Football Club Matera was an Italian association football

Football in Italy

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 club located in Matera, Basilicata.

Its colors were white and blue.

History

The club was founded in 1930.

Matera has been as high as Serie B

Serie B

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, playing in the second division for one season in 1979/1980

Serie B 1979-80

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 during the presidency of senator Francesco Salerno

Francesco Carmelo Salerno

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.

It won the 2009–10 Coppa Italia Serie D

Coppa Italia Serie D

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 and the promotion playoffs in 2009-10 Serie D, and was admitted to 2010-11 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione where it ranks 7th.

In summer 2011, it does not appeal against the exclusion of Covisoc and excluded from all football.

Notable former players

See also . Luigi De Canio

Luigi De Canio

Luigi "Gigi" De Canio is an Italian football manager and former player.-Player:De Canio, a full back, played mostly with Serie C1 and Serie C2 teams, his lone season in Serie B being 1979–80 with Matera, marking his debut in the division on September 16, 1979 against Genoa...

 Francesco Mancini Dragutin Ristić

Dragutin Ristic

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 Fernando Veneranda

Fernando Veneranda

Fernando Veneranda was an Italian football player and manager.-Playing career:Veneranda, a forward, started his professional career for Fiorentina, where he played from 1960 to 1963. He never played a single Serie A match, but appeared in a Cup Winners' Cup match, as well as in the Coppa Italia...

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