Notable players
2000's
| 1980's
|
Montecatiniterme Basketball is an Italian basketball team that is based in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany.
Established in 1949, the first incarnation of the club, Montecatini Sporting Club, played in the first division Serie A from 1989 to 2001 (with spells in the second division Serie A2) before declaring bankruptcy in 2001. [1]
The club was reestablished in 2002 when a new ownership brought the sporting rights of neighbours Massa e Cozzile to play in the third division Serie B1. Promoted after one season, the side stayed in the second division LegaDue until 2008, before folding two years later. [1]
Montecatini Sporting Club 1949, formed by former player Andrea Niccolai, was formed to succeed the side in 2010, buying the sporting rights of Certaldo to play in the Serie C Dilettanti. The club would earn promotion and win the league's cup during its initial season. [1] Faced with problems raising a budget in order to play in the Serie C, Niccolai decided to withdraw the club (that did not have large debts) from the league on 9 July 2014. [2]
2000's
| 1980's
|
Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:
Paolo Cesare Maldini is an Italian former professional footballer who played primarily as a left-back and centre-back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and defenders of all time. As the Milan and Italy captain for many years he was nicknamed "Il Capitano". Maldini held the record for most appearances in Serie A, with 647 and holds the joint-record for most European Cup/UEFA Champions League final appearances (8) alongside Paco Gento. He most recently served as technical director for Milan, as well as being co-owner of USL Championship club Miami FC.
Cagliari Calcio, commonly referred to as Cagliari, is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. In the 2023–24 season, they compete in Serie A. The team are temporarily playing their home games at the 16,416-seat Unipol Domus, the temporary stadium built privately in 2017 in 4 months, adjacent to their future new stadium site.
Dallas Alonzo Comegys is an American former professional basketball player.
Diego Fuser is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, mainly on the right wing, although he was also capable of playing in the centre. Fuser was a quick, hard-working, and energetic player, with good technique, and crossing ability, who excelled at making offensive runs down the right flank and assisting strikers with accurate crosses. A tenacious, and physically strong winger, he also possessed notable stamina, a powerful shot from distance, and was accurate from set-pieces.
The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club basketball league that has been organised in Italy since 1920. Serie A is organised by Lega Basket, which is regulated by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). It is the highest-tier level of the Italian league system. The LBA plays under FIBA rules and currently consists of 16 teams, with the lowest-placed team relegated to the Serie A2 and replaced by the winner of the play-offs of that tier.
Virtus Roma 1960, commonly known as Virtus Roma, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. The club, named Pallacanestro Virtus Roma competed in the first division of Italian basketball, the LBA, for decades until 2020, when it failed. In 2021 the club was refounded.
Pallacanestro Don Bosco Livorno, founded in 1996, is a professional Italian basketball club from the town of Livorno, Tuscany, playing in the Serie C as of June 2015. Formerly a youth section of Basket Livorno, Don Bosco has gone on to be the organisation's flagship team.
Henry Frank Turner is a retired American professional basketball player, who played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He grew up in Martinez, California.
Nuova AMG Sebastiani Basket Rieti, sometimes designed as NSB, was an Italian professional basketball based in Rieti, Lazio though it played one season in Napoli, Campania.
Libertas Livorno was an Italian professional basketball team based in Livorno, Tuscany.
Basket Club Ferrara was an Italian professional basketball team based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna.
Fabriano Basket was an Italian professional basketball club based in Fabriano, Marche.
Roberto Chiacig is an Italian former professional basketball player, still playing at an amateur level.
Sporting Club JuveCaserta, also known as Decò Caserta after its title sponsor, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Caserta, Campania. The team currently plays in the Serie A2, the second tier of Italian basketball.
Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trieste. They played in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) for five seasons ; now they are playing in second league, called Serie A2. The PalaTrieste serves as the club's home arena.
The Italian Basketball Cup, or Coppa Italia, is an annual professional basketball competition between pro clubs from the Italian Basketball League (LBA). It is Italy's first-tier cup competition, and is not to be confused with Italy's second-tier cup competition, the Italian Legadue Cup.
Lucchese 1905 s.r.l., or simply Lucchese, is an Italian football club, based in Lucca, Tuscany that plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football. The club was first founded in 1905, having last been in Serie A in 1952.
Nuova Pallacanestro Gorizia was an Italian professional basketball club based in Gorizia, Friuli Venezia Giulia. It ceased activities in 2010 due to financial problems.
Mario Boni is an Italian former professional basketball player.
Universo Treviso Basket, known for sponsorship reasons as NutriBullet Treviso, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Treviso, Veneto. Founded in 2012, it plays in the Italian basketball first division Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2019–20 season. Despite being a distinct club, Universo Treviso de facto inherited the fanbase of Pallacanestro Treviso, the historic club of the town.
