Pescara
The History of Delfino Pescara 1936
Delfino Pescara 1936, also known as Pescara Calcio 1936, was founded on July 4, 1936, under the name Società Sportiva Pescara. Based in Pescara, it is an Italian football team currently competing in Serie C, the third division of the Italian football championship. Throughout its history, the club has participated in 7 Serie A championships, one National Division, and a remarkable 39 Serie B championships.
Pescara is the only football team in Abruzzo to have reached the highest level in the Italian championship, and the only team to have been consistently present in the second division for many decades. The team has an important sporting tradition, having won 5 championships (2 in Serie B, 1 in Serie C, 1 in Serie D, and 1 in Promotion).
Bankruptcy and Refounding
Unfortunately, the club has also suffered a sad fate. On December 19, 2008, Delfino Pescara 1936 was declared bankrupt. However, thanks to a group of local entrepreneurs led by Giuseppe De Cecco and Deborah Caldora, daughter of Armando Caldora, the historic president of the team at the time of its first promotion to Serie A in 1977, the club was refounded on January 20, 2009. The company retained the logo, achievements, and rankings of Pescara Calcio founded in 1936.
In 2011, the presidency was taken over by Daniele Sebastiani, previously the club's CEO, who still holds the position today. Pescara resumed its activities, striving to rise again and achieve new successes.
The Serie A All-Time Table
Delfino Pescara 1936 can boast a prominent position in the Serie A All-Time Table. In fact, the Abruzzese team ranks 37th among the clubs that have played in Serie A since 1929. Meanwhile, it ranks 53rd in the Serie A All-Time Table since 1929.
Home Games and Team Colors
The team plays its home games at the Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia Stadium in Pescara and has white and light blue as its team colors.
The Birth of Pescara Football (1920-1936)
The history of Pescara football has distant roots, starting in the 1920s. At that time, the youth of Pescara played football first in the "Vigor" club and then in "Ursus," while the nearby Castellammare Adriatico saw the succession of the "Edera" and "Aternum" clubs. In 1927, Gabriele D'Annunzio proposed the creation of the Province of Pescara, merging the two centers of Pescara and Castellammare Adriatico into a single city. This initiative also led to a merger on the football front, and three years later, the Abruzzo Sports Association was born.
In the 1931-1932 season, the team won the Regional Second Division Championship. Led by Pietro Piselli, the team, in the 1932-1933 season, assumed the name of Associazione Sportiva Pescara and was admitted to the Serie C 1935-1936. The club was forced to dissolve due to financial problems, despite having demonstrated great ambitions and potential.
Conclusions
Delfino Pescara 1936 is a football team that has an important history behind it, full of ups and downs, like most sports clubs. The company, founded in 1936, is the only football team in Abruzzo to have reached the highest level in the Italian championship. The club was declared bankrupt but was later refounded thanks to a group of local entrepreneurs. Currently, the president of the team is Daniele Sebastiani. Delfino Pescara 1936 plays its home games at the Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia Stadium in Pescara and has white and light blue as its team colors.
