Venezia F.C.
association football club based in Venice, Italy
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Venezia Football Club, commonly known as just Venezia FC or Venezia, is a professional football club that plays in Venice, Italy. They currently play in Serie B. They were promoted from the Serie B in the 2020–21 season, then demoted in that same season to Serie B.
| Full name | Venezia Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gil Arancioneroverdi (The Orange-Black-Green) I Lagunari (The Lagoonal Ones) I Leoni Alati (The Winged Lions) | ||
| Founded | 1907 2005 (as SSC Venezia) 2009 (as FBC Unione Venezia) 2015 (as Venezia FC) | ||
| Dissolved | 2005 (AC Venezia) 2009 (SSC Venezia) | ||
| Ground | Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venezia, Italy | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Yuri Korablin | ||
| Manager |  Alessandro Dal Canto | ||
| League | Serie B | ||
| 2022/23 | 8th | ||
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The club play their home games at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. The stadium opened in 1913. It is the second oldest stadium in Italy. The oldest one is Genoa's Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The stadium is also notable because it is easily accessible by boat, and even has parking spaces for boats.
The club are currently planning a new stadium that will be located near Marco Polo Airport, away from Venice Island.[1]
Name changes
change- 1907–1919: Venezia FBC
- 1919–1987: AC Venezia
- 1987–1989: Calcio Venezia-Mestre
- 1989–2005: AC Venezia 1907
- 2005–2009: SSC Venezia
- 2009–2014: FBC Unione Venezia
- 2015–present: Venezia FC
League Position
change| Season | Division | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Serie D | Group C – 2nd |
| 2011–12 | Serie D | Group C - Champion |
| 2012–13 | Seconda Divisione | Group A – 3rd |
| 2013–14 | Prima Divisione | Group A – 10th |
| 2014–15 | Lega Pro | Group A – 13th |
| 2015–16 | Serie D | Group C – Champion |
| 2016–17 | Lega Pro | Group C – Champion |
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 5th |
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 15th |
| 2019–20 | Serie B | 11th |
| 2020–21 | Serie B | 5th |
Titles
change- Coppa Italia
- Winners: 1941
- Serie B
- Champions: 1960–61, 1965–66
- Runners-up: 1938–39, 1948–49, 1997–98
- Serie C / Lega Pro Prima Divisione
- Champions: 1935–36, 1955–56, 2016–17
- Runners-up: 1990–91
- Serie D / Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
- Champions: 1982–83, 2005–06, 2011–12
- Runners-up: 1978–79, 1987–88
Other websites
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Stadium". Venezia F.C. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-06-19.