Legnago
Football Club Legnago Salus: The Story of an Italian Football Team
If you're a football enthusiast, you have surely heard of Football Club Legnago Salus S.r.l., better known as Legnago. It is an Italian football team that plays in the fourth division of the Italian football championship, namely Serie D. In this summary, I will tell you the story of this team, from its origins to the present day.
History
The history of football in Legnago begins in August 1920 when U.S. Legnaghese was founded. Over the years, the team changes several names, becoming A.C. Valerio Valery, U.S. Salus, A.C. Isothermo, and so on. In 1921-1922, Legnaghese achieves its first great success, winning the Venetian Promotion championship and obtaining promotion to the Venetian First Category.
In the following years, the team faces numerous difficulties until the birth of Associazione Calcio Valerio Valery in 1927. The team takes its name from fascist leader Valerio Valeri, who commands the Black Brigade of Verona. Valeri's story tragically ends with a death sentence by firing squad in 1945.
During World War II, Legnago participates in a war championship, but its result is not memorable. Only in 1945-1946, the team achieves a great success, winning the Serie C championship and narrowly missing admission to Serie B.
Over the years, Legnago competes in various lower divisions until in 1970-1971, under the guidance of Gigi Menti, it achieves promotion to Serie D. Its best result is reached in the 1971-1972 season, when it shares the first place in Serie D with Vigevano Calcio but loses the playoff.
Periods in fourth division
Legnago has played in the fourth division in three different periods. The first is from 1952 to 1954 when the team was composed of semi-professional players. The second is from 1971 to 1980 when Legnago achieves promotion to Serie D under the guidance of Gigi Menti. Finally, the third period is from 1993 to 2002 when the team was chaired by Francesco Salvatore.
During these years, Legnago has achieved several noteworthy results, such as the third place in the 1994-1995 championship. Despite a possible reprieve, the team was not admitted to Serie C, but its position was assigned to Triestina.
Conclusions
In conclusion, Football Club Legnago Salus represents one of the most interesting Italian football realities in Serie D. Its history, made of successes and disappointments, is the story of a city that has always loved football and has tried to give its best in a often difficult competitive context. Nevertheless, Legnago has shown character and the ability to compete at high levels. If you're a football enthusiast, you can't miss the matches of this team!
