SSD Athletic Club Palermo
| Full name | Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Athletic Club Palermo | ||
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| Nicknames | Nerorosa (The Black & Pink) | ||
| Founded | 21 August 2012 as Resuttana San Lorenzo | ||
| Ground | Velodromo Paolo Borsellino, Palermo, Italy | ||
| Capacity | 11,155 | ||
| Chairman | Gaetano Conte | ||
| Head coach | Emanuele Ferraro | ||
| League | Serie D Group I | ||
| 2024–25 | Eccellenza Sicily Group A, 1 of 16 (promoted) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Athletic Club Palermo (pronounced [atˈlɛtik klub paˈlɛrmo]), commonly known as Athletic Club or Athletic Palermo, is an Italian football club based in Palermo, Sicily, who compete in Serie D, the fourth tier of the Italian football league system.
History
Founded on 21 August 2012 as Resuttana San Lorenzo to represent the namesake neighbourhood,[1] part of Palermo's sixth municipality, the club began its journey in the Terza Categoria division. It gradually progressed through the amateur regional leagues of Sicily, finally reaching Eccellenza in 2022.[2] In 2023, the club was renamed Athletic Club Palermo, aiming to establish itself as the city's second-biggest club. Adopting black and pink as official colours, they became known as 'nerorosa', in contrast to Palermo FC's 'rosanero' nickname.[3][4] At the start of the 2023–24 season, its first in Eccellenza Sicily, the club signed former Palermo and ACF Fiorentina player Mario Santana.[5] However, Santana's tenure at the club ended in December 2023 with his retirement from football.[6][7] The team's first season in the fifth tier proved challenging but ultimately successful, as the nerorosa managed to avoid relegation despite losing their last match against league leaders Akragas.[8]
In the 2024–25 season, Athletic Club Palermo began with ambitions to climb further, signing multiple professional players, including several former Palermo members, for their Eccellenza Sicily campaign. Notable signings included Antonio Di Gaudio,[9] Roberto Crivello and Antonio Mazzotta.[10]On 6 April 2025, the club achieved promotion to Serie D after securing the Eccellenza title with one match left.[11] The following season, the club transitioned into an SSD, formalizing its new organizational structure on 16 July 2025,[12] which includes Sicilian footballer Antonino La Gumina as part of the board.[13]
Colours and badge
The first club logo, when its name was Resuttana San Lorenzo, featured a stylized eagle, drawn in modern black-and-white lines, inside a circle with pink accents and the club name. In 2023, the club changed its name and modified its logo to include the new name.[14] However, in July 2024, the club updated its logo once again, unveiling a new design dominated by black and pink and incorporating the letters "ACP," representing the club's name.[15]
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2024– | Zeus Sport | Escort Advisor[16] |
Stadium
The Athletic Club plays its home matches at the Comunale Salvatore Favazza of Terrasini, in the metropolitan city of Palermo, with approximately 1,500[17] The club has, however, stated in various occurrences the intention to relocate to the Velodromo Paolo Borsellino, in which they started training in 2024.[18]
On 11 September 2025, the club was formally granted permission to play its home games at the Velodromo, effective immediately.[19]
Coaching staff
Managerial history
The following is a list of SSD Athletic Club Palermo managers throughout history.
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Club personnel
As of 13 September 2025[21]
References
- ^ "Athletic Club Palermo, la storia del club" (in Italian). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Emilio Scibona (10 April 2022). "Arrivano i primi verdetti in Promozione: Resuttana promosso in Eccellenza, Villabate retrocesso in Prima Categoria" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Resutana San Lorenzo: cambia la denominazione del club palermitano" (in Italian). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Resuttana San Lorenzo cambia nome: nasce l'Atheltic Club Palermo" (in Italian). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Marco Capone (14 July 2023). "Certi amori non finiscono: Mario Alberto Santana torna a giocare a 42 anni in Eccellenza" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Santana lascia l'Athletic Club Palermo: è ufficiale" (in Italian). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Antonio Torrisi (7 December 2023). "Dai Mondiali sfiorati con l'Argentina a simbolo del Palermo: Mario Alberto Santana" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Marco Capone (16 April 2023). "Eccellenza girone A, ultima di campionato: Akragas in serie D, Resuttana San Lorenzo salvo" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Giovanni Di Marc (21 September 2024). "Eccellenza, Athletic Club Palermo: preso anche Antonio Di Gaudio" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletic Club Palermo, due grandi colpi: ingaggiati gli ex rosanero Crivello e Mazzotta" (in Italian). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletic Club Palermo, il sogno adesso è realtà: i nerorosa promossi in serie D" (in Italian). 6 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Giovanni Mazzola (16 July 2025). "L'Athletic Club Palermo diventa una SSD: costituita la nuova società" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Antonino La Gumina nuovo socio dell'Athletic Club Palermo" (in Italian). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Filippo Di Lorenzo (10 June 2023). "𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐎". Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletic Club Palermo, presentato il nuovo logo. Al via due nuovi progetti" (in Italian). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Escort Advisor nuovo sponsor dell'Athletic Club Palermo" (in Italian). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Alessandro Bisconti (23 January 2025). "Telimar e Athletic Club Palermo esultano: piscina e stadio comunale di Terrasini riaperti al pubblico" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletic Club Palermo, i nerorosa si alleneranno al Velodromod" (in Italian). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletic Club Palermo, c'è l'omologazione: i nerorosa giocheranno le gare casalinghe al Velodromo" (in Italian). PalermoToday. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Giovanni Mazzola (8 July 2025). "Emanuele Ferraro è il nuovo allenatore dell'Athletic Club Palermo" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Staff Athletic Club Palermo" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)