of Calcio.U.S. Calcio Caravaggese
Soon later the club, second-placed in the 2006–07 Serie D group B
Serie D 2006-07
This is a list of division winners, relegated teams and playoff matches in the 2006-2007 season of Italian Serie D football league. The regular season started September 17, 2006 and continued through to May 6, 2007.-Legend:-Girone A:...
as U.S.O. Calcio, was admitted in the Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
for the 2007–08 season
Serie C2 2007-08
The 2007–08 Serie C2 season was the thirtieth football league season of Italian Serie C2 since its establishment in 1978 . It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from September 2007 to May 2008, and the playoff phase from May to June 2008.The league was composed of 54 teams...
to fill a vacancy created by league winners Tempio
U.S. Tempio
Unione Sportiva Tempio is an Italian association football club located in Tempio Pausania, Sardinia. Its colors are all-blue.The club played the 2006–07 season in Serie D/Division B, placing first and gaining promotion to Serie C2...
.
The club was immediately relegated 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...
. Also in the following season it was again relegated, this time in 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...
.
The return to the origins
U.S. Calcio Caravaggese in 2009 changed its name returning to the original name of U.S.O. Calcio and in the season 2009-10 it has played in Eccellenza Lombardy group CEccellenza Lombardy
Eccellenza Lombardy is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Lombardy, Italy. It is competed amongst 54 teams, in three different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
.
Merger with Rudianese
In the summer 2010 the club joins forces with A.C.D. Rudianese and A.S.D. Urago D´Oglio founding U.S.D. Calcio RudianeseU.S.D.C. Rudianese
Unione Sportiva Dilettantistica Calcio Rudianese is an Italian association football club located in Rudiano, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie D.- History :...
, but still retains the title of 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...
for one year, using the old name of U.S. Calcio Caravaggese, until the summer 2011 when the merger becomes official.