As their name implies, Como 1907 was founded in 1907 as the Como Foot-Ball Club. During their first years of existence, the club played in local friendlies and tournaments with teams from Milan and Switzerland. In 1912 Como merged with a student club and attempted to qualify for the Prima Categoria, but fell short and were placed in Lombardy…

Como has several local rivalries with clubs currently  in Serie A, B, and C. One of these derbies is the “Derby del Lario” against Lecco, which was at one time a provincial derby, but following the creation of the province of Lecco, it is now a derby contested between the two branches of Lake Como. Como also has a rivalry with Varese and Monza,…

Following a great 2023-24 season, in which they scored 85 goals and conceded just 11, Como 1907 women secured promotion to the Eccellenza championship (the 4th tier of Women’s Italian Football). The club has also hired former USWNT player Heather O’Reilly as a club advisor, with their eyes set on a meteoric rise to Serie…

Como 1907 play their home games at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. The stadium sits on the shores of Lake Como and was built in 1927 on the orders of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The stadium is named after famous Como native, Giuseppe Sinigaglia, who was an Italian rower and war hero.  Following their promotion to Serie A, Como’s stadium…

GETTING THERE: It’s a short walk from the center of town to the lakeside stadium, which is also about 10 minutes from the main ferry dock in town. BARS: Look for Ostello Bello, with a nice drinks list and both indoor and outdoor seating. I also saw a lively scene outside a bar/cafe called Pan Pero Rosso. Both of those are along the main…