FC South Tyrol

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FC South Tyrol
Logo Soccer Club South Tyrol 2016.png
Basic data
Surname Football Club Südtirol GmbH
Seat Bolzano
founding August 1, 1995
Colours 600px inclined checkered White HEX-FF251D.svg White-red
president Walter Baumgartner
Board Johann Krapf
Dietmar Pfeifer
Website fc-suedtirol.com
First soccer team
Head coach Paolo Zanetti
Venue Drusus Stadium , Bolzano
Places 3,500
league Series C Group B
2018/19 6th place
home
Away

The FC South Tyrol is a sports club based in Bolzano ( South Tyrol ). It is the most successful football club in the recent sports history of South Tyrol. In the 2018/19 season he plays in the Italian Serie C , Italy's 3rd professional league.

history

1974 to 1995: SV Milland and the idea of ​​FC Südtirol

The SV Milland was founded on April 26, 1974 in the Brixen parliamentary group of the same name. In the 1977/78 season, the football section of the club first took part in a championship, the third amateur league. From the 1980/81 season, after a year of inactivity, the club was able to increase steadily, and rose to the regional league for the first time in the 1990/91 season. At the end of the 1994/95 season, the club rose as tenth in the table in the South Tyrolean regional league. As SV Milland, the club has won a total of 12 youth championships during this time.

In the same year a group of entrepreneurs decided to bring professional football back to South Tyrol. The FC Südtirol should become the flagship football club in the country and be represented in professional leagues as soon as possible.

After the negotiations with the financially troubled FC Bozen , which was the last club to be represented in professional football in the early 1980s, it was decided to take over the football section of the financially troubled SV Milland.

The club was renamed FC Südtirol Alto Adige Calcio and presented for the first time on August 1, 1995. The first president was the Gsies architect Hanns Huber .

The SV Milland became the ASV Milland, which still exists today. The club's fighting team is now back in the South Tyrolean regional league.

1995 to 2000: In the amateur leagues

In the first two seasons, FC Südtirol dominated the regional football leagues. Without a single defeat, the club rose to the regional league in 1995/96, and from there in 1996/97 with only one league directly to the "Campionate Nazionale Dilettanti", today's Serie D. In the summer of 1997, the Val Gardena building contractor Leopold Goller took over Presidency after there was turbulence within the association. In the 1997/98 to 1999/00 seasons, FC Südtirol played in Serie D and was able to improve steadily in this league.

In 1999/00 it was promoted to the then Series C2 . The FC Südtirol thus became the northernmost professional team in Italy.

2000 to 2006: Successful years in the C2 series

The promotion to the C2 series brought some changes with it. From now on, the team played in the Drusus Stadium in Bolzano, the only profitable stadium in South Tyrol, which was renovated in 2000 for the occasion. The association's offices were also relocated to Bolzano, but the official headquarters of the association has remained in Bressanone to this day. The transformation of the club into the football club Südtirol Ges.mbH is also significant

In the first season in the C2 series, the goal of relegation was quickly achieved. However, due to the extremely poor performance of the team after achieving this goal, the contract with promotion coach Giuseppe Sannino was not extended.

In the 2001/02 season, the former professional footballer Attilio Tesser took over as coach. The goal set by President Goller was from now on to achieve a playoff place. After some teething problems, the team was finally able to reach the goal, but was eliminated in the playoff semifinals despite two draws against the better placed club Brescello Calcio in the table .

After this season, some of the team's pillars, such as striker Simone Motta and defender Morris Molinari , left the club. However, President Goller again gave the achievement of a playoff place for the 2002/03 season. After a weak first half of the season, FC Südtirol became the best team in the second half of the season, was technically the strongest of all competitors, and ultimately moved back into the promotion playoff as third in the table.

In the first leg away against AC Mantova , FC Südtirol just lost 2-1. The second leg had to be played in Treviso for safety reasons , Mantova were defeated 2-0, and FC Südtirol was in the final of the playoffs for the first time in the club's history. Here the team failed with two goalless draws at Novara Calcio , which was better placed in the table.

Again, some important team supports were given, such as Giampietro Zecchin or Alessandro Noselli , and also coach Attilio Tesser, who moved to US Triestina . The coaching office took over the following season, 2003/04, Bruno Tedino . He was able to lead the team back to the top of the championship, but was sacked at the end of the season due to a drop in performance of the team. In the play-offs the team was looked after by Fabio Sala and Alfredo Sebastiani. Again the team was able to move into the final, but failed there after two defeats to US Cremonese .

As usual, some important players left the club before the 2004/05 season, such as Gianfranco Nardi and Carlo Gervasoni . Claudio Terzulli took over as coach, but was dismissed in November due to poor results. The youth coaches Fabio Sala and Carlo Odorizzi took over the helm and led the team in 8th place. This season the excellent youth work of the club was noticeable for the first time: Michael Cia , Manuel Scavone , Michael Bacher and Hannes Kiem were now part of the first team.

In the 2005/06 season, the former professional footballer Marco Baroni took over the coaching office and led the team back into the promotion playoff. There the FC Südtirol failed in the semifinals to the ASD Montalto Ivrea . At the end of this season, Leopold Goller handed over the presidency to Werner Seeber .

2006 to 2009: focus on youth work

Hans-Rudi Brugger , long-time captain and record player of FC Südtirol

After several unsuccessful attempts at promotion, the club was financially ailing. From now on, the newly elected board focused on its own youth. With significantly reduced player salaries and a young squad, promotion has not been the primary goal of the season since then, but relegation secured ahead of time. In addition, the AFC Südtirol was founded, which supports FC Südtirol in its youth activities.

In the 2006/07 season Aldo Firicano took over as coach. Despite the win, the season started with a defeat on the green table. A player who was banned from the previous season was accidentally used. After the end of the first half of the season, the team was still in third place. In the second half of the season, however, the club could no longer build on the good performance and finished the championship in seventh place. With Michael Cia, a player from his own youth moved directly to Serie A at Atalanta Bergamo for the first time in the summer .

In the summer of 2007, the club was almost denied participation in the next championship because the official club headquarters was still in Bressanone and therefore, according to the association, the home games would have to be played in Brixen. For this reason, a merger with FC Bozen was proposed in 1996 , but this was not realized. The club was ultimately allowed to participate in the 2007/08 championship because the association issued a special permit that is still in force today. This season, still under the leadership of coach Aldo Firicano, the club ended with relegation with a home win against Pro Vercelli on the last day of the game.

In the 2008/09 season Maurizio D'Angelo took over as coach. At the end of October he was replaced by Marco Alessandrini due to poor performance , but the results did not improve under him either. On the last day of the season, FC Südtirol lost against Alghero Calcio , which is why Alessandrini resigned. The youth coach Alfredo Sebastiani took over the team in the relegation playout, and managed to stay up against Valenzana Calcio .

On June 11, 2009, a few days after the decisive playout home win, the former President Leopold Goller died at the age of only 56 after a short, serious illness.

2009 to today: Vision 2015 and promotion to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione

Walter Baumgartner took over the presidency before the end of the 2008/09 season . The "Vision 2015" was presented as a new model. The goals contained therein are: a. promotion to Serie B by 2015 and the construction of the stadium in Laives .

In the summer of 2009, the team was completely turned inside out, taking into account many of their own youth players and focusing on a strong defense. Alfredo Sebastiani was confirmed as coach.

In the course of the 2009/10 season, FC Südtirol became the team with the strongest defense and reached the top of the table three game days before the end of the season. The team was able to defend this successfully in the direct comparisons with a draw against promotion favorites AC Spezia and a win against AC Pavia away from home .

On the last day of the match, FC Südtirol defeated Valenzana Calcio 1-0 with a goal from Mattia Marchi and thus rose to the top of the table in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione . From a sporting point of view, FC Südtirol is now the best club in the Trentino-Alto Adige region and is taking this title from AC Mezzocorona .

The 2010/11 season ended on 17th and thus penultimate place in the table. The South Tyroleans had to play against Ravenna Calcio in the play-outs and won the first leg 1-0. The second leg ended with a goal in the 96th minute with a 1: 2 defeat. Goalkeeper Davide Zomer was sent off after being assaulted in stoppage time and Ravenna was awarded a penalty. Defender Pietro Cascone stood between the posts but failed to prevent the goal. After an Italian betting scandal was uncovered, the verdicts were announced in August 2011 and the league rivals Ravenna Calcio and US Alessandria Calcio were sentenced to relegation. The FC Südtirol was again classified in the third division.

In the 2012/13 season, coach Stefano Vecchi led to the playoffs for promotion to Serie B.

In the 2013/14 season, coach Lorenzo D'Anna was sacked after five games in which FC Südtirol scored five points and Claudio Rastelli was hired. The performances in the first half of the season remained mixed, while the team scored 30 points in 15 games in the second half of the season. In the play-off games, FC Südtirol first defeated Como in a knockout match on penalties and then Cremonese . In the play-off final, the team failed on the Pro Vercelli .

The start of the championship of the 2014/15 season was marked by insufficient performance, so that Adolfo Sormani took over the coaching post of Claudio Rastelli. With him came the turnaround and FC Südtirol scored 27 points in 12 games. But the upward trend only lasted for a short time and another difficult phase followed for FC Südtirol. The result was the dismissal of Sormani and the return of Giovanni Stroppa . Ultimately, the FCS classified themselves in tenth place in the table. Manuel Fischnaller was elected the league's top scorer with 16 goals .

For the 2015/16 season Giovanni Stroppa was confirmed on the coaching bench of the Weißroten. The team reacted strongly to a bumpy start to the championship. From the tenth day of the game, the FCS had a positive trend, which allowed the White Reds to finish the first half of the season on 4th place in the table. The results of the first half of the year could not be repeated in the second half of the season and so FC Südtirol finished the championship in tenth place in the table.

The fate of the South Tyrolean team for the 2016/17 season was entrusted to coach William Viali. As the results on the pitch did not live up to expectations, coach Viali had to vacate his post in mid-March. As a replacement Alberto Colombo was hired, who led the team to relegation without having to go through the play-out path. At the end of the season, FC Südtirol finished 12th in the table. At the end of the 2017/18 season they reached 2nd place in the table in Group B of Serie C. This place entitles them to participate in the promotion games to Serie B.

Table position development

season league space Gates Points Special
1995/96 Promozione Trentina-Altoatesina (7th league) 1 74: 9 82 Direct ascent to the Eccellenza Trentina-Altoatesina.
1996/97 Eccellenza Trentina-Altoatesina (6th division) 1 44:17 61 Direct promotion to the CND.
1997/98 Campionato Nazionale Dilettanti , Group C (5th division) 12 26:36 40
1998/99 Campionato Nazionale Dilettanti, Group C (5th division) 7th 27:31 47
1999/00 Campionato Nazionale Dilettanti, Group C (5th division) 1 56:26 70 Direct promotion to the C2 series .
2000/01 Serie C2 , Group A (4th division) 11 45:53 43
2001/02 Serie C2, Group B (4th division) 4th 54:36 62 Loses the semi-finals of the promotion playoff against Brescello Calcio (1: 1, 1: 1).
2002/03 Serie C2, Group A (4th division) 3 50:27 57 Wins the semi-finals of the promotion playoff against AC Mantova (1: 2, 2: 0). Loses the final of the promotion playoff against Novara Calcio (0-0, 0-0).
2003/04 Serie C2, Group A (4th division) 3 40:22 58 Wins the semi-finals of the promotion playoff against Valenzana Calcio (1-0, 0-0). Loses the final of the promotion playoffs against US Cremonese (1: 2, 1: 2).
2004/05 Serie C2, Group A (4th division) 8th 42:30 48
2005/06 Serie C2, Group A (4th division) 4th 36:27 55 Loses the semi-finals of the promotion playoff against ASD Montalto Ivrea (1: 1, 1: 1).
2006/07 Serie C2, Group A (4th division) 7th 37:33 49
2007/08 Serie C2, Group A (4th division) 12 34:33 44
2008/09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , Group A (4th division) 15th 31:40 36 Wins the relegation playout against Valenzana Calcio (2-2, 2-0).
2009/10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, Group A (4th division) 1 33:23 63 Direct promotion to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione .
2010/11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione , Group A (3rd division) 17th 28:43 32 Loss in the play-outs against Ravenna Calcio (1-0, 1-2). After relegation from Ravenna again classified in the third division.
2011/12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione , Group B (3rd division) 7th 39:34 46
2012/13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione , Group A (3rd division) 4th 43:33 50 Failed in the semi-finals of the play-off
2013/14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione , Group A (3rd division) 3 45:38 49 Failed in the final of the play-off
2014/15 Lega Pro , Group A (3rd division) 10 40:41 47
2015/16 Lega Pro , Group A (3rd division) 10 34:38 44
2016/17 Lega Pro , Group B (3rd division) 12 33:40 47
2017/18 Serie C , Group B (3rd division) 2 37:28 55 Participation in the play-off games for promotion to Serie B.

Former players

Manuel Scavone

Former trainers

Giuseppe Sannino

Club colors and crests

Club colors

The old club crest from 1995 to 2016

The club colors are white and red. They represent the solidarity of the football club with the province of South Tyrol and the city of Bolzano . FC Südtirol traditionally plays in white home shirts. The away shirts are mostly red, but can also be black, as in the 2017/18 season.

Club crest

The club crest is a circular logo with a white and red diamond pattern and a soccer ball inside. The pattern is circled with the words "FC Südtirol" and "Bolzano - Bozen".
The current logo is a slightly revised version of the old coat of arms, which has been used since the association was founded in 1995 to 2016. The diamond pattern was slightly changed and the Italian word "Alto Adige" was removed. Instead, "Bolzano - Bozen" was added to illustrate the location of the association and the proximity to the state capital. In addition, the red shade has been darkened slightly.

Stadium and infrastructure

Stadion

Drusus Stadium in Bolzano

Between 1995 and 2000, FC Südtirol played in Brixen and Tramin . Since the promotion to Serie C2, however, the club has played its games in the Drusus Stadium in Bolzano, because it is the only stadium in South Tyrol that is homologated for professional leagues. The stadium was named after the Roman general Nero Claudius Drusus . The stadium, which was built in 1936, has a capacity of 3,000 spectators and is owned by the municipality of Bolzano . All spectator seats are covered and the stadium was renovated in 2000 due to the professional operation of the club.

A modernization of the stadium is planned. The aim is to expand the capacity of the venue from the current 3,000 spectators to 5,000 spectators. In addition, in the event of a promotion to the Italian Serie B , an increase in the capacity to 10,000 viewers was included in the planning . The Drusus Stadium will be converted into a football stadium, so the athletics facility will also be removed. Since part of the "Zanvettor" and "Canazza" grandstands are listed, attempts are being made to integrate the historic facade of the main grandstand into the renovation. Furthermore, VIP boxes, a restaurant and a fan shop will be set up in the new stadium. On April 15, 2019, the foundation stone for the renovation of the Drusus Stadium was laid. The work should be completed in 2021.

Training center

The FCS Center in Appiano near Bolzano

The FC Südtirol training center, which was completed at the beginning of 2018, is located in the Rungg sports zone in the municipality of Eppan on the Weinstrasse and is embedded in the Montiggler Forest. The training center offers 2 natural grass pitches, 2 artificial turf pitches and a further small artificial turf pitch. The service center was built in 2018 and provides the association with office space, meeting rooms, a meeting room, several changing rooms, a fitness area including a medical department, an FC Südtirol fan shop, a bar and a restaurant. On the weekends, the championship games of the national youth teams are played in the center. The preparation of the German national soccer team for the soccer world championship 2018 in Russia was carried out in the FCS Center in Eppan. For the second time since 2010 , the German national soccer team used the Rungg sports zone to prepare for a World Cup.

Youth work

FC Südtirol is considered a club with excellent youth work, several players have already been called up for Italian national youth teams. Some of the best players the club has produced include a. Michael Cia , Manuel Fischnaller , Michael Bacher , Manuel Scavone and Andrea Seculin . In order to better support youth work, the AFC South Tyrol was founded a few years ago.

The project "FC South Tyrol - Successful together" was introduced, which on the one hand should improve the somewhat ailing relationship with smaller South Tyrolean clubs and on the other hand lay the foundation for a successful future for South Tyrolean football.

The club and its youth teams are represented in the following categories:

Berretti
National A youth
Regional A youth
National B youth
Regional B youth
Provincial B youth
Provincial C youth
C-youth 9 against 9
D-youth A and B
VSS U11, U10

The person responsible for the youth sector is Fausto Grandi .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The history of ASV Milland. ( Memento of the original from April 24, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 25, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.asvmilland.it
  2. ↑ a b c Club history of FC Südtirol. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  3. ↑ Alto Adige, la prima vittoria finisce sub iudice. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ Michael Cia before jumping into Serie A. Retrieved on May 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ Now it's official: FC Südtirol can play home games in the Drusus Stadium in Bolzano. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ 2: 1 win against Pro Vercelli: Relegation made! Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  7. ↑ Maurizio D´Angelo is the new coach of FC Südtirol. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  8. ↑ Marco Alessandrini new coach of FC Südtirol. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  9. ↑ Marco Alessandrini resigns, Alfredo Sebastiani the new coach of FC Südtirol. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  10. ↑ FC Südtirol defeated Valenzana 2-0 and remains in the Lega Pro. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  11. ↑ FC Südtirol mourns the loss of the former president Leopold Goller. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  12. ^ Walter Baumgartner new President of FC Südtirol. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  13. ↑ FCS President Walter Baumgartner wants to play in Serie B in 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  14. ↑ FC Südtirol-Spezia decides an entire season. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  15. ↑ FC Südtirol defends the top of the table with a goalless draw against Spezia. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  16. ↑ FC Südtirol with one foot in the 1st division. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  17. ↑ a b FC Südtirol is rising! Cheering scenes in the Drusus Stadium. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  18. ↑ NEW LOGO: A STATEMENT. accessed on March 8, 2018.
  19. ↑ Technical data. accessed on March 7, 2018.
  20. ↑ The new stadium. accessed on March 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ Expansion of the Drusus Stadium. accessed on March 7, 2018.
  22. ↑ Drusus Stadium is being rebuilt. In: stadionwelt.de. April 16, 2019, accessed April 17, 2019 .
  23. ↑ FCS Center. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  24. ↑ World Cup 2018: Training camp again in South Tyrol. accessed on March 7, 2018.
  25. ↑ FC Südtirol - Successful together! Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  26. ^ FC Südtirol: youth department. Retrieved October 7, 2013.

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