A.C. Legnago Salus
Encyclopedia
Football Club Legnago Salus Società Sportiva Dilettantistica (formerly Associazione Calcio Legnago Salus) is an Italian football
club located in Legnago
, Veneto
.
It currently plays in Serie D
.
In 1945–46 season Legnago won its Serie C group, but lost the promotional play-off to get the access to Serie B
championship. The club played in the IV Serie (now called Serie D
) during three different periods: from 1952 to 1954, then from 1971 to 1980, and from 1993 to 2002.
In the 1971–72 Serie D season, Legnago ended the championship in second place and gained access to the promotion playoffs, then lost 1–0 to Vigevano
. The match was played at Stadio Mario Rigamonti
in Brescia
in front of 7,000 spectators.
In the season 1994–95, Legnago ended in third place behind Treviso
and Triestina
with Gigi Manganotti as manager. On 30 November 1997 Legnago signed the record number of 1,200 spectators attending the match versus Trento.
After a long period in Serie D
, the club relegated to Eccellenza
in 2002 and Promozione
one year later.
In the 2006–07 season Legnago won the Promozione
league and gained promotion to Eccellenza Lombardy
.
In the 2009-10 season Legnago won the Eccellenza Lombardy
league and gained promotion to Serie D
.
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 Legnago
Legnago
Legnago is a town and comune in the Province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy. It is located on the Adige river, c. 43 km from Verona.Its fertile land produces crops of rice, other cereals, sugar, and tobacco.-History:...
, Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
.
It currently plays in 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...
.
History
The club was founded in 1921 and changed name many times.In 1945–46 season Legnago won its Serie C group, but lost the promotional play-off to get the access 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...
championship. The club played in the IV Serie (now called 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...
) during three different periods: from 1952 to 1954, then from 1971 to 1980, and from 1993 to 2002.
In the 1971–72 Serie D season, Legnago ended the championship in second place and gained access to the promotion playoffs, then lost 1–0 to Vigevano
Vigevano Calcio
Vigevano Calcio is an Italian association football club located in Vigevano, Lombardy.In the season 2010-11, from Serie D group A relegated to Eccellenza Lombardy.Its colors are light blue and white....
. The match was played at Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Stadio Mario Rigamonti is a football ground in Brescia, Italy, home of Brescia Calcio. It was built in 1928 and holds 27,547 ....
in Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
in front of 7,000 spectators.
In the season 1994–95, Legnago ended in third place behind Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
and Triestina
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
with Gigi Manganotti as manager. On 30 November 1997 Legnago signed the record number of 1,200 spectators attending the match versus Trento.
After a long period in 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...
, the club relegated 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...
in 2002 and 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...
one year later.
In the 2006–07 season Legnago won the 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...
league and gained promotion to Eccellenza Lombardy
Eccellenza Lombardy
Eccellenza Lombardy is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Lombardy, Italy. It is competed amongst 54 teams, in three different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
.
In the 2009-10 season Legnago won the Eccellenza Lombardy
Eccellenza Lombardy
Eccellenza Lombardy is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Lombardy, Italy. It is competed amongst 54 teams, in three different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
league and gained promotion 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...
.