Calcio Storico

By Jaime VS
  • Calcio Storico creation
    Feb 17, 1530

    Calcio Storico creation

    It is ancient sport played in Florence (Italy) that is a predecesor of football. They are 4 teams with 27 players in each one. Each team represents a neighbourhood of Florence.
  • Period: Feb 17, 1530 to

    Calcio Storico

    It is ancient sport played in Florence (Italy) that is a predecesor of football. They are 4 teams with 27 players in each one. Each team represents a neighbourhood of Florence.
  • Last match played

    Last match played

    They think that it is very violent and it is prohibited
  • Recovery of the Calcio Storico

    Recovery of the Calcio Storico

    In 1930 in Florence they think that a tradition such us the Clacio Storico it had to return
  • First official match

    First official match

    From that day on it is played all the year
  • Secound World War

    Secound World War

    The Calcio Storico it was not stoped during the Secound World War
  • The new rules led to a slightly different game

    The new rules led to a slightly different game

    In 1950, the rules for the game were set in a more formal way
  • It is played every 24th of June

    It is played every 24th of June

    From that moment on it had to be tradition