Amatori Catania

Rugby team
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location = Catania, Italy
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fullname = Amatori Catania Rugby
union = Federazione Italiana Rugby
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founded = 1963
ground = Stadio Santa Maria Goretti
url = www.amatorirugbycatania.it
president = Santi Granata
coach = Blair Peter Larsen
league = Super 10
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Amatori Catania is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. They are based in Catania, they are the only professional rugby union team in Sicily. The club was founded in 1963, and play at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti.

Amatori Catania have thus far not won the Italian premiership, but have in recent years qualified for European Cup competition. Though they have yet to play in a Heineken Cup, Amatori Catania played in both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 European Challenge Cup seasons. Amatori Catania play in red and white strips.

History

Between 1963 and 1965 the first team played in Seria C but won promotion to Seria B. In 1969-1970 they won promotion to Seria A, but managed to survive at this level for only one season. They stayed in this league for sixteen years until 1987-1988.

After a season in Seria A2 they won a play-off taking them back to Seria A where they stayed for seven years. In 1996-1997 they were relegated back to Seria A2 and two years later back to Seria B but managed to return to Seria A four years later. They made the play-offs for the Super 10 Grand Final but were knocked out by Benetton Treviso.

tatistiche

European Challenge Cup

Famous players

* Paul Emerick

ee also

* Rugby union in Italy

External links

* [http://www.amatoricatania.com/ Official site]