A.S.D. Asti, known as Asti and formerly A.S.D. Alfieri Asti or A.S.D. Colline Alfieri Don Bosco (Colline Alfieri D.B. or just Colline Alfieri[nb 1]),[2][3] is an Italian football club based in Asti, Piedmont. FIGC registration number of the club is 63,519.[4] The club spent entire history in the Piedmont - Aosta Valley divisions of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti.

Asti
Full nameAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Asti
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
GroundStadio Censin Bosia
Head coachDavide Montanarelli[1]
LeagueEccellenza Piedmont-Aosta Valley
2018–192nd, Eccellenza Piedmont-A.V. Group B
WebsiteClub website

History edit

The club was founded in 1975. The club was based in another town, Celle Enomondo, and known as several other names:[5] ILSA C.D.C.,[6] U.S. Cellese,[6] A.S. Celle Vaglierano[6] and A.C. Celle General Cab.[7][nb 2]

The club was promoted to Prima Categoria for the first time in 2009,[5][6] as the winner of Group P of Seconda Categoria Piedmont - Aosta Valley. Group P was composed of clubs entirely from the Province of Asti.[9]

In 2010 the club was promoted to Promozione Piedmont - Aosta Valley division,[6][non-primary source needed] despite finished as the fifth of Prima Categoria Piedmont - Aosta Valley Group F.[10] At the same time the club was renamed to A.S.D. Colline Alfieri Don Bosco,[nb 1] as a collaboration with another sport club A.S.D. Don Bosco Asti.[6][non-primary source needed][nb 3] The club also relocated its registered office to San Damiano d'Asti at the same time.[7]

A.S.D. Colline Alfieri Don Bosco promoted to Eccellenza Piedmont-Aosta Valley from Promozione Piedmont - Aosta Valley in 2016 as a repêchage.[5][12][13] The club also played in the Eccellenza division in the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. The club hired Mario Benzi as head coach in November 2014.[14]

The club was renamed to "A.S.D. Alfieri Asti" in 2017.[15][16] At the same time, the major club of the city, Asti Calcio F.C. (ex-A.C.D. Asti) folded.[17] The club also promoted youth team coach Davide Montanarelli as the head coach of the first team.[18]

The club finished as the joint-runner-up of the Group B of Eccellenza Piedmont - Aosta Valley division in the 2018–19 season.[19] However, the club lost the promotion play-off against the other runner-up, Canelli S.D.S.[20] Both teams also from the Province of Asti and that match was the fifth provincial derby of the teams in that season.[21]

In 2019, Alfieri Asti was renamed again, dropping the word "Alfieri".[11][22]

Famous players edit

Stadiums edit

The club uses the Stadio Comunale di Asti as home stadium. The stadium is also known as Stadio Censin Bosia,[24][25] named after footballer Vincenzo Bosia [it]. A.S.D. Asti shared the stadium with two other clubs of the city: San Domenico Savio and Nuova Sca,[26] and in the past, Asti Calcio F.C.

The club also used Campo Sandro Salvadore[nb 4][24][29] as well as Campo Comunale di Celle Enomondo, on 9 Strada Pozzo, Celle Enomondo as football fields.[24][30][31]

In 2015–16 season, the first team of the club had used the football field in Moncalvo, but declared its headquarters in Asti.[32]

Honours edit

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b Colline Alfieri is a comunità collinare [it], a union of comuni and protected by Italian law. It consists of Antignano, Celle Enomondo, Cisterna d'Asti, Revigliasco d'Asti, San Martino Alfieri, San Damiano d'Asti and Tigliole
  2. ^ Or spelled as A.S. Celle General Cab according to the club;[6] General Cab is a company based in that town.[8]
  3. ^ As of 2019, there is another football club also known as "A.S.D. Don Bosco Asti" and formerly "P.G.S. Don Bosco Asti",[11] The club registration number is 913,910. It is not certain it is the same sport club with the A.S.D. Don Bosco Asti of year 2010 or not.
  4. ^ The facility was named after A.C. Milan and Juventus footballer Sandro Salvadore, however, the facility is located on 21 Via Leopoldo Fregoli, Asti.[27] The road itself was named after Leopoldo Fregoli. Salvadore died in 2007; He moved to Castiglione frazione, Asti in 1975.[28]

References edit

  1. ^ "Squadra" (in Italian). A.S.D. Asti. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "(86)- DEFERIMENTO DEL PROCURATORE FEDERALE A CARICO DI: MAURIZIO DI MARIA (all'epoca dei fatti Presidente e Legale rappresentante della Società ASD Colline Alfieri Don Bosco), ERMELINDO BACCHETTA (Presidente del Comitato regionale Piemonte V.A. - L.N.D.), PIETRO SODANO (Delegato della Delegazione Provinciale di Asti del C.R. Piemonte V.A. - L.N.D.), la Società ASD COLLINE ALFIERI DON BOSCO - (nota n. 3356/1076 pf15-16 GP/gb del 04.10.2016)" (PDF). Comunicato Ufficiale (in Italian). 2016–17 (42/TFN). FIGC Tribunale Federale Nazionale - Sezione Disciplinare. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ "allegato A al calcio femminile - ASD_convenzione_Trenitalia" (PDF) (in Italian). LND. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Affiliazioni e Revoche" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Armando, Enzo (9 September 2016) [updated 21 June 2019]. "Colline, da Celle a "regina" del calcio astigiano". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "La Nostra Storia" (in Italian). A.S.D. Asti. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b "1.4. Ratifica cambi di denominazione e sede sociale". Comunicato Ufficiale (in Italian). 2010–11 (5). FIGC-LND Comitato Regionale Piemonte Valle d'Aosta. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ^ "General Cab". Government of Celle Enomondo. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Home > Risultati, tabellini e statistiche > 2008-2009 > Piemonte > Asti > Seconda Categoria Girone P". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  11. ^ a b "1.2 Ratifica cambi di denominazione - stagione sportiva 2019/2020" (PDF). Comunicato Ufficiale (in Italian). 2019–20 (5). FIGC-LND Comitato Regionale Piemonte Valle d'Aosta. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  17. ^ "Addio all'Asti Calcio. In fumo una storia lunga 85 anni". Gazzetta d'Asti (in Italian). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Dalla Juniores alla Prima squadra: promozioni per Davide Enrici e Davide Montanarelli". GiocaAcalcio.it (in Italian). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Home > Risultati, tabellini e statistiche > 2018-2019 > Dettaglio Campionato". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Calcio Eccellenza play off: il Canelli supera il turno (AUDIO e GALLERY)". settimanalelancora.it (in Italian). 13 May 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  22. ^ "Nuovo nome e stemma: L'Alfieri diventa Asd Asti". La Stampa (in Italian). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Calciomercato: Diego Fuser torna in campo con la maglia delle Colline Alfieri". lanuovaprovincia.it (in Italian). 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  25. ^ "Colline Alfieri buona la prima al Censin Bosia, battuto il Saluzzo". campioni.cn (in Italian). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  26. ^ Armando, Enzo (7 September 2017) [updated on 19 June 2019]. "Ad Asti il nuovo splendore dello stadio Censin Bosia". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  27. ^ "Dedicato a Sandro Salvadore il triangolare di calcio e l'intitolazione dell'impianto di via Fregoli" (Press release) (in Italian). Government of Asti. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  28. ^ Armando, Enzo (19 May 2017) [updated on 20 June 2019]. ""La famiglia prima di tuttoFuggiva dai ritiri per salutarciBurbero? No, era solo schivo"". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  29. ^ "Terminati i lavori nel campo di calcio di via Fregoli". Gazzetta d'Asti (in Italian). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  30. ^ "L'Alfieri Asti inizia la preparazione per una stagione 2018/19 ancora da protagonista". sportasti.it (in Italian). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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