Calcio Padova,commonly referred to asPadova,is anItalian footballclub based inPadua,Veneto.Founded in 1910, Padova currently play inSerie CGroup A, having last been inSerie Ain 1996. The team's official colours are white and red.
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| Full name | Calcio Padova SpA | ||
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| Nickname(s) | I Biancoscudati(The White-Shielded) The Patavini(The Patavins) | ||
| Founded | 29 January 1910as ACP | ||
| Ground | Stadio Euganeo, Padua,Italy | ||
| Capacity | 32,420 (often limited to 18,060) | ||
| Owner | Amber Capital LP | ||
| Chairman | Daniele Boscolo Meneguolo | ||
| Manager | Matteo Andreoletti | ||
| League | Serie CGroup A | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie C Group A, 2nd of 20 | ||
| Website | http:// padovacalcio.it/ | ||
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The team was refounded in 2014 after the sports title was awarded toBiancoscudati Padovafor the2014–15 Serie D seasonas a phoenix club. The old holder of the title was in the process of liquidation after it was expelled from2014–15 Lega Pro.The original Padova was renamedFootball Padovain order to allow the new iteration of Padova to use the original name of the club,Calcio Padovain 2015.
History
editIn the 1940s, the team was coached byBéla Guttmann.Padova's golden days were the late 1950s, when the team managed byNereo Rocco,reached the heights of third place in 1958 thanks to the wing wizardry ofKurt Hamrin.ForwardsSergio BrighentiandAurelio Milaniwould star as Padova remained a force in Serie A, before relegation in 1962. The rest of the 1960s would see the club in Serie B before going into a serious decline ahead of a 1980s revival.
The revival would see Padova return to Serie B in the early 1980s, and within a decade they would be serious promotion contenders. A play-off win overCesenain 1994 saw the club return to Serie A after 32 years. After a dire start to the 1994–95 season, Padova looked like fulfilling most experts' predictions of a swift return to Serie B. They nonetheless found their form in the second half of the year and when they recorded a 1–0 win away toJuventus,they were six points clear of the drop zone. However, they eventually ended up contesting the relegation play-off againstGenoa,due to a late Inter Milan goal assisted by aRubén Sosacorner, which they won onpenalties.
There would be no such luck the following year, as Padova were relegated, with further relegations in 1998 and 1999. Since 2001, they have resided inSerie C1andLega Pro Prima Divisione.The team returned inSerie Bat the end of the 2008–2009 season.
In total, Calcio Padova participated in 11Prima Divisione/Divisione Nazionalechampionships between 1914–15 and 1928–29 (best place being 3rd in 1922–23) and 16Serie Achampionships between 1929–30 and 1995–96 (best place being 3rd in 1957–58); inCoppa Italia,the best place was runner-up in 1967. Padova won aCoppa Italia Serie Cin 1980, and played also 34Serie Bchampionships (won in 1947–48) and 29Serie C1/C2/Lega Pro Prima Divisionechampionships (won in 1936–37, 1980–81 and 2000–01). Padova finished runner-up theAnglo-Italian Cupof 1983.
In the2013–14 Serie Bseason, Padova were relegated after finishing 20th, and on 15 July 2014, the team did not sign up to the2014–15 Lega Prochampionship. In April 2015, the company was put into liquidation.[1]
Biancoscudati Padova
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The club was founded in the summer of 2014, with the nameSocietà Sportiva Dilettantistica a r.l. Biancoscudati Padova,after the non-inclusion of Calcio Padova inLega ProandSerie D.[2]
The first official match was Biancoscudati Padova-Castellana(2–0), valid for theCoppa Italia Serie D,played 24 August 2014.[3]
On 19 April 2015, by virtue of a 2–1 away victory againstLegnago,the team secured promotion toLega Pro.[4]
On 5 June 2015, changed its name toBiancoscudati Padova Spa.[5]
On 6 July 2015, changed its name toCalcio Padova Spa,after the oldCalcio Padovachanged its name toFootball Padova Spa – società in liquidazione.[6]
Players
editFirst team squad
edit- As of 3 February 2025[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules;some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Honours
edit- Serie B
- Winners:1947–48 (group B)
- Serie C
- Winners:1936–37 (group C), 2017–18 (group B)
- Serie C2
- Winners:1980–81 (group B), 2000–01 (group A)
- Serie D
- Winners:2014–15 (group C)
- Coppa Italia Serie C
- Winners:1979–80,2021–22
- Supercoppa di Serie C
- Winners:2018
Divisional movements
edit| Series | Years | Last | Promotions | Relegations |
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| A | 16 | 1995–96 | – |  5 (1930,1934,1952,1962,1996)
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| B | 38 | 2018–19 |  4 (1932,1948,1955,1994) |
6 (1935,1969,1985,1998,2014✟,2019)
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34 +4 |
2024–25 | 5 (1937,1983,1987,2009,2018)2 (1981 C2,2001 C2) |
2 (1979 C1,1999 C1) |
| 92 out of 93 years of professional football in Italy since 1929 | ||||
| Founding member of theFootball League’sFirst Divisionin 1921 | ||||
| D | 1 | 2014–15 | 1 (2015) |
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References
edit- ^(in Italian)Info on ilgazzettino.it
- ^"Avv. Chiacchio:" Non solo l'ACP1910 ha fatto richiesta di ammissione alla D, ma è arrivata anche la risposta. Padova caso clamoroso, poteva essere in B ""(in Italian). padovasport.tv. 20 August 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved6 August2014.
- ^"Biancoscudati Padova, buona la prima davanti a 2.000 spettatori"(in Italian). mattinopadova.gelocal.it. 24 August 2014.Retrieved30 August2014.
- ^Il Padova torna nel calcio che conta: battuto il Legnago, è Lega Pro!mattinopadova.gelocal.it
- ^(in Italian)Definito il cambio di ragione sociale in Biancoscudati Padova Spa
- ^(in Italian)Ora è davvero ufficiale, torniamo a chiamarci CALCIO PADOVA
- ^"Padova squad".Soccerway.Retrieved20 September2022.
External links
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