AC ChievoVerona

Associazione Calcio ChievoVerona, commonly referred to as ChievoVerona or simply Chievo [ˈkjeːvo], is a former professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburban area with 4,500 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a bakery product company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo. During its years as a professional club, Chievo shared the 38,402 seater Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium with its cross-town rivals Hellas Verona.

AC ChievoVerona
Full nameAssociazione Calcio ChievoVerona S.r.l.
Nickname(s)I Gialloblu (The Yellow and Blues)
I Mussi Volanti ("The Flying Donkeys" in Venetian)
Céo ("Chievo" in Venetian)
Squadra della Diga (Dam Team)
Clivensi
Founded1929 (1929)
GroundStadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Capacity39,371
PresidentLuca Campedelli
2020–21Serie B, 8th of 20 (excluded)
Third colours

In 2021, the club was excluded from professional football because of financial problems.

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