History Of U.S. Città Di Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo, the top football club in Sicily and among the major ones in the Italian Serie A, has a long history, which spans from its foundation in 1898 to the most recent successes.
The club was refounded a number of times, more recently in 1986, and played in all the Italian professional leagues from Serie A to Serie C2 in different times. Its recent renaissance in the early 2000s brought the rosanero back to Serie A and later on to gain a spot in the UEFA Cup for the first time in the club history, thus giving the club a worldwide popularity. The club is currently involved in the Italian top division, winning UEFA Cup qualification for three consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2007.
For a more general overview about the club, see U.S. Città di Palermo.
Read more about History Of U.S. Città Di Palermo: Foundation and Early Years (1898-1927), Early League Prominence (1927-1943), Post-War Palermo (1946-1970), Mixed Times (1970-2001), Back in Serie A (2001-2005), European Years (2005-present)
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