U.S. Imperia 1923
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Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Imperia Calcio is an Italian association football
club located in Imperia
, Liguria.
In the season 2011-12 it plays in Eccellenza Liguria
after promotion in the season 2010-11 from Promozione
group A by play off.
for many seasons.
After some economic problems in 2008 the team was banned from all the Italian championships, and then its history ended.
.
in the 2010-11 season after an ascent started in Seconda Categoria
in the 2008-09 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 located in Imperia
Imperia
Imperia may be:* Imperia , an Italian city* Province of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of Imperia* IMPERIA, a vodka produced by Russian Standard* Imperia , a statue in Constance, Germany...
, Liguria.
In the season 2011-12 it plays in Eccellenza Liguria
Eccellenza Liguria
Eccellenza Liguria is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the northern Italian region of Liguria. It consists of 16 teams competing in one group. The winning team is promoted to Serie D, the top level of Italian amateur football...
after promotion in the season 2010-11 from Promozione
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...
group A by play off.
Foundation
It was founded on 1923 as U.S. Imperia and refounded in 2008, by change of name of the club Progetto Olimpia created in 2007.Unione Sportiva Imperia
It has played in Serie C for two seasons, in serie C2 for six years and in Serie DSerie 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 many seasons.
After some economic problems in 2008 the team was banned from all the Italian championships, and then its history ended.
A.S.D. Imperia Calcio
The club was refounded in 2008 as A.S.D. Imperia Calcio, after the radiation of the Unione Sportiva Imperia 1923 and departed from the Seconda CategoriaSeconda Categoria
Seconda 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...
.
From seconda Categoria to Eccellenza
The team was promoted to Eccellenza LiguriaEccellenza Liguria
Eccellenza Liguria is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the northern Italian region of Liguria. It consists of 16 teams competing in one group. The winning team is promoted to Serie D, the top level of Italian amateur football...
in the 2010-11 season after an ascent started in Seconda Categoria
Seconda Categoria
Seconda 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 the 2008-09 season.