Lugano Tigers Explained

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Lugano Tigers
Leagues:Swiss Basketball League
History:FV Lugano
1981–1999
Lugano Snakes
1999–2003
Lugano Tigers
2003–present
Arena:Istituto Elvetico
Capacity:1,000
Championships:6 LNBA
4 Swiss Cups
1 League Cup
President:Alessandro Cedraschi
Vice-Presidents:Riccardo Braglia
Coach:Jean-Marc Jaumin
Website:Official website
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The Lugano Tigers are a Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Lugano, Switzerland. The club competes in the Swiss Basketball League (SBL), the highest domestic tier. Founded as FN Lugano, the team was re-named to Lugano Snakes in 1999 and to its current name in 2003.

History

Founded in 1981, with the merging of Federal Lugano and AS Viganello, FV Lugano won the first Swiss Cup in 1982. In 1999, FV Lugano became the Lugano Snakes, the Snakes would go on to win three Swiss League championships, two Swiss Cups, and appear in the 2000-2001 EuroLeague. In 2003, financial failure would see the Snakes become the Tigers. Lugano Tigers would go on to win the Swiss League championship in 2006, and finish in second place in the next two seasons, before winning the Swiss League championship again in 2010. During the 2010–11 season, the Tigers would play in the 2010–11 FIBA EuroChallenge tournament, on their way to winning the Swiss national championship, Swiss Cup, and the Swiss League Cup.

Honours

2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014

1982, 2001, 2002, 2011

2011, 2012

European history

Boncourt made its debut in the European fourth-tier FIBA Europe Cup in the 2003–04 season and consequently would appear in the next three edition as well.

TierCompetitionParticipationYearsBest result
IEuroLeague 22000–01, 2001–02Regular season (2x)
IISaporta Cup21982–83, 2001–02
IIIEuroChallenge 41993–94, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2010–11Third round (2000)

Notable players

Head coaches

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