Pistoia Basket 2000 | |||
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Leagues | LBA | ||
Founded | 2000 | ||
History | Pistoia Basket 2000 (2000–present) | ||
Arena | PalaCarrara | ||
Capacity | 4,000 | ||
Location | Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy | ||
Team colors | Red White | ||
President | Massimo Capecchi | ||
Head coach | Nicola Brienza | ||
Championships | 2 Italian Serie A2 1 Italian LNP Supercup | ||
Website | pistoiabasket2000 | ||
A.S. Pistoia Basket 2000, known for sponsorship reasons as Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Pistoia, Tuscany.
The city of Pistoia was formerly represented in the first division LBA by Olimpia Basket Pistoia during the 1990s. Pistoia Basket 2000 was promoted to the LBA in 2014, and is playing in that league as of the 2015–16 season.
The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, Pistoia asked to be repositioned to the second-tier Serie A2. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: July 28, 2023 |
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Season | Tier | League | Pos. |
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2010–11 | 2 | LegaDue | 8th |
2011–12 | 2 | LegaDue | 2nd |
2012–13 | 2 | LegaDue | 1st |
2013–14 | 1 | Serie A | 8th |
2014–15 | 1 | Serie A | 9th |
2015–16 | 1 | Serie A | 6th |
2016–17 | 1 | LBA | 7th |
2017–18 | 1 | LBA | 13th |
2018–19 | 1 | LBA | 15th |
2019–20 | 1 | LBA | 15th |
2020–21 | 2 | Serie A2 | 9th |
2021–22 | 2 | Serie A2 | 3rd |
2022–23 | 2 | Serie A2 | 3rd |
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