Campobasso FC

Campobasso Football Club, commonly referred to as Campobasso, is an Italian football club located in Campobasso, Molise, currently playing in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.

The club traces its roots back to 1919 and plays its home games in the Stadio Antonio Molinari, the largest outdoor stadium in Molise and one of the largest in Southern Italy, with a capacity of 21,800.

In 2022, the club was acquired by a United States–based group controlled by business executive Matt Rizzetta and backed by Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Montreal-based real estate investor Angelo Pasto and other international investors.

Campobasso reached the height of its success in the 1980s when the club was promoted to Serie B and played five consecutive seasons in the second tier of Italian football.

The club's primary colours are red and blue, and the nickname is the Lupi (Wolves).

In July 2025, Campobasso FC was the focus of a docuseries “Running With the Wolves” in partnership with ESPN and Disney, which followed the club on their journey from the amateur ranks to achieving consecutive promotions and becoming a formidable club in the professional leagues of Italian football, and the social impact it has had on the often overlooked region of Molise.

The club was founded in 1919 as Unione Sportiva Campobasso. Until 1929, the club played its games primarily against military opponents as well as regional teams such as Isernia, Benevento and Chieti.

Campobasso's first season in organized Italian football occurred in the 1929–30 season. The club's first promotion took place in the 1933–34 season when it won a spot in the Prima Divisione under the guidance of head coach Armand Halmos. The newly promoted Campobasso side changed its name to Littorio Campobasso beginning in the 1934–35 season. That season ended in disappointment, with the club being relegated to the Seconda Divisione.