Pallacanestro Brescia
| Basket Brescia Leonessa | |||
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| Nickname | Leonessa d'Italia (Lioness of Italy) | ||
| Leagues | LBA EuroCup | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| History | Basket Brescia (1957–1996) Basket Brescia 2005 (2005–2009) Basket Brescia Leonessa (2009–present) | ||
| Arena | PalaLeonessa | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Location | Brescia, Italy | ||
| Team colors | White, blue | ||
| Main sponsor | Germani Trasporti (LBA) FAP Investments (EuroCup) | ||
| President | Graziella Bragaglio | ||
| Head coach | Andrea Diana | ||
| Team captain | David Moss | ||
| Ownership | Graziella Bragaglio Matteo Bonetti | ||
| Championships | 1 Serie A2 Basket | ||
| Retired numbers | 2 (13, 14) | ||
| Website | basketbrescialeonessa.it | ||
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Basket Brescia Leonessa S.p.A., known for sponsorship reasons as Germani Basket Brescia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Brescia, Lombardy.[1] Founded in 2009, the team plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2016–17 season and the EuroCup since the 2018–19 season,[2] with home games played at the PalaLeonessa.
History
In 2016, Brescia Leonessa won the Serie A2 League after beating Fortitudo Bologna at game 5 of the league's playoffs, and returns in the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after 28 years.[3][4]
In 2018, Basket Brescia reached the final of the Italian Cup. The team lost 69–67, as Fiat Torino went on to win its first Cup ever.[5]
Arena
The club plays its home games in the PalaGeorge, located in Montichiari, which seats 5,500 spectators.[6]
On January 16, 2017, there was the official presentation of the project for the new arena located in Brescia. It will be called PalaLeonessa.[7] The project consists of a renovation and an extension of the old PalaEIB, with the increase of capacity up to 5,200. Construction works will end in 2018.[8] From September 2018, the PalaLeonessa will be home arena for the club for LBA and EuroCup matches.[9]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Italian Cup | European competitions | |
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| 2015–16 | 2 | Serie A2 | 1st | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | LBA | 10th | Semifinalist | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | LBA | 3rd | Runner-up | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | LBA | 2 EuroCup | |||
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Ryan Thompson (2011–12)- J.R. Giddens (2012–14)
- Tamar Slay (2013–14)
- Damian Hollis (2015–2016)
Franko Bushati (2015–2017)- David Moss (2015–present)
Michele Vitali (2016–2018)- Luca Vitali (2016–present)
- Marcus Landry (2016–2018)
Benjamin Ortner (2017–2018)- Bryce Cotton (2018)
Honours
- Champions (1): 2015–16
- Runners-up (1): 2018
Sponsorship names
Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:
- Centrale del Latte di Brescia (2009–2016)
- Germani Trasporti (2016–present) (Since 2018 only in LBA)[10]
- FAP Investments (2018–present) (EuroCup)[11]
Kit
Manufacturer
| 2017–present | Erreà |
References
- ^ Team Profile at Eurobasket.com
- ^ "EuroCup Board looks ahead to the 2018-19 season". euroleaguebasketball.net. 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Brescia domina gara 5 e conquista la serie A." [Brescia dominates game 5 and is promoted to Serie A]. basketnet.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Gara 5 Finale A2 Citroën, Brescia supera la Fortitudo Bologna e vola in Serie A" [Game 5 A2 Citroën Finals, Brescia is promoted to Serie A after beating the Fortitudo]. basketnet.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Basket, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Storica prima dell'Auxilium" [Basketball, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Historical first time for Auxilium]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Semifinali play off, la Centrale gioca sempre fuori casa" [Playoffs Semifinals, the Centrale team still playing away]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, la casa dello sport di Brescia" [Here it is the PalaLeonessa, home of Brescia's sport]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Brescia: PalaLeonessa, il sogno diventa realtà. A breve si avvieranno i lavori" [Brescia: PalaLeonessa, the dream became reality. Soon works will start]. basketinside.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, nuova casa della Germani" [New PalaLeonessa, new home for Germani]. bresciaoggi.it (in Italian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Germani e Leonessa avanti insieme Template:It icon
- ^ "FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partner della Leonessa nella 7DAYS EuroCup" [FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partners of Leonessa for the 7DAYS EuroCup]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
