Pisa
Pisa Sporting Club: A history of ups and downs
Pisa Sporting Club is an Italian football team based in the city of Pisa. Founded in 1909, it has participated 7 times in Serie A and 35 times in Serie B. The history of Pisa has been marked by ups and downs, and the team has suffered several relegations and promotions.
In 1921, Pisa came close to winning the Italian title in the Prima Categoria championship. After winning their group and the subsequent round-robin phase, they beat Livorno in the center-south final to reach the national top tier title final, where they lost to Pro Vercelli 2-1.
In the following years, Pisa suffered several relegations, dropping from Serie B to the third and fourth division. In the 1960s, the team returned to Serie B, and in 1968, it played in Serie A for only one year. In the 1970s, Pisa returned to the third division.
In the 1980s, the team was lifted by the presidency of Romeo Anconetani, who took them from Serie C to Serie A. Pisa played in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup in 1989 and won their first historic European competitions: the Mitropa Cup in 1986 and again in 1988. In 1989, they played their only edition of the Mitropa Super Cup, losing it to Banik Ostrava.
In the 1990s, Pisa was relegated to Serie B and suffered a bankruptcy, restarting from Eccellenza. In the 2000s, they returned to professional football and won a Serie C Italian Cup in 2000. They then played in Serie B but suffered another bankruptcy and restarted in Serie D.
In 2015-2016, Pisa was promoted to Serie B, playing for only one season before returning to the third division. In 2019, they were promoted again to Serie B thanks to the victory in the play-offs against Triestina.
The 2021-2022 season was one of the best in recent years for Pisa, who finished third in Serie B, narrowly missing out on promotion to the top tier, lost only in the double play-off final against Salernitana.
Chronology of Pisa Sporting Club
April 1909: Pisa Sporting Club is founded.
The chronology of Pisa Sporting Club is marked by several relegations and promotions. In 1921, the team came close to winning the Italian title in the Prima Categoria championship. In the following years, they suffered several relegations, dropping from Serie B to the third and fourth division.
In the 1980s, the team was lifted by the presidency of Romeo Anconetani, who took them from Serie C to Serie A. In the 1990s, they were relegated to Serie B and suffered bankruptcy, restarting from Eccellenza.
In 2019, Pisa was promoted to Serie B but suffered another relegation. However, the team had an excellent season in 2021-2022, finishing third in Serie B.
Honours
Pisa Sporting Club has won two Mitropa Cups, two Serie B championships, and one Serie C Italian Cup.
In the 1980s, the team won their first historic European competitions: the Mitropa Cup in 1986 and 1988. In 1989, they played the only edition of the Mitropa Super Cup, which they lost to Banik Ostrava.
In the 2000s, Pisa won a Serie C Italian Cup in 2000.
Conclusion
Pisa Sporting Club is an Italian football team with a history rich in ups and downs but with some moments of great glory. The future of the team is uncertain, but the fans know that Pisa can always count on their support.
