History of FC Pro Vercelli 1892
FC Pro Vercelli 1892 has its roots in the old club Società Ginnastica Pro Vercelli, founded in 1892, with its football division starting in 1903. The team played its first official match on August 3, 1903, against Forza e Costanza. By 1907 they won the Subdivision and joined the Italian National League, beginning a golden era.
The club won seven national titles between 1908 and 1922, led by the famous “White Shirts.” They claimed titles in the early years and then achieved three consecutive championships in 1910–11, 1911–12 and 1912–13, helping to form the core of Italy’s early national teams. After World War I they added another National title in 1921–22, bringing their total to seven. They even played prominent clubs from abroad, such as Liverpool, in exhibitions.
In 1921–22, after disagreements over the league structure, Italian football split and Pro Vercelli joined the new CCI league, where they again won their seventh national title. The 1930s marked the start of a long decline. Pro Vercelli were relegated to Serie B in 1934–35 and gradually drifted down through the leagues, eventually reaching Serie C2 and Serie D over the following decades. They spent years in the lower divisions, with a notable revival in 1994 when they won Group A of Serie D and the Scudetto Dilettanti.
The modern history began in 2010 after deep financial problems led to the old club folding. The club’s name and honours were passed to A.S. Pro Belvedere Vercelli, which changed its name to Pro Vercelli 1892 to continue the tradition. In the 2010–11 season, the team started in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, finished third in the playoffs, and on August 4, 2011, was admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill vacancies.
In that season they earned promotion to Serie B for the first time in 64 years, but were relegated the following season back to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 22:21 (CET).