Squad
Walid Cheddira2026current
Mathias Normanncurrent
Franco Causio1964–1965
Eugenio Bersellini1966–1968
Sergio Brio1973–1974
Antonio Conte1985–1991- Franco Causio1985–1986
Juan Barbas1985–1990
Pedro Pasculli1985–1992- Francesco Moriero1986–1992
Pietro Paolo Virdis1989–1991
Mazinho1990–1991- Sergei Aleinikov1990–1992
- Dejan Govedarica1997–1998
Giuseppe Giannini1998–1999
Manuele Blasi1998–1999
Matteo Ferrari1998–1999
Antonio Chimenti1999–2002
Cristiano Lucarelli1999–2001
Domenico Di Carlo1999–2000
Dario Dainelli2000–2001- Davor Vugrinec2000–2002
Max Tonetto2000–2004
Mirko Vučinić2000–2006
Bruno Cirillo2001–2005
Ernesto Javier Chevantón2001–2004
Gheorghe Popescu2001–2002
Klas Ingesson2001–2001- Sebastjan Cimirotič2001–2003
Cesare Bovo2002–2004
Cristian Daniel Ledesma2002–2006
Marco Donadel2002–2003
Valeri Bojinov2002–2005- Jorge Bolaño2003–2004
Marco Amelia2003–2004- Marco Amelia2003–2003
Marco Cassetti2003–2006
Alexei Eremenko2004–2006
Graziano Pellè2004–2007- Jorge Bolaño2004–2004
Jaime Valdés2005–2008
Dani Osvaldo2006–2007- Karim Saidi2006–2006
Martin Petráš2006–2006
Dimitris Papadopoulos2008–2009- Dimitris Papadopoulos2008–2008
Dušan Basta2008–2009
Guglielmo Stendardo2008–2009
Vitorino Antunes2008–2009
Bryan Bergougnoux2009–2012- Digão2009–2010
Djamel Mesbah2009–2012
Andrea Bertolacci2010–2012
David Di Michele2010–2010- David Di Michele2010–2012
- Ernesto Javier Chevantón2010–2011
Giulio Donati2010–2011
Rubén Olivera2010–2012
Tore Reginiussen2010–2011
Cristian Pasquato2011–2012
Juan Cuadrado2011–2012
Júlio Sérgio Bertagnoli2011–2012
Luis Muriel2011–2012
Massimo Oddo2011–2012
Nenad Tomović2011–2012- Rodney Strasser2011–2012
- Ernesto Javier Chevantón2012–2013
Haris Seferovic2012–2012
Ledian Memushaj2012–2014- Manuele Blasi2012–2012
- Valeri Bojinov2012–2012
Fabrizio Miccoli2013–2015- Gianmarco Zigoni2013–2014
Gilberto Martínez2013–2015
Bálint Vécsei2015–2015
Matteo Pessina2015–2016- Cesare Bovo2018–2019
Panagiotis Tachtsidis2019–2019- Panagiotis Tachtsidis2019–2021
Antonín Barák2020–2020
Boban Nikolov2021–2021
Christian Maggio2021–2021
Morten Hjulmand2021–2023
Samuel Umtiti2022–2023
Hamza Rafia2023–2026
Roberto Piccoli2023–2024
Ante Rebić2024–2025
Sebastiano Luperto2013
US Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, known for its rich history and competitive spirit.
The club has been awarded a Star to sports merit, recognizing its contributions to Italian football.
US Lecce has a storied history in Serie B, where they have competed multiple times throughout their existence.
Biography
Formation
Unione Sportiva Lecce, commonly known as US Lecce, is a professional Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia. Founded on March 15, 1908, as Sporting Club Lecce, the club initially engaged in various sports, including football, track-and-field, and cycling. The first president was Francesco Marangi, and the team donned black and white stripes, known as bianconeri in Italy. After a brief dissolution in 1924, the club reformed on September 16, 1927, under the name Unione Sportiva Lecce, with Luigi López y Rojo as its first president.
Early Years and League Participation
Lecce's journey in competitive football began in the 1929–30 season when they entered Serie B after a victorious promotion match against Taranto Sport. Their inaugural league match was a 2–1 win against Novara. However, the club faced challenges, including a temporary cessation of activities after the 1931–32 season. They returned to the league in 1936, competing in Serie C, but continued to experience ups and downs throughout the decades.
Achievements and Legacy
US Lecce has had notable successes, particularly in Serie B, where they were champions twice, in the 2009–10 and 2021–22 seasons. The club has also enjoyed success in Serie C, winning the championship four times and securing the Coppa Italia Serie C once. Their youth team has also made a mark, winning the Campionato Nazionale Primavera three times and the Coppa Italia Primavera twice. As of the 2025–26 season, Lecce competes in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football, and plays its home games at the Stadio Via del Mare, which has a capacity of 31,533 spectators.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Lecce was founded as Sporting Club Lecce on 15 March 1908, initially including football, track-and-field and cycling sports. The first club president was Francesco Marangi. The first colours worn by Lecce during this time were black and white stripes, known in Italy as bianconeri. In its formative years, Lecce played in mostly regional leagues and competitions. During the 1923–24 season, the club dissolved before returning on 16 September 1927 as Unione Sportiva Lecce. The club was still wearing black and white stripes (similar to Juventus' kit) at this point, and the first president under the name Unione Sportiva Lecce was Luigi López y Rojo.
League: Early years 1930s, 40s and 50s
Taranto Sport played Lecce in a game for promotion to Serie B from the local Southern Italian league; Lecce were victorious winning 3–2 after extra time. They were entered into Serie B for the 1929–30 season. The first game match played in the league was against Novara on 6 October 1929, a 2–1 victory. Lecce would eventually finish 13th. However, for the second time in the club's history, it ceased activity at the end of the 1931–32 season. Four years later, Lecce returned and competed Serie C, finishing 11th in their return season. Around this time, the club was in turmoil: the following season they withdrew from Serie C after four days, and then during the 1938–39 season, they finished in third place but were moved down to 12th after it was revealed the club had violated the league's…
Lecce have had many head coaches throughout the history of the club, and in some seasons more than one coach was in charge. Here is a chronological list of them from 1927 onwards.
- League
- Serie B
- League
- Serie A
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Star to sports merit
Legacy
Serie B Champions (2): 2009–10, 2021–22 Serie C Champions (4): 1945–46, 1975–76, 1995–96, 2017–18 Coppa Italia Serie C Champions (1): 1975–76 Anglo-Italian Semiprofessional Cup Champions (1): 1976–77
Youth team
Campionato Nazionale Primavera Champions (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2022–23 Coppa Italia Primavera Champions (2): 2001–02, 2004–05 Supercoppa Primavera Champions (2): 2004, 2005
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Unione Sportiva Lecce is a professional Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia. The club play in Serie A for the 2025–26 season, the top level of the Italian football pyramid. Lecce plays its home games at Stadio Via del Mare, which has a capacity of 31,533 spectators.
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