as arch-rivals Casale, Genoa and Inter overtook the "White Shirts", breaking a dominance not experienced before or since. In 1921–22, after a row over the structure of the Italian league competition, the Italian Football Federation split, with all the major teams forming the independent Italian Football Confederation (C.C.I.). Pro Vercelli joined the CCI league, which had a structure with fewer matches over the year, subsequently and joyously regaining their 7th National title, their last to date. Pro Vercelli were then invited to Rio de Janeiro to play against Flamengo and Botafogo. In the days before formalised European competition, Liverpool F.C., during a European tour as English Champions, played all of the strongest teams of the continent, defeating all except one: they could only manage a draw with Pro Vercelli in a clash of the finest sides of Europe on the day. Decline 1934-35 was the season that marked the beginning of the slow but steady decline of Pro Vercelli. The Bianche Casacche were eventually relegated to Serie B. The steady modernisation of the game saw the small town team drop to Serie C for the first time in 1940–41. It returned to Serie B in 1946 and stayed for 2 years. It played in Serie C between 1948–1962 and 1971–1978. In the 1977–78 season the team were relegated to Serie C2 and the following season to Serie D. They returned to Serie C2 in 1984, but were relegated back to Serie D the subsequent season. Scudetto Dilettanti 1993–94 It returns in Serie C2 on 1994 when wins group A of Serie D and the Scudetto Dilettanti. The folding and rebirth In recent years, U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio have been fairly stable at mid-table in the Italian fourth division (Serie C2). In July 2005 a new chairman, Vero Paganoni, took over at the helm of the club. Due to large debts it was not allowed to participate in the 2010–11 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and so folded. In the summer of 2010 the club changes its name to U.S. Vercelli Calcio, Vero Paganoni remained as president of a club that today is inactive, therefore A.S. Pro Belvedere Vercelli becomes the new Pro Vercelli. Honours Italian Football Championship Champions 7: 1908, 1909, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1921–22 Runners-up 1: 1909–10 Serie B Winners 1: 1907 Serie D Winners 4: 1956–57, 1970–71, 1983–1984, 1993–1994 Scudetto Dilettanti: Winners 1: 1993-94 Since 2010 by F.C.