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| Piacenza Calcio 1919 | |
|---|---|
| Clubname | Piacenza Calcio 1919 |
| Fullname | Piacenza Calcio 1919 S.r.l. |
| Nickname | Biancorossi |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Ground | Stadio Leonardo Garilli |
| Capacity | 21,668 |
| Chairman | [see Management and staff] |
| Manager | [see Management and staff] |
| League | [see Honours and records] |
Piacenza Calcio 1919
Piacenza Calcio 1919 is an Italian professional football club based in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, competing in the Italian league system. Founded in 1919, the club has alternated between Serie A, Serie B, and Serie C, playing home matches at a municipal stadium in Piacenza. The club's history intersects with notable figures, managers, and rival clubs from Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, and across Italy.
The club was established in 1919 in Piacenza alongside contemporaries like Pro Patria, Bologna FC 1909, Torino FC, AC Milan, and Inter Milan, and developed through regional competitions such as the Campionato Regionale and national tournaments like the Coppa Italia. Post-World War II, the team featured in competitions with clubs including Juventus F.C., A.S. Roma, S.S. Lazio, F.C. Internazionale Milano, and ACF Fiorentina as Italian football reorganized under the FIGC. During the 1990s and early 2000s Piacenza rose to prominence with seasons in Serie A against sides such as AC Parma, Udinese Calcio, AC Perugia, Empoli F.C., and S.S.C. Napoli, guided by managers who had links to clubs like Parma Calcio 1913 and Brescia Calcio. Financial strains and league restructurings later saw the club relegated alongside teams like Sampdoria, Cagliari Calcio, Bari, and Reggina 1914 before reformations involving officials from Lega Serie B and sporting directors who had worked with Torino FC and Hellas Verona FC.
Home matches are played at the Stadio Leonardo Garilli, a venue shared in different eras with other teams from the region such as Piacenza Rugby Club and used for fixtures against visitors like AC Milan, FC Internazionale Milano, SSC Napoli, Atalanta B.C., and Genoa C.F.C.. The stadium has hosted matches under the auspices of the FIGC and has been a stage for fixtures in Serie A, Serie B, Coppa Italia, and youth tournaments involving academies of Juventus F.C., A.C. Milan, AS Roma, Inter Milan, and Fiorentina. Municipal renovations referenced municipal partnerships and regional authorities including the Comune di Piacenza and provincial administrations collaborating with bodies such as Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A.
The club's traditional kit features red and white stripes, a palette shared with clubs such as S.S.C. Bari and Club Atlético River Plate in broader football symbolism, with a badge that has evolved alongside designs seen at AC Milan, Torino FC, and Cagliari Calcio. Historical kits and crest variations have been catalogued with comparisons to badges of Parma Calcio 1913, Genoa C.F.C., Napoli, and Fiorentina, and have been manufactured by sports brands that have supplied clubs like Kappa, Nike, Adidas, and Puma.
Supporters in Piacenza align regionally and have sociocultural ties to fanbases of Parma Calcio 1913, Bologna FC 1909, U.S. Cremonese, AC Reggiana 1919, and Modena F.C.. Local derbies with Parma Calcio 1913 and clashes with Lombard clubs such as AC Monza, Atalanta B.C., and Como 1907 have drawn attention from ultras groups modeled after movements connected to supporters of Juventus F.C., Inter Milan, A.S. Roma, and S.S.C. Napoli. National incidents involving sanctioning by the FIGC and policing coordinated with the Polizia di Stato and municipal authorities mirror events seen in fixtures featuring Lazio, Roma, and Napoli.
The club has fielded players who went on to or came from squads such as Parma Calcio 1913, Juventus F.C., AC Milan, Inter Milan, AS Roma, S.S.C. Napoli, Atalanta B.C., Udinese Calcio, Fiorentina, and Bologna FC 1909. Notable alumni have been scouted by international clubs including Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, Manchester United F.C., Chelsea F.C., Arsenal F.C., Manchester City F.C., Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. Youth development has interacted with academies of Juventus Youth Sector, Inter Milan Primavera, AC Milan Primavera, Atalanta Youth, and national youth teams under the FIGC.
Club presidents and sporting directors have had professional connections with organizations such as FIGC, Lega Serie B, Lega Pro, UEFA, and CONI, and managerial appointments have included coaches who previously worked at Parma Calcio 1913, Sampdoria, Brescia Calcio, Udinese Calcio, Bologna FC 1909, and Empoli F.C.. Technical staff structures mirror those at Juventus F.C., AC Milan, Inter Milan, AS Roma, Napoli, and Fiorentina, encompassing roles in scouting, fitness, medical departments, and academy leadership often trained through programs with UEFA Pro Licence accreditation.
Competitive achievements include promotions and titles within Serie B, Serie C, and regional leagues that saw the club contend with teams like Bari, Cagliari Calcio, Palermo F.C., Spezia Calcio, and Lecce. Cup runs have put the side up against opponents including Juventus F.C., AC Milan, Inter Milan, AS Roma, and Napoli in later stages of the Coppa Italia. Club records encompass notable unbeaten runs, top scorers, and youth graduates who transferred to clubs such as Parma Calcio 1913, Juventus F.C., AC Milan, Inter Milan, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, and national team call-ups for Italy national football team.
Category:Football clubs in Emilia-Romagna Category:1919 establishments in Italy