San Luigi
Full nameAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica San Luigi Calcio
Nickname(s)Biancoverdi (white & green)
Founded1951
GroundCampo San Luigi,
Trieste, Italy
ChairmanLuigi Miggiano
ManagerDavide Ravalico
LeagueEccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia
2019–20Serie D group C, 19th
WebsiteClub website

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica San Luigi Calcio, or simply San Luigi, is an Italian association football club located in Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia. It currently plays in Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

The club takes its name from San Luigi, district of Trieste.

History

The club was established on 1 August 1951 under the name of A.S. Esperia (Esperia means "land of the West", name given by the ancient Greeks to the Italian peninsula for being located west of Greece, in the direction indicated by the Star Of Hope), with Mario Basso as president and headquarters in via Raffineria and pitch in Servola.
In the 1951–52 season the adventure starts with the participation of the first team in Terza Categoria league and an Allievi (under 16 years old) team in the youth league.
In 1963 the home field was closed to make place for the construction of public housing, given that in that period the district of San Luigi was developing and the president Basso agreed to move the headquarters to via dei Mille, on the hill of San Luigi; then, on 20 June 1972, the name changes in Esperia San Luigi. As members of the board of directors enter former players who give impetus to a new course in the youth sector.
In the 1975–76 season the youth sector was expanded with the inclusion of teams in other categories. On 12 June 1979 the club takes the name A.C. San Luigi For You and Paolo Cecada was elected president, who was replaced in 1982 by Ezio Peruzzo.
Shortly thereafter, the headquarters were moved to the current prefabricated building close to the two playing fields.
On 31 May 1984 the club became A.C. San Luigi and later A.S.D. San Luigi since 2004. The club, in a few years, passes from the Terza Categoria to Promozione and Eccellenza and also to Serie D. Even the youth sector, which has over 200 young players, reaped successes. The flagship is the conquest of a title of Italian champions obtained by the Juniores (under 18 years old) team in the 2003–04 season. A real source of pride for the green-and-white colors.[1]

The 2014–15 season is very unlucky for San Luigi: runners-up in Promozione Cup[2] and in the league against A.S.D. Torviscosa and in the play-offs against A.S.D. Flaibano.[3] The revenge against Torviscosa comes in 2018: in the FVG Cup (the cup for the Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia teams), San Luigi wins.[4] The following year, 2019, San Luigi wins the FVG Cup again (3–1 against A.S.D. Edmondo Brian) making it the first team to win this trophy for two consecutive years.[5] In 2019 it also wins the league and climbs to Serie D for the first time in its history.[6]

Recent seasons

Season League Cups
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Cup Round
1991–92 Promozione, group A 30 11 12 7 29 27 34 6th FVG Cup 1st round
1992–93 Promozione, group B 30 16 11 3 49 20 43 1st ↑ FVG Cup 1st round
1993–94 Eccellenza 30 6 9 15 19 39 21 14th ↓ FVG Cup 1st round
1994–95 Promozione, group B 30 7 14 9 27 38 28 9th FVG Cup 2nd round
1995–96 Promozione, group B 30 9 8 13 30 36 35 12th FVG Cup 1st round
1996–97 Promozione, group B 30 12 9 9 39 31 45 4th FVG Cup 1st round
1997–98 Promozione, group B 30 19 7 4 62 23 64 1st ↑ FVG Cup 2nd round
1998–99 Eccellenza 30 9 7 14 30 37 34 11th FVG Cup 2nd round
1999–00 Eccellenza 30 9 10 11 31 41 37 10th FVG Cup 1st round
2000–01 Eccellenza 30 10 8 12 37 34 38 12th FVG Cup Semifinals
2001–02 Eccellenza 30 10 12 8 32 28 42 8th FVG Cup 2nd round
2002–03 Eccellenza 30 12 8 10 50 41 44 5th FVG Cup 1st round
2003–04 Eccellenza 32 13 11 8 49 41 50 5th FVG Cup 2nd round
2004–05 Eccellenza 30 3 16 11 22 32 25 14th ↓ FVG Cup 1st round
2005–06 Promozione, group B 30 13 11 6 50 29 50 3rd FVG Cup 1st round
2006–07 Promozione, group B 30 12 8 10 52 38 44 6th FVG Cup 1st round
2007–08 Promozione, group B 30 19 6 5 58 25 63 1st ↑ FVG Cup 1st round
2008–09 Eccellenza 30 11 11 8 34 26 44 5th FVG Cup 2nd round
2009–10 Eccellenza 30 9 13 8 41 36 40 6th FVG Cup 1st round
2010–11 Eccellenza 32 14 10 8 60 44 52 5th FVG Cup Quarters
2011–12 Eccellenza 30 15 7 8 46 30 52 3rd FVG Cup 1st round
2012–13 Eccellenza 32 10 10 12 39 48 73 9th FVG Cup Quarters
2013–14 Eccellenza 30 6 11 13 33 48 29 15th ↓ FVG Cup 1st round
2014–15 Promozione, group B 30 18 9 3 53 23 63 2nd Promozione Cup Runners-up
2015–16 Promozione, group B 30 23 4 3 75 23 73 1st ↑ Promozione Cup Eighters
2016–17 Eccellenza 30 12 6 12 48 46 42 8th FVG Cup 1st round
2017–18 Eccellenza 30 15 6 9 56 48 51 5th FVG Cup Winners
Coppa Italia Dilettanti 1st round
2018–19 Eccellenza 30 22 6 2 75 31 72 1st ↑ FVG Cup Winners
Coppa Italia Dilettanti 1st round
2019–20 Serie D, group C 28[7] 5 6 17 36 64 21 19th ↓ Serie D Cup Interrupted[7]
2020–21 Eccellenza [8] FVG Cup Interrupted[8]
Source: Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli

Key

1st 2nd ↑ ↓
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Honours

Winners: 2018–19
  • Promozione Friuli-Venezia Giulia (2nd regional level)
Winners: 1992–93, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2015–16
  • Coppa Italia Dilettanti Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Winners: 2017–18, 2018–19

Colors and badge

The team's colors are white and green.

References

  1. ↑ il FRIULI magazine - Calcio dilettanti, la storia dei nostri club. Page 51. Year 2015. Website
  2. ↑ Torviscosa vince 3-2 a Romans, la Coppa è sua
  3. ↑ Sfuma il sogno del San Luigi. Sale il Flaibano
  4. ↑ Trionfa il San Luigi ai rigori
  5. ↑ COPPA ECCELLENZA - Il Brian combatte, ma il San Luigi è micidiale
  6. ↑ Il San Luigi vola in serie D ed è nella storia
  7. 1 2 Tournament interrupted in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 emergency.
  8. 1 2 Tournament interrupted in October 2020 due to the Covid-19 emergency.
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