Ascoli Calcio 1898

Ascoli was formed in 1898 and takes the year into its present name, Ascoli Calcio 1898. Under the presidency of Costantino Rozzi and with Carlo Mazzone as coach it reached Serie A for the first time in 1974, and it returned in 1978 for a seven-year run in which it finished fourth in 1980. The club plays in black and white stripes at the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca.