Novara Calcio

Novara Calcio
Novara
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Full name Novara Calcio S.p.A.
Nickname(s) Biancoazzurri (The White-Blues)
Founded 1908
Ground Stadio Silvio Piola,
Novara, Italy
(Capacity: 17,000)
Chairman Massimo De Salvo
Manager Attilio Tesser
League Serie A
2010–11 Serie B, 3rd (promoted by play off)
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours

Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.

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History

In December 1908 the F.A.S. (Football Association Studenti) was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini. In Novara in those days, there were other small clubs like Voluntas, Pro Scalon, Ginnastica e Scherma, Forza & Speranza, Collegio Gallarini and many other student bodies. The best players from these teams came together to form Novara Calcio, and made their debut in the Italian league on 3 November 1912.

The first match was played against a team already then established as Torino, who won 2–1, with the first Novara goal scored by Mario Menendez.

In the years between World War I and World War II, Novara formed together with Pro Vercelli, Alessandria and Casale to make the so-called "quadrilatero piemontese" (Piedmont Quadrilateral). Novara's highest finish came in 1952 when they finished in eighth place in Serie A.

During these years of staying in the top flight, Novara had Silvio Piola to thank. His many goals (which at the end of his career was over 300), made a huge contribution to the cause of Novara. Following his death in 1996, the stadium at which Novara play was dedicated in his name.

In 1956 came relegation to Serie B, and another five years afterwards, they slipped down to Serie C due to a fraudulent complaint by a Sambenedettese player.

A few good seasons in Serie B followed, but then Novara stumbled again in 1977 with relegation to Serie C and worse in 1981 to Serie C2. In the 1995–96 season, Novara were back in Serie C1, but this joy was short-lived as the following year, the biancoazzurri again had to deal with relegation.

Years were spent in the shadows of Italian football until more recently when the league was won in the 2002–03 season.

From Lega Pro Prima Divisione to Serie A

Consolidation in Serie C1 followed, later becoming Lega Pro Prima Divisione, until the historic promotion of the 2009–10 season where the club returned to Serie B after 33 years.[1]

In June 12, 2011, Novara remarkably secured its promotion to Serie A after an absence of 55 years, by defeating Padova in the play-off final.[2]

2011-12 Serie A

On 20 September 2011, the first home game in Serie A for 55 years, Novara recorded a historic 3-1 victory over the World Champions[3] of Inter.[4]

Current squad

As of 31 August, 2011[5]

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

No. Position Player
1 Albania GK Samir Ujkani
2 Italy DF Luigi Giorgi
3 Germany DF Giuseppe Gemiti
4 Italy DF Andrea Lisuzzo
5 Italy DF Carlalberto Ludi (vice-captain)
6 Italy MF Alex Pinardi
9 Italy FW Raffaele Rubino
10 Italy MF Marco Rigoni
11 Japan FW Takayuki Morimoto
14 Switzerland DF Michel Morganella
15 Italy DF Paolo Dellafiore
17 Italy MF Filippo Porcari
18 Italy MF Francesco Marianini
No. Position Player
20 Uruguay FW Pablo Granoche (on loan from Chievo)
21 Italy MF Andrea Mazzarani (on loan from Udinese)
22 Italy MF Simone Pesce
23 Serbia MF Ivan Radovanović (on loan from Atalanta)
24 Italy DF Massimo Paci
27 Brazil FW Jeda (on loan from Lecce)
28 Argentina DF Santiago García (on loan from Palermo)
30 Italy DF Matteo Centurioni (captain)
31 Italy GK Alberto Fontana
32 France DF Jean-Christophe Coubronne
44 Italy GK Achille Coser
69 Italy FW Riccardo Meggiorini (on loan from Genoa)

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Italy MF Alberto Cossentino (at Andria BAT )
Italy FW Simone Motta (at Triestina)
Italy MF Mattia Morandi (at Como)
No. Position Player
Argentina FW Emanuel Gigliotti (at San Lorenzo)
Italy MF Lorenzo Galassi (at Pavia)
Italy FW Marco Dalla Costa (at Pro Patria)
 

Notable former players

References

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