A.S.D. Giallo-Blu Figline

A.S.D. Giallo-Blu Figline is an Italian association football club located in Figline Valdarno, Tuscany. It currently plays in Eccellenza Toscana group B.

Giallo-Blu Figline

Full name	Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Giallo-Blu Figline
Founded	1965^[1] 2010 (refounded)
Ground	Stadio Goffredo Del Buffa, Figline Valdarno, Italy
Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Federico Bagattini
Manager	Manolo Ermini
League	Eccellenza
2011–12	Eccellenza Toscana group B, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

History

A.S. Calcio Figline

Founded in 1965, Figline played in the amateur leagues until 2006, when it was promoted to Serie D. It won a second promotion as 2007–08 Serie D/E champions, thus attaining a spot in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2008–09 season; both promotions came with Leonardo Semplici as head coach and attacking midfielder Anselmo Robbiati, formerly of Internazionale and Fiorentina, as captain.^[2]

In their first professional campaign, the Tuscans were joined by another player with past and significant Serie A experience, former Fiorentina, Siena and Italy international Enrico Chiesa. The season immediately saw Figline as a serious contender for the league title, and on 10 May, despite losing 1–0 in a Tuscan derby to Colligiana, Figline mathematically won the 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione – B title in a second consecutive triumph for the gialloblu, who subsequently attempted to join Lega Pro Prima Divisione in the 2009–10 season but were refused entry due to large debts.^[3][4][5] The club was subsequently declared inactive to the FIGC.

A.S.D. Giallo-Blu Figline

 

Stadio Del Buffa, Giallo-Blu Figline's home stadium

In August 2010, with support from its municipality, A.S.D. Giallo-Blu Figline was formed as the city's new team.^[6] Since the 2010–11 season it has played in Eccellenza Toscana group B.

Stadium

Figline play their home matches at Stadio Comunale Goffredo Del Buffa, which has a capacity of approximately 1,500.

Colors and badge

Their colors are yellow and blue.

References

1. As Calcio Figline
2. "Giacomense e Figline promosse in C2" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2008.^{[dead link]}
3. "Lega Pro, il Figline di Chiesa in I divisione" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. (in Italian). Lega Pro. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
5. (in Italian). A.S.C. Figline. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
6. "Nasce l'Asd Giallo-Blu Figline, la Nuova Squadra di Calcio della Citta' - Figline.it".

External links

• (in Italian)