AS Viganello Basket
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AS Viganello, also known as Viganello Basket was a
Swiss Men's Cup in 1977 and 1980.[2]
History
AS Viganello began as a women's team in 1942, in the village of Ticino (now district of the city of Lugano) and in 1943 it also added a men's team.
Thanks to the arrival of important players such as Ken Brady, John Fultz and
Swiss Cup finals against Pregassona in front of a sold out crowd. After a tightly played game, Viganello came out on top after overtime, winning 107-103.[2] It added another cup victory in 1980[2] as well as the Swiss national championship.[1]
The club folded after the 1980–1981 season due to financial difficulties and as a result, merged with
European club competitions
The club competed in the following European competitions.[4]
Season | Competition | Progress |
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1977–78 | European Cup Winners' Cup | Second qualifying round |
1980–81 | FIBA European Champions Cup |
Quarterfinals group stage |
Honours
Men's team
- Winners (1): 1979–80
Swiss Cup
- Winners (2): 1976–77, 1979–80
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Charlie Yelverton (1979–1980)
References
- ^ a b "Palmares". swissbasketball.ch (in French). Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Coupe Suisse". swissbasketball.ch (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "70 anni di pallacanestro a Viganello". abvlbasketviganello.ch (in French). November 19, 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "AS Viganello Basket". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.