Viareggio Calcio was founded in 1919 by a merger of 6 football clubs: Esperia, Libertas, Vigor, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Aquila and Celeritas.

[citation needed] In 2000s the club was acquired by the European School of Economics from Bruno Fanciullacci.

[9] It was reported that former A.C. Viareggio chairman Bruno Fanciullacci had acquired the assets of the old club by auction.

Promoted in 2006 after having won Eccellenza Tuscany and Coppa Italia Dilettanti,[11] Esperia Viareggio gained its second consecutive promotion on 22 April 2007 by winning Group E of Serie D four matches before the end of the season.

Long serving players retired including Samuele Barsotti and Giuseppe Costantino in 2010 and Michele Fusi in 2009.

In 2009–10 and 2010–11 the team finished the season in the relegation places, but managed to win play-offs to remain in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

In 2010–11 the only defenders on a long-term contract were Lorenzo Fiale and Sergio Carnesalini, whilst others were borrowed from other teams.

The starting goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio was loaned from Juventus and called up to the Italy national under-21 football team during his stay with club.

The logo of now defunct Esperia Viareggio, featured zebra stripe and an anchor.