ITALY: Serie C1/A-Como

Como, has been promoted to the first series in 1949 and enjoyed a respectable four years of residence before the fall, the next 20 years were spent moving between Serie B and C, but more often the first. Revival in 1970, the club promoted to become contenders Series, this was achieved in 1975, but despite the efforts of players such as Alessandro Scanziani that would last only one season. They collapse of C1 until 1978 but rebuilt by a team including the likes of Peter Vierchowod achieve sequential and offers a two-year stay in the series (1980-1982).

Como run a new promotion in the top flight in 1984, with a passage of five years in the Serie A club be the most successful period in recent times. The strike force by Dan and Stefano Borgonovo Corneliusson oversaw a credible ninth place finish in 1986, it was repeated the following year with goals much less marked. The defense of the club, led by the hard man of Pasquale Bruno, turned to the task though. Relegation in 1989 percipitated a rapid decline, with Como spends most of the 1990s in Serie C1 with the exception of 1994-1995. Interestingly, using the former Tottenham and Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini current year loan at Como.

The 21st century has seen the experience of Como a brief renaissance. Promotion to Serie B in 2001 was marked by a terrible violent incident in a match against Modena, resulting in captain Massimiliano Ferrigno will be given a three-year ban. They still managed promotion to Serie A in 2002, ironically being jointly promoted Modena. But a return to Serie A was a big disappointment with the side in the bottom two all season, and a ban on games at Sinigaglia, after the violence of the crowd. Alternating expulsion led to financial difficulties and in 2005 was sentenced to Como in the amateur ranks in Serie D. The liquidator was also the former president Enrico Preziosi had transferred certain assets for his new club Genoa. They returned to Serie C2 renamed Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in 2008 after winning Serie D Girone B [2]. Como has finally returned to Serie C1 (Lega Pro Prima Divisione) after a promotion play-offs after beating Rodengo Saiano 1-1 overall and Alessandria with a set 4-1.