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US Palermo
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US Palermo Information
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Viale
del Fante 11, 90146 Palermo |
| Telephone: |
091/690.1211 |
| Fax: |
091/670.0263 |
| Founded: |
1898 |
| Stadium: |
La
Favorita |
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Noticias del US Palermo |
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US Palermo History
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US Cittą di Palermo is an Italian
soccer team which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of
Italian football.
Originally founded in 1898 as the Anglo Panormitan Athletic and
Football Club, in 1907 this soccer team from Palermo, Sicily
changed its name to Palermo FBC, and the team colors were
changed to pink and black. The team played in a regionally
organized league until 1929, when the team was admitted to I
Division League (Serie C). In 1932 it obtained the first
promotion to Serie A, but in 1939 the team was cancelled by the
Italian football federation because of economic problems.
The team, refounded, would return in Serie A in 1948. Until
1973, the team played only in Serie A and Serie B under the
presidence of Renzo Barbera, still known today as the one of the
greatest chairmen in the team's history. They also participated
in two Italian Cup against Bologna and Juventus, but lost both.
After 1973, Palermo FBC only played in Serie B, except for the
1984/1985 season (Serie C). In the summer of 1986 the team was
once again cancelled because of financial problems. In the fall
of 1987, after a year without football in Palermo, a new club
bearing the current name was created and began play in Serie C2.
The Serie B return occurred 1991, but lasted only a year. In
1993, the team again returned to Serie B for 4 more years, and
concluded with a Serie C1 relegation. In 1997, the team,
relegated to the Serie C2 division, was saved by the federation
due to the cancellation of another team.
The team, bought by AS Roma chairman Franco Sensi, was newly
promoted to Serie B in 2001. Sold to Maurizio Zamparini in
summer 2002 after a quiet Serie B season, the team arrived 5th
in the 2002/2003 season after having lost Serie A promotion in
the last match, against Lecce. Palermo won the Serie B title in
the 2003/2004 season on goal difference over Cagliari. The
2004/2005 season is the first in Serie A for the current Palermo
club, and the first for any Palermo club since 1973.
On September 4, 2004, during the 2006 World Cup Qualfications'
match Italy vs Norway, played in Palermo, striker Luca Toni, top
team and Serie B goalscorer with 30 goals for the end of the
2003/2004 season, marked the winning goal (the match ended 2-1).
It was the first goal scored by a Palermo player for the Italian
national team.
The official team colours are still pink and black. The team is
nicknamed rosanero (referring to the team colours) or aquile
(referring to the official logo).
The US Cittą di Palermo stadium is the Renzo Barbera, formerly
known as La Favorita. It has a capacity of 37,460 people.
The team's current stars include national football team players
Luca Toni, Simone Barone, Andrea Barzagli and Cristian Zaccardo,
plus forward Lamberto Zauli and midfield Eugenio Corini. Palermo
ended the first half of the current Serie A tournament with a
surprising fifth place. |
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US Palermo Honours, Trophies & Awards
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