They were entered into Serie B for the 1929–30 season. A goalless home draw with Sassuolo proved enough to clinch the Serie B title with 75 points and win the Coppa Ali della Vittoria. In the last few matches, the team managed to win a tough battle against other underdogs and some glorious teams such as Sampdoria that ended the season in despair. The club finished in first place during the 1943–44 season, but club football was then suspended due to World War II. Pourtant je pense que l’équipe peut être sauvée de la relégation avec quelques renforts. The same year as their promotion, Lecce tasted cup success, winning the Coppa Italia Serie C. In 1976, Lecce took part in the Anglo-Italian Cup, notching up a 4–0 victory against Scarborough.[2]. Lecce is mentioned in many famous Italian movies and TV series. Having gained 36 points in the second half of the season, Lecce ended the season in the middle of the table, in ninth place. - Goal.com, CALCIOSCOMMESSE ALL'ITALIANA: ALTRI 41 INDAGATI - Sport - ilGiornale.it, http://www.uslecce.it/news/119618833926/cessione-benzar, https://empolifc.com/riccardo-fiamozzi-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-dellempoli, http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/angloitalian.html, https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258419/match=300170268/report.html, https://www.afrik-foot.com/can-2021-q-rdc-premiere-pour-imbula-contre-le-gabon, "Scheda del giocatore su national-football-teams.com", http://www.tuttocalciopuglia.com/lecce/lecce-shakhov-in-campo-per-75-con-la-nazionale-ucraina-31849, https://structurae.net/fr/ouvrages/stade-via-del-mare, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=U.S._Lecce&oldid=980266339, Association football clubs established in 1908, Pages using infobox football club with unknown parameters, Articles with Italian-language sources (it), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Promoted (9) – 1984–85, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2018-19, Champions (4) – 1945–46, 1975–76, 1995–96, 2017–18, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 14:43. Lecce have had many managers and trainers throughout the history of a club, in some seasons more than one manager was in charge. [10] The last one was also played in Bari on 15 May 2011 and saw Lecce prevailing by 2-0 and securing their stay in Serie A[11] (however that match was later object of an investigation for match-fixing). In 1980, a scandal occurred which rocked Italian football, including Lecce under president Franco Jurlano. The elimination came in the play-off quarterfinals against Alessandria on penalties after two draws in two matches. From 1959 to 1975, Lecce played 17 seasons in Serie C. They came extremely close to promotion several times during that period, finishing in second place three seasons in a row (1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74) before gaining promotion in the 1975–76 season. They lasted three seasons before relegation, and returned two years later. In the semi-final, they beat Pisa in both legs (1–0 away and 2–1 at home) to secure a place in the final against AlbinoLeffe. On the other end, Lecce has a famous and long-standing friendship with the fans of Palermo.[9]. Posted on … In 2004, under Delio Rossi, who had been managing the club since 2002, Lecce achieved an impressive result, reaching a high-point of tenth despite a poor first half of the season. Unione Sportiva Lecce, commonly referred to as Lecce (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlettʃe]), is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. After a large drop in form, recording 10 losses in 18 matches, Zeman was sacked as manager and replaced by Giuseppe Papadopulo. N'hésitez pas à devenir correspondant Webfoot et à partager votre passion pour Unione Sportiva Lecce, un club que vous suivez, semaine après semaine. The first derby played in Serie A was played on 27 October 1985 in Bari, and was won by the home team. In the 2011–12 Serie A season, Lecce was relegated to Serie B. During the 1923–24 season, the club dissolved before returning on 16 September 1927 as Unione Sportiva Lecce.