Junior Fasano Explained

Clubname:	Pallamano Junior Fasano
Fullname:	Sidea Group Pallamano Junior Fasano
Ground:	Nuovo Palazzetto dello sport
Capacity:	2,200
Chairman:	Giovanni Caramia
Manager:	Vito Fovio
League:	Serie A Gold
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Junior Fasano is an Italian handball club from Fasano, that plays in the Serie A Gold.

History

In the early 1980s, the idea of Fasano Junior Sport Club having a handball department was born.^[1] The club started in the Serie D championship in the 1980-81 season. Its first president was Luigi Crescenzo. The club was promoted to the first division, Serie A, for the first time at the end of the 1998-99 season. The team will participate in the international cup for the first time in the 2007-2008 Challenge Cup.^[2] In 2014, the team coached by Francesco Ancona won the Italian Cup by beating Carpi 30-27. In 2014, the team also won the championship against SSV Bozen Loacker, and thus won the first league title in the club's history.^[3] During its history, it has won 4 national championships (in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2023), 3 Italian Cups (in 2014, 2016 and 2017) and 1 Italian Super Cup (in 2016).

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Sports Hall information

Arena: - Nuovo Palazzetto dello sport
- City: - Fasano Capacity: - 2200
Address: - 72015 Fasano, Province of Brindisi, Italy

Management

Position	Name
President	Giovanni Caramia
Club manager	Paolo De Santis

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[4]

Technical staff

Head coach: Vito Fovio
Assistant coach: Giuseppe Crastolla
Fitness coach: Željko Beharević
Club doctor: Dr. Domenico Ancona

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

Marko Knežević (CB) from RK Jugović
Tobias Torbjörnsson (LP) from Halden Topphåndball

Leaving

Carlo Sperti (RW) to Pallamano Conversano
Erik Östling (LP) to Amo Handboll
Albin Järlstam (CB) to Riihimäki Cocks
Dario Petrovski (CB) to RK Konjuh
Marxwell Masauna Otiri Frederiksen (LB)

Titles

Serie A Gold
- Winner (4) : 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023
Italian Cup
- Winner (3) : 2014, 2016, 2017
Italian Super Cup
- Winner (1) : 2016

EHF ranking

^[5]

Rank	Team	Points
95	TTH Holstebro	50
96	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	48
97	HC Visé BM	47
98	Junior Fasano	46
99	HBC CSKA Moscow	46
100	Red Boys Differdange	46
101	Olympiacos	45

Former club members

Notable former players

Stefano Arcieri (2015-2017)
Umberto Bronzo (2018-2019)
Bruno Brzić (2013-2015)
Giancarlo Costanzo (2009-2011, 2012-2015, 2017-2018)
Nicolò D'Antino (2016-2018)
Vito Fovio (1995-2002, 2013-2019, 2020-2022)
Umberto Giannoccaro (2005-2015)
Leonardo Lopasso (1986-2000, 2009-2011, 2012-2015)
Pasquale Maione (2013-2018)
Demis Radovčić (2016–2019)
Carlo Sperti (2021-2023)
Riccardo Stabellini (2022)
Guido Riccobelli (2015-2016, 2018)
Víctor Donoso (2018-2019)
Petru Pop (1999–2000)
Adrian Popovici (1999-2006)