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Football club

U.S.D. Castellanzese 1921 (Unione Sportiva Dilettantistica Castellanzese 1921 Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica), commonly referred to as USD Castellanzese [Italian pronunciation: uˌɛsse.ˈdi kastellanˈtseːze] or simply Castellanzese [Italian pronunciation: kastellanˈtseːze], is a football club based in Castellanza, Lombardy in Italy. Founded in 1921, the club competes in the Serie D, the fourth tier of the Italian football system, in which they have competed since the 2019-2020 season after getting promoted from Eccellenza ^[1].

History

Foundation and early years (1920-1930)

The Association was established in 1921 as an Italian sports club dedicated to cycling, athletics, football, a motorcycle club, and table tennis. It was established by Giuseppe Scandrolio, with support from key collaborators including Ercole Airoldi, Alfredo Gamassi, Umberto Baita, and Pierino Albini. The presence of major international industries in the vicinity played a crucial role in financing local sports events. It selected black and green as its colors in homage to the renowned Venice football club, giving the club the ‘Nero verde’ nickname.

From 1920 to 1930, the Union Sportiva Castellanzese organized a variety of sports events for both men and women, including 31 cycling races, 5 walking races, 2 women’s athletics and 3 men’s athletics, as well as an Italian women’s ball and basket championship race.

Among the cyclists who wore the green and black colours for the first time were Giovanni Maggioni, Giulio Rivolta, Giulio Colombo, Silvio Balconi, Carlo Turconi, Alberto Tognola, Angelo Lattuada, Giovanni Vassuri, Alfonso Crippa, Mario Praderio, Enrico Bolis, Carlo Colombo, Giulio Rimoldi, Luigi Stefanazzi, Alfredo Bovet and Enrico Bovet. Over the span of ten years, these cyclists secured around 100 victories and numerous commendable placements in a variety races.

Alfredo Bovet stood out as a prominent figure, achieving numerous successes such as winning the Milan San Remo in 1932, securing third place overall in the Giro d´italia and claiming victory in the Tour of Catalonia in Spain. Other notable athletes associated with the Castellanzese included Olmo, Mario Praderio, Giulio Rimoldi, Achille Colombo, Pierino Agnesina, Mario Galimberti, Mario Bassani, and Mario Amorini.

This era marked a distinguished period for the Castellanzese, with its athletes earning approximately 40 cups, plaques, and medallions of moral and intrinsic value. In 1930, the club achieved significant recognition by ranking first overall among Lombard clubs with 18 victories. This was primarily due to the contributions of the renowned trio: Alfredo Bovet, Enrico Bovet, and Mario Praderio.^[2][3]

1930-1940

Between 1932 and 1937, only 24 cycling competitions, one marathon, and an athletics event featuring Olympic athletes were organized by the Castellanzese sports club. The 86 members in 1932 dwindled to 36 by 1937 due to various factors, such as loss of reputation, the prelude to World War II, and other challenges. Between 1930-1940, the historical record remains incomplete, and the names of athletes who achieved success during the this period were not registered in the club records.

In 1935, a football team from Castegnate, a locality in Castellanza, emerged as a strong rival for the Nero verde (black-green) team. This football team was not enrolled in the F.I.G.C. (in Italian: Federazione Italiana Gioco Calcio) and participated in a separate championship as “LIBERI.” The team, financed by Mr….