Palermo

Palermo Historical Jerseys

The history of the Palermo The club officially began on November 1, 1900, on the initiative of Ignazio Majo Pagano, a young man who had discovered football in Great Britain and decided to import this new sport to his hometown. Like many southern and provincial teams, Palermo Football Club also began with regional tournaments and friendly matches. One of the first trophies won by the Palermitans was the Lipton Cup, which was played annually between 1909 and 1915 at the behest of tea magnate Thomas Lipton. The period between the two world wars was devastating and saw the interruption of all sporting activities. Between the 1950s and 1960s, Palermo managed to advance to Serie A, losing two Coppa Italia finals, first against Bologna and then against Juventus. The historic Palermo shirts Initially, they were red and blue, only later were pink and black introduced. There are several theories behind the choice of pink and black. The first is a classic washing error, associated with several clubs. The second may be linked to rosolio, a symbolic link to the bitter liqueur drunk after defeats. A final theory is that the pink and black colors symbolized the club's progress between victories and defeats.

Vintage Palermo Football Shirts

Between the 80s and 90s the Palermo Palermo experienced periods of corporate bankruptcy but also won the Coppa Italia in Serie C. A legendary decade arrived at the beginning of the millennium with the Zamparini era, when Palermo found itself in Serie A under the guidance of coach Guidolin, even reaching the UEFA Cup in 2008. The recovery was short-lived because the club was in dire financial straits and has now been relegated to Serie C2. Beyond its history, Palermo has produced champions of a certain caliber: Cavani, Barzagli, Belotti, Pastore. Let's remember one of the historic Palermo shirts the one from the 96/97 season made by Kappa in the typical pink club colours with a thin black stripe, black collar, embroidered logos.