| Geas Basket | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Serie A1 | ||
| Founded | 1955 | ||
| Arena | Palacarzaniga | ||
| Capacity | 800 | ||
| Location | Sesto San Giovanni, Italy | ||
| Team colors | Yellow, Red and Black | ||
| President | Carlo Vignati | ||
| Head coach |  Cynthia Zanotti | ||
| Website | http://www.geasbasket.it/ | ||
ASD Geas Basket is an Italian women's basketball club from Sesto San Giovanni founded in 1955.
Geas was the Serie A's leading team in the 1970s, with eight national championships between 1970 and 1978. [1] The rossoneri culminated this golden era winning the 1978 European Cup, becoming the first team from Western Europe to win the trophy. [2]
Most recently, Geas was 3rd in the 2011 Serie A. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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