Savoia 1908 FC

From foundation to the post-war years

On 21 November 1908 a group of industrialists from Torre Annunziata’s flour-milling and pasta-making sector founded Unione Sportiva Savoia in the town. Ciro Ilardi became the first president, while the founding members included Italo Moretti, Leonida Bertone and Willy Fornari, the latter also serving as the first coach. The origin of the name remains uncertain. One theory links it to the battle cry of the Savoyard troops – Avanti Savoia! – with which several of the founders had fought for the Royal House. Another hypothesis is that it is a tribute to the ruling family. A third claims the club was founded in the Savoia cinema-theatre in Torre Annunziata, whose name was then adopted. The club joined the FIGC in 1915 and made its official debut in the 1916 Coppa Internazionale, finishing third alongside Naples, Puteoli, Bagnolese and Internazionale. During the Great War it won the Campania third-category championship. On 3 November 1919, after losing a play-off for promotion to Prima Categoria against Pro Caserta, the club entered the Promozione championship, finishing third yet gaining admission to the 1920–21 Prima Categoria following the enlargement of the leagues. During this period, Savoia merged with the town’s second team, Pro Italia, and on 13 June 1920 the Campo Oncino was inaugurated. In its first two top-flight seasons the club failed to progress beyond the regional phase, finishing third and then second under coaches…

Interregional competitions

Central-Southern Italy Championship: 1 1923–24 Serie D: 5 1964–65, 1969–70, 1989–90, 2013–14, 2025–26

Regional competitions

Giordano Cup: 1 1920–21 Campanian Championship: 5 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1974–75 Terza Divisione: 1 1929–30 Prima Divisione: 1 1937–38 Campania Cup: 1 1937–38 Teodoro Capocci Trophy: 1 1937–38 Promozione: 3 1953–54, 1974–75, 2010–11 Prima Categoria: 1 1963–64 Eccellenza: 3 (record) 2001–02, 2011–12, 2017–18 Coppa Italia Dilettanti Campania: 2 2011–12, 2017–18

Other placements

Promozione Promotion: 1 (1919–20) Central-Southern Italy Championship Runners-up (1922–23) Prima Divisione Runners-up (1923–24) Prima Divisione Promotion: 1 (1934–35) Serie C Promotion: 1 (1945–46) Serie D Promotion: 1 (1977–78) Serie C2 Promotion: 1 (1994–95) Serie C1 Promotion: 1 (1998–99) Third place: 1996–97 (Group B)

Youth competitions

Under-19 National Junior Championship: 1 2004–05

Awards