Montecatiniterme Basketball
Montecatiniterme Basketball is an Italian basketball team that is based in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany.
History[edit]
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]
Notable players[edit]
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2000's
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1980's
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Sponsorship names[edit]
Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:
- Sharp Montecatini (1987–1989)
- Panapesca Montecatini (1989–1990)
- Lotus Montecatini (1990–1992)
- Bialetti Montecatini (1992–1994)
- Panapesca Montecatini (1994–1996)
- Chc Montecatini (1996–1997)
- Snai Montecatini (1997–1999)
- Zucchetti Montecatini (1999–2000)
- BingoSnai Montecatini (2000–2001)
- Agricola Gloria Montecatini (2003–2010)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Guidi, Federico (9 July 2014). "Il sogno della pallacanestro iniziato sessant'anni fa" [The basketball dream started seventy years back]. IlTirreno.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Mei, Lorenzo (9 July 2014). "È ufficiale, lo Sporting Montecatini dice addio al campionato di basket" [It's official, Sporting Montecatini says goodbye to the basketball league]. IlTirreno.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- Eurobasket.com profile Retrieved 23 August 2015
- Serie A historical results (in Italian) Retrieved 23 August 2015