Udinese Calcio, commonly referred to as Udinese, is a professional Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, that currently plays in Serie A It was founded on 30 November 1896 as a sports club, and on 5 July 1911 as a football club.
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Udinese Calcio was established in 1896 as part of the Societa Udinese di Ginnastica e Scherma, .
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In Prima Categoria, Udinese failed to reach the national stage, always knocked out in the Eliminatoria Veneta.
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On 24 August 1923, AS Udinese separated from AC Udinese Friuli, and the club was forced to set up a budget and an autonomous board.
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However, the format of the championship was again reformed and Udinese had another chance to reclaim their place in the top flight.
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Udinese remained in C for about fifteen years, missing promotion back to B on numerous occasions.
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At that time Udinese had on its books one of the club's all-time greatest players, the Brazilian midfielder Zico.
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Udinese were drawn in a tough group alongside Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen and Barcelona.
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Udinese remained in contention for the fourth Champions League spot with Milan, Fiorentina, and Sampdoria until the end of the season, but ultimately finished in seventh place, qualifying for the UEFA Cup.
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Domestically, Udinese started strong but with their quality shown in defence, conceding the least of all teams after 15 games, only seven.
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