Bit of a strange question Cremonese play in Cremona Udinese play in Udine Pistoiese play in Pistoia Luchesse play in Lucca What does the 'ese' at the end stand for? is it just pronunciation
it's just to signify that they are from that town. It would be like the equivalent of a team calling itself "New Yorkers" or "Parisians".
it usually means "from that place" from torino: torinese from genoa: genovese from bologna: bolognese from milano: milanese from bari: barese from catania: catanese form verona: veronese but it's not a universal rule from roma: romano, not romanese from firenze: fiorentino, not firenzese from bergamo: bergamasco, not bergamese