Virtus Entella
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| Full name | Virtus Entella S.r.l. | |||
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| Nicknames | I Biancocelesti (The White and Sky Blues) I Diavoli Neri (The Black Devils) | |||
| Founded | 1914[1] (as F.B.C. Entella) | |||
| Ground | Stadio Enrico Sannazzari | |||
| Capacity | 5,535 | |||
| Chairman | Antonio Gozzi | |||
| Manager | Andrea Chiappella | |||
| League | Serie B | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie C Group B, 1st of 20 (promoted) | |||
| Website | entella.it | |||
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Virtus Entella, commonly referred to as Entella, is an Italian professional football club based in Chiavari, Liguria. Founded in 1914, the club currently competes in the Serie B.
History
[edit | edit source]1914: Foundation
[edit | edit source]The club was founded in 1914 as Foot-Ball Club Entella. It took its name from the river Entella, flowing between Chiavari and Lavagna.[2]
2001: Bankruptcy
[edit | edit source]Foot-Ball Club Entella went bankrupt in 2001.
2002: Refoundation
[edit | edit source]It was refounded in 2002 as Unione Sportiva Valle Sturla Entella. In the summer of 2010 it was renamed Virtus Entella, after it had been admitted in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In summer 2012, Virtus Entella was promoted, for the first time, to Lega Pro Prima Divisione by repechage to fill the vacancies created.[3] They completed the 2012–13 season in style, taking part to the promotion playoff, where they were defeated by Lecce in the semi-finals.
In the 2013–14 season, Virtus Entella took part in Girone A of the Italian third tier, and topped the league for most of the season. On 4 May 2014, a 2–1 away win at Cremonese in the final day of the season ensured Virtus Entella the league championship title and a spot in the 2014–15 Serie B, in what will be the club's first appearance ever in the Italian second tier.
2014: Serie B Period
[edit | edit source]The team was promoted in Serie B for the first time in history in 2014. In the 2014–15 season they got relegated once again, in the relegation playoffs as they lost to Modena. But after the relegation of Calcio Catania to Lega Pro for sporting fraud it was readmitted to Serie B. Virtus Entella finished 19th at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season and lost a relegation playoff to Ascoli by virtue of being the lower ranked team after the two-legged tie finished 0–0 on aggregate.
2018: Return to Serie C
[edit | edit source]The team returned to the Italian third tier, now named Serie C for the 2018-19 season. During the season, they also achieved a surprise qualification to the round of 16 of the 2018–19 Coppa Italia, defeating Genoa on penalties during the process. That season they won the Serie C and thus earned promotion to the Serie B.
Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 2 September 2025[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Virtus Entella Primavera
[edit | edit source]- As of 2 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Coaching staff
[edit | edit source]As of 7 September 2025[5]
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Italy Andrea Chiappella |
| Assistant coach | Italy Raul Bertarelli |
| Technical assistant | Italy Giancarlo Bianchi Italy Igor Graziani Italy Michele Russo |
| Match analyst | Italy Francesco Perrone |
| Athletic trainer | Italy Massimiliano Botto |
| Goalkeeping coach | Italy Sergio Porcù |
| Rehab coach | Italy Jacopo Reffi |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Notable former players
[edit | edit source]- Albanian Naser Aliji
- Argentino Nicolas Cinalli
- Italiano Cristiano Bacci
- Italiano Manlio Bacigalupo
- Italiano Gianpaolo Castorina
- Italiano Francesco Conti
- Italiano Gino Ferrer Callegari
- Italiano Rosario Di Vincenzo
- Italiano Matteo Matteazzi
- Italiano Simone Pasticcio
- Italiano Silvano Raggio Garibaldi
- Italiano Luciano Spalletti
- Italiano Giuliano Taccola
- Italiano Stefano Vavoli
- Italiano Nicolò Zaniolo
Presidents and managers
[edit | edit source]Antonio Gozzi has been the President of the Virtus Entella since 2007. He was arrested and released in March 2015.[6][7][8][9]
References
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