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FC Locarno

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FC Locarno
Full nameFootball Club Locarno
Founded1 July 1906; 118 years ago (1 July 1906)
GroundStadio del Lido,
Locarno, Switzerland
Capacity11,000 (1,000 seated)
OwnerNorth Sixth Group
ChairmanMichele Nicora
League2. Liga

FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland.

As of the 2019–20 season, Locarno play in the Swiss sixth level, 2. Liga.

History

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The club, founded in 1906, spent most of its history in lower levels, but also had several spells in the top Swiss level ( in 1930–31, 1933–36, 1945–53 and 1986–87).

In 2018, the club filed for bankruptcy and entered administration. This resulted in an automatic relegation to the ninth level of Swiss football. A local veterinarian, Mauro Cavalli, bought the club and led it to four straight promotions.

In 2023, Cavalli sold FC Locarno to North Sixth Group, which specializes in purchasing and developing lower-tier clubs around the world.[1]

Chart of FC Locarno table positions in the Swiss football league system

Notable former players

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Former coaches

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  • Hungary da:Carlos Pintér (1954–1955)
  • Czech Republic Wenzel Halama (1986–1987)
  • Germany Paul Schönwetter (1995–1998), (2008–2009)
  • Switzerland Italy Roberto Chiappa (2005)
  • Switzerland Italy Arno Rossini (2005–2008)

References

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  1. ^ Greenberg, Doug (2 November 2023). "Investors Dive Into Soccer's Lower Tiers, Eye Untapped Market Potential". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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