Piacenza Calcio

Foundation of Piacenza F.C.

Piacenza Football Club was founded in 1919 with Giovanni Dosi as the first club president. Dosi was an ambitious manager, taking control of every social, technical, and administrative aspect of the club, with the sole focus at bringing the club into the national championship under the FIGC. After spending much of the club's early life in the regional leagues, they entered into the Serie C for the 1935–36 season, coming close to gaining promotion into the Serie B in 1938 but losing to Fanfulla.

From Serie B to Serie D

After World War II, Piacenza competed in Serie B for the first time, participating in two seasons before being relegated back down to Serie C in 1948. The club were punished for illicit sportsmanship in 1956 and were relegated to Serie D. This proved to be quite a heavy blow for the club as they would continue to yo-yo between Serie C and D until 1964. Piacenza finally returned to Serie B in 1969, under coach Tino Molinari and president Vincenzo Romagnoli.

Piacenza's history until recent times was mostly undistinguished, with brief spells in Serie B in the 1940s and further spells in 1969–70, 1975–76, and 1987–88 to 1988–89.

Between Serie A and Serie B

Promotion in 1991 saw a rise in the side's fortunes under coach Gigi Cagni, with the club promoted to Serie A for the first time in 1993, but was immediately relegated in the next season, despite the presence of players such as midfielder Daniele…

Anglo-Italian Cup Winners: 1986 Serie B Winners: 1994–95 Runners-up: 2000–01 Promoted: 1992–93 Serie C Winners: 1968–69, 1974–75, 1986–87, 1990–91 Runners-up: 1936–37, 1937–38 Serie D Winners: 1963–64, 2015–16 Seconda Divisione Promoted: 1927–28 Group runners-up: 1922–23, 1924–25 Emilian Championship Winners: 1919–20