SP Federale Lugano was a Swiss professional basketball club based in the city of Lugano in the canton of Ticino.
| SP Federale Lugano | |||
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| Leagues | LNBA | ||
| Founded | 1942 | ||
| History | SP Federale Lugano 1942→1981 | ||
| Location |  Lugano,  Switzerland | ||
| Team colors | yellow and light blue | ||
| Championships | 3 Swiss Leagues 3 Swiss Cups | ||
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History
editFederale 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
edit- Winners (3): 1974-75, 1975–76, 1976–77
- Winners (3): 1957-58, 1973–74, 1974–75
Historic players
editReferences
edit- ^ Lega Nazionale A (ed.). "Palmarès Campionato". Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Lega Nazionale A (ed.). "Palmarès Coppa Svizzera". Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Peo Mazzola, Arnaldo Cremonesi (March 2008). "Verso la finale Lugano-Vacallo". laRegione Ticino.[permanent dead link]