page_title: Ternana Calcio
section_title: 1970s–1993: From Serie A to bankruptcy
hierarchical_section_title: Ternana Calcio / History / 1970s–1993: From Serie A to bankruptcy
caption_attribution_description: A line-up of A.C. Ternana in the 1972–73 season. From left to right, standing: G. Alessandrelli, G. Mastropasqua, M. Agretti, R. Luchitta, N. Traini, B. Beatrice; crouched: M. Russo, A. Rosa, A. Cardillo, F. Benatti, R. Marinai (captain).
context_page_description: Ternana Calcio, commonly referred to as Ternana, is an Italian football club based in Terni, Umbria. In 2017 the club was bought by Unicusano, thus adding the name of the private university to the club. The word "Unicusano" was also added to the crest in 2017–18 season, but was removed in May 2018.
  The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana have twice played in Serie A and 27 times in Serie B. The club is currently playing in Serie C.
  The first team from Umbria to reach Serie A, Ternana enjoy a local rivalry with Perugia, and play their home matches at the Stadio Libero Liberati.
context_section_description: In 1972, Ternana finally won Serie B and reached Serie A for their first time, again with Viciani as coach. However, the club did not prove to be ready for Serie A, as they were promptly relegated in their debut appearance in the top flight, managing only three wins in 30 matches. In 1974, again in Serie B, Ternana managed to reach one of the three top spots, winning their second promotion to Serie A; this was, however, followed by yet another sad relegation. In the following years, despite a number of noted head coaches such as Edmondo Fabbri, Cesare Maldini and Renzo Ulivieri, Ternana did not manage to return in the top flight, and instead were relegated to Serie C in 1980, despite a prestigious run in the 1979–80 Coppa Italia, where Ternana reached the semi-finals, being then eliminated 3–1 on aggregate by Roma.
  During the 1980s Ternana played between Serie C1 and Serie C2, before going bankrupt on 12 December 1987. Managed by an official liquidator, Ternana ended the season and escaped relegation. The club, bought in the summer of 1988 by a consortium headed by Gaspare Gambino, won promotion to Serie C in 1988–89 after winning the penalty shootout in a playoff against Chieti. Successively, Ternana won Serie C1 in 1992 and marked their return to Serie B. The promotion was, however, followed by financial troubles that prevented new signings. At the end of the season, which the team finished in the last position, Ternana went officially bankrupt.
caption: 1972–73 Ternana, at its first Serie A season.
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