Foundation The club was founded on 25 May 1905, giving the town of
Lucca its first football team. Originally named
Lucca Football Club the club was founded by the Vittorio brothers and Guido Mensini. The first large achievement by the club was winning the
Goblet of the King during the 1919–20 season, not long after the tournament's foundation. The same season Lucca won the Regional cup of Tuscany.
From U.S. Lucchese-Libertas to A.S. Lucchese Libertas U.S. Lucchese-Libertas In 1924 the club merged with another local team and changed its name to
Unione Sportiva Lucchese-Libertas. During the 1920s, notable players at the club included
Ernesto Bonino and
Giovanni Moscardini. The 1930s saw the club promoted to
Serie B, and then in 1936, Lucchese won promotion to
Serie A, the top league in
Italy, where they stayed for three seasons. The club were relegated back to Serie B as World War II started. Prior to the war, players such as
Egri Erbstein,
Aldo Olivieri and
Antonio Perduca were fan's favorites. Lucchese won promotion again to Serie A in 1947 and remained there for 5 seasons.
A.S. Lucchese Libertas In 1984 the club changed its name to
A.S. Lucchese Libertas. The club spent also several seasons in Serie B (last 1998–99) and
Serie C1, being also coached by
Luigi Simoni, UEFA Cup-winning coach with
Inter Milan. In 2008 the club folded due to serious financial issues and was admitted in the Italian bottom (amateur) division
Terza Categoria before being declared formally bankrupt in December 2008.
From S.S.D. Sporting Lucchese to A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905 S.S.D. Sporting Lucchese A new re-born team called
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Sporting Lucchese was admitted to
Serie D to represent the city of
Lucca. In its first season of existence, Sporting Lucchese promptly won the
Girone E round of Serie D, thus acquiring the right to take part to the
2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905 After the promotion, the new club took the denomination of
Associazione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas 1905 starting with the new season, after the Sporting Lucchese owner acquired the naming and logo rights of the old, original team in a public auction. Lucchese made a second consecutive promotion after finishing as champions of Group B of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. The club has spent the
2010–11 season in
Lega Pro Prima Divisione. However, in the summer of 2011, Lucchese was excluded from professional football by COVISOC for financial irregularity reasons, and didn't appeal against the decision.
From A.S.D. F.C. Lucca 2011 to A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905 •
F.C. Lucca 2011 On 1 August 2011, a new club was founded to represent the city of Lucca: the team was called Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Football Club Lucca 2011 and in it was promoted from
Eccellenza Tuscany to
Serie D at the end of the
2011–12 season. •
F.C. Lucchese 1905 The club changed its name to F.C. Lucchese 1905 soon after being promoted. •
A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905 In the summer 2013 the club changed his name back to A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905. On that same season, Lucchese returned to professionalism after winning the Group D of the
2013–14 Serie D, and thus ensuring a spot in the inaugural season of the unified
2014–15 Lega Pro league. After a struggling season in the
2018–19 Serie C that was hit by more financial issues involving the club, Lucchese failed to submit its application for the
2019–20 Serie C, and was declared bankrupt once again on 1 July 2019. •
S.S.D. Lucchese 1905 Immediately after being excluded from Serie C, a further new incarnation of the club, named as S.S.D. Lucchese 1905, was admitted by the Football Federation to
Serie D. At the end of the 2024–25 season, Lucchese was excluded from
Serie C due to financial difficulties. == Players ==