Associazione Calcio Dilettante Cervia 1920 (formerly known also as Cervia
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football
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club located in
Cervia
Cervia ( rgn, Zirvia) is a seaside resort town in the province of Ravenna, located in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.
Cervia is a major seaside resort in Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Its population was 28,700 at the 2018 census.
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Emilia-Romagna
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. Their colors are blue and yellow.
The team is known in Italy for having been the subject of a reality show on football, named ''Campioni, il Sogno'' and broadcast by national channel
Italia 1, for their 2004–05 and 2005–06 campaigns. The team, who won
Eccellenza in 2004–05 and unsuccessfully played the promotion playoff the following season, was coached by former Italian international and
1982 World Champion Francesco Graziani
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He began his career with Arezzo in 1970, and later joined Torino in 1973, where he remained until 1981, win ...
during this time. Cervia also played in the 2006–07
Coppa Italia
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History
The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...
, being defeated 6–0 at the first round by
Serie A
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team
Ascoli Ascoli may refer to:
Places in Italy
*Ascoli Satriano, a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region
*Province of Ascoli Piceno, a province of the Marche region
**Ascoli Piceno, a city which is the seat of the province above
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.
Cervia-Ascoli 0–6
/ref> Following the closure of the reality show, Cervia did not manage to save from relegation in their second Serie D campaign, and were relegated at the end of the season. They will play Eccellenza in 2007–08.
References
Association football clubs established in 1920
Football clubs in Emilia-Romagna
1920 establishments in Italy
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