AC Bellinzona
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| Full name | Associazione Calcio Bellinzona | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Granata (Grenade) | |||
| Founded | 1904 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||
| Chairman | Paolo Righetti | |||
| Head Coach | Arno Rossini | |||
| League | 1. Liga Classic, Group 3 | |||
| 2015-16 | 2.Liga Group 4, 1st (promoted) | |||
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AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948. After being folded in 2013 declaring bankruptcy, the team played the Ticino Group of 2.Liga, the sixth tier of the Swiss Football League System in 2014–15 season. After winning it, Bellinzona promoted to Group 4 of 2. Interregional Liga.
History
Since Bellinzona is an Italian-speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loaned youth players to the club to get first team experience.
Bellinzona was promoted to the Swiss Super League after beating St. Gallen 5–2 on aggregate in the relegation play-off following the 2007–2008 season. Bellinzona played at the top level in the 2008–2009 season for the first time since the 1989–90 season. As finalists in the Swiss Cup, the team also qualified for the 08-09 UEFA Cup where it beat Ararat Yerevan of Armenia in the 1st qualifying round.
In 2013 before the 2013–14 season of 1. Liga Promotion the club was declared bankrupt.[1] After staying one season playing only at young divisions, the club went back to professional football, joining the 2014–15 2.Liga.[2]
Achievements of Bellinzona
- Swiss Super League
- Winners: 1947–48
- Challenge League
- Winners: 1942–43 (Lost promotion play-off), 1943–1944 (Won pronotion play-off), 1975–1976, 1979–1980, 1999–2000 (Lost promotion play-off)
- 1. Liga Promotion
- Winners: 1931–32, 1935–36, 1998–99
- 2. Liga
- Winners: 1920–21 (as 4th tier), 2014–15 (as 6th tier)
- Cup of Ticino
- Winners: 2014–15
Current squad
As of 30 August 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
References
- ↑ "Konkurseröffnung über AC Bellinzona" (in German). 22 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Federazione Ticinese di Calcio" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
External links
- Official website (Italian)
- http://www.calcioregionale.ch/?1298/2a-lega
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140908031642/http://www.acbellinzona.ch:80/index.php/squadre