Unione Sportiva Castelnuovo Garfagnana is an Italian association football club, based in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1922.
Formerly a professional club who last played in Serie C2/B in the 2007âÂÂ08 season, they are currently playing in the amateur Eccellenza regional league, corresponding to the fifth level of the italian football pyramid.
The team's colors are dark blue and yellow.
First founded in 1922, Castelnuovo played Serie C2 from 1999âÂÂ2000 to 2007âÂÂ2008, after winning promotion from Serie D in 1998âÂÂ1999. In 1999âÂÂ2000, Castelnuovo gained a surprising third place, and qualified for the promotional playoffs, losing 2âÂÂ1 (on aggregate) in the semifinal round to Prato. In 2002âÂÂ2003, with a fourth place in the final table, Castelnuovo again qualified for the promotion playoffs, but again lost in the semifinal round; 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate to Gubbio.
The 2007âÂÂ08 season saw Castelnuovo finish in 15th place, forcing it to play in the relegation playouts against Rovigo, where it won after a 3âÂÂ3 aggregate score (higher classified teams are considered the winners on aggregate ties). Although it escaped relegation to Serie D, the club was liquidated on 30 June 2008 due to financial troubles, and restarted from the Eccellenza league.