The club was founded in 1975 and refounded in 2006 and 2011. Gela played 2005–2006 in Serie C1/B, but, following the bankruptcy of the club, a new society, with the current denomination, was admitted to Serie C2.
Following financial troubles it was refounded as Gela Juve-Terranova in 1995, after the merger between the old Juventina Gela and Terranova Gela, a minor team from the city and with the current name in 2006.
Gela has gained some popularity in 2005 because of its commitment against the racket, in one of the cities of Sicily where the Mafia is strongest.
In summer 2010, Gela Calcio had not won the Lega Pro Prima Divisione, however: the failure of many teams has led the repechage in this league.
In summer 2011, it does not appeal against the exclusion of Covisoc and excluded from all football.[1] However, the club reformed in the same year and joined Terza Categoria Ragusa for 2011–12,[2] finishing at fifth in the Group A of Ragusa division and on 27 September 2012 Gela's application for inclusion by repechage in Group I of Sicilian Seconda Categoria was accepted. The club was admitted to Prima Categoria Sicily before the 2013–14 season.
On 23 February 2014, 4 days before the season ended Gela won the championship of Prima Categoria Sicily Group H and was promoted to Promozione Sicily. On 17 April 2016, Gela won the championship of Eccellenza Sicily Group A and was promoted to 2016–17 Serie D.
On 25 June 2019, the team failed,[3] returning to the Seconda Categoria. In 2020 the team was promoted in Prima Categoria. In 2023 the team is playing in Eccellenza, fifth division in the Italian soccer system.
^(in Italian) LND: Gela Calcio admitted to Terza Categoria 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^"Sparisce il Gela Calcio, è il terzo fallimento in 13 anni. I fratelli Mendola rinunciano al ricorso contro Covisod". MeridioNews. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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città, gela, gela, calcio, commonly, known, just, gela, italian, association, football, club, based, gela, sicily, gelafull, namesocietà, sportiva, dilettantistica, città, gelanickname, aquile, reali, royal, eagles, biancazzurro, white, blue, founded19752006, . Gela Calcio commonly known as just Gela is an Italian association football club based in Gela Sicily GelaFull nameSocieta Sportiva Dilettantistica Citta di GelaNickname s Aquile Reali Royal Eagles biancazzurro White Blue Founded19752006 refounded 2011 refounded 2019 refounded GroundStadio Vincenzo Presti Gela ItalyCapacity4 400ChairmanMaurizio Melfa Salvatore ScerraManagerMirko FauscianaLeagueEccellenza2021 22Prima Categoria Sicilia Group G 1st Promoted Home coloursAway coloursHistory edit nbsp Logo of Gela JT used until 2006 The club was founded in 1975 and refounded in 2006 and 2011 Gela played 2005 2006 in Serie C1 B but following the bankruptcy of the club a new society with the current denomination was admitted to Serie C2 Following financial troubles it was refounded as Gela Juve Terranova in 1995 after the merger between the old Juventina Gela and Terranova Gela a minor team from the city and with the current name in 2006 Gela has gained some popularity in 2005 because of its commitment against the racket in one of the cities of Sicily where the Mafia is strongest In summer 2010 Gela Calcio had not won the Lega Pro Prima Divisione however the failure of many teams has led the repechage in this league In summer 2011 it does not appeal against the exclusion of Covisoc and excluded from all football 1 However the club reformed in the same year and joined Terza Categoria Ragusa for 2011 12 2 finishing at fifth in the Group A of Ragusa division and on 27 September 2012 Gela s application for inclusion by repechage in Group I of Sicilian Seconda Categoria was accepted The club was admitted to Prima Categoria Sicily before the 2013 14 season On 23 February 2014 4 days before the season ended Gela won the championship of Prima Categoria Sicily Group H and was promoted to Promozione Sicily On 17 April 2016 Gela won the championship of Eccellenza Sicily Group A and was promoted to 2016 17 Serie D On 25 June 2019 the team failed 3 returning to the Seconda Categoria In 2020 the team was promoted in Prima Categoria In 2023 the team is playing in Eccellenza fifth division in the Italian soccer system References edit in Italian Article on ilgiornaledigela it permanent dead link in Italian LND Gela Calcio admitted to Terza Categoria Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Sparisce il Gela Calcio e il terzo fallimento in 13 anni I fratelli Mendola rinunciano al ricorso contro Covisod MeridioNews Retrieved 31 December 2020 External links editOfficial site nbsp This article about an Italian football club is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Sicily related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SSD Citta di Gela amp oldid 1225412181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
