U.S. Poggibonsi
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Unione Sportiva Poggibonsi is an Italian association football
club located in Poggibonsi
, Tuscany. It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Prior to 2006–2007, the latest appearance of Poggibonsi at the professional level was on 2002–2003. After that season, the team was excluded from playing Serie C2 by the federation because of financial problems, and admitted to Eccellenza
. Poggibonsi promptly won the league in its first attempt, and played Serie D
from 2004 to 2006, when the club, which ended the 2005–06 Serie D season in third place, was promoted because of cancellation of league winners Fortis Spoleto
and second-placed Fortis Juventus
renounciation to play in the Serie C2 league. The club ended its 2006–07 Serie C2 campaign in thirteenth place, one point above the relegation playoff spots, and is therefore expected to play Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (the rebranded Serie C2) in the 2007–08 season.
From 2 February 2011 the coach is Antonio Soda
.
The team colors are red and yellow.
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 Poggibonsi
Poggibonsi
Poggibonsi is a town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. It is the main centre of the Valdelsa Valley.-History:The area around Poggibonsi was already settled in the Neolithic age, although the first traces of civilisation dates from Etruscan-Roman age, attested by a series of necropolises and...
, Tuscany. It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Prior to 2006–2007, the latest appearance of Poggibonsi at the professional level was on 2002–2003. After that season, the team was excluded from playing Serie C2 by the federation because of financial problems, and admitted to 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...
. Poggibonsi promptly won the league in its first attempt, and played 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...
from 2004 to 2006, when the club, which ended the 2005–06 Serie D season in third place, was promoted because of cancellation of league winners Fortis Spoleto
A.S. Fortis Spoleto F.C.
A.S. Fortis Spoleto F.C. was an Italian football club from Spoleto, Umbria. The club was founded in 2003, and won Serie D/E in 2005/06.However, the club went out of existence after the team was excluded from playing Serie C2 in 2006/07 because of financial troubles and banned from all competitive...
and second-placed Fortis Juventus
A.S. Fortis Juventus 1909
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Fortis Juventus 1909 is an Italian association football club located in Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany.In the season 2010-11, from Serie D group E relegated to Eccellenza Tuscany.Its colors are white and green....
renounciation to play in the Serie C2 league. The club ended its 2006–07 Serie C2 campaign in thirteenth place, one point above the relegation playoff spots, and is therefore expected to play Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (the rebranded Serie C2) in the 2007–08 season.
From 2 February 2011 the coach is Antonio Soda
Antonio Soda
Antonio Soda is an Italian football manager and former striker who last served as head coach of Benevento Calcio.-Playing:...
.
The team colors are red and yellow.