Benevento Calcio

{{Main article|History of Benevento Calcio}}

The club was founded as Associazione Calcio Benevento in 1929,{{cite news|url=http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofilnew.php?ID=7675|publisher=WeltFussballArchiv.com|title=Italian Benevento Calcio|date=25 August 2007|access-date=10 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202125337/http://weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofilnew.php?ID=7675|archive-date=2 December 2012|url-status=dead}} their original home was the Meomartini which was built by Ciccio Minocchia.{{cite news|url=http://www.beneventocalcio.it//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=35|publisher=Unofficial news portal of Benevento Calcio|title=La Storia|date=25 August 2007|access-date=25 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107112413/https://www.beneventocalcio.it//index.php/?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=35|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}}

After working their way up the country's lower divisions during their early years, Benevento reached Prima Divisione, Italy's third highest professional league at the time, in the 1934–35 season. They finished above clubs such as Reggina during the club's first season within the league. Although they did not win promotion to Serie B, the team did remain in the third tier of Italian football for the 1935–36 season, re-organized to a smaller 64-team league renamed Serie C.

The club F.C. Sporting Benevento S.r.l. folded in 2005. At the same time Benevento Calcio S.p.A. was founded, using the same stadium and playing kit.

In the 2007–08 Serie C2 regular season the team finished first in Girone C, winning direct promotion to the now called Lega Pro Prima Divisione for the 2008–09 season. In the 2008–09 season, Benevento's first season in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, they finished in 2nd place. This meant Benevento would be in a two-legged play-off. They won their first two-legged play-off, but lost to Crotone 1–0 (2–1) on aggregate in the final.

Gaetano Auteri was appointed as the head manager for the 2015–16 season. In this season, Benevento won its league and reached Serie B for the first time in its history. The mathematical certainty arrived on 30 April 2016, after defeating Lecce 3–0.{{in lang|it}} [http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/lega-pro-serie-d/lega-pro/2016/04/30-11076050/lega_pro_benevento_in_serie_b_che_festa_al_vigorito_/ "Lega Pro: Benevento gained the Serie B"]. Corriere dello Sport, 30-4-2016

On 8 June 2017, they were promoted to Serie A, for the first time in their history, after defeating Carpi in the Serie B play-offs 1–0 on aggregate, remarkably winning promotion in their inaugural season in Serie B.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/103864/serie-benvenuto-benevento|title=Serie A: Benvenuto, Benevento! - Football Italia|website=www.football-italia.net|access-date=24 March 2018}} The club struggled in its top-flight debut in the 2017-18 season as Benevento set a record for the worst start to a season in any of Europe's top five leagues by losing their first 14 Serie A matches.{{cite news|title=Benevento 1-2 Sassuolo|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42046280|access-date=20 November 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2017}} This streak ended on 3 December 2017, with a 95th-minute equalising header from goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli for a 2–2 home draw against A.C. Milan.{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/113715/brignoli-closed-my-eyes-and-jumped|title=Brignoli: 'Closed my eyes and jumped'|publisher=Football Italia|date=3 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42256896 |title=Benevento: Bottom of Serie A but now the most talked about team in Italy|date=7 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 December 2017}} Benevento's time in Serie A lasted one season and they were relegated after a last-place finish, although there was a clear uptick in form after their dismal opening to the campaign, ultimately winning six of their last 23 games.

On 22 June 2019, Benevento hired Filippo Inzaghi as their new manager.{{Cite web|title=Benevento hire Inzaghi: the official announcement|url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/benevento-hire-inzaghi-the-official-announcement|access-date=2020-07-25|website=gianlucadimarzio.com|language=it}} In June 2020, with seven matches still left in the league season, the club won promotion back to the first-division of Italian football following an impressive Serie B campaign.{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/filippo-inzaghi-leads-benevento-to-serie-a-promotion|title=Filippo Inzaghi leads Benevento to Serie A promotion|website=The World Game|date=30 June 2020|access-date=1 July 2020}}

Benevento's second season in Serie A was unsuccessful, ending with another relegation, but the club was much more competitive, especially in the first half of the season. By the campaign's midway point, Benevento was 10th in Serie A, having won six matches and experienced a run of only one loss in eight matches, appearing well-set for a mid-table finish.{{Cite web |first=Charlie |last=Harris |date=8 June 2021 |url=https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2021/06/a-season-in-review-benevento-2020-21/ |title=A season in review: Benevento 2020/21 |website=Forza Italian Football}} However, a dramatic downturn in form from January until the end of the campaign, scoring only 16 goals and winning just one of the final 22 matches in that time, meant that the club again fell back into Serie B for the 2021–22 season. Curiously, the match they won was a 1–0 away victory on 21 March against Juventus, with the reverse fixture finishing in a draw. Benevento eventually finished in 18th place, with four points fewer than Torino in the final non-relegation position.{{Cite web|title=Benevento season review: 2020-21|url=https://football-italia.net/benevento-2020-21-season-review/|website=Football Italia|date=27 May 2021}}

In the following season's Serie B, the team finished the regular season in 7th place, gaining access to the promotion play-offs by overcoming Ascoli. They were later eliminated by Pisa in the semifinals.

The team declined during the 2022–23 campaign. The team spent most of the season at the bottom of the table, and on the penultimate matchday, relegation to Serie C was confirmed and the team ultimately finished last in the Serie B table.{{Cite web |date=13 May 2023 |title=Benevento in Serie C: dal sogno Serie A all'incubo retrocessione |url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/benevento-in-serie-c-matematica-quando-serie-a-da/bltb87cd6d09585972b |website=Goal.com}}

The team's colours are yellow and red, and their badge features red and yellow stripes and the black image of a witch riding a broom. Benevento are nicknamed the Stregoni, Italian for sorcerers, or, occasionally, the Streghe, Italian for witches, a reference to the legends dating to the 13th century of the witches of Benevento.

Benevento plays their home matches at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito. Building on the stadium broke ground in 1976 and it was opened in 1979. It is able to hold 25,000 people.{{Cite web | url=http://www.europlan-online.de/fc-sporting-benevento/verein/4227 | title=Stadio Ciro Vigorito }}{{cite web |url=http://www.campaniatour.it/poi.view.php?id=1085 |title=Stadio Ciro Vigorito | Stadio di Benevento | Foto, Storia, Costruzione e info | Eventi, Piantina, Capienza | Come arrivare allo Stadio | Campania Tour |access-date=2016-05-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526204046/http://www.campaniatour.it/poi.view.php?id=1085 |archive-date=2016-05-26 }}

The stadium was originally named Santa Colomba but was renamed to honor Ciro Vigorito who was the brother of club president Oreste Vigorito. Ciro was a successful entrepreneur and sports manager who was the managing director and oversaw the youth sector at Benevento from 2006 until his death in 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.beneventofree.it/benevento_calcio/20101102/6622_ora_e__ufficiale_lo_stadio_s_colomba_si_chiamera_____ciro_vigorito__.html|title=Ufficiale, lo Stadio Santa Colomba si chiamerà Ciro Vigorito|access-date=24 November 2021|archive-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722001610/http://www.beneventofree.it/benevento_calcio/20101102/6622_ora_e__ufficiale_lo_stadio_s_colomba_si_chiamera_____ciro_vigorito__.html|url-status=dead}}

{{updated|10 July 2025|{{cite web |url=http://www.beneventocalcio.club/squadra/giocatori/ |title=Rosa Giocatori - Benevento Calcio |website=www.beneventocalcio.club |access-date=17 July 2017}}}}

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{{See also|:Category:Benevento Calcio players}}

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Benevento.

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• {{Flagicon|TOG}} Massamasso Tchangai (2006)
• {{Flagicon|POL}} Kamil Glik (2022)

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{{see also|Category:Benevento Calcio managers}}

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• {{flagicon|Italy}} Giuseppe Zilizzi (1935–36)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Giuseppe Viani (1945–46)
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Francisco Lojacono (1974–75)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Gastone Bean (1981–83)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Giuseppe Materazzi (1984–85)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Adriano Lombardi (1995–96)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Massimo Silva (1996–98)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Nello Di Costanzo (2002–04)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Giovanni Simonelli (2006–08)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Antonio Soda (2008–09)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Leonardo Acori (2009)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Andrea Camplone (2009–10)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Leonardo Acori (2010)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Giuseppe Galderisi (2010–11)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Giovanni Simonelli (2011)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Carmelo Imbriani (2011–12)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Guido Ugolotti (2012–13)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Guido Carboni (2013–14)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Gaetano Auteri (2015–16)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Marco Baroni (2016–17)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Roberto De Zerbi (2017–2018)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Cristian Bucchi (2018–2019)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Filippo Inzaghi (2019–2021)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Fabio Caserta (2021–2022)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Fabio Cannavaro (2022–2023)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Roberto Stellone (2023)

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• Serie B
• Winners: 2019–20
• Play-off winner: 2016–17
• Serie C
• Winners: 2015–16
• Serie C2
• Winners: 2007–08 (Group C)

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