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Feb 17, 1530
Calcio Storico creation
It is ancient sport played in Florence (Italy) that is a predecesor of football. They are 4 teams with 27 players in each one. Each team represents a neighbourhood of Florence. -
Period: Feb 17, 1530 to
Calcio Storico
It is ancient sport played in Florence (Italy) that is a predecesor of football. They are 4 teams with 27 players in each one. Each team represents a neighbourhood of Florence. -
Last match played
They think that it is very violent and it is prohibited -
Recovery of the Calcio Storico
In 1930 in Florence they think that a tradition such us the Clacio Storico it had to return -
First official match
From that day on it is played all the year -
Secound World War
The Calcio Storico it was not stoped during the Secound World War -
The new rules led to a slightly different game
In 1950, the rules for the game were set in a more formal way -
It is played every 24th of June
From that moment on it had to be tradition