Viola Reggio Calabria

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Viola Reggio Calabria
Nicknamei Nero-Arancio(the black and oranges)
LeaguesSerie A2
Founded1966
HistoryCestistica Piero Viola
(1966-1997)
Basket Viola Reggio Calabria
(1998)
Nuovo Basket Viola Reggio '98
(1998-2007)
Team Basket Viola
(2009-present)
ArenaPalaPentimele
(~ 8,500 seats)
LocationReggio Calabria (RC), Italy
Team colorsBlack and Orange
   
Head coachItaly Massimo Bianchi
Championships3 Serie A2
1984/85, 1988/89, 1991/92
Websiteviolareggiocalabria.it

Viola Reggio Calabria is an Italian professional basketball club based in Reggio Calabria.

History

The team's name is derived from Cestistica Piero Viola, a basketball team founded in 1966 by judge Giuseppe Viola which folded in 1997. Another Reggio Calabria side iwas Basket Viola Reggio Calabria created in 1997, it went went bankrupt in late 2007.

Team Basket Viola was founded in 2009, starting from fourth-division Serie B Dilettanti.

History

Viola Basket Reggio Calabria chronological history
  • 1966-1967: 9th place in Serie C
  • 1967-1968: 10th place in Serie C
  • 1968-1969: Serie C
  • 1969-1970: 9th place in Serie C
  • 1970-1971: Serie C
  • 1971-1972: Serie C
  • 1972-1973: Serie C
  • 1973-1974: Serie C
  • 1974-1975: Serie B
  • 1975-1976: Serie B
  • 1976-1977: Serie B
  • 1977-1978: Serie B
  • 1978-1979: Serie B
  • 1979-1980: Serie B
  • 1980-1981: Serie B
  • 1981-1982: Serie B
  • 1982-1983: Serie B, promoted in Serie A2
  • 1983-1984: 9th place in Serie A2
  • 1984-1985: 1st place in Serie A2, promoted in Serie A1
  • 1985-1986: 13th place in Serie A1, relegated in Serie A2
  • 1986-1987: 9th place in Serie A2
  • 1987-1988: 6th place in Serie A2
  • 1988-1989: 1st place in Serie A2, promoted in Serie A1
  • 1989-1990: 7th place in Serie A1, lost at 1/4 final playoffs vs. Pallacanestro Varese

Coaches

  • 1966-1967: Calafiore
  • 1967-1969: Dispenzieri
  • 1969-1972: Furfari
  • 1972-1976: Carmelo Fotia
  • 1976-1977: Massimo Moizo
  • 1977-1978: Vittorio Tracuzzi
  • 1978-1980: Filippo Faina
  • 1980-1981: Enzo Porchi
  • 1981-1982: Vecchi
  • 1982-1986: Gianfranco Benvenuti
  • 1986-1987: Santi Puglisi
  • 1987-1990: Tonino Zorzi
  • 1990-1995: Carlo Recalcati
  • 1995-1996: Tonino Zorzi
  • 1996-2001 (Jan.): Gaetano Gebbia
  • 2001 (Jan.): Massimo Bianchi
  • 2001 (Jan.)-2002: Tonino Zorzi
  • 2002-2004: Lino Lardo
  • 2004-2005 (Mar.): Alessandro Giuliani, Tonino Zorzi
  • 2005 (Mar.- Dec.): Walter De Raffaele
  • 2005 (Dec.)-2006 (Jan.): Pasquale Iracà
  • 2006 (Jan. - Mar.) Tonino Zorzi
  • 2006 (Mar.) -2007: Paolo Moretti
  • 2009-? Massimo Bianchi

Sponsorship names

  • Banca Popolare (1982-1984)
  • Opel (1985/1986)
  • Standa (1986-1989)
  • Panasonic (1990-1993)
  • Pfizer (1993-1995)
  • Tris (2003-2004)
  • Eurofiditalia (2004-2005)
  • Liomatic (2009-2010)

Rankings

Leader in caps Caps
Gustavo Tolotti 379
Most seasons in Viola RC Seasons
Gustavo Tolotti, Alessandro Santoro 12
Single game individual scorer Points
Joe Bryant 09/11/1986 (Serie A2, Facar PE - Standa RC 102-110) 69 All-time top scorer Points
Dan Caldwell 3695 All-time top rebounder Rebounds
Kim Hughes 1897
All-time Serie A top scorer Season
Dan Caldwell 1989/90 (918 points)
Brian Oliver 1996/97 (735 points)

Notable players

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