Virtus Francavilla
Wikipedia - Virtus Francavilla Calcio
Virtus Francavilla Calcio, commonly known as Virtus Francavilla, is an Italian football club based in Francavilla Fontana, Apulia. They currently play in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.
History
The historic Francavilla Calcio
The historic Francavilla Calcio was founded in 1946 with the name of A.S. Francavilla, and it has always played regional leagues. In 2006 it was renamed A.S.D. Francavilla Calcio In the season 2010–11, was relegated from Serie D group H to the Eccellenza Apulia.
Foundation
The new club was founded in 2007 under the name of Salento Francavilla. It has assumed its present name after the merger at the end of the 2013/2014 season with the historic Francavilla Calcio. In that year it won the Eccellenza Apulia championship coming back in Serie D.
From Serie D to Lega Pro
In the season 2014–15 the team was promoted for the first time, from Eccellenza Apulia to Serie D. At the end of the 2015–16 Serie D, the team was promoted in the 2016–17 Lega Pro. For the first time in its history, the team reached a professional league, the third highest football division of Italy.
Die Farben des Vereins sind Schwarz und Weiß. Das Vereinswappen zeigt einen Adler mit einem Fußball in den Krallen. Die Hymne des Vereins heißt "Virtus Francavilla, Forza e Cuore".
Der Verein spielt derzeit in der Serie C, der dritten Liga im italienischen Fußball. Die bisher größten Erfolge des Vereins sind der Gewinn der Coppa Italia Dilettanti im Jahr 1989 und der Aufstieg in die Serie B im Jahr 1991.
Zu den bekanntesten Spielern, die für Virtus Francavilla gespielt haben, gehören Vincenzo Annunziata, Cosimo Francioso und Massimo Tarantino.
Der Verein hat eine große und leidenschaftliche Fangemeinde. Die Fans des Vereins sind als "I Lupi" (die Wölfe) bekannt.