F.C . Crotone missed promotion in 1977 when finishing third behind A.S. Bari and Paganese Calcio 1926 .
Following World War II , a new club , Unione Sportiva Crotone replaced the previous one , playing seven seasons in Serie C. In 1963 the club was relegated to Serie D , but returned to the third division the following year , remanining there for fourteen consecutive seasons , missing promotion in 1977 when finishing third behind A.S. Bari and Paganese Calcio 1926 .
F.C. Crotone