a stadium in the city that was named after Giovanni Romagnoli, a local war hero who hailed from Campobasso. The first official match in Campobasso’s history as part of Italy’s new football governing body resulted in a 6-2 loss to Campanian side Fuorigrotta. The following week, Campobasso registered its first official victory against historic club Savoia. The first promotion in Campobasso’s history took place in the 1933-34 season, when the club moved up from the Seconda Divisione to the Prima Divisione under the guide of head coach Armand Halmos. The newly promoted Campobasso side changed its name to Littorio Campobasso beginning in the 1934-35 season. That season ended in disappointment, with the club getting relegated back to the Seconda Divisione. The club was refounded under various names in subsequent seasons, including Fascio Giovanile Campobasso and Dopolavoro Ferraviario Campobasso (“Afterhours Train Workers of Campobasso”), and finished as high as fourth place in the 1938-39 season. During this period, the club began using red and blue jerseys, a tradition that has followed them ever since. During the World War II years, football in Campobasso was suspended. The club hosted friendly matches and unsanctioned events to provide fans with entertainment during these years. After World War II and the 1950’s and 60’s Following World War II, football in Campobasso resumed beginning in 1948 under the name Unione Sportiva Campobasso. The newly formed Campobasso club was placed in the Lega Interregionale Sud along with other southern Italian clubs that represented the capitals of their respective provinces. For the 1949-50 season, Campobasso set out with ambitions to win the league, immediately pointing toward a promotion in Serie C under president Salvatore Saggese. Campobasso’s hopes for promotion disappeared following a crucial two leg tie against Tomo Maglie. Competing in the fourth tier in 1952, Campobasso found itself playing against ambitious clubs such as Pescara, Lecce and Bari. During this period, important players at a national level began playing for Campobasso, including Attilio De Vita and Antonio Renna. During these years, Campobasso managed solid mid-table finishes against larger regional clubs from the south and central of Italy. In 1956, Campobasso Mayor Alessandro De Gaglia became president of the club, and signed former World Cup champion Gino Colaussi as coach. In 1959, Campobasso was admitted in the newly formed Serie D. De Gaglia sold the club to noted lawyer Angelo Palladino, who in turn sold the club the