Latina Calcio 1932

Latina
Full nameLatina Calcio 1932 S.r.l.
Founded1932
GroundStadio Domenico Francioni,
Latina, Italy
Capacity9,398
ChairmanAntonio Terracciano
ManagerDaniele Di Donato
LeagueSerie C Group C
2022–23Serie C Group C, 8th of 20
WebsiteClub website

Latina Calcio 1932, commonly referred to as Latina, is an Italian football club based in Latina, Lazio. They currently play in the Serie C Group C.

History

The club was founded in 1932 as Unione Sportiva Latina Calcio and subsequently re-established several times until 2009, when it attained the name U.S. Latina Calcio.

The team reached the Lega Pro Prima Divisione for the first time in 29 years,[1] after being promoted from the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group C in the 2010–11 season. In 2013, they were promoted to Serie B.

On 21 April 2013, the club won its first trophy, the 2012–13 Coppa Italia Lega Pro,[2] after defeating Viareggio in the finals.[3][4]

Their first Serie B season ended up in third place and eventually losing in the play-off final against Cesena.

At the end of the 2016–17 Serie B season, the club was declared bankrupt after failing to find a new buyer, with debts of over 6 million euros, meaning a new incarnation of Latina would have to begin from the amateur leagues.[5] The club was refounded as Latina Calcio 1932 and competed in Serie D for the 2017–18 season.[6][7] In August 2021, the club was one of four invited into Serie C to replace four that had been excluded.[8]

Colours and badge

The team's colours are black and blue.

  • Logo of predecessor A.S. Latina
    Logo of predecessor A.S. Latina
  • Logo of predecessor U.S. Latina Calcio
    Logo of predecessor U.S. Latina Calcio

Current squad

As of 1 February 2024.[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managers

Honours

Winners: 2012–13
Winners: 2010–11 (group C)

References

  1. ^ 2^ Divisione, il Latina scrive la storia: dopo 30 anni è Prima Divisione – Tutto Lega Pro
  2. ^ Lega Pro – Classifiche ufficiali e fase finale della Coppa Itaia Lega Pro 2012–2013 (41^ edizione)
  3. ^ Viareggio vs. Latina 1–2
  4. ^ Latina vs. Viareggio 1–1
  5. ^ "Latina forse ripartirà dalla D dopo il fallimento. Svincolati i calciatori".
  6. ^ "Latina 1932, l'iscrizione è realtà" (in Italian). tuttolatina.com.
  7. ^ "Serie D 2017/2018: I gironi" (Press release) (in Italian). Serie D. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Latina, Lucchese, Fidelis Andria e Siena ammesse alla Serie C". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Latina squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

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