Ascoli Calcio 1898

Details:

Full Name: Ascoli Calcio 1898
City: Ascoli
Founded: 1898
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo del Duca (28,430)
Colors: Black, White
Previous: Candido Augusto Vecchi (1898-1905), Ascoli Vigor (1905-21), Unione Sportiva Ascolana (1921-45), Associazione Sportiva Ascoli (1945-55), Del Duca Ascoli (1955-71)
Nicknames: Bianconeri (The Black and White), Picchio (woodpecker)

Description:

The original club name was in honor of an associate of Italian hero Guiseppe Garibaldi. In 1945 the team was rescued from bankruptcy by a publisher named Cino Del Duca, and for ten years the club took his name.

Stadio Cino e Lillo del Duca:

The stadium bears the name of one-time backers Cino and Lillo del Luca.

Major Trophies:

Second Tier League Titles:

• Serie B (1978, 86)

Third Tier League Titles:

• Serie C - Girone B (1972)
• Serie C1 - Girone B (2002)

Links:

• Official Website: ascolicalcio.net