A.C. Ancona
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Associazione Calcio Ancona was a professional Italian football
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, based in Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....

, Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...

. It was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Anconitana, changing its name to Ancona Calcio 1905 in 1981 and being refounded in 2004 with its last denomination.

Ancona played the 2009–10 season in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...

, finishing 17th and avoiding relegation, but eventually filed for bankruptcy
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 and was unable to join any of the lower divisions. The club, however, managed to submit application for a place in Terza Categoria
Terza Categoria
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, the lowest level of the Italian football league system
Italian football league system
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. Their application was accepted on 13 September 2010, as they were granted a playing ground by the city administration. However, they were still lacking players and a manager and were subsequently forced to forfeit the first four games of the season. According to FIGC regulations, this led to the club's removal from the league and they are now expected to undergo liquidation
Liquidation
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.

Meanwhile, due to the uncertain future of A.C. Ancona, amateur side S.S. Piano San Lazzaro had become the main football club in the city. Backed up by the Mayor and a vast majority of Ancona supporters, the club changed their denomination to U.S. Ancona 1905
U.S. Ancona 1905
Unione Sportiva Ancona 1905 , commonly referred to as Ancona 1905, is an Italian association football club based in Ancona, Marche.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Serie D.-Foundation:...

, but has yet to acquire A.C. Ancona's brand and trophies.

U.S. Ancona 1905
U.S. Ancona 1905
Unione Sportiva Ancona 1905 , commonly referred to as Ancona 1905, is an Italian association football club based in Ancona, Marche.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Serie D.-Foundation:...

 started the 2010–11 season in Eccellenza Marche
Eccellenza Marche
Eccellenza Marche is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the region of Marche, Italy. It is competed amongst 18 teams, in one group. The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D. The club who finishes second also have the chance to gain promotion, they are entered into a...

 and it was promoted 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...

 winning also the Coppa Italia Dilettanti
Coppa Italia Dilettanti
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. and the Regional Coppa Italia Marche.

History

Ancona had spells in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...

 before World War II and shortly after, but would not return to that level until 1988. Under coach Vincenzo Guerini, the club's rise was meteoric: 5th place in 1990 and promotion was achieved two years later. Although they would finish 17th and were relegated after just one year, the club nonetheless played in some memorable high-scoring games including a 3–0 home win over Inter. Midfielder Lajos Detari
Lajos Détári
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, winger Fabio Lupo and striker Massimo Agostini
Massimo Agostini
Massimo Agostini is an Italian football manager and former striker.-Player:Nicknamed 'the condor', he started his professional playing career with Cesena in 1982. In 1986 he signed for AS Roma, scoring a total of six goals in forty appearances throughout two seasons...

 ensured Ancona had a respectable Goals For tally but conceded goals at an alarming rate.

The following year, Ancona reached an Italian Cup
Coppa Italia
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 final but were heavily beaten by Sampdoria. Near misses in the promotion race was followed by relegation in 1996 and again in 1998. After returning to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...

 in 2000, Ancona would achieve another promotion in 2003.

Its second Serie A
Serie A
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 season would be one of the worst enjoyed by any Serie A
Serie A
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 club, with a record-equalling 28-game winless streak from the start. They finished the season with a pitiful 13 points. This was followed by bankruptcy and condemnation to Serie C2
Serie C2
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.

Ancona finished 5th in 2005–2006 season and lost promotion play-off against Sassuolo
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
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 by finishing best place but promoted after expulsions of Gela
Gela Calcio
Atletico Pinna was an Italian association football club, based in Gela, Sicily.The club was founded in 1975 and refounded in 2006. Gela played 2005–2006 in Serie C1/B, but, following the bankruptcy of the club, a new society, with the current denomination, was admitted to Serie C2.Following...

 and Sassari Torres
Sassari Torres 1903
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Società di Educazione Fisica Torres 1903 is an Italian association football club, based in Sassari, Sardinia...

 due to financial troubles. They finished 16th in Serie C1/B and played relegation play-off against Teramo
Teramo Calcio
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Teramo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Teramo, Abruzzo. It is currently in the season 2011–12 playing in Serie D, the fourth division of Italian football...

 in 2006–2007 season. Ancona won 4–2 by aggregate and remained in Serie C1.

In October 2007 it was reported that Centro Sportivo Italiano (CSI), run by the Vatican
Roman Curia
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's Conference of Bishops, had purchased an 80% share in the club. The report read:


"It is a way to moralise football, to bring some ethics to a sector that is going through a deep crisis of values," said Ancona Archbishop Edoardo Menichelli, who recently played a benefit game against an Italian national team of singers.

CSI president Edio Costantini said the centre wanted "to invest in the true meaning of sport. We want football to be again a means of education and not tied to strictly monetary values".

"We will show that, for boys, football is not just an illusion or a bad example."


According to Catholic World News on 9 October 2007, the Vatican was distancing itself from the move, claiming the CSI was a group of 'lay Catholics' and the Vatican had 'nothing to do' with the project. Yet in a Reuters report on 11 October 2007, both the Vatican Secretary of State and the Pope
Pope
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 endorsed the move, quoted as saying respectively:


Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone praised the project in a statement read at its presentation, saying it was designed to 'bring out the human and spiritual values in sport'.



Pope Benedict XVI also encouraged the team after receiving a shirt with his name and the number 16 on from them at a general audience in St Peter's Square


The club has had several Papal connections. The 'Project Soccer' initiative was blessed by Pope Benedict XVI with a letter sent by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone to the Centro Sportivo Italiano. The 'Del Conero' stadium was visited by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
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 twice.

The club has been promoted back to Serie B after winning promotion playoff after defeating Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....

 by finished best place and Taranto
Taranto Sport
A.S. Taranto Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Taranto, Apulia. The club was founded in 1904. Taranto currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie B in 1993. The team's colors are red and blue.-History:...

 by 2–1 aggregate in 2007–2008 season. Ancona finished 19th at Serie B at next season and faced with Rimini
Rimini Calcio F.C.
Associazione Calcio Rimini 1912 is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna....

 at play-outs. Ancona won them with a 2–1 aggregate and remained in it. Ancona finished 17th in Serie B despite 2 points deduction due to financial irregularities in 2009–10 season.

Notable former players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.
Sergio Zárate
Sergio Zárate
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 Nick Rizzo
Nick Rizzo
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 Max Vieri
Max Vieri
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 Jardel
Mário Jardel
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 Igor Budan
Igor Budan
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 Tomislav Erceg
Tomislav Erceg
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 Milan Rapaić
Milan Rapaic
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Mads Jørgensen
Mads Jørgensen
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 Catilina Aubameyang
Catilina Aubameyang
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 Lajos Détári
Lajos Détári
Lajos Détári is a football manager and a retired Hungarian football midfielder. At the height of his career , he was a well-respected player throughout Europe, winning "Player of the Year" titles in Hungary, Greece and Switzerland.-Playing career:Détári made his debut for the Hungarian national...

 Gyula Zsengellér
Gyula Zsengellér
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 Dino Baggio
Dino Baggio
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 Nicola Caccia
Nicola Caccia
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 Beniamino Di Giacomo
Beniamino Di Giacomo
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Francesco Flachi
Francesco Flachi
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 Maurizio Ganz
Maurizio Ganz
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 Dario Hübner
Dario Hübner
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 Carlo Mattrel
Carlo Mattrel
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 Alessandro Melli
Alessandro Melli
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 Anselmo Robbiati
Anselmo Robbiati
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 Luigi Sartor
Luigi Sartor
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Salvatore Sirigu
Salvatore Sirigu
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 Goran Pandev
Goran Pandev
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 Marek Koźmiński
Marek Kozminski
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 Mohamed Sarr
Mohamed Sarr
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 Miloš Glonek
Miloš Glonek
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 Daniel Andersson Juan Surraco
Juan Surraco
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See also

Last technical staff

Coach: Sandro Salvioni
Sandro Salvioni
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Coach at: Massimo Di Stefano
Athletic trainer: Alessandro Spaggiari
Goalkeeping coach: Bruno Fantini
Team manager: Paolo Rossi
Responsible for health: Marzio Merli
Medical team: Dott. Minciotti Paolo; Dott. Defranco Edoardo

Supporters and rivalries

The main rivals of Ancona is Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...

. The ultras of Ancona a
are noted for their anti-racist and anti-fascist stances.

External links

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