Italian amateur football teams are copying logos of famous football clubs from around the world, as revealed by Reddit user Cerxa. He compiled a list of 20 Italian amateur teams that have copied logos of well-known teams like Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Boca Juniors.
Logos of Small Italian Clubs Are Often Copies
The list includes teams from various regions of Italy, ranging from the 5th to 9th tier. The practice of copying logos is not unique to Italy, but it has become a prevalent issue in the country.
The legality of such actions is questionable, but in most cases, the big clubs are likely not aware of the copy.
Lodigiana (Lombardia, 7th tier) copied Bayern Munich's logo
Atletico M U Calcio 84 (Marche, 9th tier) copied Arsenal's logo
Arsenal Cusinati 2013 (Venetian, 7th tier) also copied Arsenal's logo
Statte (Puglia, 8th tier) copied Brazil's national football team logo
Baston Villa QRV (Lucca, 9th tier) copied Aston Villa's logo
Mezzomerico Calcio (Novara, 9th tier) copied Marseille's logo
Valsamoggia (Bologna, 9th tier) copied Newcastle United's logo
Quincinetto Tavagnasco (Piemonte, 6th tier) copied Vasco da Gama's logo
River Platani (Sicilian, 9th tier) copied River Plate's logo
Bravetta (Lazio, 8th tier) copied Paris FC's logo
Carpine 2016 (Venetian, 9th tier) copied Wigan Athletic's logo
Juventina Sant'Andrea (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 5th tier) copied Tottenham Hotspur's logo
Virtus Roma (Lazio, 7th tier) copied Boca Juniors' logo
Pontesasso (Marche, 8th tier) copied Brighton & Hove Albion's logo
Simaxis 2014 (Sardinian, 8th tier) copied Leicester City's logo
Paradiso Collegno (Piemonte, 7th tier) copied Indiana Pacers' NBA logo
Fellas United (Roma, 9th tier) copied Leeds United's scrapped logo
Atletico SM Calcio (Lazio, 8th tier) also copied Leeds United's scrapped logo
Pol San Guiseppe (Campania, 7th tier) copied Premier League logo
ASD S Susanna (Lazio, 8th tier) copied Swansea City's logo
Noceto (Emilia-Romagna, 6th tier) copied Everton's logo
Tricerrese Andrea Bodo (Biella, 9th tier) copied Hibernian's logo
Which is your favorite copied logo? Are these amateur football teams lacking creativity, or are they simply paying homage to their favorite clubs? Let us know in te comments below.