Reggina 1914

not to be confused with A.C. Reggiana 1919 football club based in Reggio Calabria, Italy

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Reggina 1914 S.r.l., normally referred to as Reggina, is an italian football club based in Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they presently play in Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo. They are nicknamed the amaranto ( amaranth ) after their official iniquity crimson color. The club was once known as Reggina Calcio before declaring bankruptcy in 2015, ampere well as A.S.D. Reggio Calabria in 2015–16 season and Urbs Reggina 1914 from 2016 to 2019. In its previous guise Reggina played in the Serie A for nine seasons between 1999 and 2009, including a seven-year straight spell starting in 2002. During these years, the club narrowly avoid delegating in most seasons and never finished in the top half. After failing to make a return in the first few years the golf club fell into fiscal and sporting difficulties, culminating in falling into the lower tiers of italian football before returning to the Serie B in 2020 .

Names [edit ]

The club was founded on 11 January 1914 as Unione Sportiva Reggio Calabria, and changed name many times ( Società Calcistica Reggio, Reggio Foot Ball Club, Associazione Sportiva Reggina, Società Sportiva La Dominante ), finally assuming the appellation Reggina Calcio in 1986. After 2015 bankruptcy, the club had used A.S.D. Reggio Calabria as the modern diagnose of the new legal person, and then the club changed to the denomination Urbs Reggina 1914 S.r.l. in 2016. Since 2019, Reggina 1914 S.r.l. .

history [edit ]

The baseball club was founded on 11 January 1914 .

Serie A ( 1999–2009 ) [edit ]

In the recently 1990s to 2000s, Reggina have been alternating between the lead two levels of the Italian league system. They reached the italian peak division Serie A for the first time in 1999. [ 1 ] Two years late, they lost a relegation playout to Verona, being consequently relegated to 2001–02 Serie B. [ 2 ] Reggina finished third in Serie B in 2002, earning a tax return to Serie A. In 2003, Reggina survived a relegation playout against Atalanta. They would spend the following 7 years maintaining their Serie A condition until their eventual delegating in the 2008–09 season. They were indicted in 2006 for sporting fraud as part of the second wave of Serie A scandal investigations. in the first place punished with a 15-point deduction for the 2006–07 Serie A season, [ 3 ] then reduced to 11 points following entreaty. [ 4 ] Despite the arduous tax write-off of points, Reggina managed to save themselves from delegating, defeating newly crowned UEFA Champions League winners Milan on the final matchday and ending the season with 40 points ( including the deduction ), merely one individual point above the third relegation spot, occupied by Chievo. They however ill started their 2007–08 campaign, causing head coach Massimo Ficcadenti to be sacked and replaced by Renzo Ulivieri. [ 5 ] A third managerial change, with Ulivieri fired and replacing with team scout Nevio Orlandi, proved to be successful as Reggina improved their results and performances, escaping relegation with key wins at Catania, and family to Empoli. Orlandi was subsequently confirmed at the helm of the amaranto for the 2008–09 season .

Serie B ( 2009–2014 ) [edit ]

Since their relegation in 2008–09 season, Reggina has become slightly inconsistent [ according to whom? ] in their attempts to return to Italy ‘s crown flight. The 2009–10 temper would see three coaches at the helm ; Walter Novellino, Ivo Iaconi, Roberto Breda. Despite possessing Bonazzoli, Carmona, Tedesco, Brienza and family originate headliner Missiroli they were unable to gain a better position than 13th. [ 6 ] Disappointing for a team just relegated from the circus tent part. top goal scorekeeper for the campaign was Brienza with 12. The 2010–11 season was regarded as one of the Amaranto ‘s best in Serie B. Shockingly they would conduct their common coach gay go round, as Gianluca Atzori would lead them to a 6th-place eat up and playoffs to Serie A. they would stumble at the stopping point hurdle losing to Novara in a two legged dally off. circus tent players include ; Acerbi, Missiroli, Tedesco, Brienza, Bonazzoli ( C ) and Milan Loanee Adiyiah. Top goal scorekeeper : Bonazzoli with 19 goals The 2011–12 season was another disappoint temper from the Amaranto, with a 12th-placed finish up. Two coaches took blame of Reggina this temper ; Roberto Breda initially, before being sacked and replaced by Angelo Gregucci, only to be replaced by Breda again towards the end of the season. Unlike the former season they did not make the play-offs. [ 8 ] Top players in this season ‘s police squad include : Adejo, Emerson, ( Ramos Borges Emerson ), Missiroli, Bonazzoli ( C ), and Ceravolo. Top scorer was Ceravolo with 11. The 2012–13 season would be marred with so far another controversy like to that of 2006. Reggina were penalised for the latest match fixing scandal that hit italian shores and were given a −4 punishment as a result. [ 9 ] After invoke it was reduced to −2 rather. They were in controversy for playoff places right until the end few rounds where poor form saw them end the season in 11th place. The 2013–14 season ended in catastrophe, as Reggina won merely six out of 42 games and finished second bottom, resulting in delegating to Lega Pro. The season besides marked Foti ‘s retirement from his function as president, who was handed over to Giuseppe Ranieri .

Lega Pro [edit ]

For the baseball club ‘s 2014–15 Lega Pro political campaign, Reggina began the season with former master Francesco Cozza as head coach. After a unmanageable beginning to the season and two coach changes, youth team passenger car and former player Giacomo Tedesco was hired as capitulum coach for the final examination three weeks of the temper. Despite winning two of the final three matches, Reggina finished last in the league and would have to rely on an appeal of their point penalty to lift them out of the relegation zone. The solicitation was successful and 2 points were returned to move them out of last stead. Tedesco guided the team to survival in the playout over rivals Messina .

Serie D annual stretch [edit ]

Despite avoiding relegation in the 2014–15 season, Reggina failed to meet the deadline to register for Lega Pro and the club declared bankruptcy. [ 10 ] A newfangled legal person of the club, “ A.S.D. Reggio Calabria ”, was formed to play in Serie D for the 2015–16 season, [ 11 ] Reggio Calabria ended the season in 4th target, losing in the inaugural round of playoffs against Cavese. During the temper the cabaret besides re-incorporate from associazione sportiva dilettantistica to società sportiva dilettantistica a responsabilità limitata legal phase.

back to Serie C [edit ]

In June 2016, it was reported that the golf club was renamed from “ S.S.D. Reggio Calabria a r.l. ” to “ S.S.D. Urbs Sportiva Reggina 1914 a r.l. “. [ 14 ] The club was then renamed as Urbs Reggina 1914 S.r.l. . Despite finishing as the lose side of the first base circle of the promotion playoffs of 2015–16 Serie D, the clubhouse filed for Lega Pro ( late renamed Serie C ) repechage to fill one of the vacancies for the 2016–17 season [ 15 ] and was successfully admitted. [ 16 ] Reggina ended the season in 13th put. In January 2019, facing a crisis with a potential actor strike ascribable to non-payment of salaries, [ citation needed ] the club was sold to italian entrepreneur Luca Gallo. [ 17 ] On 1 July 2019, the club announced to change the diagnose to “ Reggina 1914 S.r.l. “. [ 18 ]

Serie B return [edit ]

Reggina won its Serie C group in 2020, earning a promotion back to the Serie B for the approaching season. The team upon its Serie B reelect included feel players from higher levels including Jérémy Ménez and Germán Denis .

Rivalries [edit ]

Reggina are cutthroat rivals with neighbours Messina, who are good a twenty-minute ferry ride apart from each other. Twice every season they clash in the Derby dello Stretto ( Strait of Messina Derby ). In the 2014–15 season, Reggina defeated Messina in both legs of the playout to send Messina down to Serie D. There is besides a major Calabrian bowler hat between Reggina and Crotone, but both teams have not played in the like league in over five years. presently in Serie C, Reggina has a bowler hat with mate Calabrian team Catanzaro .

Colours and badges [edit ]

Reggina used a logo with a letter R and a football on it. Some form of the logo, had 1986, the class of foundation garment of Reggina Calcio on it. [ 19 ] Due to 2015 bankruptcy, the modern owner introduced a new logo as the erstwhile purpose was tied to the old legal person of the club. Due to 2016 rename, some modification was introduced, which a letter R was re-introduced in the logo. [ 20 ] however, the blueprint of the ball on the 2016 logo was different from the historic logo, which the 2016 logo used a leather testis. [ 20 ] In 2019, the cabaret reverted to use the historic plan of the logo. [ 21 ]

Players [edit ]

current police squad [edit ]

As of 31 August 2021[22]

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early players under contract [edit ]

As of 31 August 2021

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On loan [edit ]