Città di Isernia San Leucio SSD

Isernia

Full name	Città di Isernia San Leucio Società Sportiva Dilettantistica a r.l.[1]
Nickname(s)	Sanniti (Samnites); Pentri
Founded	1928 2004 (refounded) 2009 (refounded)
Ground	Stadio Mario Lancellotta, Isernia, Italy
Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Francesco Paolo Traisci
Manager	Domenico Farrocco
League	Serie D Girone F
2023–24	Eccellenza Molise, 1st (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

Città di Isernia San Leucio Società Sportiva Dilettantistica, commonly known as Città di Isernia or just Isernia, is an Italian association football club based in the city of Isernia, Molise. The club currently plays in Serie D. Their nickname is "pentri" (this is the name of the most important tribe of the Samnites). They play their home matches at Stadio Mario Lancellotta.

History

Foundation

Founded in 1928 as Samnium Isernia, the club spent the majority of its history in semi-professional and regional levels of Italian football. In the seasons 1984–85,^[2] 1985–86^[3] and 2003–04,^[4][5] Isernia played in Serie C2 (currently Lega Pro Seconda Divisione), the 4th Italian professional football level.

Re-foundations

From Sporting Isernia to Sporting Aesernia

After going bankrupt in 2004, the club was immediately re-founded as A.S.D. Sporting Isernia and in 2007 was merged with A.S.D. Aesernia to form A.S.D. Sporting Aesernia.

From Real Isernia to Isernia F.C.

In the summer of 2009, the new club that played in Promozione was merged with A.S.D. Real Rocca d'Evandro 2006 of Scapoli, in Eccellenza Molise, founding A.S.D. Real Isernia.

First classified in 2010–11 Eccellenza Molise,^[6] in the summer 2011 the club was renamed Isernia F.C. playing from the 2011–2012 season in Serie D.

Colours and badge

Its colours are white and sky blue.

Stadium

The home ground is the Stadio Mario Lancellotta.

Notes and references

1. "CITTA' DI ISERNIA SAN LEUCIO S.S.D.R.L." (in Italian). Registro Imprese. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
2. See also: it:Serie C2 1984-1985#Girone D
3. See also: it:Serie C2 1985-1986#Girone C
4. See also: it:Serie C2 2003-2004#Girone C
5. 2003–04 Serie C2 archive
6. (in Italian) Article on iserniaoggi.net