Pallacanestro Varese
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For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names.
History
Basketball was introduced in Varese in 1945, with the creation of the historical club, Pallacanestro Varese. The first sponsors were introduced 8 years later in 1954, including Storm and Ignis, followed by Emerson, Turisanda, Cagiva, Star, Ciaocrem, Divarese, Ranger, Metis, Whirlpool, and the most recent, Cimberio. Varese is also famous due to the lack of its having a main sponsor in the mid-1990s (something unusual in the Italian basketball league), and the choice of its franchise name, the Varese Roosters.
Since their creation, Pallancanestro Varese has won 10 Italian first-tier level LBA titles, in the years 1961, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, and their last Italian League title, won 21 years after the previous title, in 1999. With 10 titles, Pallacanestro Varese is the third most winning team ever in the Italian League, after Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna.
As it is shown by its roll of honors, Varese was extremely competitive in the 1970s, when the club played in the European-wide first-tier level FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague), and played in ten finals in a row, winning 5 of them, in the years 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1976. Between 1956 and 1975, the club was named Ignis Varese. What was the club's golden age had begun some years before, as Varese conquered the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 1966, and repeated the same title 4 and 7 years later, in the middle of the club's greatest decade in 1970 and 1973. Varese accomplished the great feat of winning the Triple Crown, winning all the trophies available in 1973, with the legendary Professor Aca Nikolić as the team's head coach. Varese also won two championships of the European-wide first-tier level FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, in 1967 and 1980, and four Italian Cups, in 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973.
Varese's great age ended in the early nineties, when the team dropped down to the Italian second division. Soon, the club took its revenge, coming up once again to the Italian top-tier level league, and after 5 years time became the real team to watch in the Italian League's playoffs, as it succeeded in winning its historical 10th Italian League title in 1999, with Carlo Recalcati (who later coached the Italian national team), leading the way as the club's head coach. Varese has never repeated that triumph so far, but that success is still remembered to this day. Varese has been trying to return to the top of the Italian League and European-wide competitions in the years since.
Players
Current roster
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Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Italian Cup | European competitions | |
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| 2004–05 | 1 | Serie A | 14th | |||
| 2005–06 | 1 | Serie A | 10th | |||
| 2006–07 | 1 | Serie A | 7th | |||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Serie A | 18th | |||
| 2008–09 | 2 | Serie A2 | 1st | |||
| 2009–10 | 1 | Serie A | 11th | |||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Serie A | 8th | |||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Serie A | 8th | |||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Serie A | 3rd | |||
| 2013–14 | 1 | Serie A | 10th | 1 Euroleague | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />QR1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2014–15 | 1 | Serie A | 11th | |||
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| 2017–18 | 1 | LBA | 6th | |||
| 2018–19 | 1 | LBA | 9th | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | LBA | 10th | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | LBA | 14th | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | LBA | 12th | |||
Honours
Total titles: 25
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Domestic competitions
- Winners (10): 1960–61, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1998–99
- Runners-up (10): 1948–49, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1989–90
- Winners (4): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73
- Runners-up (5): 1971–72, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1998–99, 2012–13
- Winners (1): 1999
- Runners-up (1): 2013
European competitions
- Winners (5): 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76
- Runners-up (5): 1970–71, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79
- Semifinalists (1): 1964–65
- FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)
- FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16
Worldwide competitions
- Winners (3): 1966, 1970, 1973
- Runners-up (4): 1967, 1974, 1976, 1977
- 3rd place (1): 1979
- 4th place (1): 1978
- 4th place (1): 1999
Individual club awards
- Winners (2): 1969–70, 1972–73
International record
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| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| 1964–65 | Semi-finals | eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 57–58 (L) in Varese and 67–69 (L) in Moscow | |
| 1969–70 | Champions | defeated CSKA Moscow, 79–74 in the final of European Champions Cup in Sarajevo | |
| 1970–71 | Final | lost to CSKA Moscow, 53–67 in the final (Antwerp) | |
| 1971–72 | Champions | defeated Jugoplastika, 70–69 in the final of European Champions Cup in Tel Aviv | |
| 1972–73 | Champions | defeated CSKA Moscow, 71–66 in the final of European Champions Cup in Liège | |
| 1973–74 | Final | lost to Real Madrid, 82–84 in the final (Nantes) | |
| 1974–75 | Champions | defeated Real Madrid, 79–66 in the final of European Champions Cup in Antwerp | |
| 1975–76 | Champions | defeated Real Madrid, 81–74 in the final of European Champions Cup in Geneva | |
| 1976–77 | Final | lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv, 77–78 in the final (Belgrade) | |
| 1977–78 | Final | lost to Real Madrid, 67–75 in the final (Munich) | |
| 1978–79 | Final | lost to Bosna, 93–96 in the final (Grenoble) | |
| FIBA Saporta Cup | |||
| 1966–67 | Champions | defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv, 77–67 (W) in Varese and 67–68 (L) in Tel Aviv in the double final of European Cup Winners' Cup | |
| 1967–68 | Semi-finals | eliminated by AEK, 78–60 (W) in Varese and 52–72 (L) in Athens | |
| 1979–80 | Champions | defeated Gabetti Cantù, 90–88 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Milan | |
| 1980–81 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Squibb Cantù, 84–94 (L) in Varese and 65–78 (L) in Cantù | |
| FIBA Korać Cup | |||
| 1984–85 | Final | lost to Simac Milano, 78–91 in the final (Brussels) | |
| 1985–86 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Mobilgirgi Caserta, 84–71 (W) in Varese and 75–91 (L) in Caserta | |
| 1995–96 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Stefanel Milano, 72–81 (L) in Varese and 89–90 (L) in Milan | |
| EuroCup | |||
| 2002–03 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Adecco Estudiantes, 59–77 (L) in Madrid and 88–101 (L) in Varese | |
| 2003–04 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid, 67–68 (L) in Madrid and 57–62 (L) in Varese | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | |||
| 2015–16 | Final | lost to Fraport Skyliners, 62–66 in the final (Chalon-sur-Saône) | |
| Intercontinental Cup | |||
| 1966 | Champions | defeated Corinthians 66-59 in the final of Intercontinental Cup in Madrid | |
| 1967 | Final | lost to Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, 72–78 in the final (Rome) | |
| 1970 | Champions | Intercontinental Cup Champions with a 4-0 record in a league tournament in Varese | |
| 1973 | Champions | Intercontinental Cup Champions with a 3–1 record in a league tournament in São Paulo | |
| 1974 | Runners-up | Runners-up with a 4–1 record in a league tournament in Mexico City | |
| 1975 | 5th place | 5th place with a 2–3 record in a league tournament in Varese | |
| 1976 | Runners-up | Runners-up with a 4–1 record in a league tournament in Buenos Aires | |
| 1977 | Runners-up | Runners-up with a 3–2 record in a league tournament in Madrid | |
| 1978 | 4th place | 4th place with a 1–3 record in a league tournament in Buenos Aires | |
| 1979 | 3rd place | 3rd place with a 2–2 record in a league tournament in São Paulo | |
| McDonald's Championship | |||
| 1999 | 4th place | 4th place in Milan, lost to San Antonio Spurs 86–96 in the semi-final, lost to Žalgiris 78–97 in the 3rd place game | |
Notable players
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- Template:Flagicon Ivan Bisson
- Template:Flagicon Paolo Conti
- Template:Flagicon Marcelo Damiao
- Template:Flagicon Fabrizio Della Fiori
- Template:Flagicon Giacomo Galanda
- Template:Flagicon Andrea Meneghin
- Template:Flagicon Dino Meneghin
- Template:Flagicon Aldo Ossola
- Template:Flagicon Gianmarco Pozzecco
- Template:Flagicon Stefano Rusconi
- Template:Flagicon Romeo Sacchetti
- Template:Flagicon Paolo Vittori
- Template:Flagicon Marino Zanatta
- Template:Flagicon Anthony Bowie
- Template:Flagicon Frank Brickowski
- Template:Flagicon Bill Campion
- Template:Flagicon Geno Carlisle
- Template:Flagicon Tim Bassett
- Template:Flagicon Toney Douglas
- Template:Flagicon Derek Hamilton
- Template:Flagicon Delonte Holland
- Template:Flagicon Frank Johnson
- Template:Flagicon Jalen Jones
- Template:Flagicon Anthony Gennari
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Magee
- Template:Flagicon Stan McKenzie
- Template:Flagicon Billy Keys
- Template:Flagicon Rusty LaRue
- Template:Flagicon Pat Cummings
- Template:Flagicon Bill Edwards
- Template:Flagicon Wes Matthews
- Template:Flagicon Jerry McCullough
- Template:Flagicon Larry Micheaux
- Template:Flagicon Miles Simon
- Template:Flagicon Corny Thompson
- Template:Flagicon Eddie Lee Wilkins
- Template:Flagicon Leon Wood
- Template:Flagicon Charlie Yelverton
- Template:Flagicon Reggie Theus
- Template:Flagicon Tyrone Nesby
- Template:Flagicon Charles Pittman
- Template:Flagicon Bob Morse
- Template:Flagicon DeJuan Collins
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Farabello
- Template:Flagicon Gabriel Fernández
- Template:Flagicon Luis Scola
- Template:Flagicon Arijan Komazec
- Template:Flagicon Mate Skelin
- Template:Flagicon Veljko Mršić
- Template:Flagicon Boris Gorenc
- Template:Flagicon Sani Bečirović
- Template:Flagicon Aleksandar Ćapin
- Template:Flagicon Alain Digbeu
- Template:Flagicon Antero Lehto
- Template:Flagicon Teemu Rannikko
- Template:Flagicon Kristjan Kangur
- Template:Flagicon Janar Talts
- Template:Flagicon Siim-Sander Vene
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Santiago
- Template:Flagicon Richard Petruška
- Template:Flagicon Pavel Podkolzin
- Template:Flagicon Manuel Raga
- Template:Flagicon Nikola Lončar
- Template:Flagicon Fedon Matheou
- Template:Flagicon D. J. Mbenga
Head coaches
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- Template:Flagicon Vittorio Tracuzzi (1948–54)
- Template:Flagicon Valerio Giobbi (1954–55)
- Template:Flagicon Yogi Bough (1955–56)
- Template:Flagicon Enrico Garbosi (1956–62)
- Template:Flagicon Vittorio Tracuzzi (1954–55 & 1966–68)
- Template:Flagicon Nico Messina (1968–69 & 1977–78)
- Template:Flagicon Aleksandar Nikolić (1969–73)
- Template:Flagicon Sandro Gamba (1973–77)
- Template:Flagicon Edoardo Rusconi (1978–80, 1993–97 & 2003–04)
- Template:Flagicon Joe Isaac (1986–89 & 1992–93)
- Template:Flagicon Carlo Recalcati (1997–99 & 2010–12)
- Template:Flagicon Valerio Bianchini (1999 & 2007–08)
- Template:Flagicon Gianfranco Lombardi (2000–01)
- Template:Flagicon Grégor Beugnot (2001–03)
- Template:Flagicon Ruben Magnano (2004–07)
- Template:Flagicon Veljko Mršić (2007–08)
- Template:Flagicon Stefano Pillastrini (2008–10)
- Template:Flagicon Francesco Vitucci (2012–13)
- Template:Flagicon Fabrizio Frates (2013–14)
- Template:Flagicon Stefano Bizzozi (2014)
- Template:Flagicon Gianmarco Pozzecco (2014–15)
- Template:Flagicon Attilio Caja (2015 & 2016–20)
- Template:Flagicon Paolo Moretti (2015–16)
- Template:Flagicon Massimo Bulleri (2020–21)
- Template:Flagicon Adriano Vertemati (2021–22)
- Template:Flagicon Johan Roijakkers (2022)
- Template:Flagicon Alberto Seravalli (2022)
- Template:Flagicon Matt Brase (2022–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Tom Bialaszewski (2023–2024)
- Template:Flagicon Herman Mandole (2024–2025)
- Template:Flagicon Ioannis Kastritis (2025–present)
Sponsorship names
Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:[1]
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Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Kappa |
| 1999–2001 | Reebok |
| 2002–2003 | (unspecified) |
| 2003–2006 | Macron[2] |
| 2006-2008 | Nike |
| 2008–2010 | Aries |
| 2010–2014 | Macron[2] |
| 2014–2015 | Adidas |
| 2015–2018 | Spalding |
| 2018–present | Macron[2] |
Colors and badge
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City crest
(1997–99) -
Roosters crest
(1999–01) -
Casti Group crest
(2004–05) -
Cimberio Varese crest
(2010–14) -
Openjobmetis Varese crest
(2014–present)
References
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External links
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