Piacenza rose to prominence in the 1990s when they arrived in Serie A in 1993.

Though they were relegated, they stood out for their all-Italian team and their solid home record. They had a strong home record in the 1990s but were historically poor travellers, once going over 2 seasons in Serie A without an away win.

Possibly the most famous moment of their recent history was the famous overhead kick by Pasquale Luiso which sealed a 3-2 win over AC Milan and cost Oscar Tabarez his job.

Piacenza yo-yod between the top two divisions until their last relegation in 2003. They haven't been back since.

Famous players include:-

Maassimo Taibi - who later played for AC Milan and Man Utd

Pietro Vierchowod - he played for them at the tail end of his career

Giovanni Stroppa - see above

Eusebio De Francesco - became well-known at AS Roma

Both Inzaghi brothers

Pasquale Luiso - helped Vicenza reach the CWC semis in 1998

Enzo Maresca = starred in their last relegation battle in Serie A