Club History

1900:

Anglo-Palermitan Athletic and Foot-Ball Club is founded on November 1st by Ignazio Majo Pagano. The club colors are red and blue.

1900-1904:

  • Episodic activities

1905:

  • Whitaker Challenge Cup runner-up, lost against Messina in the final (0-1)

1906:

  • Whitaker Challenge Cup runner-up, lost against Messina in the final (1-2)

1907:

Changed its name to Palermo Foot-Ball Club. The club changes its colors to pink and black.

1908:

  • Whitaker Challenge Cup winner, won against Messina in the final (3-0)

1909:

  • Lipton Challenge Cup runner-up, lost against Naples Foot-Ball Club in the final (2-4)

1910:

  • Lipton Challenge Cup winner, won against Naples Foot-Ball Club in final (4-1)
  • “Trofeo dei Mille” winner

1911:

  • Lipton Challenge Cup runner-up, lost against Naples Foot-Ball Club in the final (1-2)

1912:

  • Lipton Challenge Cup winner, won against Naples Foot-Ball Club in the final (6-0)

1913:

  • Lipton Challenge Cup winner, won against US Internazionale Napoli in the final (5-0)

1914:

  • Lipton Challenge Cup winner, won against Naples Foot-Ball Club in the final (2-1)

1915:

  • Lipton Challenge Cup winner, won against US Internazionale Napoli in the final (2-1). Allowed to keep the cup for good.

1916-1918:

  • Activities suspended due to World War I

1919:

Racing Foot-ball Club changes its name to Unione Sportiva Palermo.

1920:

  • Coppa Federale Siciliana winner

1921-22:

  • 1st in Sicilian Group, eliminated by Audace Taranto (0-1) in the Lega Sud semifinals, Prima Divisione (CCI)

1922-23:

The club merges with US Leoni

  • 3rd in Sicilian Group, Prima divisione (SC Libertas Palermo 4, FC Messina 2, US Palermo 0)
  • Tunisi Tournament winner

1923-24:

The club merges with SC Libertas Palermo. Changes its name to Palermo Football Club.

  • 1st in Sicilian Group. 4th in Semifinal Group B, Prima Divisione, Lega Sud (Alba 8, Audace Taranto 8, Internaples 5, Palermo 3)

1924-25:

  • 2nd in Sicilian Group, Prima Divisione, eliminated by Messinese (0-2, 0-1)

1925-26:

  • 1st in Sicilian Group, 4th in Semifinal Group B, Prima Divisione, Lega Sud (Alba 14, Bagnolese 12, Pro Italia Taranto 10, Palermo 2, Maceratese 2)
  • Not admitted to 1926-27 Divisione Nazionale

1926-27:

  • 10th in South Group, Prima Divisione
  • Resigned from the league after 10 matches because of financial defaults.

1927-28:

  • Vigor, a club that finished 2nd in Sicilian Group, Seconda Divisione, merges with Palermo Football Club.

1928-29:

  • 3rd in Sicilian Group (Tommaso Gargallo 12, Messina 12, Palermo 11, US Indomita 11, Reggina 8, Peloro 6)
  • 2nd in Group D (Tommaso Gargallo 15, Palermo 12, Vomero 10, Messina 9, Nocerina 8, Salernitana 6)
  • 2nd in Semifinal Group A, Campionato Meridionale (Lecce 9, Palermo 8, Foggia 4, Cagliari 2)

1929-30:

  • 1st in South Group, Prima Divisione. Loses the final against Udinese (1-3)
  • Promoted to Serie B

1930-31:

  • 3rd in Serie B

1931-32:

  • 1st in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A

1932-33:

  • 12th in Serie A

1933-34:

  • 12th in Serie A

1934-35:

The club changes its name to Associazione Calcio Palermo due to the imposition of the Fascist regime.

  • 7th in Serie A

1935-36:

  • 15th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, round of 32, eliminated by Catania (0-1)

1936-37:

  • 7th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Genoa (0-4)

1937-38:

The club changes its colors to yellow and red due to the imposition of the Fascist regime.

  • 7th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, round of 32, eliminated by Napoli (0-2)

1938-39:

  • 7th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Modena (0-3)

1939-40:

  • 14th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, third round, eliminated by Siracusa (0-1)

1940-41:

Excluded from professional leagues because of financial defaults.

  • Palermo arrived 2nd in Group A, Prima Divisione Regionale
  • Juventina Palermo, becoming the main club in Palermo, finished 2nd in Group H, Serie C

1941-42:

The club changes its name to Unione Sportiva Palermo-Juventina, after a merger with Unione Sportiva Juventina Palermo. The club also changes its colors to white and blue.

  • 1st in Group H and 1st in Group B, last stage, Serie C
  • Promoted to Serie B

1942-43:

The club changes its colors to pink and black. Due to the proclamation of Sicily as a war zone, the club is suspended from Serie B after playing 24 games.

  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Venezia (0-2 by forfeit)

1943-44:

  • Activities suspended due to World War II

1944-45:

  • Wins Sicilian Championship

1945-46:

  • 7th in Centro-Sud Group, Divisione Nazionale

1946-47:

  • 8th in group C, Serie B

1947-48:

  • 1st in group C, Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A

1948-49:

  • 11th in Serie A

1949-50:

  • 13th in Serie A

1950-51:

  • 10th in Serie A

1951-52:

  • 11th in Serie A

1952-53:

  • 15th in Serie A

1953-54:

  • 17th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B after losing the playout against SPAL and Udinese

1954-55:

  • 13th in Serie B

1955-56:

  • 2nd in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A

1956-57:

  • 18th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B

1957-58:

  • 6th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 3rd in Group H (Lazio 10, Roma 7, Palermo 5, Napoli 2)

1958-59:

  • 2nd in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Trapani (1-2)

1959-60:

  • 16th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Lazio (1-2)
  • Coppa delle Alpi, one win and one draw against FC Zürich (2-0, 2-2)
  • Mitropa Cup, one win and one loss against Diósgyőri (1-2, 2-0)

1960-61:

  • 3rd in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, first round, eliminated by Messina (0-2)

1961-62:

  • 8th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Lazio (0-1)

1962-63:

  • 18th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, eliminated by Bari (0-1)

1963-64:

  • 12th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, eliminated by Fiorentina (0-3, played in Livorno)

1964-65:

  • 11th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, third round, eliminated by Napoli (0-1)

1965-66:

  • 15th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Fiorentina (1-4)

1966-67:

  • 9th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Padova (2-3)

1967-68:

The club changes its name to Società Sportiva Calcio Palermo.

  • 1st in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Catanzaro (0-2)

1968-69:

  • 11th in in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 3rd in Group 2 (Napoli 4, Catanzaro 3, Palermo 3, Catania 2)
  • Mitropa Cup, round of 16, eliminated by Internacionál Slovnaft Bratislava (0-3, 1-0)

1969-70:

  • 15th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 3rd in Group 2 (Cagliari 5, Catanzaro 3, Palermo 3, Catania 1)

1970-71:

  • 13th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 4th in Group 8 (Roma 6, Lazio 4, Catanzaro 2, Palermo 0)

1971-72:

  • 3rd in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 5th in Group 3 (Napoli 6, Catanzaro 5, Hellas Verona 4, Sorrento 4, Palermo 1)

1972-73:

  • 15th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 3rd in Group 7 (Napoli 7, Taranto 4, Palermo 4, Brindisi 4, Lazio 1)

1973-74:

  • 7th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia runner-up. Lost against Bologna in the final (1-1, 3-4 a.p.s., played in Rome).

1974-75:

  • 5th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 4th in Group 7 (Fiorentina 7, Ternana 6, Foggia 3, Palermo 2, Alessandria 2)

1975-76:

  • 9th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 5th in Group 3 (Napoli 7, Cesena 7, Foggia 4, Reggiana 1, Palermo 1)

1976-77:

  • 12th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 3rd in Group 3 (Inter 7, Fiorentina 6, Palermo 3, Varese 3, Pescara 1)

1977-78:

  • 6th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 2nd in Group 6 (Napoli 8, Palermo 4, Lanerossi Vicenza 3, Catanzaro 3, Avellino 2)

1978-79:

  • 7th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia runner-up. Lost against Juventus in final (1-2, a.e.t, played in Naples)

1979-80:

  • 9th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 3rd in Group 2 (Torino 8, Catanzaro 5, Palermo 4, Parma 2, Lecce 1)

1980-81:

  • 14th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 2nd in Group 2 (Avellino 6, Palermo 6, Inter 4, Milan 3, Catania 1)

1981-82:

  • 6th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 2nd in Group 2 (Catanzaro 6, Palermo 5, Pistoiese 4, Cesena 3, Catania 2)

1982-83:

  • 14th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, group stage 3rd in Group 1 (Torino 8, Cagliari 7, Palermo 6, Monza 3, Reggiana 3, Benevento 3)

1983-84:

  • 17th in Serie B
  • Relegated to Serie C1
  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 5th in Group 6 (Torino 8, Lanerossi Vicenza 7, Genoa 6, Monza 5, Palermo 2, Foggia 2)

1984-85:

  • 1st in group B, Serie C1
  • Promoted to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 5th in Group 7 (Juventus 9, Cagliari 6, Atalanta 6, Taranto 4, Palermo 3, Sambenedettese 2)
  • Coppa Italia Serie C, round of 32

1985-86:

  • 16th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 4th in Group 1 (Fiorentina 9, Juventus 6, Monza 6, Palermo 4, Perugia 4, Casertana 1)

1986-87:

Excluded from professional leagues because of financial defaults. Unione Sportiva Palermo is admitted to Serie C2 the following season.

  • Coppa Italia, group stage, 6th in Group 6 (Atalanta 7, Brescia 7, Virescit Boccaleone 5, Genoa 5, Messina 5, Palermo 1)

1987-88:

  • 1st in group D, Serie C2
  • Promoted to Serie C1
  • Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up, lost against Monza in the final (0-0, 1-2)

1988-89:

  • 3rd in group B, Serie C1
  • Coppa Italia Serie C, group stage, 3rd in group X

1989-90:

  • 5th in group B, Serie C1
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Roma (0-4)
  • Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up, lost against Lucchese in final (1-2, 1-0, 4-5 a.p.s.)

1990-91:

  • 2nd in group B, Serie C1
  • Promoted to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, eliminated by Hellas Verona (1-2, 1-3)
  • Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up, lost against Monza in final (1-1, 0-1)

1991-92:

  • 18th in Serie B
  • Relegated to Serie C1
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Parma (0-0, 1-2)

1992-93:

  • 1st in group B, Serie C1
  • Promoted to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, eliminated by Lecce (2-2, 6-7 a.p.s.)
  • The club wins the Coppa Italia Serie C title against Como (2-0, 1-1). First trophy.

1993-94:

The club changes its name to Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo.

  • 14th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Parma (0-2, 0-2)

1994-95:

  • 12th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, second round, eliminated by Milan (1-0, 0-1, 2-4 a.p.s.)

1995-96:

  • 7th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, quarterfinals, eliminated by Fiorentina (0-1, 1-2)

1996-97:

  • 19th in Serie B
  • Relegated to Serie C1
  • Coppa Italia, first round, eliminated by Ravenna (1-3)

1997-98:

  • 14th in group B, Serie C1
  • Lose playout against Battipagliese (0-1, 0-0), relegated to Serie C2, then readmitted to Serie C1 because of Ischia Isolaverde’s failure to meet financial requirements
  • Coppa Italia, first round, eliminated by Reggina (1-2, 0-0)
  • Coppa Italia Serie C, semifinals, eliminated by Cesena (0-2, 0-1)

1998-99:

  • 2nd in group B, Serie C1. Eliminated by Savoia in playoffs semifinals (0-1, 0-1)
  • Coppa Italia Serie C, group stage, 3rd in group R (Catania 8, Marsala 6, Palermo 5, Juveterranova Gela 3, Trapani 2)

1999-00:

  • 6th in group B, Serie C1
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 3rd in group 2 (Sampdoria 15, Cesena 11, Palermo 5, Savoia 2)
  • Coppa Italia Serie C, round of 32, eliminated by Catania (2-2, 0-0)

2000-01:

  • 1st in group B, Serie C1
  • Promoted to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia Serie C, round of 16, eliminated by Catania (1-1, 1-2)
  • Supercoppa di Serie C, runner-up. Lost against Modena in final (1-2, 0-3)

2001-02:

  • 10th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 2nd in Group 3 (Siena 7, Palermo 6, Napoli 3, Livorno 2)

2002-03:

  • 5th in Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, first round, 2nd in Group 8 (Reggina 7, Palermo 4, Taranto 3, Messina 2)

2003-04:

  • 1st in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Roma (0-1, 1-2)

2004-05:

  • 6th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Milan (1-2, 0-2)

2005-06:

  • 5th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, semifinals, eliminated by Roma (2-1, 0-1)
  • UEFA Cup, round of 16, eliminated by Schalke 04 (1-0, 0-3)

2006-07:

  • 5th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Sampdoria (0-1, 2-3)
  • UEFA Cup, group stage, 4th in Group H (Newcastle Utd 10, Celta Vigo 5, Fenerbahçe 4, Palermo 4, Eintracht Frankfurt 3)

2007-08:

  • 11th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Udinese (0-0, 0-1)
  • UEFA Cup, first round, eliminated by Mladá Boleslav (1-0, 0-1, 2-4 a.p.s.)

2008-09:

  • 8th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, third round, eliminated by Ravenna (1-2)

2009-10:

  • 5th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Lazio (0-2)

2010-11:

  • 8th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia runner-up, lost against Inter in final (1-3, played in Rome)
  • UEFA Europa League, group stage, 3rd in Group F (CSKA Moscow 16, Sparta Prague 9, Palermo 7, FC Lausanne 1)

2011-12:

  • 16th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, round of 16, eliminated by Siena (4-4, 0-3 a.p.s.)
  • UEFA Europa League, third qualifying round, eliminated by FC Thun (2-2, 1-1)

2012-13:

  • 18th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, fourth round, eliminated by Verona (1-2)

2013-14:

  • 1st in Serie B
  • Promoted to Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, third round, eliminated by Verona (0-1)

2014-15:

  • 11th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, third round, eliminated by Modena (0-3)

2015-16:

  • 16th in Serie A
  • Coppa Italia, fourth round, eliminated by Alessandria (2-3)

2016-17:

  • 19th in Serie A
  • Relegated to Serie B
  • Coppa Italia, fourth round, eliminated by Spezia (0-0, 4-5 a.p.s.)

2017-18:

  • 4th in Serie B, lost in playoff final against Frosinone (2-1, 0-2)
  • Coppa Italia, third round, eliminated by Cagliari (1-1, 2-4 a.p.s.)

2018-19:

  • 11th in Serie B after a 20 point deduction for administrative offenses after finishing in 2nd place and qualifying for the playoffs. Excluded from professional leagues because of financial defaults.
  • Coppa Italia, third round, eliminated by Cagliari (1-2)

2019-20:

Palermo Società Sportiva Dilettantistica (SSD Palermo) is formed and admitted to Serie D.

  • 1st in group I, Serie D
  • Covid-19 forces all professional leagues to stop in March
  • Promoted to Serie C
  • Coppa Italia Serie D, preliminary round, eliminated by Biancavilla (1-1, 3-5 a.p.s.)

2020-21:

The club changes its name to Palermo Football Club

  • 7th in Serie C, lost in national phase of the playoffs against Avellino (1-0, 0-1)

2021-22:

  • Currently in Serie C
  • Coppa Italia Serie C, round of 16, eliminated by Catanzaro (0-1)
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