[2] In the season 2011–12 the team was promoted from Eccellenza Sicily Group B[3][failed verification] to Serie D after playoffs.

In July 2021, following Serie D Girone A champions Gozzano's withdrawal, FC Messina applied to be readmitted to Serie C.[8] However, the request to be readmitted was denied by the Lega Pro committee, and successively also on appeal, due to the club's inability to provide a valid surety in time.

They usually play with blue kit, to avoid getting confused with the principal team of the city, ACR Messina.

The club originally played its home games in the old stadium of the city, the 11,900 seater Stadio Giovanni Celeste.

However, as the stadium did not meet the minimum requirements to host Serie D games, Città di Messina used the city's main venue Stadio San Filippo as its home for the beginning of the season.