SSD Martina Calcio 1947
association football club in Italy
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Martina Calcio 1947, commonly known as Martina Calcio or Martina (pronounced [marˈtiːna]), is an Italian football club based in Martina Franca, Apulia, who compete in Serie D, the fourth tier of the Italian football league system.
Founded in 1947 as Associazione Sportiva Martina, the club was refounded two times: in 2008 and in 2016.
History
A.S. Martina was founded on 5 January 1947, by Giuseppe Domenico Tursi, a trailblazer for football in Martina Franca. Tursi built the town's first football pitch and served as both coach and club director, supported by local figures including lawyer Giovanni Serio, then-mayor Motolese, and Pierino Marinosci.
The club played its first official match on 24 November, drawing 1–1 against Grottaglie. Campobasso scored the historic first goal for Martina in the 44th minute, converting a penalty.
After competing in local tournaments, Martina entered the regional Prima Divisione in the 1947–48 season. The club adopted white and sky blue as its official colors and chose a rearing horse as its symbol—a nod to its fighting spirit.
For many years, Martina remained in the lower leagues. In 1970, under president Benito Semeraro, the team achieved its first professional promotion by winning the Serie D title.
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