Sportiva Nervi

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Sportiva Nervi
Founded1932;91 years ago (1932)
Based in Nervi, Genoa, Flag of Italy.svg Italy
StadiumPiscina Gropallo, Nervi
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Website www.sportivanervi.it

Sportiva Nervi is an Italian water polo club from Nervi (Genoa) in Liguria founded in 1932.

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History

Sportiva Nervi was founded in 1932 as Dopolavoro Caprafico. The men's team of Sportiva Nervi competed for the first time in Serie A from the season 1957.
The club competed in Serie A until 1963. In those years, athletes of great technical value play in the Sportiva Nervi such as goalkeeper Dante Rossi, who participated at 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, winning the gold medal with the Italy men's national water polo team.
The club achieved its best results in Serie A from 1967 to 1969, obtaining 3 consecutive runners-up behind the Pro Recco. The men's team of Sportiva Nervi competed in Serie A until 1983 then in the following season competed in Serie A2.

Honours

Sportiva Nervi men's water polo team 1970 1970 Nervi.jpg
Sportiva Nervi men's water polo team 1970
The team of Sportiva Nervi in 1973 Standing L-R: Gianpaolo Pasini, Roberto Gandolfi, Gianfranco Tedeschi, Renato Gandolfi, Sergio Peri, Casanova, Parmeggiani (Coach), Lino Lanzoni, Emilio Crovetto, Glauco Gagliardi, Borgna (President). Seating L-R: Giovanni Barlocco, Mario Cevasco, Rivera, Pizzaia, Pierantoni, Fossati, Carbone. Sportiva Nervi 1973.jpg
The team of Sportiva Nervi in 1973 Standing L-R: Gianpaolo Pasini, Roberto Gandolfi, Gianfranco Tedeschi, Renato Gandolfi, Sergio Peri, Casanova, Parmeggiani (Coach), Lino Lanzoni, Emilio Crovetto, Glauco Gagliardi, Borgna (President). Seating L-R: Giovanni Barlocco, Mario Cevasco, Rivera, Pizzaia, Pierantoni, Fossati, Carbone.

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