A.S.D. Nocerina 1910

Not to be confused with A.S.G. Nocerina or U.S. Agropoli 1921.

A.S.D. Nocerina 1910, known as Nocerina and formerly known as Città di Nocera, is an Italian football club based in Nocera Inferiore, Campania. The club was founded in 2015 by using the sports title of Città di Agropoli, after the major club of the city, A.S.G. Nocerina withdrew from the football leagues. The club was purchased in 2022 by three American businessmen Giancarlo Natale, Raffaele Scalzi, and Louie A. Goros. This marks the first Americans in history to purchase an Italian soccer club in Southern Italy. The club currently plays in Serie D.

Nocerina

Full name	Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Nocerina 1910
Nickname(s)	I Molossi (The Mastiffs) Il Rossonero (The Red & Black)
Founded	2015 (relocation, as Città di Nocera)
Owner	Giancarlo Natale, Raffaele Scalzi, & Louie A. Goros
Chairman	Nunzio Grasso
Head coach	Giovanni Cavallaro
League	Serie D Group H
2017–18	Serie D Group I, 3rd
Website	Club website
colours

History

Città di Agropoli

A.S.D. Città di Agropoli was a football club that attributed to the comune Agropoli but based in Campagna, in the Province of Salerno. The club also played in Angri and Battipaglia in the past.^[1] The club was named "Città di Agropoli" but had no relation with U.S. Agropoli 1921,^[1] the winner of 2011–12 Eccellenza Campania Group B.^[2] Città di Agropoli won Promozione Campania Group D in the same season.^[2]

Città di Agropoli played 3 seasons in Eccellenza Campania from 2012 to 2015. In the last season, Città di Agropoli finished as the 12th of Group B, while A.S.G. Nocerina finished as the equal 7th in the same group.^[3]

A.S.D. Nocerina 1910

After A.S.G. Nocerina withdrew from the league in 2015, Città di Agropoli, based in Campagna, was merged with A.S.D. Matteo Solferino, a five-a-side football club from Nocera Inferiore.^[4][5] The new club, Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Città di Nocera 1910 (A.S.D. Città di Nocera 1910) also headquartered in Nocera Inferiore but inherited the "sports title" of Città di Agropoli in 2015–16 Eccellenza Campania season. The two comuni were from the same province, thus such relocation was allowed in the regulation.^[6]

In the first season, Città di Nocera won Eccellenza Campania Group B and the promotion to 2016–17 Serie D season.^[7][8] The club was renamed to "A.S.D. Nocerina 1910" in July 2016.^[9]

The club was penalized 3 points in 2018, due one of the predecessors, A.S.D. Matteo Solferino, fielded an ineligible player during 2014–15 season.^[10][11]

Players

Former players

See also: Category:A.S.D. Nocerina 1910 players

Honours

• Eccellenza Campania
  • Champions: 2015–16 (as Città di Nocera)
• Promozione Campania
  • Champions: 2011–12 (as Città di Agropoli)^[2]

References

1. "Il nostro avversario. Campagna (Città di Agropoli)". cittadiariano.it (in Italian). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
2. "ULTIMO DELLA STAGIONE SPORTIVA" (ZIP, PDF) (in Italian). 2011–12 (123). Naples: L.N.D. Comitato Regionale Campania. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "ULTIMO DELLA STAGIONE SPORTIVA" (Microsoft Word). Comunicato Ufficiale (in Italian). Naples: L.N.D. Comitato Regionale Campania. 2014–15 (145). 30 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
4. . ForzaNocerina.it (in Italian). 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
5. "ATTIVITÀ DILETTANTI 2015/2016" (Microsoft Word). Comunicato Ufficiale (in Italian). Naples: L.N.D. Comitato Regionale Campania. 2015–16 (15). 6 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
6. "Art. 18 Sede sociale". Norme organizzative interne (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
7. "Il Città di Nocera vince il campionato di Eccellenza e torna in Serie D". iamnaples.it (in Italian). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
8. "ULTIMO DELLA STAGIONE SPORTIVA" (Microsoft Word). Comunicato Ufficiale (in Italian). Naples: L.N.D. Comitato Regionale Campania. 2015–16 (137). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
9. . ForzaNocerina.it (in Italian). 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
10. Pisciotta, Giuliano (n.d.). "Nocerina: penalizzazione di 3 punti per irregolarità della Asd Solferino". M Sport. Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
11. D'Alessandro, Fabio (31 May 2018). "NOCERINA PENALIZZATA: ma non c'entra niente, tutta colpa della Solferino". TuttoNocerina.com (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Italian)