Rowing Teams

Antignano Rowing Team

The Antignano colours

The Antignano rowing club was founded in 1932 as the Dopolavoro Moriani Antignano. In 1954 the ten-man team won their first Palio Marinaro, and in 1997 the Antignano four-man rowing team won the Coppa Barontini, the Coppa Risiatori and the Palio Marinaro.

Ardenza Rowing Team

The Ardenza colours

The Sezione Nautica dell’Ardenza is one of Livorno's oldest rowing clubs. The club won its last ten-man Palio Marinaro in 1983 and the four-man Palio in 2004. It has also achieved victories in the Coppa Barontini, and the Coppa Risiatori.

Benci Centro Rowing Team (Ovo Sodo)

The Benci Centro colours

As far as the rowing competitions are concerned, the team continues to be given its familiar Ovo Sodo ('boiled egg') nickname by rowers and fans alike.

Borgo Cappuccini Rowing Team ('Il Borgo')

The Borgo Cappuccino colours

When the Orlando Shipyard was opened in 1865 on the site of the San Rocco Lazzaretto, the district underwent considerable social changes. Many hundreds of shipyard workers lived here and their marine skills were developed to produce many excellent rowers, port pilots, fishermen, swimmers and boat builders.

Colline Rowing Team

The Colline colours

The people of Colline have always been great sportsmen, excelling in particular in cycling. They first took part in the Palio Marinaro in 1951, when the Sezione Nautica Colline was founded.

Fabbricotti Rowing Team

The Fabbricotti colours

The Fabbricotti rowing club participated in the minor Palio races from 1954 under the name of Rione del Fanale. After a long break the team made a comeback in 1973. Today’s Sezione Nautica Fabbricotti was founded in 1978 when the four-man boat came first in the Palio Marinaro and was promoted to the 10-man race for the first time ever.

Magenta Rowing Team

The Magenta colours

The Magenta rowing team first took part in the Palio Marinaro in 1954 with the Origine team in four-men boats. It was later renamed Magenta -Origine and has obtained several good placings.

Montenero Rowing Team

The Montenero colours
In 1951 Montenero participated in the organisation of the Palio Marinaro, contributing to the expenses and providing some of its own young rowers for those districts who needed them.
In 1973 Montenero formed its own team, and in 1979 the Sezione Nautica Montenero was established.

Pontino-San Marco Rowing Team

The Pontino San Marco colours

During the pre-war years the Pontino San Marcorowing team was a strong one, coming third in the 1929 Palio Marinaro, and second in 1938 and 1939.

Quercianella Rowing Team

The Quercianella coloursAlthough not strictly part of Livorno itself, the small seaside village of Quercianella has been participating in Livorno’s rowing races with its own team since 1973.

Quercianella was originally an Etruscan settlement. However, the village grew up as a seaside resort at the beginning of the 1900s. It was well-known for attracting famous show-business names, and continued to grow in popularity with the construction of the railway connecting Rome and Genoa, which still runs through the village. Today there are about 2000 inhabitants.