Ancona has a long history of football clubs sharing the same red and white colours and a similar logo.

Reaching the final of the 1994 Coppa Italia and spending two seasons in the Serie A eleven years apart, the original club was refounded after a 2004 relegation from the top flight in last place.

This came after the club had loaded up on experienced players of high profile, such as Mário Jardel, Dario Hübner and Eusebio Di Francesco, without success.

[5] The club board stated their aim to have the official name changed to just "Ancona" by 2022, pending approval by the Italian Football Federation.

[6] By the end of the season, the club changed its denomination to Unione Sportiva Ancona, thus severing its association with Matelica altogether.