Benevento Calcio image of a witch riding a broom. Benevento are nicknamed the Stregoni, Italian for sorcerers, or occasionally, the Streghe, Italian for witches, a reference to the legends dating to the 13th century of the witches of Benevento. Benevento Calcio Benevento Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Benevento, Campania. The club was originally founded in 1929 and then re-founded in 2005. They currently compete in Serie B. Benevento has played in the Serie A, the top flight of Italian football, only once in its history, in the 2017-18 season. The club was founded as Associazione Calcio Benevento in
S.S. Verbania Calcio C (currently Lega Pro Prima Divisione), from to . In 2006 the sports title was transferred from A.S.D. Verbania Calcio to A.S.D. Amici del Verbania, which the former was liquidated. In the season 2011–12 it was promoted from Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley/A to Serie D. The clubs colour is white ringed by a blue-yellow-red strip and the club's home ground is the "Stadio Carlo Pedroli". One of the clubs most notable players is Maltese striker, Carmel Busuttil, who played over 100 times for Malta, and scored 23 international goals. S.S. Verbania Calcio Società Sportiva Verbania Calcio, shortened as Verbania,