S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio


S.S. Sambenedettese S.r.l. is an Italian association football club, based in San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche. Sambenedettese currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.

History

Foundation

The club was founded in 1923 as U.S. Sambenedettese, having been 21 seasons in Serie B and 39 seasons in Serie C/LegaPro.

The first refoundation

In 1994 the sports title of Sambenedettese S.p.A. was transferred to a new company named A.S. Sambenedettese Calcio that assumes the debts of the previous company.

The second refoundation

In 2006 the sports title of S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio was transferred to a new company of the same name.

The third refoundation

The club was refound in 2009 as U.S. Sambenedettese 1923 by the company U.S. Sambenedettese 2009 S.S.D. A.R.L.
In 2012–13 season it won Group F of Serie D, but it was not promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione as it was excluded by Federal Council's decision for incomplete documentation of submission to the league. The company behind the club also changed the name to U.S. Sambenedettese 1923 S.r.l. at that time.

The fourth refoundation

In summer 2013 it was refound as A.S.D. Sambenedettese Calcio by the entrepreneur Gianni Moneti restarting from Eccellenza.
The season 2013/2014 sees the victory in Eccellenza Marche and the promotion in Serie D.
The next year Manolo Bucci joined the company with Moneti. The new company aims to win the Serie D girone F, but at the end of season Samb was only 3rd and loses the first match of play-off.
On June 17, 2015 Bucci leaves Sambenedettese and Moneti starts to find another partner.

Today

August 4, 2015 Gianni Moneti, after two years, sells the company to Franco Fedeli that after two days submit repechage apply for Lega Pro to FIGC.
In 2016 Sambenedettese promoted back to Lega Pro as the Group F winner of 2015–16 Serie D. The club was known as S.S.D. Sambenedettese ARL at that time.
At the start of 2016–17 season the company behind the club changed the name to S.S. Sambenedettese S.r.l., but marketing as S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio.

Players

First team squad

Colors and badge

The team's colors are red and blue.

Rivalries

The main rivalry is with Ascoli. They are in the same province – Province of Ascoli Piceno.

Honours