Forlì Football Club is an
Italian association football club based in
Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, that competes in the
Serie D, the fourth tier of
Italian football
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.
History
From the foundation to 2007
The original club, called ''Foot-Ball Club Forlì'', was founded in 1919, and was last in
Serie B of
Northern Italy
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in 1947. Later, the name changed into ''Associazione Calcio Forlì''. Forlì placed last in
2005–06 Serie C2
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season, being relegated to
Serie D, but was excluded by the federation because of financial troubles. The historical club was put in the
Terza Categoria division with the new name ''ASD Nuovo Forlì 1919''.
From 2007 to today
In July 2007 football in
Forlì was reborn as Football Club Forlì Dilettantistica which became the heir of the old ''F.C. Forlì'', with the acquisition of sports title of the former second club of the city: the ''ASD AC Sporting Forlì''.
After a season in
Promozione
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, two in
Eccellenza and two in
Serie D in 2012 the club was promoted to
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
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.
Colors and badge
Its colors are white and red.
External links
Official site
Football clubs in Italy
Football clubs in Emilia-Romagna
Association football clubs established in 1919
Forlì
Serie C clubs
Serie B clubs
Serie D clubs
1919 establishments in Italy
Companies based in the Province of Forlì-Cesena
Sport in Forlì
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