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NICKNAME – Le Rondinelle (The Little Swallows), La Leonessa (The Lioness), I Biancazzurri (The White and Blues)
FOUNDED – 1911
LOCATED IN – Brescia, Lombardy
STADIUM – Stadio Mario Rigamonti
CAPACITY – 16,743
RELEGATED – 2020
BEST LEAGUE FINISH – 8th (2000/2001)
BEST COPPA ITALIA RUN – SF (2001/2002)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Andrea Carracciolo (179)
2022/2023 FINISH – 16th (Serie B)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRESCIA CALCIO
1. Brescia have been a middling side historically, spending the most seasons in Serie B of any Italian side.
2. The stadium is named after local Mario Rigamonti. He played in the great Torino side that tragically all died in an air crash.
3. Roberto Baggio brought some glitter to the club by choosing to end his career here. Pep Guardiola was also on the books at the time.
4. Shortly after Baggio’s retirement, local boy Andrea Pirlo kicked off his illustrious career with La Leonessa.
5. The city’s rivalry with neighbours Atalanta, who they face in the Lombardy derby, dates back 900 years.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRESCIA
1. Brescia is located in the foothills of the Alps, a stone’s throw from Italy’s largest lake, Garda.
2. The headquarters of Beretta, the oldest producer of arms in the world, are located nearby. They have been selling weapons since 1526.
3. The second worst accidental explosion in history killed 3,000 in 1769 when lightning struck a store of gunpowder.
4. Brescia is known as the “Lioness of Italy” for its fierce resistance to Austrian soldiers during the “10 Days of Brescia” in 1849.
5. The city is the historic starting point of the Mille Miglia (1000 Miles) race to Rome. It was halted in 1957 after a crash resulted in the death of 5 children. It is now a popular non-competitive drive for classic car enthusiasts.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
“No alterm som de bresa”
A Brescia anthem from the ’80s
Current official anthem
A look around Brescia

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