Associazione Calcio Palmanova, or simply Palmanova, was an Italian association football club located in Palmanova, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In 2010 it was dissolved and since then it has been carrying out only youth activities.
History It participated in Serie C seasons in the 30s (1934–35 Prima Divisione)Carlo Fontanelli, La biblioteca del calcio - La Juve dei record - i campionati italiani stagione 1934-35, Geo Edizioni, Empoli (FI). and in the 40s and reaching the top in 1946–47 Serie C where, with Renzo Burini (who later moved to A.C. Milan), it reached the 3rd place.Gazzetta dello Sport, Il Calcio Illustrato and Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1948.
Gradually falling from category, the Amaranto team ("Amaranth", so called by the fans for their social colors) reached the lowest point in its history, risking relegation to Terza Categoria (the lowest in Italy) at the end of the 1973–74 season.
During the summer of that year, commander Dino Bruseschi, chairman of Udinese in the 1950s and 1960s, born in Palmanova and mayor of the town at the time, was convinced by his friends to take over the team's fate.
In the new sports center just inaugurated, AC Palmanova won the Seconda Categoria in 1974–75 and the Prima Categoria in 1975–76. In the 1976–77 season, after a heated fight against C.M.M. San Michele gave way in the direct match (with two counterattack goals from Botta and Di Blas) and had to settle for second place. In the following 1977–78 season, after the change of coach (Fulvio Zonch in place of Franco Sclauzero) a comeback began (27 points out of 30 in the second half of season) ending with a play-off against Pro Gorizia played at the Stadio Friuli of Udine in front of 6,000 spectators and finished 1–1 after extra time; the draw favored the Amaranto team that entered into the Serie D. The following year, in the division (at that time semi-professional category) AC Palmanova for three quarters of the season could think of a further jump to Serie C2 but collapsed in the last few days.
In the following years, AC Palmanova alternates seasons in Serie D (1978–79, 1979–80, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01) with relegations to Eccellenza and to Promozione until the 2008–09 season, when it was relegated first to Promozione and the following year to Prima Categoria. In 2009–10, the centenary year, the club is now not only without funds and also in debt.
There are several managers who take turns at the "bedside" of the club but no one can do anything to save it.Resa Palmanova, è a un passo dalla Terza The inevitable failure occurs at the end of the season.Il Palmanova calcio chiude per fallimento
The club changes its name to A.S.D. Palma Calcio and takes care of the pure youth activity waiting to recreate a team to be registeredIn controtendenza ecco due nuove squadre per la prossima Terza categoria. Palmanova deve attendere in Terza Categoria.
Recent seasons SeasonLeagueCupsDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosCupRound1954–55Promozione, group A30910114753288thNo cups1955–56Promozione, group A30571828591715th ↓1956–57Prima Divisione, group B1957–59Youth activity only1959–60Seconda Categoria, group B241114th1960–61Seconda Categoria, group B23103104144238th1961–62Seconda Categoria, group D1962–63Seconda Categoria, group B1963–64Seconda Categoria, group E1st ↑1964–65Prima Categoria, group B3014883023362nd1965–66Prima Categoria, group B301091134352910th1966–67Prima Categoria, group B30137102524335thCoppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1967–68Prima Categoria, group B30111453529364thCoppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1968–69Prima Categoria, group B308111131442711th ↓Coppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1969–70Prima Categoria, group B5thCoppa Italia Dilettanti1st round1970–71Prima Categoria, group B11thCoppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1971–72Prima Categoria, group B10thCoppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1972–73Prima Categoria, group B15th ↓Coppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1973–74Seconda Categoria, group C12thCoppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1974–75Seconda Categoria, group C1st ↑Coppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1975–76Prima Categoria, group A1st ↑Coppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1976–77Promozione30141243715402ndCoppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1977–78Promozione30161044622421st ↑Coppa Italia Dilettanti3rd round1978–79Serie D, group B341410102925387thNo cups1979–80Serie D, group B346131520322518th ↓1980–81Promozione306101425392215th ↓Coppa Italia DilettantiNot allowed1981–82Prima Categoria, group B6thRegion Cup?1982–83Prima Categoria, group B10thRegion Cup?1983–84Prima Categoria, group B8thRegion Cup?1984–85Prima Categoria, group B5thRegion Cup?1985–86Prima Categoria, group B6thRegion Cup?1986–87Prima Categoria, group B12thRegion Cup?1987–88Prima Categoria, group B3rdRegion Cup?1988–89Prima Categoria, group B1st ↑Region CupWinners1989–90Promozione30121353017372ndCoppa Italia Dilettanti1st round1990–91Promozione30161223517441st ↑Coppa Italia Dilettanti4th round1991–92Interregionale, group C34718927333210thInterregionale Cup?1992–93CND, group D34482222661618th ↓C.N.D. Cup?1993–94Eccellenza3016683419383rdFVG CupEighters1994–95Eccellenza3016953111411st ↑FVG CupEighters1995–96CND, group D349151028294210thC.N.D. Cup1st round1996–97CND, group D341132011423818th ↓C.N.D. Cup1st round1997–98Eccellenza306111317272914th ↓FVG Cup2nd round1998–99Promozione, group B3022716222731st ↑FVG CupQuarters1999–00Eccellenza 30181024212642nd ↑FVG CupRunners-up2000–01Serie D, group C34881829453217th ↓Serie D Cup1st round2001–02Eccellenza3016865030563rdFVG Cup2nd round2002–03Eccellenza30126124440427thEccellenza CupQuarters2003–04Eccellenza321010124551408thFVG Cup1st round2004–05Eccellenza30146104030485thFVG CupSemifinals2005–06Eccellenza3013984137483rdFVG CupSemifinals2006–07Eccellenza3091293338367thFVG CupQuarters2007–08Eccellenza30971439463412thFVG CupQuarters2008–09Eccellenza30871526393114th ↓FVG Cup1st round2009–10Promozione, group A30381910361616th ↓FVG Cup1st round Source: Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli
Key 1st2nd ↑ ↓ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated
Honours Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia (1st regional level) Winners: 1977–78, 1990–91, 1994–95
Promozione Friuli-Venezia Giulia (2nd regional level) Winners: 1963–64, 1975–76, 1988–89, 1998–99
Prima Categoria Friuli-Venezia Giulia (3rd regional level) Winners: 1974–75
Seconda Categoria Friuli-Venezia Giulia (4th regional level) Winners: 2010–11
Coppa Italia Dilettanti Friuli-Venezia Giulia Runners-up: 1999–00
Coppa Regione Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Region Cup) Winners: 1989
Colors and badge AC Palmanova color was amaranth.
References
External links AC Palmanova page @ facebook.com