A.S.D. Imperia

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Imperia commonly referred to as simply Imperia (formerly A.S.D. Pro Imperia), is an Italian association football club located in Imperia, Liguria and since 13 July 2012, after the disappearance from football of the former Imperia Calcio, the club is the main team of the city.[1]

Imperia
Full nameAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Imperia
Founded2006 (RivieraPontedassio2006)
2008 (P.R.O. Imperia)
GroundStadio Nino Ciccione,
Imperia, Italy
Capacity3,300
ChairmanFabrizio Gramondo
ManagerGianluca Bocchi
LeagueEccellenza Liguria
2019–20Eccellenza Liguria, 1st

In the 2011–12 season the club has played in Serie D after promotion from Eccellenza Liguria.

In the 2011–12 and in the 2012–13 seasons in Serie D, when the club was relegated to Eccellenza Liguria, it has been the team more representative of the province of Imperia.

Predecessors

From U.S. Imperia to A.S.D. Imperia Calcio
Main article: U.S. Imperia 1923

The origins of football in Imperia go back to 1923 when was founded Unione Sportiva Imperia and refounded in 1987 as A.S. Imperia '87.

In 2008 by the last President Antonio Gagliano with A.S.D. Imperia Calcio, changing the name of the club Progetto Olimpia Imperia created in 2007. Since 2012 the club is disbanded.

History

A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006

The club was founded in 2006 as A.S.D. RivieraPontedassio 2006 after the merger with Riviera Calcio Imperia (founded in 1970) and Valle Impero Pontedassio, a club born in 1983.[2]

From Prima Categoria to Serie D

In 2008 the club merged with Onegliese and SanBart 80 and changed its name in A.S.D. P.R.O. Imperia. P.R.O stands for Pontedassio, Riviera and Onegliese. In 2010 the club changed its name to A.S.D. Pro Imperia and was promoted to Serie D in the 2010–11 season, obtained by winning the promotion play-off of Eccellenza Liguria, after an ascent started in Prima Categoria in the 2008–09 season.

A.S.D. Imperia

On 13 July 2012 the club was renamed A.S.D. Imperia following the disappearance from football of the former Imperia.[3]

Colors and badge

Since 13 July 2012 the team has changed its colors from white (the historic color of Riviera Calcio), black and blue to black and blue (the traditional colors of former Imperia).

Honours
Winners: 1969–70 (group A), 1977–78 (group A), 1980–81 (group A)
  • Campionato Nazionale Dilettanti
Winners: 1998–99 (group A)
Winners: 2005–06, 2019–20
Winners: 2009–10 (group A)
Winners: 2008–09 (group A)

References
  1. http://www.sanremonews.it/2012/07/13/leggi-notizia/argomenti/imperia-golfo-dianese/articolo/calcio-siglato-laccordo-tra-la-pro-imperia-e-lasd-imperia-marco-alberti-una-sola-squadra-con-i.html
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.puntosanremo.it/news/2012/07/13/ufficiale-nella-prossima-stagione-ci-sara-una-sola-imperia-calcio-in-serie-d_4d24b0cb-b5ab-433f-b1b4-a439a2c592bd%5B%5D
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