Fidelis Andria 2018

Fidelis Andria

Full name	Fidelis Andria 2018
Nickname(s)	Leoni Azzurri (Blue Lions)
Founded	1971 (as AS Fidelis Andria) 2005 (as AS Andria BAT) (refounded) 2013 (as SS Fidelis Andria 1928)(refounded) 2018 (as SSD Fidelis Andria 2018)(refounded)
Ground	Stadio Degli Ulivi Andria, Italy
Capacity	9,140
Chairman	Aldo Roselli
Manager	Nicola Di Leo
League	Serie D Group H
2022–23	Serie C Group C, 20th of 20 (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Fidelis Andria 2018 or simply Fidelis Andria is an Italian football club based in Andria, Apulia. The club was founded in 1971 and re-founded in 2005, 2013 and 2018. The team competes in Serie D Group H.

Fidelis Andria play their home matches at Stadio Degli Ulivi, which has a capacity of 9,140. The stadium is located in Andria itself.

History

A.S. Fidelis Andria (1971–2005)

The club was founded in 1971 as A.S. Fidelis Andria (Associazione Sportiva Fidelis Andria). At that time the club worn red and yellow and it was the second club in town.

In 1978, after the cancellation of A.S. Andria, the club decided to wear blue and white, which are the colours of the town as well.

With these colours, the club played for years between Serie B and Serie C1: its last Serie B experience was in 1999.

After 2004/05 season the club declared bankrupt.

A.S. Andria BAT (2005–2013)

AS Andria BAT crest

In summer 2005 the club was refounded A.S. Andria BAT ^[1] (Associazione Sportiva Andria BAT). BAT stands for Barletta-Andria-Trani, as in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.

The team played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione from 2005–06 to 2008–09 season.

At the end of the 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season the team was admitted in Lega Pro Prima Divisione after the forced relegation of Avellino in Serie D. At the end of the 2012-13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season the club was relegated after play-off, but didn't enroll in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione league.

S.S. Fidelis Andria 1928 (2013–2018)

In its place, in summer 2013 a new team called S.S.D. Fidelis Andria 1928 was founded and admitted to Eccellenza Apulia. ^[2]

The team ended season 2013–2014 at 2nd place. After winning the national Play-offs, Fidelis Andria have been promoted to Serie D, the top level of the Italian non-professional football association.

Season 2014–15 Fidelis Andria played on Group H of Serie D. On April 26, winning 3–2 away at Cavese, the club has been promoted to Lega Pro, the third highest football division in Italy, two matches before the end of regular season. After the regular season, Fidelis Andria have taken part to the Scudetto Serie D tournament, in order to assign the amateur champions' title. The team has been eliminated in the group stages.

Since July 1, 2015, being a member of Italian Professional Football League (Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico), commonly known as Lega Pro, the club has changed its name in S.S. Fidelis Andria 1928.

Fidelis Andria ended season 2015–16 at 7th place, which admits the club to participate to next 2016–17 Coppa Italia. On May 7, after last match of the season in Catania, boss Luca D'Angelo announced he wouldn't have renewed his contract with the club.

S.S.D Fidelis Andria 2018 (2018– )

In July 2018 the club was declared bankrupt and was denied registration for the upcoming Serie C, based on Covisoc's assessment. ^{[3] [4]} On the date of the deadline for Serie D registration, a group of investors led by Marco Di Vincenzo formed S.S.D. Fidelis Andria 2018 as a reincarnation of S.S. Fidelis Andria 1928 and to assume its sporting title. ^[5] The reborn club was admitted to Serie D. ^[6]

In June 2022 the club informed the media that the club main Sponsor for the Season 2022-2023 will be the American Holding Group "7Crocketts", the operation has been conduced by the Investment Banking Advisory Firm MergersCorp M&A International. ^[7]

Colors and crest

The team's colors are blue and white. The club crest, representing a rampant lion, is based on elements from city of Andria badge.

Current squad

As of 15 December 2023 ^[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ITA Daniel Fratti(on loan from Vis Pesaro ) 2 DF   ARG Caetano Donoso 3 DF   ITA Giuseppe Telera 4 MF   ARG Fabricio Ponzo 6 DF   ITA Massimo Pollidori 7 FW   ARG Juan Cruz Martínez 8 MF   ITA Daniele Sciaudone 10 FW   ITA Nicola Strambelli 11 MF   ITA Andrea Bottalico 12 GK   ITA Ivan Castiglione 13 FW   ITA Michele Scaringella 14 DF   ITA Nicoló Donida 17 MF   ITA Simone Cecere(on loan from SPAL ) 18 FW   ITA Luca Sasanelli 19 FW   ITA Gianluigi Bevilacqua 21 MF   ITA Andrea Feola

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK   ITA Francesco Baietti 23 MF   ARG Esteban Giambuzzi 26 MF   ITA Diego Quitadamo 27 FW   ITA Alfredo Varsi 28 DF   ITA Mattia Anastasia 30 MF   ITA Luca Monterisi 32 DF   ITA Valerio Cardamone 33 FW   ITA Gianmarco Piccioni 44 DF   ITA Giovanni Riefolo 58 MF   ITA Francesco Pacini 72 DF   ITA Andrea Padalino 73 MF   ITA Mattia Scianaro 77 MF   ITA Sante Russo 79 FW   BRA Jefferson 80 DF   ITA Tommaso Lauriola 82 MF   ITA Luciano Calzolaio

Notable former players

• Nicola Amoruso
• Marco Capparella
• Bernardo Corradi
• Cristiano Lupatelli
• Bruno Pesce
• Matjaž Florijančič
• Adolfo Ovalle

References

1. http://www.asandria.it/Storia.php
2. http://www.iltribunodellaplebe.it/38-sport/592-fidelis-andria-reloaded-sara-eccellenza-per-la-leonessa Archived 9 September 2013 at archive.today
3. Porro, Antonio (13 July 2018). "Fidelis Andria, la Covisoc Esclude il Club dalla Serie C" [Fidelis Andria, Covisoc Excludes the Club from Serie C]. Andria News24 (in Italian). Retrieved 3 September 2018.
4. Massaro, Pasquale Stefano (20 July 2018). "La FIGC Esclude Ufficialmente la Fidelis Andria dal Prossimo Torneo di Serie C" [The FIGC Officially Excludes Fidelis Andria from the Next Serie C Tournament]. Andria News24 (in Italian). Retrieved 3 September 2018.
5. Paparella, Fabio (31 July 2018). "Fidelis Andria, l'Avvocato Di Vincenzo Presenta Manifestazione di Interesse" [Fidelis Andria, the Lawyer Di Vincenzo Presents an Expression of Interest]. Pugliain (in Italian). Retrieved 3 September 2018.
6. "La SSD Fidelis Andria in Sovrannumero alla Serie D" [SSD Fidelis Andria Enters Serie D by Supernumeration]. Libero 24x7 (in Italian). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
7. Fabio, Tamburini (29 May 2022). "Nuovo Sponsor USA In Lega Pro" [7Crocketts will be main sponsor of Fidelis Andria. New USA Sponsor in Lega Pro](PDF). Il Sole24 Ore Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
8. "Fidelis Andria squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

External links

• Official website (in Italian)