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FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland.
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| Full name | Football Club Locarno | ||
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| Founded | 1 July 1906 | ||
| Ground | Stadio del Lido, Locarno, Switzerland | ||
| Capacity | 11,000 (1,000 seated) | ||
| Owner | North Sixth Group | ||
| Chairman | Michele Nicora | ||
| League | 2. Liga | ||
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As of the 2019–20 season, Locarno play in the Swiss sixth level, 2. Liga.
History
editThe club, founded in 1906, spent most of its history in lower levels, but also had several spells in the top Swiss level ( in 1930–31, 1933–36, 1945–53 and 1986–87).
In 2018, the club filed for bankruptcy and entered administration. This resulted in an automatic relegation to the ninth level of Swiss football. A local veterinarian, Mauro Cavalli, bought the club and led it to four straight promotions.
In 2023, Cavalli sold FC Locarno to North Sixth Group, which specializes in purchasing and developing lower-tier clubs around the world.[1]
Notable former players
editFormer coaches
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da:Carlos Pintér (1954–1955)
Wenzel Halama (1986–1987)
Paul Schönwetter (1995–1998), (2008–2009)
Roberto Chiappa (2005)- Arno Rossini (2005–2008)
References
edit- ^ Greenberg, Doug (2 November 2023). "Investors Dive Into Soccer's Lower Tiers, Eye Untapped Market Potential". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)
- FC Locarno on Soccerway
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