Potenza Calcio S.r.l., formerly A.S.D. Rossoblù Potenza F.C. or just Potenza F.C., is an Italian football club based in Potenza, Basilicata. It currently plays in the Serie C.
Potenza Calcio was founded in June 2012 as F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza, by a merger of two amateur teams Controsenso Potenza and Atella Monticchio. The club had claimed as a phoenix club of Potenza S.C., which was first founded in 2004, adopting an explicit logo after reaching the professional status in 2018. Potenza S.C.was de-registered from Italian Football Federation in April 2012 after played their last season in 2010âÂÂ11 Eccellenza Basilicata. From 2011âÂÂ12 to 2012âÂÂ13 season, another team, Cittàdi Potenza (formerly: Atletico Potenza, P3F Potenza Giocoleria, Lucania Team Giocoleria) was briefly acted as the major successor of Potenza S.C.
In the 21st century there have been numerous changes in the football teams in the city of Potenza.
Potenza S.C. was the historical team of the city which under many merger and reformation. The club was expelled from 2009âÂÂ10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione in the mid-season. The club was re-admitted to 2010âÂÂ11 Eccellenza Basilicata. In April 2012 the membership of the club in Italian Football Federation was officially cancelled.
After the 2010 exclusion, CittÃÂ di Potenza and F.C.D. Rossoblu Potenza became the successors of the club.
In 2000 A.C. Lucania Team was founded, starting in the Terza Categoria in the 2000âÂÂ01 season. The team was then known as A.D. A.C. Lucania Team Giocoleria and then A.S.D. A.C. Parco Tre Fontane Giocoleria, A.S.D. P3F Potenza Giocoleria.
In 2009, the team changed its name again to A.S.D. Atletico Potenza, then won the 2011âÂÂ12 Eccellenza Basilicata leading to promotion into 2012âÂÂ13 Serie D.
In 2012 its name changed again to Cittàdi Potenza S.S. a r.l.d.. However, in summer 2013 the club was relegated, but wasn't able to enter ; it was therefore liquidated. The club was also fined â¬2,500 for an incident during 2012âÂÂ13 season.
The team played at the Stadio Alfredo Viviani, in Potenza, Italy with a capacity of 5,500 places. Its team colors were red and blue.
A.S.D. Atella Monticchio Vulture, formerly known as Polisportiva Atella Monticchio was a team from Atella, a town in the Province of Potenza. The team itself was a merger of Polisportiva Monticchio, based in Rionero in Vulture, and Polisportiva Atella, based in Atella. The new team participated in . The team entered the promotion playoffs of 2006âÂÂ07 and 2007âÂÂ08 Eccellenza Basilicata, Italian 6th highest level at that time. The team finished as the losing semi-finalists and losing finalists respectively. The team also entered the first round of the promotion playoffs of 2010âÂÂ11 Eccellenza, against Adrano of Sicily region.
In June 2012 the club merged with Controsenso Potenza from Promozione Basilicata, Italian 7th highest level at that time. Controsenso Potenza finished as the 11th in , while Atella Monticchio finished as the 6th in . Since Atella Monticchio had a higher league position than Controsenso Potenza, the new team F.C.D. Rossoblù Potenza inherited the position of Atella Monticchio in 2012âÂÂ13 Eccellenza Basilicata, but relocated to Potenza as one of the illegitimate successor of Potenza S.C. Another illegitimate successor, Cittàdi Potenza, competed in 2012âÂÂ13 Serie D.
U.S.D. Controsenso Potenza was a football team founded in 2010 by the merger of "A.S.D. Futura Potenza" and "A.S.D. Real Zara", both from Potenza. They participated in Prima Categoria Basilicata and Terza Categoria Potenza Province respectively in 2009âÂÂ10 season. That season, as well as 2008âÂÂ09 season, there were local derbies between the two future successors of Potenza S.C., as Futura Potenza and Atletico Potenza (ex-P3F Potenza) were in the same group: Group A.
The new team at first participated in 2010âÂÂ11 Prima Categoria Basilicata and won the league in the first season.
Futura Potenza was formerly known as U.S. Potenza Mondo di Biagione and A.S. Geotek Mondo di Biagione. Futura Potenza had also participated in and , and lower division(s) between the two seasons. In June 2008 it was relegated to aforementioned 2008âÂÂ09 Prima Categoria Basilicata.
Real Zara was founded in mid-2008. They participated in Terza Categoria in their 2 years of history.
F.C.D. Rossoblù Potenza was founded in June 2012 after the merger of "A.S.D. Atella Monticchio Vulture", based in Atella and "U.S.D. Controsenso Potenza", based in Potenza.
In June 2014 it was promoted from Eccellenza Basilicata to 2014âÂÂ15 Serie D.
In summer 2014 the club was renamed A.S.D. Rossoblù Potenza F.C..
In summer 2015 the club was again renamed to Potenza Calcio S.S.D. a r.l..
The club won the group stage of 2017âÂÂ18 Serie D and promoted to Serie C.
The team's colors are red and blue.