SP Federale Lugano explained

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SP Federale Lugano
Leagues:LNBA
Founded:1942
History:SP Federale Lugano
1942→1981
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
Colors:yellow and light blue
Championships:3 Swiss Leagues
3 Swiss Cups
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SP Federale Lugano was a Swiss professional basketball club based in the city of Lugano in the canton of Ticino.

History

Federale was founded in 1942 but had to wait until the 70s to see the first major successes. The club won in the seventies three national league titles[1] and 2 national Cups.[2] For three seasons, from 1978 to 1980, had as main sponsor the SA Luciano Franzosini Chiasso.

In the season 1975-76 Federale participated in the FIBA European Champions Cup as Swiss champion αfter two qualifier against Turkish Beşiktaş and Czechoslovak Dukla Olomouc, reached the quarter-finals where ranked sixth and last with a record of 0-5 wins in a group that included among others Real Madrid, Forst Cantù and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

In 1981 the club merged with AS Viganello Basket (later with the Molino Nuovo),[3] giving rise to the FV Lugano (today Lugano Tigers).

Honours

Swiss League

Swiss Cup

Historic players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palmarès Campionato. Lega Nazionale A. Lega Nazionale A (pallacanestro). 15 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110123093846/http://www.lnba.ch/palmares.php?m_f=0&ligue=LNA. 23 January 2011.
  2. Web site: Palmarès Coppa Svizzera. Lega Nazionale A. Lega Nazionale A (pallacanestro). 15 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130508080540/http://www.lnba.ch/palmares.php?m_f=0&ligue=CS. 8 May 2013.
  3. News: Verso la finale Lugano-Vacallo. Peo Mazzola, Arnaldo Cremonesi. laRegione Ticino. March 2008.