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Historical Crests Benevento Calcio

Name: ​Benevento Calcio
Nickname(s): ​Gli Stregoni (The Sorcerers)
Founded: 1929
Stadium: ​Stadio Ciro Vigorito (Benevento)
Capacity: ​16,867
Club History: Benevente Calcio was founded in 1929 as Associazone Calcio Benevento. The team’s colours are yellow and red, and their crest features red and yellow stripes and the black image of a witch riding a broom. Benevento are nicknamed the Stregoni, Italian for sorcerers, or occasionally, the Streghe, Italian for witches, a reference to the legends dating to the 13th century of the witches of Benevento. Club rivals are SS Juve Stabia and US Avellino.
Crest:
1953-1962
1965-1990
1990-2002
2002-2005
2005-Present