AC Bra

Bra
Full nameAssociazione Calcio Bra s.r.l.
Founded1913; 112 years ago (1913)
GroundStadio Attilio Bravi,
Bra, Italy
Capacity830
ChairmanGiacomo Germanetti
ManagerFabio Nisticò
LeagueSerie C Group B
2024–25Serie D Group A, 1st of 20 (promoted)

Associazione Calcio Bra is an Italian association football club, based in Bra, Piedmont. The club competes in the Serie C Group B.

History

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Established as Unione Sportiva Braidese, with light blue and white as official colours, the team played its inaugural match on 1 May 1913, drawing 1–1 against Mondovì. The club's early years were characterized by intermittent activity until 1926, when they inaugurated the "Madonna dei Fiori" stadium (named after the nearby church) with a friendly match against Torino, which ended in a 2–1 defeat. In the 1926–27 season, the team made its debut in the Terza Divisione Piemontese, securing immediate promotion to the Seconda Divisione. By 1930, they reached the Prima Divisione but withdrew after one season due to financial and organizational challenges. The club ceased operations in 1933 but was re-established in 1937 as Associazione Calcio Bra, adopting yellow and red as their official colours.[1]

After World War II, AC Bra was admitted to Serie C in 1946. However, the club faced relegation shortly thereafter and experienced several periods of inactivity and reformation. In 1955, the club was shortly renamed Virtus Bra. Despite ongoing challenges, including another dissolution in 1959, AC Bra persisted, re-entering competitive football in the lower tiers and gradually climbing the ranks.

At the end of the 2011–12 season, the team was promoted from Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley/B to Serie D.[2]

At the end of the 2012–13 season, the team was promoted from Serie D/A to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. Although they faced relegation in the 2013–14 season, the club demonstrated resilience.

After another decade spent in Serie D, on 13 April 2025, Bra was promoted to Serie C after winning their group.

Players

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As of 25 August 2025[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Davide Franzini (on loan from Bologna)
3 DF Italy ITA Benedikt Rottensteiner (on loan from Südtirol)
4 DF Italy ITA Paolo Cannistrà
5 DF Italy ITA Denis Chiesa
6 DF Italy ITA Riccardo Sganzerla
7 MF Italy ITA Samuele Giallombardo
8 MF Italy ITA Stefano Tuzza
9 FW Italy ITA Davide Aloia
10 MF Italy ITA Matteo Pautassi
11 FW Kosovo KOS Ismet Sinani
12 GK Italy ITA Daniele Menicucci
14 MF Italy ITA Giorgio Lionetti
17 MF Morocco MAR Rayan Sammouni
20 DF Italy ITA Umberto Morleo (on loan from Catanzaro)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Greece GRE Elios Minaj
22 GK Italy ITA Davide Renzetti (on loan from Lazio)
25 MF Italy ITA Luca Corsi
27 MF Italy ITA Riccardo Campedelli (on loan from Cesena)
28 MF Italy ITA Samuele Dimatteo
36 DF Italy ITA Matteo Rabuffi
72 DF Italy ITA Francesco Pio Cucciniello
77 MF Italy ITA Alessio Brambilla (on loan from Cremonese)
80 MF Italy ITA Vittorio Chiabotto (on loan from Spezia)
99 MF Italy ITA Alexander Chianese
DF Italy ITA Eros De Santis
DF Italy ITA Martin Miculi
MF Spain ESP Bandjougou Sangaré Traoré
FW Italy ITA Alessio Rosa

Colors and badge

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The team's colours are yellow and red.

References

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  1. ^ "Asd Bra". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  2. ^ "SERIE D mercato giallorosso in fermento". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  3. ^ "AC Bra squad". WorldFootball. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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