Aurora Pro Patria 1919
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| Full name | Aurora Pro Patria 1919 S.r.l. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tigrotti (Little Tigers) | ||
| Founded | 1919 1995 (refounded) 2009 (refounded) |
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| Ground | Stadio Carlo Speroni, Busto Arsizio, Italy |
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| Capacity | 4,627 | ||
| President |  Pietro Vavassori |
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| Manager | Paolo Tomasoni |
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| League | Lega Pro | ||
| 2014–15 | Lega Pro/A, 17th | ||
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Aurora Pro Patria 1919[1] (commonly referred to as Pro Patria) is an Italian association football club, based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. They currently plays in Lega Pro.
In Latin, Pro Patria translates to "For the Fatherland".
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History
Pro Patria et Libertate
The club was founded in 1919.
It played fourteen times in Serie A during the first half of the 20th century, the last time being in 1955–56.
In 1995 the Pro Patria et Libertate is not enrolled in the Serie D.
Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B.
The Gallaratese of Gallarate admitted to Serie C2, in order to keep the historical brand alive, it changed its name to Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B. (G.B. being for Gallarate and Busto Arsizio, respectively): the club is direct heir of the Pro Patria et Libertate.
It played in the fourth tier until 2002, when the club won promotion to Serie C1 after playoffs. In 2008 the club was relegated to Serie C2 after losing in the playoffs to Hellas Verona by 2–1 on aggregate, but was later readmitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy.
On June 2008, a club takeover was completed, and ambitious plans for a return to Serie B were unveiled. However, impressive performances in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09 were accompanied by financial troubles, that led to the club being declared insolvent by the local magistrature in April 2009 due to excessive financial debts. The club's president was later arrested and has to stand trial on charges related to the bankruptcy.[2] The drive to Serie B came to nothing for the team in the most bitter way, badly losing the home return match of their playoff final against Padova, who played with 10 men after an early sending off.
Aurora Pro Patria 1919
On 27 June 2009 Aurora Pro Patria 1919, owned by the Tesoro family, construction businessmen from Apulia, acquired the sports title from the liquidator of the old company.[3]
In the season 2009-10 it was relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
In the 2012-13 season it was promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
In the 2014-15 season it was relegated to Serie D, but it was readmitted to Lega Pro for involvement in the sporting fraud.
2013 racism incident
On 3 January 2013, the club was hosting A.C. Milan in a friendly, when the crowd aimed racist chants at A.C. Milan players, including M'Baye Niang, Urby Emanuelson, Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng. Boateng reacted angrily, kicking the ball into the stands, before the Milan players walked off the field, causing the game to be abandoned.[4]
The Italian side was forced to play one game behind closed doors because of this incident.[5]
Players
Current squad
- As of 17 October 2014 [6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable former players
This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.
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- Articles with dead external links from October 2010
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- Football clubs in Italy
- Football clubs in Lombardy
- Busto Arsizio
- Association football clubs established in 1919
- Italian football First Division clubs
- Serie A clubs
- Serie B clubs
- Lega Pro clubs
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione clubs
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione clubs
- 1919 establishments in Italy
- Pro Patria Calcio
