Football in Italy to the expansion of the Empire, including Medieval football. From the 16th century onwards, "Calcio Fiorentino", another code of football distinct from the modern game, was played in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence. Some famous Florentines were amongst players of the game, particularly the Medici family including Piero, Lorenzo and Alessandro de' Medici. As well as Popes such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII who played the game in the Vatican. The name "calcio" ("kick") was later adopted for football in Italy. The modern variation of the game was brought to Italy during the 1880s. The title
A.S.D. Calcio Ivrea plays always in Promozione Piedmont and Aosta Valley group B ranking 2nd in the league and 3rd in the subsequent play offs. In the season 2011–12 it was promoted to Eccellenza after winning the group B of Promozione Piedmont and Aosta Valley group B, also conquering the regional Scudetto of Promozione. In the summer 2012 the club that plays in Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley group A was renamed A.S.D. Calcio Ivrea, thus becoming the new "Ivrea". The team's color is orange. A.S.D. Calcio Ivrea Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Calcio Ivrea commonly referred to as A.S.D. Calcio Ivrea or simply Ivrea