Empoli FC
The Tuscany club has a tradition dating back to 1920 and has changed its name several times throughout its history. From the original Empoli FBC it gradually became ASF Empoli, Dopolavoro Empolese to today's Empoli FC. The Azzurri, as the team playing its home games at Stadio Carlo Castellani (capacity of more than 16,000 spectators) is also nicknamed, even played in the UEFA Cup in 2007. However, the vast majority of their time was spent in Italy's third highest competition. They have been more successful in recent seasons, but they are still more of a provincial club in the Italian scale, on the border between Serie A and Serie B.
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Novara FC
The Novara Calcio football club was founded by a group of students in 1908 as the Football Association Studenti Novara. They play their home games at the Stadio Silvio Piola, named after one of the team's legends, which can hold over 17,000 fans. They have experience in the first league, having played Serie A for the last time so far in the 2011/2012 season.
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