A.S.D. Alife is an Italian association football club based in Alife, Caserta, Campania. The club currently plays in Prima Categoria Molise.[1]

Alliphae
Full nameAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Alliphae
FoundedJuly 2007
GroundStadio Marco Spinelli Via Napoli-Roma, Alife
LeaguePrima Categoria Molise (Girone A)
2023–24Prima Categoria Molise, 1st
Current season

History edit

The club was founded in 2007 as A.S.D. Atletico Matese Alife ([aˈtlɛːtiko maˈteːze, -eːse]) and has been sponsored by Banca Capasso Antonio - S.P.A., Alife's local bank.[2] The team merges with Castello del Matese in the summer of 2023. The team plays in the Prima Categoria Molise

Colours and badge edit

Alliphae's home colours are yellow and blue. The badge, which is derived from the town of Alife's 'Coat of Arms', depicts an elephant carrying a crenellated tower on its back whilst playing football.

Stadio Marco Spinelli edit

Stadio Marco Spinelli is a municipal stadium in Alife. It is the home venue of Prima Categoria Molise club Alife.[3]

Nearby clubs edit

Their closest rivals in terms of distance are Piedimonte Matese-based clubs Tre Pini Matese and F.W.P. Matese. Alliphae also shares a rivalry with Caserta based outfit Casertana, which plays in Serie C (formerly Lega Pro). The distance between Alife and Piedimonte Matese is about 3.3 miles (5.5 km), whilst Caserta is approximately 24 miles (40 km) away.

Squad edit

As of 5 August 2017[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ITA Vincenzo Ferrara
GK   ITA Alfonso Mocci
GK   ITA Antonio Paglia

DF   ITA Salvatore Di Buccio
DF   ITA Antonio Cecere
DF   ITA Gabriele Farina
DF   ITA Davide Fasulo
DF   ITA Simone Iannotta
DF   ITA Raffaele Di Nardo
DF   ITA Francesco Romano
DF   ITA Davide Santagata
DF   ITA Domenico Vigliotti

MF   ITA Simone Carpentino
MF   ITA Sisto Cirioli
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Francesco D'Elena
MF   ITA Luca Ferrante
MF   ITA Emiliano Gilardi
MF   ITA Luca Iannelli
MF   ITA Giuseppe Di Leone
MF   ITA Marco Montone
MF   ITA Agostino Natale
MF   ITA Andrea Perrotta
MF   ITA Augusto Salvatore
MF   ITA Mario Santillo

FW   ITA Piergiuseppe Ciaburro
FW   ITA Francesco Grillo
FW   ITA Giandomenico Iameo
FW   ITA Vincenzo Manera

Non-playing staff edit