Nuova Avezzano Calcio
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Nuova Avezzano Calcio was an Italian association football club
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...

 located in Avezzano
Avezzano
Avezzano is a town and comune in the Abruzzo region, province of L'Aquila. It is the main commercial, industrial and agricultural centre of the Marsica area, with high-tech industries such as a Micron Technology semi-conductor plant, and a large Telespazio satellite farm.-History:There are two...

, Abruzzo.

Following financial problems, the club tried to merge with the newly promoted to Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...

 A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco
A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco
A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco, commonly referred to as simply Valle del Giovenco, was an Italian association football club based in Pescina, Abruzzo, that was founded in 2005...

. When the merging was denied by the Lega Calcio Serie C
Serie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...

, the club folded and sold its sport rights to A.S.D. Luco Canistro
A.S.D. Luco Canistro
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Luco Canistro is an Italian association football club located in Luco dei Marsi, Abruzzo and representing also the town of Canistro, Abruzzo. It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are white and red. After the bankurpcy of Nuova Avezzano Calcio, the club...

. In 2010/2011 Pescina, that is playing in Avezzano's pitch since his field is ineligible for Lega Pro, will be anyway renamed into Avezzano Valle del Giovenco.

Notable players

Player with 100 appearances Alessandro Del Grosso
Alessandro Del Grosso
Alessandro Del Grosso is an Italian footballer.-Early years:Del Grosso started his career at teams of Serie C2. He followed Avezzano promoted to Serie C1 in summer 1996.-Salernitana & Bari:...


Italy internationals Giuseppe Pancaro
Giuseppe Pancaro
Giuseppe Pancaro is a former Italian football defender.Pancaro started his career with Cagliari Calcio in 1992. After Cagliari were relegated in 1997, he transferred to S.S. Lazio. In summer 2003, Pancaro transferred to A.C. Milan in exchange for Demetrio Albertini. In 2004, he signed a one year...

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