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==Crest, Colors, Kit==
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  pattern_ra = _Napoli3|
  pattern_la = _Napoli3|
  leftarm    = DE1C22 |
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  socks      = DE1C22 |
  title      = Napoli's current third kit.
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As Naples is a coastal city, the colours of the club have always been derived from the blue waters of the [[Gulf of Naples]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.agendaonline.it/napolicalcio/|publisher=Agenda Online|title=Napoli Calcio|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref> Originally while using the name ''Naples FBC'', the colours of the club implemented two shades of blue.<ref name=blues>{{cite news|url=http://spazioinwind.libero.it/napolissimo/cenni%20storici%201904-1926.htm|publisher=Napolissimo|title=La Storia - Periodo 1904 - 1926|date=[[23 June]] 2007}}</ref> Since the 1920s however, a singular blue tone has been used in the form of [[Azure (color)|azure]]; as thus they share the nickname ''[[azzurri]]'' with the [[Italy national football team|Italian national side]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5473205|publisher=NPR|title=What's In a Nickname? The Answer Is in the Cup|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref>

[[Image:ACNapoliLogo.PNG|thumb|right|100px|An ''AC Napoli'' period club logo.]]
One of the nicknames of Napoli is ''I ciucciarelli'' which means "the little [[donkeys]]", they were given this name after a particularly poor performance during the [[Italian Football Championship 1926-27|1926&ndash;27]] season. It was originally meant to be derogatory, as the Neapolitan symbol is a rampant black horse,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.comuni-italiani.it/063/stemma.html|publisher=Comuni-Italiani|title=Stemma Provincia di Napoli|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref> the club however adopted the donkey as a mascot called ''O Ciuccio'', displaying it with pride.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://members.fortunecity.com/edvella/mascot.html|publisher='O Ciuccio|title=A short history of Napoli's roots|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref>

The club badge which Napoli are most famous for is a large N placed within a circle, it can be traced back to [[U.S. Internazionale Napoli|Internazionale Napoli]] who used a similar design on their shirts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.riccardocassero.it/napolistory.htm#1|publisher=Riccardo Cassero|title=Napoli Story|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref> Since the club officially adopted the N badge as its representative, Napoli have altered it slightly at various times; sometimes it features the club's name around it, sometimes it does not.<ref name=badge>{{cite news|url=http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/NapoliSoccer.html|publisher=WeltFussballarchiv.com|title=Napoli Information|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref> The main difference between each badge is the shade of blue used, usually the N is white, though it has previously been gold.<ref name=badge>{{cite news|url=http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/NapoliSoccer.html|publisher=WeltFussballarchiv.com|title=Napoli Information|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref>

''[[Partenopei]]'' is a popular nickname for the club and people from the city of Naples in general.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lapartenope.net/index.php?id=85|publisher=LaPartenope.net|title=The Story of La Partenope|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref> It is derived from [[Greek mythology]] where the siren Partenope tried to enchant the hero of the story [[Odysseus]] from his ship to [[Capri]]. In the story Odysseus had his men tie him to the ship so he was able to resist the song of the sirens; as a result Partenope unable to live with the rejection of love, drowned herself and her body was washed up upon the shore of Naples.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://chabadnapoli.com/travel.aspx|publisher=Chadab Napoli|title=Center of Naples, Italy|date=[[24 June]] 2007}}</ref>
===Shirt sponsors and manufacturers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|1978–1980
|rowspan=2|[[Puma]]
|rowspan=1|''None''
|-
|1981–1982
|rowspan=2|Snaidero
|-
|1981–1981
|rowspan=3|NR
|-
|1982–1983
|rowspan=1|[[Francesco Cirio|Cirio]]
|-
|1983–1984
|rowspan=1|Latte Berna
|-
|1984–1985
|rowspan=1|Linea Time
|rowspan=1|[[Francesco Cirio|Cirio]]
|-
|rowspan=1|1985–1988
|rowspan=2|NR
|rowspan=1|Buitoni
|-
|1985–1991
|[[Mars, Incorporated|Mars]]
|-
|rowspan=1|1991–1994
|rowspan=1|[[Umbro]]
|rowspan=1|Voiello
|-
|rowspan=1|1994–1996
|rowspan=2|[[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]]
|rowspan=1|Record Cucine
|-
|rowspan=1|1996–1997
|rowspan=1|Centrale del Latte di Napoli
|-
|rowspan=1|1997–1999
|rowspan=1|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|rowspan=1|Polenghi
|-
|rowspan=1|1999–2003
|rowspan=1|[[Diadora]]
|rowspan=1|[[Peroni]]
|-
|rowspan=1|2003–2004
|rowspan=1|[[Legea]]
|rowspan=1|Russo Cicciano
|-
|rowspan=1|2004–2005
|rowspan=2|[[Kappa]]
|rowspan=1|[[Manuale d'amore]] / [[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow|Sky Captain]] / [[Crash (2004 film)|Crash - Contatto fisico]] / Christmas in Love / [[Mandi]]
|-
|rowspan=1|2005–2006
|rowspan=2|[[Lete]]
|-
|rowspan=1|2005–present
|rowspan=1|[[Diadora]]
|-
|}

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