AC Gozzano explained

Clubname:Gozzano
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Fullname:A.S.D.C. Gozzano
Founded:1920
Capacity:1,526
Chairman:Fabrizio Leonardi
Marilena Fornara Allesina (honorary)
Manager:Vinicio Espinal
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Website:http://www.acgozzano.it

A.S.D.C. Gozzano also known as Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Calcio Gozzano, Associazione Calcio Gozzano, or simply Gozzano, is an Italian association football club, based in Gozzano, Piedmont. Gozzano currently plays in Serie D.

History

The club was founded on the 1 April 1920 as Club Sportivo Juventus, and later adopted the current name. It became member of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) in 1924.[1] [2]

After playing consistently for many decades in the amateur league of Piedmont, in the 1978–79 season the team was promoted to Serie D for the first time;[3] it then reached the category again in 2010–11[4] [5] [6] and seasons.[7]

After more than 9 decades spent competing in the Italian amateur leagues, in the 2017–18 season the club won the A group of Serie D, and was promoted to the Serie C, reaching a professional championship for the first time in its history.[8] [9] [10] It was then relegated to Serie D in the 2019–20 season.

Colors and badge

The team's historic colors are red and blue.[11]

From 1985 to 1995 the players wore red and white halved shirts derived from the colours of the town emblem (which is also pictured into the club badge).

Stadiums

Since the 1950s, A.C. Gozzano's home stadium is Stadio Alfredo d'Albertas on 3 Via Madonna di Luzzara, Monterosso. Totally renovated and upgraded in 2019 after "cusiani" team's first promotion to Serie C,[12] the stadium is named after the club's longest serving president (H.E. marquis Alfredo d’Albertas, 1916 – 1992)[13] and has a seating capacity of approx 1,500.[14]

As the stadium wasn't ready to use for the 2018–19 season, Gozzano used Stadio Silvio Piola on 5 Via Massaua, Vercelli as the venue for most part of its home games (both in 2018-19 Serie C and).[11] [15]

The club also used Stadio Silvio Piola of Novara for the opening match of 2018–19 Serie C.[16]

After a couple more official matches played in Vercelli at the beginning of 2019–20 season, Gozzano headed back to "d'Albertas" stadium on September 15, 2019.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Speciale Gozzano 90 – 1924–2014 (parte 2 di 4). Radio Calcio Dilettanti. it. 20 November 2014.
  2. http://www.contradamazzetti.it/contradamazzetti/Home_Page.html Contrada Mazzetti 2015
  3. Web site: BORGOSESIA CALCIO, L'AVVERSARIO DI DOMANI – Derby della Cremosina contro il Gozzano degli ex. Biella Oggi. it. 24 September 2018.
  4. http://www.vcoazzurranews.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10590:gozzano-e-serie-d&catid=7:calcio&Itemid=528 Gozzano, è Serie D!
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 25 November 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071430/http://www.vcoazzurranews.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18207%3Agozzano-salta-lesina-arriva-bacchin&catid=7%3Acalcio&Itemid=528 . 4 March 2016 .
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 25 November 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065309/http://www.vcoazzurranews.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18238%3Abacchin-qa-gozzano-per-fare-qualcosa-in-piuq&catid=7%3Acalcio&Itemid=528 . 4 March 2016 .
  7. Web site: Eccellenza – Gozzano, è serie D!. Iamcalcio Novara. it. 25 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Storia. A.C. Gozzano. it. 24 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Gozzano in festa, il paese da 5 mila abitanti per la prima volta in serie C. La Stampa. it. 25 September 2018. 13 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513032944/https://www.lastampa.it/2018/05/06/edizioni/gozzano-in-serie-c-le-immagini-della-festa-xPhhD0DtAsUibzv4f8oAsO/pagina.html. dead.
  10. Web site: La nostra storia. https://web.archive.org/web/20130907013726/http://www.gozzanocalcio.it/la-nostra-storia. dead. 7 September 2013. A.C. Gozzano. it. 14 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Gozzano. September 2018. circa. 24 September 2018. Lega Pro. it.
  12. News: Dal 4 febbraio apre il cantiere nello stadio di Gozzano, c'è l'annuncio del Comune. 25 January 2019. 15 April 2019. La Stampa. Gozzano. it.
  13. News: Lo stadio intitolato al marchese D'Albertas. 19 May 1994. La Stampa Novara e Provincia. Gozzano. it.
  14. News: Presentato Soda. Il patron Allesina: "La C per i tifosi". 3 July 2018. 15 April 2019. Vco24Sport. Gozzano. it.
  15. News: Il Gozzano con un altro pareggio elimina la Pro Patria e avanza in Coppa Italia di serie C. 26 August 2018. 24 September 2018. La Stampa. Vercelli. it.
  16. News: Serie C, Gozzano-Entella 1–3. I liguri strapazzano la neopromossa con Nizzetto e Mota. 17 September 2018. 23 September 2018 . Corriere dello Sport. it.
  17. News: Gozzano, pronto il ritorno a casa!. 27 August 2019. 28 August 2019 . VCO Azzurra TV. it.