Borgosesia Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in

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, Piedmont. Borgosesia currently plays in

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History

Foundation

The club was born in 1925 as a result of the merger between ''Borgosesia Football Club'' and ''Vallana Trattoria'', team of the district of Santa Maria, first president was elected Angelo Donati, with Vice President Franco Negri. The first color of the team was

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, then became

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. In contemporary society, from the field near the train station, moved to Viale Vittorio Veneto. In 1932 changed its name, becoming ''Associazione Sportiva Borgosesia''. In 1945 after

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, the engineer Bozzola, with the help of some leaders reconstituted the company under the name ''Associazione Calcio Borgosesia''. That year was chosen colors, the grenade, main color, was also coupled

of the beginnings.

Serie D

In 1952 the Borgosesia gained promotion to Division IV, the current

. Coach of the team was Frederick Munerati. In 1954 the team was invited to a training of the Nazionale Italiana, then coached by

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. In 1968, after a tight battle with Suno, the Borgosesia played eight seasons in Serie D: the technicians of this streak were Tarabbia, Giancarlo Amadeo, Donna and Sturaro. The cycle is closed in 1976 with relegation. In 1990 began a new era for the team, chaired by Mario Majolo and led by young technician Gianmario Arrondini, the transition from the conquered

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to Promozione. Thanks to the reform and creation of a new category in 1991, Borgosesia obtained the repechage in

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. In 1993, with coach Paul Rose, the association of

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gained promotion in the Campionato Nazionale Dilettanti. It won this championship, which at the end of the season

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, Borgosesia reached the prime of its history, with the first promotion in Serie C2. However, played only one year after losing the play out with Pro Patria. In the season 2011/2012 in

Group B was finished in 6th place.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are all-dark red.

References

*http://www.borgosesiacalcio.com/ Borgosesia Calcio Football clubs in Italy Football clubs in Piedmont and Aosta Valley Association football clubs established in 1925 Serie C clubs 1925 establishments in Italy {{Italy-footyclub-stub