Club Profile
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Overview
Union Brescia is based in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. Established in 2025 following the relocation and reorganisation of the Feralpisalò sporting title to the city of Brescia after the exclusion of Brescia Calcio from professional competitions, the club was created to preserve the presence of professional association football in the city and to continue, at least symbolically, a long local sporting tradition.
History
The creation of Union Brescia in 2025 emerged from a complicated sequence of sporting and administrative events affecting the historic club of the city. During the 2024–2025 Serie B season, Brescia Calcio managed to secure survival on the pitch in the final round of matches. However, only weeks later the Federal Tribunal of the Italian federation examined financial irregularities relating to unpaid tax and social security contributions covering several months of that season. As a consequence, the club received a points deduction which retroactively altered the standings and resulted in relegation to Serie C.
The administrative problems did not end with that disciplinary ruling. In early June 2025 the deadline arrived for the settlement of outstanding payments owed to players, staff members and employees. Those payments were not completed by the ownership group, and the failure to fulfil these obligations prevented the club from submitting a valid application for the following season. The Italian federation therefore denied the licence required to participate in the professional leagues, effectively removing the historic institution from the national structure.
The disappearance of a professional side from a city with a long association with the sport quickly triggered political and sporting discussions. Local authorities in Brescia considered it essential that the city should maintain representation within the professional divisions, both for civic prestige and for the continuity of the supporter base that had followed the previous club for generations. The municipal administration therefore initiated talks with other organisations in the province that were already competing within the Italian league system.
Three clubs operating in Serie C at the time were approached by the city government as possible candidates to assume that role: Feralpisalò, Lumezzane and Ospitaletto. Among these organisations, Feralpisalò possessed the most stable financial structure and the most developed sporting infrastructure. Its owner, entrepreneur Giuseppe Pasini, indicated that he would be willing to relocate the sporting project to Brescia and effectively take responsibility for representing the city in the professional competitions.
The proposal required a series of administrative steps. The municipality revoked the concession of the Stadio Mario Rigamonti previously held by the former Brescia Calcio, since the club no longer met the criteria required to maintain the agreement. Control of the stadium was then reassigned to Pasini’s organisation, which signalled its intention to move its legal headquarters from the lakeside town of Salò to the provincial capital.
During the summer of 2025 the board of directors formally approved the relocation of the sporting title and the transformation of the organisation’s identity. The decision represented more than a simple administrative adjustment; it was presented as an attempt to provide continuity for the city’s supporters and to maintain Brescia’s place in the Italian professional pyramid. On 17 July 2025 the new identity was officially unveiled at Palazzo della Loggia, the historic seat of the municipal government.
The name Union Brescia was chosen to emphasise the idea of collective representation for the city and its supporters. The date of the announcement was selected deliberately, coinciding with the anniversary of the original founding of Brescia’s historic club, reinforcing the message that the new organisation intended to continue a local sporting heritage even if it could not legally claim direct continuity.
The newly established side entered Serie C for the 2025–2026 season, marking the beginning of its competitive existence. Although the squad and organisational structure largely evolved from the previous Feralpisalò project, the relocation to Brescia required adjustments in branding, supporter engagement and community relations. The early months of the club’s existence were therefore characterised by efforts to build a new identity while still acknowledging the legacy of the city’s previous team.
As a recently created organisation, Union Brescia remains at the very beginning of its history. The immediate challenge facing the club has been to stabilise its sporting structure, develop a competitive squad capable of progressing within Serie C, and cultivate a sense of belonging among supporters who had previously followed Brescia Calcio. The long-term trajectory of the project will depend on its ability to balance respect for tradition with the practical realities of modern professional sport.
Competition Performance
The club began its competitive history in the 2025–2026 Serie C season, competing in Group A of Italy’s third tier. Despite its recent formation, the team quickly established itself among the stronger sides in the division. Early results included a convincing 5–0 home victory against Pro Vercelli and an away win at Trento, performances that helped the side move into the upper part of the table during the opening weeks.
Across the first half of the campaign the team remained consistently near the promotion places. A victory away to Lecco allowed the side to draw level with one of the main promotion contenders, while a draw against league leaders Vicenza demonstrated its ability to compete with the strongest clubs in the division. By the midpoint of the season the team occupied third place with 36 points.
The club also enjoyed a notable run in the Coppa Italia Serie C. Victories against Dolomiti Bellunesi, Carpi and Sambenedettese carried the team to the quarter-finals before elimination by Ternana. In the league campaign the side continued to challenge near the top of the standings, finishing the spring portion of the season among the leading teams in the division.
Stadium
The club plays its home matches at the Stadio Mario Rigamonti, a long-standing sporting venue located in the Mompiano district of Brescia. The stadium had served as the home ground of Brescia’s historic club for decades and therefore remained deeply connected to the city’s sporting identity.
Following the administrative collapse of Brescia Calcio in 2025, the municipal authorities reassigned the use of the stadium to the new organisation representing the city. The transfer of the concession allowed Union Brescia to maintain continuity in matchday traditions and ensured that supporters could continue gathering in the same venue that had hosted countless fixtures over the years.
The stadium features multiple stands surrounding the pitch and has undergone various renovations during its history in order to comply with evolving safety and infrastructure standards required by Italian professional competitions. While the facility predates the foundation of Union Brescia, its continued use symbolises the intention of the new club to remain rooted within the city’s established sporting environment.
Training activities are conducted at the Stadio Lino Turina in Salò, a venue previously utilised by Feralpisalò. This arrangement forms part of an existing agreement valid until the late 2020s and provides the first team with a dedicated environment for daily preparation away from the main stadium.
Identity
Union Brescia adopted blue and white as its official colours, reflecting the traditional palette historically associated with the city’s sporting culture. The primary kit is predominantly blue with white elements, deliberately referencing the visual heritage familiar to local supporters while also establishing a distinct identity for the new organisation.
The club’s emblem features a stylised shield combining blue and white elements alongside the initials “BS”, representing both the city and the surrounding province. Within the crest appears the head of a lioness, a symbol closely connected with Brescia’s civic iconography and often used in local heraldry. The emblem has been described as provisional, with the club expressing interest in eventually recovering historical symbols associated with the city’s sporting tradition.
Supporter culture has played a crucial role in the early identity of the club. The majority of organised fan groups that previously occupied the Curva Nord section of the Rigamonti stadium quickly expressed support for the new project, recognising it as a practical continuation of the city’s presence in professional competition. Several long-standing supporter collectives joined the initiative and resumed their activities within the same sector of the stadium.
Not every supporter accepted the transition immediately. A minority of groups chose to remain separate from the project, arguing that the new organisation could not fully replace the historical club that had represented the city for more than a century. Despite those reservations, the majority of the active supporter base gradually returned to the stadium to support the new team.
The club has also preserved symbolic links with Brescia’s sporting heritage by retiring two shirt numbers associated with players from Brescia Calcio. The number 13 shirt worn by defender Vittorio Mero and the number 10 made famous by Roberto Baggio have both been withdrawn from use, acknowledging their lasting significance in the memory of the city’s supporters.
Rivalries
Although Union Brescia is a newly established club, many of the rivalries historically associated with Brescia’s teams remain part of the local sporting culture. The most intense fixture has traditionally been against Atalanta, commonly referred to as the Derby Lombardo. Another long-standing rivalry exists with Hellas Verona in what is often called the Derby del Garda. Supporters from Brescia have also maintained competitive tensions with several other clubs across Italy, including Roma, Lazio, Juventus, Torino, Napoli, Genoa, Bologna and Vicenza, while regional antagonism with Como has also been a recurring feature of matches involving teams from the Brescia area.