Reggina Calcio
is the main football club of the Italian city of Reggio
Calabria. It was founded in 1914 as "Unione Sportiva Reggio
Calabria". Then it changed its name many times: S.C. Reggio,
Reggio F.B.C., A.S. Reggina, S.S. La Dominante, A.S. Reggina,
and finally Reggina Calcio. Its stadium is the 27,763 seater
Stadio Oreste Granillo.
In recent years, Reggina has been alternating between the
top two levels of the Italian league. It reached the Italian
first division Serie A in 1999. Two years later, it lost a
relegation playoff against Hellas Verona and dropped to
Serie B. Reggina finished third in Serie B in 2002, earning
a return to Serie A. In 2003, Reggina survived a relegation
playoff against Atalanta. |