Leagues LNBA President Alessandro Cedraschi Arena Pista La Resega Founded 1981 | Vice-president(s) Riccardo Braglia | |
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History FV Lugano1981–1999Lugano Snakes1999–2003Lugano Tigers2003–present Championships 6 LNBA4 Swiss Cup1 League Cup League Ligue Nationale de Basket A | ||
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The Lugano Tigers are a Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Lugano, Switzerland. The club competes in the Swiss League.
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History
Founded in 1981 with the merging of Federal Lugano and AS Viganello, FV Lugano won the first Swiss cup in 1982. In 1999 FV Lugano became the Lugano Snakes, the Snakes would win three Swiss championships, two Swiss cups and appear in the 2000-2001 Euroleague. In 2003 financial failure would see the Snakes become the Tigers. Lugano would win the Swiss championship in 2006 and finish a close second place in the next two season before winning the Swiss championship again in 2010. During the 2010-2011 season the Tigers would play in the 2010-2011 Eurochallenge tournament on their way to winning the national championship, Swiss cup, and the league cup..