Unione Sportiva Sestese Calcio is an
Italian association football club located in
Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the Ticino River starts to flow towards the Po River. The main historical sight ...
, Lombardy. It currently plays in
Eccellenza Lombardy
Eccellenza Lombardy ( it, Eccellenza Lombardia) is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Lombardy, Italy. It is competed amongst 48 teams, in three groups (A, B and C). The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D. The club ...
.
History
During the
fascism
Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultra-nationalist political ideology and movement,: "extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and political and cultural liberalism, a belief in natural social hierarchy an ...
the
National Afterwork Organization transformed the club into the factory squad of the local
aircraft
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industries
SIAI-Marchetti
SIAI-Marchetti was an Italian aircraft manufacturer primarily active during the interwar period.
History
The original company was founded during 1915 as SIAI (''Società Idrovolanti Alta Italia'' - Seaplane Company of Upper Italy). As suggested ...
, which funded three years of
Serie C
The Serie C () is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing body that runs the Serie C.
The unification of the Lega Pro ...
.
Sestese was promoted to Serie D after finishing first in Group A of the
Eccellenza Lombardy in the 2006–07 season. In the season 2009–10 it was relegated to
Eccellenza.
Colors and badge
Its colors are white and blue.
References
External links
Official homepage
Football clubs in Lombardy
Serie C clubs
1913 establishments in Italy
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