A.S.D. Imperia

Imperia

Full name

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Imperia

Founded

2006 (RivieraPontedassio2006)
2008 (P.R.O. Imperia)

Ground

Stadio Nino Ciccione,
Imperia, Italy

Capacity

3,300

Chairman

Fabrizio Gramondo

Manager

Gianluca Bocchi

League

Eccellenza Liguria

2013-14

Eccellenza Liguria, 9th

Home colours

Away colours

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Imperia commonly referred to as simply Imperia (formerly A.S.D. Pro Imperia), is an Italian association football club located in Imperia, Liguria and since 13 July 2012, after the disappearance from football of the former Imperia Calcio, the club is the main team of the city.^[1]

In the 2011-12 season the club has played in Serie D after promotion from Eccellenza Liguria.

In the 2011-12 and in the 2012-13 seasons in Serie D, when the club was relegated to Eccellenza Liguria, it has been the team more representative of the province of Imperia.^[2]

History

Football in Imperia

Former logo Imperia Calcio

From U.S. Imperia to A.S.D. Imperia Calcio

Main article: History of A.S.D. Imperia Calcio

The origins of football in Imperia go back to 1923 when was founded Unione Sportiva Imperia and refounded in 1987 as A.S. Imperia '87 and in 2008 by the last President Antonio Gagliano with A.S.D. Imperia Calcio, changing the name of the club Progetto Olimpia Imperia created in 2007. Since 2012 the club is disbanded.

From A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006 to A.S.D. Imperia

A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006

The club was founded in 2006 as A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006 after the merger with Riviera Calcio Imperia (founded in 1970) and Valle Impero Pontedassio, a club born in 1983.^[3]

From P.R.O. Imperia to Pro Imperia

From Prima Categoria to Serie D

In 2008 the club merged with Onegliese and SanBart 80 and changed its name in A.S.D. P.R.O. Imperia. P.R.O stands for Pontedassio, Riviera and Onegliese.^[4] In 2010 the club changed its name to A.S.D. Pro Imperia and was promoted to Serie D in the 2010-11 season, obtained by winning the promotion play-off of Eccellenza Liguria,^[5] after an ascent started in Prima Categoria in the 2008-09 season.

2011-12 season

In its first season in Serie D the former Pro Imperia was ranked 10th with 13 victories, 11 draws and 12 defeats with 46 goals for and 49 against, for a total of 50 points.^[6]

First leg

In the half of the season in Serie D the team was ranked 12th with 6 victories, 7 draws and 5 defeats with 23 goals for and 26 against, for a total of 25 points.^[7]

The six victories have been obtained:

the historic first in Serie D at away in Alba against Albese for 2-1;^[8]
five at home: against Asti for 1-0,^[9] Cantù San Paolo for 2-1,^[10] Lascaris for 2-1,^[11] Verbano for 1-0^[12] and Bogliasco for 1-0.^[13]

Second leg

In the second round of the season the club won 7 matches with 4 draws and 7 defeats with 23 goals for and 23 against, for a total of 25 points.

The seven victories have been obtained:

five at away in Carate Brianza against Folgore Caratese for 2-1,^[14] in Asti against Asti for 2-1,^[15] in Trezzano sul Naviglio against Naviglio Trezzano for 2-0,^[16] in Cantù against Cantù San Paolo for 4-1^[17] and in Pianezza against Lascaris for 3-2;^[18]
two at home: against Derthona for 1-0^[19] and Villalvernia V. B. for 2-0.^[20] (gaining salvation mathematical with 4 mathes in advance).

A.S.D. Imperia

On 13 July 2012 the club was renamed A.S.D. Imperia following the disappearance from football of the former Imperia Calcio.^[21]

2012-13 season

In a disastrous and incredible season in its second championship in Serie D, the team was ranked 18th, in the last place and was so relegated to Eccellenza, with 6 victories, 2 draws and 26 defeats with 33 goals for and 89 against, for a total of 20 points

First leg

In a half of the season the team was ranked 18th with only 2 victories, 1 draw and as many as 14 defeats (of which ten consecutive) with 10 goals for and 38 against, for a total of only 7 points.

The two victories have been obtained at away in Asti against Asti for 1-0^[22] and in Trezzano sul Naviglio against Trezzano for 2-1.^[23]

Second leg

In the second round of the season the club won 4 matches with 1 draw and 12 defeats with 23 goals for and 51 against, for a total of 13 points.

The four victories have been obtained:

two match at home against Derthona for 2-1 ^[24] and Trezzano for 4-1^[25]
two at away in Tortona against Tortona Villalvernia for 3-2^[26] and in Verbania against Verbania Calcio for 2-1.^[27]

2013-14 season

The team was ranked 9th in Eccellenza Liguria.

Colors and badge

Since 13 July 2012 the team has changed its colors from white (the historic color of Riviera Calcio), black and blue to black and blue (the traditional colors of former Imperia Calcio).

Current squad

To see the players of the current team click here.

Supporters

The club has established relationships of friendship with Siena club, after having hosted the team of Serie A during the winter retreat of the season 2011-12.^[28]

References

External links

Official Site (Italian)
Official Blog (Italian)
Blog of black blues fans (Italian)

Eccellenza

Abruzzo Apulia Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia-Romagna Friuli – Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardy Marche Molise Piedmont & Aosta Valley Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Umbria Veneto

Football in Italy

Overview	National association League system List of clubs List of venues Records Scudetto Capocannoniere

International	Italy Under-21 Under-20 Under-19 Under-18 Under-17 Under-16 Under-15 Italy women

Leagues	Lega Serie A Lega Serie B Lega Pro Lega Nazionale Dilettanti Lega Calcio (defunct)

League competitions	Serie A Serie B Lega Pro Lega Pro Prima Divisione defunct Lega Pro Seconda Divisione defunct Serie D Eccellenza Promozione Prima Categoria Seconda Categoria Terza Categoria

Cup competitions	Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana Coppa Italia Lega Pro Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione Coppa Italia Serie D Coppa Italia Dilettanti

Youth competitions	Campionato Nazionale Primavera Coppa Italia Primavera Supercoppa Primavera Torneo di Viareggio Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti

Women's competitions	Serie A Coppa Italia

Awards	Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Italian Football Hall of Fame

Miscellaneous	Totonero 1980 Totonero 1986 Italian Law 91/1981, Article 18B financial doping scandals 2006 Italian football scandal 2011–12 Italian football scandal 2015 Italian football scandal Foreign Serie A players Foreign Serie B players

Seasons	1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

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