Avellino

Avellino are a green and white club from the town of the same name in Campania, southern Italy, whose most remarkable chapter was a decade-long stretch in Serie A that made them one of the more unlikely fixtures in the top flight of Italian football. Founded on 12 December 1912, US Avellino spent ten consecutive seasons in Serie A from 1978-79 to 1987-88, competing against Juventus, Inter, and AC Milan in an era of Italian football renowned across Europe. Their best finish of 8th place in 1987 remains a point of real pride for a club that has since faced financial turbulence.

Founded on 12 December 1912, Avellino are based in Avellino, Campania, and have competed across the Italian football pyramid, with spells in Serie A, Serie B, and Serie C. Their home is the Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi. The club suffered two major resets, in 2009 and 2018, requiring new entities to continue the footballing tradition.

Avellino's green and white colours give the club a distinctive identity in Italian football, setting them apart from the red, black, and blue palettes of the country's biggest clubs. The nickname I Lupi, the Wolves, is reflected in the wolf head that has been a consistent feature of the club's crest. Their Serie A kits from the late 1970s and 1980s are fondly remembered by supporters of a certain vintage as the shirts that made Avellino a name on the national stage, competed for points against the giants and earned genuine respect.