Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC

In mid-2015 Ascoli, originally runners-up to [[S.S. Teramo Calcio|Teramo]] in [[2014–15 Lega Pro]], were declared champions of group B and promoted after Teramo's relegation for involvement in the [[2015 Italian football scandal]].

In mid-2015 Ascoli, originally runners-up to [[S.S. Teramo Calcio|Teramo]] in [[2014–15 Lega Pro]], were declared champions of group B and promoted after Teramo's relegation for involvement in the [[2015 Italian football scandal]].

On 14 June 2018, club president Francesco Bellini, after first having declared the sale of the club, and having received several offers from prospective owners, accepted the offer of a Roman entrepreneur of Bricofer Group, Massimo Pulcinelli.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ascolipicchio.com/index.php/club/storia|title=storia|publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC|access-date=2018-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807220320/http://www.ascolipicchio.com/index.php/club/storia|archive-date=7 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 18 July 2018, the club was officially re-branded as Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. S.p.A. ahead of the upcoming 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-b/2018/07/19/ascol-inizia-ritiro-cascia.html|title=Ascoli, inizia il ritiro di Cascia: primo allenamento per Vivarini|date=19 July 2018|access-date=6 August 2018|work=Sky Sport|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|archive-date=6 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806181643/https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-b/2018/07/19/ascol-inizia-ritiro-cascia.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 14 June 2018, club president [[Francesco Bellini]], after first having declared the sale of the club, and having received several offers from prospective owners, accepted the offer of a Roman entrepreneur of Bricofer Group, Massimo Pulcinelli.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ascolipicchio.com/index.php/club/storia|title=storia|publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC|access-date=2018-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807220320/http://www.ascolipicchio.com/index.php/club/storia|archive-date=7 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 18 July 2018, the club was officially re-branded as Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. S.p.A. ahead of the upcoming 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-b/2018/07/19/ascol-inizia-ritiro-cascia.html|title=Ascoli, inizia il ritiro di Cascia: primo allenamento per Vivarini|date=19 July 2018|access-date=6 August 2018|work=Sky Sport|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|archive-date=6 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806181643/https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-b/2018/07/19/ascol-inizia-ritiro-cascia.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the summer of 2021, the North Sixth Group of entrepreneur Matt Rizzetta, based in New York, already present in Italian football with a stake in Campobasso Calcio, acquired a 31% stake in Ascoli Calcio with an option to increase to 51%. The acquisition combined North Sixth Group with Massimo Pulcinelli and Bricofer, the largest homeware retailer in Italy, to build an ambitious project for Ascoli around the world. Following the acquisition, North Sixth Group negotiated an exclusive content rights agreement with Italian Football TV, the largest online content platform for Italian football fans in North America. The agreement provides Ascoli Calcio the only exclusive content partnership of any Italian professional football club.

In the summer of 2021, the North Sixth Group of entrepreneur Matt Rizzetta, based in New York, already present in Italian football with a stake in Campobasso Calcio, acquired a 31% stake in Ascoli Calcio with an option to increase to 51%. The acquisition combined North Sixth Group with Massimo Pulcinelli and Bricofer, the largest homeware retailer in Italy, to build an ambitious project for Ascoli around the world. Following the acquisition, North Sixth Group negotiated an exclusive content rights agreement with Italian Football TV, the largest online content platform for Italian football fans in North America. The agreement provides Ascoli Calcio the only exclusive content partnership of any Italian professional football club.