Pro Piacenza

Associazione Sportiva Pro Piacenza 1919 S.r.l. or simply Pro Piacenza was an Italian association football club, based in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. The club played in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football, until 18 February 2019 when they were excluded from the division.

The most recent re-foundation of the club, was a merger of A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919 and A.S.D. Atletico B.P. Pro Piacenza in June 2013. From 2014 to 2019, Pro Piacenza played in the professional league in Serie C division.

History

Predecessors

A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919

The team was founded in 1919 as the merger of two pre-existing clubs, the Ausonia and the Bandiera, both from Piacenza and playing in occasional amateur activity.

Since its founding, Pro Piacenza adopted mesh with vertical stripes red-black, although in the early years they also often used green shirts, because they were more readily available.

The denomination of the club was changed from A.C. Pro Piacenza 1919 to A.C.D. Pro Piacenza 1919 circa 2004–05 season. A.C.D. was an initial of "Associazione Calcio Dilettantistica", which stand for amateur football association.

Pro Piacenza have always participated in the amateur leagues, without ever being able to reach professionals.

In 2009–10 Promozione Emilia-Romagna season, Pro Piacenza retained its place in the division. While BettolaSpes (later known as B.P. Pro Piacenza), the club which merged with Pro Piacenza in year 2013, won promotion to Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna. Another related club, Pontolliese Libertas (which Pontolliese demerged and merged with aforementioned Bettola in July 2010), relegated from Promozione Emilia-Romagna to Prima Categoria.

However, Pro Piacenza later withdrew from 2010–11 Promozione Emilia-Romagna, while aforementioned Libertas (known as LibertaSpes at that time) was repechage to that division.