Turris

S.S. Turris Calcio, commonly known as Turris, is an Italian football club based in Torre del Greco, Campania, founded in 1944 as F.C. Turris 1944 and refounded in 2004 and then 2012. The nicknames of the team are Torresi and Corallini.

Turris were promoted to Serie C in 2019–20 as champions of Serie D, following the early conclusion of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

From 1944 to 2012

F.C. Turris 1944

F.C. Turris 1944 was founded in 1944 and refounded in 2004. In the past, the club has played many seasons in Serie C.

Serie D 2010–11

In the 2010–11 season the team was the losing finalist of Coppa Italia Serie D. Since the winner, Perugia, was directly promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione as a division winner, Turris qualified directly to the semifinal round of the national finals of the promotional playoffs. It defeated SandonaJesolo in the semifinals, but lost to Rimini in the final, 3–1 on penalties after a scoreless game, thus remaining in Serie D.

The transfer to Nola, Neapolis' relocation, and refoundation

In summer 2012 its sports title of Serie D was transferred to Real Hyria Nola in the city of Nola.

On the same period, and till the end of the 2013–14 season, the main football club of the city has been F.C. Torre Neapolis 1944 renamed since the summer 2013 to F.C. Turris Neapolis, thanks to President Mario Moxedano, who has transferred here the former F.C. Neapolis Mugnano from the city of Mugnano di Napoli.

In the summer 2014 Moxedano moved the sport title again to Mugnano di Napoli refounding F.C. Neapolis. Turris was then refounded as a relocation of F.C. Miano (Eccellenza league) in the same year, and then renamed in Associazione Polisportiva Turris Calcio A.S.D. after winning the Eccellenza and celebrating the return in Serie D after one year.

From 2017 and return