S.S.D. Potenza Calcio
| Full name |
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Potenza Calcio | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Rossoblù (Red-Blues); Leoni (Lions) | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground |
Stadio Alfredo Viviani, Potenza, Italy | ||
| Capacity | 5,500 | ||
| Chairman | Antonello Grignetti | ||
| Manager | Domenico Giacomarro | ||
| League | Lega Pro | ||
| 2014–15 | Serie D, (playoff) | ||
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Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Potenza Calcio is an Italian football club, based in Potenza, Basilicata. The club was founded in 2012 as F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza, following the exclusion of Potenza S.C. from the professional leagues of Italy, and currently plays in Serie D.
History
Football in Potenza
From F.C. Potenza to Potenza S.C.
The origins of football in Potenza go back to 1919 when was founded F.C. Potenza and refounded in 2004 as A.S.C. Potenza changing its name in 2006 as Potenza S:C.. Since 2011 the club is retires herself from football.
From F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza to S.S.D. R. Potenza Calcio
Since the 2013–14 season the main team of the town is Fcd Rossoblu Potenza founded in 2012[1] after the merger of Controsenso Potenza and Atella Monticchio, but any continuity sports exists with the historical team of the city.
In the 2012–13 season it was promoted from Eccellenza to Serie D.
In the summer 2014 the club was renamed A.S.D. R. Potenza F.C..
In the summer 2015 the club was again renamed S.S.D. Potenza Calcio.
Colors and badge
The team's colors are red and blue.