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AS Viganello Basket

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Leagues
  
LNBA

Location
  
Viganello, Switzerland

President
  
Luigi Roda

History
  
1942–1981

Team colors
  
Green and White

Date founded
  
1942

Arena
  
Lambertenghi Gerra Palaghiaccio di Mezzovico

League
  
Ligue Nationale de Basket A

AS Viganello, also known as Viganello Basket was a Swiss men's and women's professional basketball club based in the city of Viganello. The club was played for several years in the National League A and among its successes is 1 championship and 2 cups of Switzerland.

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History

AS Viganello began as a women's team in 1942, in the village of Ticino (now district of the city of Lugano). In 1943, it also adds the men's team, which manages to stand out in a few years. These were the golden years of the Federal Lugano, the Pregassona Basket, Lugano Molino Nuovo and Viganello. Just Viganello, thanks to the arrival of important players such as Ken Brady, John Fultz and Charlie Yelverton, the men's team begins to stand tall, being able to achieve important goals. In fact, in 1977 Viganello get to play the final of the Swiss Cup against rivals-Pregassona neighbors. It is played in an ice rink Mezzovico packed to the limit of its possibilities (4000 spectators). It was a very balanced game play with extra time: Viganello even was unable to take the lead, finally win 107-103. The first trophy will add another Swiss Cup and the victory of the National League A, both in 1980. In 1981, AS Viganello and SP Federal (Viganello) included as a single team called "PV Lugano", from which derive the current Lugano Basketball Association. The current "Viganello Lugano Basketball Association" is now a new company, a descendant of Viganello Basketball, and is affiliated with the SwissBasketball: has a team Chicks, a propaganda section and a Second Division team. In 2003, the AB Viganello ceded the rights to play in the National League under the name Association Basket Lugano Tigers.

Honours

Total titles: 3

Swiss League:

  • Winners (1): 1979-80
  • Swiss Cup

  • Winners (2): 1976-77, 1979-80
  • References

    AS Viganello Basket Wikipedia