 The first appearance of Licata in a professional league, is dated in 1982 within Serie C2.During the 1984–85 season, Licata, coached by a young Zdeněk Zeman, won Serie C2 and promoted to Serie C1, despite a team composed almost entirely by players from the youth squad.In 1988, with Aldo Cerantola as coach, Licata won also Serie C1/B, and were promoted to Serie B for the first time ever in the club's history.