Potenza

Potenza Calcio S.r.l., formerly A.S.D. Rossoblu Potenza F.C. or just Potenza F.C., is an Italian football club based in Potenza, Basilicata. It currently plays in the Serie C.

Potenza Calcio was founded in June 2012 as F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza, by a merger of two amateur teams Controsenso Potenza and Atella Monticchio. The club claimed as a phoenix club of Potenza S.C., which was first founded in 1919. Potenza S.C.was de-registered from Italian Football Federation in April 2012 after played their last season in 2010–11 Eccellenza Basilicata. From 2011–12 to 2012–13 season, another team, Citta di Potenza (formerly: Atletico Potenza, P3F Potenza Giocoleria, Lucania Team Giocoleria) was briefly acted as the major successor of Potenza S.C.

History

Atella Monticchio

A.S.D. Atella Monticchio Vulture, formerly known as Polisportiva Atella Monticchio was a team from Atella, a town in the Province of Potenza. The team itself was a merger of Polisportiva Monticchio, based in Rionero in Vulture, and Polisportiva Atella, based in Atella. The new team participated in 2001–02 Promozione Basilicata. The team entered the promotion playoffs of 2006–07 and 2007–08 Eccellenza Basilicata, Italian 6th highest level at that time. The team finished as the losing semi-finalists and losing finalists respectively. The team also entered the first round of the promotion playoffs of 2010–11 Eccellenza, against Adrano of Sicily region.

In June 2012 the club merged with Controsenso Potenza from Promozione Basilicata, Italian 7th highest level at that time. Controsenso Potenza finished as the 11th in 2011–12 Promozione Basilicata, while Atella Monticchio finished as the 6th in 2011–12 Eccellenza Basilicata. Since Atella Monticchio had a higher league position than Controsenso Potenza, the new team F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza inherited the position of Atella Monticchio in 2012–13 Eccellenza Basilicata, but relocated to Potenza as one of the illegitimate successor of Poten

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