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[edit] Team History
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based in Naples, Campania that was originally founded in 1904. The club has spent most of their history in the top tier in Italian football, where they currently play for the 2007–08 season after recently gaining promotion.
Napoli, who play in azure blue shirts with white shorts have won Serie A twice, first in 1986–87 and then again in 1989–90. They have also won Coppa Italia in their home country three times. On the European stage, Napoli have won the UEFA Cup, a triumph which was achieved in 1988–89. Historically, Napoli are the ninth most successful club in Italian football and the most successful in Southern Italy.
The club have had several names changes since first appearing in 1904; one of these was after a merger with another club called Internazionale Napoli. The most recent change was in 2004,[3] when the club went bankrupt but were refounded by film-producer Aurelio De Laurentiis as Napoli Soccer; he restored the name back to Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli in early 2006.
[edit] Crest, Colors, Kit
Template:Football kit box As Naples is a coastal city, the colours of the club have always been derived from the blue waters of the Gulf of Naples.[1] Originally while using the name Naples FBC, the colours of the club implemented two shades of blue.[2] Since the 1920s however, a singular blue tone has been used in the form of azure; as thus they share the nickname azzurri with the Italian national side.[3]
One of the nicknames of Napoli is I ciucciarelli which means "the little donkeys", they were given this name after a particularly poor performance during the 1926–27 season. It was originally meant to be derogatory, as the Neapolitan symbol is a rampant black horse,[4] the club however adopted the donkey as a mascot called O Ciuccio, displaying it with pride.[5]
The club badge which Napoli are most famous for is a large N placed within a circle, it can be traced back to Internazionale Napoli who used a similar design on their shirts.[6] Since the club officially adopted the N badge as its representative, Napoli have altered it slightly at various times; sometimes it features the club's name around it, sometimes it does not.[7] The main difference between each badge is the shade of blue used, usually the N is white, though it has previously been gold.[7]
Partenopei is a popular nickname for the club and people from the city of Naples in general.[8] It is derived from Greek mythology where the siren Partenope tried to enchant the hero of the story Odysseus from his ship to Capri. In the story Odysseus had his men tie him to the ship so he was able to resist the song of the sirens; as a result Partenope unable to live with the rejection of love, drowned herself and her body was washed up upon the shore of Naples.[9]
[edit] Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1978–1980 | Puma | None |
| 1981–1982 | Snaidero | |
| 1981–1981 | NR | |
| 1982–1983 | Cirio | |
| 1983–1984 | Latte Berna | |
| 1984–1985 | Linea Time | Cirio |
| 1985–1988 | NR | Buitoni |
| 1985–1991 | Mars | |
| 1991–1994 | Umbro | Voiello |
| 1994–1996 | Lotto | Record Cucine |
| 1996–1997 | Centrale del Latte di Napoli | |
| 1997–1999 | Nike | Polenghi |
| 1999–2003 | Diadora | Peroni |
| 2003–2004 | Legea | Russo Cicciano |
| 2004–2005 | Kappa | Manuale d'amore / Sky Captain / Crash - Contatto fisico / Christmas in Love / Mandi |
| 2005–2006 | Lete | |
| 2005–present | Diadora |
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