Comprensorio Normanno

From Pol. Paternò to A.S.D. Paternò 2011

The first football team in Paternò is generally believed to have been established in 1908. Following World War II, several teams were founded in the city, including Polisportiva Paternò, which managed to reach Serie D in 1961/1962. Following the promotion, Paternò attempted to win the league and advance to Serie C over the following years, fielding talented players such as Gaetano Troja, the young striker who played Serie A with Palermo, and goalkeeper Marcello Trevisan, who would later play for Napoli. In the 1965–66 season, Paternò was on the verge of being promoted, as the team placed first with a one-point lead over Massiminiana of Catania. Still, a defeat in the season's final match left the team short as Massimiana overtook them at the top of the table and advanced to Serie C. In 1976–77, Paternò was relegated to Promozione but quickly returned to Serie D the following year. The last and final promotion for Polisportiva Paternò came in 1985/1986; the old club would not get another opportunity to play in Serie D before its demise in 1989/1990. The following year, a new club, named Associazione Sportiva Paternò Calcio, was founded and managed to reach Eccellenza in 1993/1994. Paternò would return to play Serie D in 2000–01, following triumph in the 1999–2000 Eastern Sicilian Eccellenza round. The Serie D season started with a new coach, Pasquale Marino, and no particular expectations to win the league. The surprising…