Last updated : 21/05/2024 18:12:21
Introduction
FC Athletic Casteddu are a Grassroots football team made up of 14 team members.
The team is from Cagliari, Provincia di Cagliari, Italy.
FC Athletic Casteddu started using TeamStats in October 2019.
Team Details
Location
Cagliari Provincia di Cagliari Italy
Team Type
Introduction
FC Athletic Casteddu is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was founded in 1920 and currently competes in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football.
The club's home ground is the Unipol Domus, which has a capacity of 16,416. The club's nickname is "Casteddu", which is the Sardinian name for Cagliari.
The club's most famous player is Gigi Riva, who is the all-time leading scorer for the Italian national team. Riva helped Cagliari win their only Serie A title in 1969-70.
History
FC Athletic Casteddu was founded in 1920 as FBC Casteddu. The club changed its name to Cagliari Calcio in 1931.
The club's first major success came in 1969-70, when they won their only Serie A title. The team was led by Gigi Riva, who finished as the league's top scorer with 21 goals.
Cagliari also reached the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in 1990, but they lost to Werder Bremen.
The club has been relegated from Serie A five times, most recently in 2015. They returned to Serie A in 2016.
Current season
Cagliari finished in fifth place in Serie B in the 2022-23 season. They won the promotion playoffs to return to Serie A.
The club's current manager is Claudio Ranieri. The team's captain is Joao Pedro.
