Lugano Tigers
| Lugano Tigers | |||
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| Lugano Tigers logo | |||
| Leagues | LNBA | ||
| Founded | 1981 | ||
| History | FV Lugano 1981→1999 Lugano Snakes 1999→2003 Lugano Tigers 2003→present | ||
| Location | Lugano, Switzerland | ||
| President | Alessandro Cedraschi | ||
| Vice-president(s) | Riccardo Braglia | ||
| Head coach | Randoald Dessarzin | ||
| Championships | 6 LNBA 4 Swiss Cup 1 League Cup | ||
| Website | http://luganobasket.ch/ | ||
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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.
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..
Championships
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011
- Swiss Cup: 4
- 1982, 2001, 2002, 2011
- League Cup: 1
- 2011
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.
Dušan Mlađan- Derek Stockalper
- Christophe Varidel
Alon Stein
Travis Walton
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.