Pallacanestro Cantù
| Pallacanestro Cantù | |||
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| Leagues |
Italian League Eurocup | ||
| Founded | 1936 | ||
| History |
Associazione Pallacanestro Cantù 1936–Present | ||
| Arena |
Palasport Pianella (capacity: 3,910) PalaDesio (capacity: 6,700–8,000) | ||
| Location | Cantù, Italy | ||
| Team colors |
White and Blue | ||
| President | Anna Cremascoli | ||
| Championships |
2 European Championships 2 Intercontinental Cups 4 Saporta Cups 4 Korać Cups 3 Italian Championships 2 Italian Supercups | ||
| Website | pallacanestrocantu.com | ||
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Pallacanestro Cantù, known for sponsorship reasons as Acqua Vitasnella Cantù domestically and FoxTown Cantù in European competitions, is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below. Among European basketball teams, Cantù has won more international trophies than any other team (on par with Real Madrid).
History
The club won two Euroleague championships in a row, in 1982 and 1983.
Arenas
Cantù plays at Palasport Pianella, an arena with a capacity of 3,910. They also play at PalaDesio, an arena with a capacity of 6,700-8,000, in order to meet Euroleague arena standards.
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Reserve |
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| C | Giorgi Shermadini | Eric Williams | ||
| PF | Metta World Peace | Ivan Buva | Giacomo Maspero | |
| SF | DeQuan Jones | Awudu Abass | ||
| SG | James Feldeine | Marco Laganà | ||
| PG | Darius Johnson-Odom | Stefano Gentile | Giacomo Bloise | |
Titles
Total titles: 17
Domestic competitions
- Winners (3): 1967-68, 1974–75, 1980–81
- Winners (2): 2003, 2012
European competitions
Euroleague
Worldwide competitions
Results
Season by season results of the club in national, cup and international competitions. Number before European competitions declare the level of the competitions.
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | Italian Cup | European competitions | |
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| 2009–10 | 1 | Serie A | 4 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Serie A | 2 | Finalist | Finalist | 2 Eurocup | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Serie A | 3 | Quarterfinalist | Finalist | 1 Euroleague | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Serie A | 7 | Semifinalist | – | 1 Euroleague | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Serie A | 3 | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | 2 Eurocup | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Serie A | – | 2 Eurocup | | ||
International record
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| 1968-69 | Quarter-final group stage | 3rd place in a group with Spartak Brno, Standard Liège and Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| 1975-76 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Mobilgirgi Varèse, 85-95 (L) in Varese, 70-78 (L) in Cantù | |
| 1981-82 | European Champions | defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv, 86-80 in the final of European Champions Cup in Cologne | |
| 1982-83 | European Champions | defeated Billy Milano, 69-68 in the final of European Champions Cup in Grenoble | |
| 1983-84 | Semi-final group stage | 3rd place in a group with FC Barcelona, Banco di Roma Virtus, Bosna, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Limoges CSP | |
| Saporta Cup | |||
| 1976–77 | Cup Winner's Cup Winners | defeated Radnički Belgrade, 87-86 in the final of European Cup Winner's Cup in Palma de Mallorca | |
| 1977–78 | Cup Winner's Cup Winners | defeated Synudine Bologna, 84-82 in the final of European Cup Winner's Cup in Milan | |
| 1978–79 | Cup Winner's Cup Winners | defeated EBBC Den Bosch, 83-73 in the final of European Cup Winner's Cup in Porec | |
| 1979-80 | Final | lost to Emerson Varèse, 88-90 in the final (Milan) | |
| 1980–81 | Cup Winner's Cup Winners | defeated FC Barcelona, 86-82 in the final of European Cup Winner's Cup in Rome | |
| Korać Cup | |||
| 1972–73 | Korać Cup Winners | defeated Maes Pils Mechelen, 106-85 (W) in Cantù, 85-94 (L) in Mechelen in the double finals of Korać Cup | |
| 1973–74 | Korać Cup Winners | defeated Partizan, 99-86 (W) in Cantù, 75-68 (W) in Belgrade in the double finals of Korać Cup | |
| 1974–75 | Korać Cup Winners | defeated FC Barcelona, 71-69 (W) in Barcelona, 110-85 (W) in Cucciago in the double finals of Korać Cup | |
| 1984–85 | Quarter-final group stage | 2nd place in a group with Crvena Zvezda, Libor 43 and Hapoel Haifa | |
| 1986–87 | Quarter-final group stage | 2nd place in a group with Limoges CSP, Spartak Leningrad and Šibenka | |
| 1987–88 | Quarter-final group stage | 2nd place in a group with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Jugoplastika Split and CAI Zaragoza | |
| 1988-89 | Final | lost to Partizan, 89-76 (W) in Cucciago, 82-101 (L) in Belgrade | |
| 1990–91 | Korać Cup Winners | defeated Real Madrid, 73-71 (W) in Madrid, 95-93 (W) in Cucciago | |
| 1991–92 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Scavolini Pesaro, 76-74 (W) in Cucciago, 86-89 (L) in Pesaro | |
| 1992–93 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Philips Milano, 74-72 (W) in Cucciago, 72-85 (L) in Milan | |
| Intercontinental Cup | |||
| 1975 | Intercontinental Cup Champions | Intercontinental Cup Champions with a 4-1 record in a league tournament in Cantù | |
| 1982 | Intercontinental Cup Champions | Intercontinental Cup Champions with a 5-0 record in a league tournament in Den Bosch | |
| 1983 | Runner-up | Runner-up with a 3-2 record in a league tournament (Buenos Aires) | |
Notable players
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Coaches
James Strong – 1954–55
Isidoro Marsan – 1956–58
Gianni Corsolini – 1958–60- Vittorio Tracuzzi – 1960–62
- Gianni Corsolini – 1962–65
- Arnaldo Taurisano – 1965–66 and 1969–79
- Borislav Stanković – 1966–69
- Valerio Bianchini – 1979–82
- Giancarlo Primo – 1982–83
- Gianni Asti – 1983–84
- Carlo Recalcati – 1984–90
- Fabrizio Frates – 1990–92
Antonio Díaz-Miguel – 1993–94
(6 games)- Bruno Arrigoni – 1993–94
(34 games) - Giancarlo Sacco – 1994–95
(incl. 5 games in the '95–'96 season) - Bruno Arrigoni – 1995
(1 game in the '95–'96 season) - Gianfranco Lombardi – 1995–97
(incl. 32 games in the '95–'96 season) - Virginio Bernardi – 1997
(6 games in the '97–'98 season) - Massimo Magri – 1997–98
(23 games) - Fabrizio Frates – 1998–99
- Franco Ciani – 1999–2000
(incl. 11 games in the '00–'01 season) - Stefano Sacripanti – 2000–07
(incl. 23 games in the '00–'01 season) - Luca Dalmonte – 2007–2009
- Andrea Trinchieri – 2009–Present
Sponsorship names
In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as:[1]
- Milenka Cantù (1954–55)
- Oransoda Cantù (1956–58, 1965–69)
- Fonte Levissima Cantù (1958–65)
- Forst Cantù (1970–77)
- Gabetti Cantù (1977–80)
- Squibb Cantù (1980–82)
- Ford Cantù (1982–83)
- Jollycolombani Cantù (1983–85)
- Arexons Cantù (1985–87)
- Vismara Cantù (1987–90)
- Shampoo Clear Cantù (1990–94)
- Polti Cantù (1994–99)
- Canturina Cantù (1999–2000)
- Poliform Cantù (2000–01)
- Oregon Scientific Cantù (2001–04)
- Vertical Vision Cantù (2004–06)
- Tisettanta Cantù (2006–08)
- NGC Cantù (2008–09)
- NGC Medical Cantù (2009–10)
- Bennet Cantù (2010–12)
- chebolletta Cantù (2012)
- Mapooro Cantù (2012, Euroleague Basketball competitions)
- Lenovo Cantù (2013)
- FoxTown Cantù (2013–present, Euroleague Basketball competitions)
- Acqua Vitasnella Cantù (2013–present)
References
External links
- Official Club Site (Italian)
- Eurobasket.com Team Profile
- Italian League Team Profile (Italian)
- Il Cantu Club Forum (Italian)
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