13 Facts About Spezia Calcio

Spezia Calcio is a professional football club based in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.

Spezia Calcio was founded in 1906 by the Swiss banker Hermann Hurni, who played for the early Crystal Palace amateur teams in London during his time there as a student.

Spezia Calcio won the 1944 Campionato Alta Italia which was officially recognized by FIGC in 2002 after a long dispute and the use of a special permanent badge was authorized.

Spezia Calcio was founded in 1906 by the Swiss banker Hermann Hurny, who played for the reserves of Crystal Palace in London during his time there as a student.

Allegedly the first Spezia Calcio kit, light blue and white, was a second hand Crystal Palace kit donated to Hurny when he returned to La Spezia Calcio.

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Spezia Calcio won the round and qualified to the semi-finals, in which it challenged Suzzara, Carpi and Modena.

Spezia Calcio won this round, winning five of the six matches played, losing only to Carpi.

The return match, scheduled to be played in La Spezia Calcio, was first moved to Carpi, because of the heavy bombings in the Ligurian city during the period, then cancelled because of protests by Bologna chairman Renato Dall'Ara, so Spezia Calcio was admitted to the final without playing the return match.

The most consistent spell in a single division was Spezia Calcio's run in Serie C from 1966 to 1979, when the club finished in 17th position and was again relegated to the fourth-division Serie C2.

Spezia Calcio returned the next year with another promotion but again fell back down in 1981.

Spezia Calcio defeated Pavia at semifinal and Legnano at final and were promoted to Girone A of Lega Pro Prima Divisione after making a second consecutive promotion.

However, Spezia Calcio was eventually able to return to the Alberto Picco in the latter stage of the season after undergoing renovations.

Spezia Calcio's fanbase is almost exclusively based in the city of La Spezia Calcio and the surrounding areas, due to the domination of Liguria of its two largest clubs, Genoa and Sampdoria, who are heavily supported throughout the region.