Pallacanestro Varese

Openjobmetis Varese

Leagues

Serie A
FIBA Europe Cup

Founded

1945

History

Pallacanestro Varese
(1946–present)

Arena

PalaWhirlpool

Capacity

5,300

Location

Varese, Italy

Team colors

White, Red

President

Stefano Coppa

Head coach

Paolo Moretti

Championships

10 Italian Leagues
4 Italian Cups
1 Italian Supercup
3 Intercontinental Cups
5 Euroleagues
2 Saporta Cups

Website

pallacanestrovarese.it

Uniforms

Home

Away

Pallacanestro Varese, also called by its current sponsor's name, the Openjobmetis Varese, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Varese, Lombardy. Founded in 1945, the team plays in the first division Serie A.

For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names.

History

Ottorino Flaborea lifts the 1970 European Cup trophy

Basketball was introduced in Varese in 1945 with the creation of the historical club, Pallacanestro Varese. The first sponsors were introduced 8 years later in 1954 including Storm and Ignis, followed by Emerson, Turisanda, Cagiva, Star, Ciaocrem, Divarese, Ranger, Metis, Whirlpool and the most recent, Cimberio. Varese is also famous due to the lack of main sponsor in the mid-1990s and the choice of franchise name, the Varese Roosters.

Since their creation, Pallancanestro Varese has won 10 Italian titles, 1961, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 and the last title, won 21 years after the previous title, in 1999. With 10 titles, Varese is the third most winning team of the Italian League ever after Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna.

As it is shown by its roll of honors, Varese was extremely competitive in the 1970s, when the club played ten Euroleague finals in a row, winning 5 of them in 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1976. Between 1970 and 1975 the club was named Ignis Varese. The golden age had begun some years before, as Varese conquered the Intercontinental Cup in 1966, repeating it 4 and 7 years later in its greatest decade in 1970 and 1973. Varese succeeded in doing the great enterprise, the Triple Crown, winning all the trophies available in 1973 with legendary Professor Aca Nikolić seating on the bench. Varese also won two Cups of the Cups, 1967 and 1980, and four Italian Cups, in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973.

Varese's great age ended in the early nineties, when the team dropped down to the second division. Soon, the club took its revenge, coming up once again to the Italian top league, and after 5 years spent as the real team to watch in the Italian playoffs, it succeeded in winning its historical 10th title in 1999, with the Italian national team's coach Carlo Recalcati. Varese has never repeated that triumph so far, but that success still echoes over Italy to this day. Varese is trying to return to the top Italian and European competition in the years to come.

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Openjobmetis Varese roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Age
4.0 !PF	0	USA !	Davies, Brandon	7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	7001240000000000000♠24 – (1991-07-25)25 July 1991
4.5 !F/C	1	SEN !	Faye, Mouhammad	7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	7001300000000000000♠30 – (1985-09-14)14 September 1985
1.0 !PG	2	USA !	Wayns, Maalik	7000185000000000000♠1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	7001240000000000000♠24 – (1991-05-02)2 May 1991
1.0 !PG	5	CRO !	Ukic, Roko	7000196000000000000♠1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	7001310000000000000♠31 – (1984-05-11)11 May 1984
1.0 !PG	6	LTU !	Varanauskas, Ovidijus	7000187000000000000♠1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	7001250000000000000♠25 – (1991-02-23)23 February 1991
4.5 !F/C	8	ITA !	Molinaro, Lorenzo	7000204000000000000♠2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	7001230000000000000♠23 – (1992-09-16)16 September 1992
1.0 !PG	10	ITA !	Cavaliero, Daniele	7000188000000000000♠1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	7001320000000000000♠32 – (1984-01-10)10 January 1984
3.0 !SF	11	CAN !	Shepherd, Jevohn	7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	7001300000000000000♠30 – (1986-04-08)8 April 1986
4.5 !F/C	12	ITA !	Campani, Luca	7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	7001260000000000000♠26 – (1990-02-18)18 February 1990
3.5 !F	21	ITA !	Ferrero, Giancarlo	7000194000000000000♠1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	7001270000000000000♠27 – (1988-08-29)29 August 1988
2.5 !G/F	43	USA !	Thompson, Mychel	7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	7001270000000000000♠27 – (1988-06-01)1 June 1988
1.5 !G	55	USA !	Galloway, Ramon	7000191000000000000♠1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	7001250000000000000♠25 – (1991-02-10)10 February 1991
3.5 !F	14	EST !	Kangur, Kristjan	7000202999999999999♠2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	7001330000000000000♠33 – (1982-10-23)23 October 1982

Head coach

Attilio Caja

Assistant coach(es)

Ugo Ducarello
Matteo Jemoli

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Roster
Updated: September 14, 2015

Honours

Total titles: 25

PalaWhirlpool

Domestic competitions

Italian League

Winners (10): 1960-61, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1998–99
Runners-up (10): 1948-49, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1989-90

Italian Cup

Winners (4): 1968-69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972-73
Runners-up (5): 1971-72, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1998-99, 2013

Italian Supercup

Winners (1): 1999
Runners-up (1): 2013

European competitions

FIBA European Champions Cup

Winners (5): 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76
Runners-up (5): 1970-71, 1973-74, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79

FIBA Saporta Cup

Winners (2): 1966-67, 1979-80

FIBA Korać Cup

Runners-up (1): 1984-85

Worldwide competitions

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Winners (3): 1966, 1970, 1973
Runners-up (4): 1967, 1974, 1976, 1977

Unofficial

Triple Crown

Winners (2): 1969-70, 1972–73

International record

Season	Achievement	Notes
Euroleague
1964-65	Semi-finals	eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 57-58 (L) in Varese and 67-69 (L) in Moscow
1969-70	Champions	defeated CSKA Moscow, 79-74 in the final of European Champions Cup in Sarajevo
1970-71	Final	lost to CSKA Moscow, 53-67 in the final (Antwerp)
1971-72	Champions	defeated Jugoplastika Split, 70-69 in the final of European Champions Cup in Tel Aviv
1972-73	Champions	defeated CSKA Moscow, 71-66 in the final of European Champions Cup in Liège
1973-74	Final	lost to Real Madrid, 82-84 in the final (Nantes)
1974-75	Champions	defeated Real Madrid, 79-66 in the final of European Champions Cup in Antwerp
1975-76	Champions	defeated Real Madrid, 81-74 in the final of European Champions Cup in Geneva
1976-77	Final	lost to Maccabi Elite, 77-78 in the final (Belgrade)
1977-78	Final	lost to Real Madrid, 67-75 in the final (Munich)
1978-79	Final	lost to Bosna, 93-96 in the final (Grenoble)
Saporta Cup
1966–67	Champions	defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv, 77-67 (W) in Varese and 67-68 (L) in Tel Aviv in the double final of European Cup Winner's Cup
1967–68	Semi-finals	eliminated by AEK, 78-60 (W) in Varese and 52-72 (L) in Athens
1979–80	Champions	defeated Gabetti Cantù, 90-88 in the final of European Cup Winner's Cup in Milan
1980–81	Semi-finals	eliminated by Squibb Cantù, 84-94 (L) in Varese and 65-78 (L) in Cantù
Korać Cup
1984–85	Final	lost to Simac Milano, 78–91 in the final (Brussels)
1985–86	Semi-finals	eliminated by Mobilgirgi Caserta, 84-71 (W) in Varese and 75-91 (L) in Caserta
1995–96	Quarter-finals	eliminated by Stefanel Milano, 72-81 (L) in Varese and 89-90 (L) in Milan
Eurocup
2002-03	Quarter-finals	eliminated by Adecco Estudiantes, 59-77 (L) in Madrid and 88-101 (L) in Varese
2003-04	Quarter-finals	eliminated by Real Madrid, 67-68 (L) in Madrid and 57-62 (L) in Varese
Intercontinental Cup
1966	Champions	defeated Corinthians 66-59 in the final of Intercontinental Cup in Madrid
1967	Final	lost to Akron Wingfoots, 72–78 in the final (Rome)
1970	Champions	Intercontinental Cup Champions with a 4-0 record in a league tournament in Varese
1973	Champions	Intercontinental Cup Champions with a 3-1 record in a league tournament in São Paulo
1974	Runners-up	Runners-up with a 4-1 record in a league tournament in Mexico City
1975	5th place	5th place with a 2-3 record in a league tournament in Varese
1976	Runners-up	Runners-up with a 4-1 record in a league tournament in Buenos Aires
1977	Runners-up	Runners-up with a 3-2 record in a league tournament in Madrid
1978	4th place	4th place with a 1-3 record in a league tournament in Buenos Aires
1979	3rd place	3rd place with a 2-2 record in a league tournament in São Paulo
McDonald's Championship
1999	4th place	4th place in Milan, lost to San Antonio Spurs 86-96 in the semi-final, lost to Žalgiris 78-97 in the 3rd place game

Notable players

Ivano Bisson
Paolo Conti
Marcelo Damiao
Alessandro De Pol
Fabrizio Della Fiori
Massimo Ferraiuolo
Giacomo Galanda
Guido Iellini
Andrea Meneghin
Dino Meneghin
Luigi Mentasti
Nico Messina
Alberto Mottini
Aldo Ossola
Gianmarco Pozzecco
Edoardo Rusconi
Stefano Rusconi
Romeo Sacchetti
Enrico Ravaglia
Francesco Vescovi
Paolo Vittori
Marino Zanatta
Cristiano Zanus Fortes
Antonio Zorzi

Notable coaches

Enrico Garbosi (1956–62)
Vittorio Tracuzzi (1966–68)
Nico Messina (1968-69 & 1977-78)
Aleksandar Nikolić (1969–73)
Sandro Gamba (1973–77)
Edoardo Rusconi (1978–80, 1993-97 & 2003-04)
Joe Isaac (1986-89 & 1992-93)
Carlo Recalcati (1997-99 & 2010-12)
Valerio Bianchini (1999 & 2007-08)
Grégor Beugnot (2001–03)
Ruben Magnano (2004–07)

Sponsorship names

Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:^[1]

Storm (1954–56)
Ignis (1956–75)
Mobilgirgi (1975–78)
Emerson (1978–80)
Turisanda (1980–81)
Cagiva (1981–83)
Star (1983–84)
Ciao Crem (1984–85)
Divarese (1985–89)
Ranger (1989–92)

Cagiva (1992–97)
No name sponsorship (1997–99)
Varese Roosters (1999-01)
Metis (2001–04)
Casti Group (2004–05)
Whirlpool (2005–07)
Cimberio (2007–2014)
OpenjobMetis (2014–present)

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
1997–1999	Kappa
1999–2001	Reebok
2002–2003	(unspecified)
2003–2006	Macron^[2]
2006-2008	Nike
2008-2010	Aries
2010–2014	Macron^[2]
2014–2015	Adidas
2015–2016	Spalding

Colors and badge

City crest
(1997–99)
Roosters crest
(1999–01)
Casti Group crest
(2004–05)
Cimberio Varese crest
(2010–14)
Openjobmetis Varese crest
(2014–present)

References

↑ Lega A page on the history of Pallacanestro Varese.(Italian)
1 2 "Varese, Macron nuovo sponsor tecnico ufficiale" [Varese, Macron new official technical sponsor] (in Italian). Lega Basket. 20 Jul 2010.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pallacanestro Varese.

Lega Basket Serie A

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Seasons	1969–70 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Awards	Most Valuable Player Finals MVP Best Player Under 22 Best Coach Best Executive

Statistical leaders	Scoring Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks

Other articles	Italian Cup Italian Supercup All Star Game Italian Basketball Hall of Fame

Category

Ignis Varèse 1969–70 Euroleague Champions

Meneghin Raga Jones Ossola Rusconi Flaborea Vittori Bulgheroni Paschini Malagoli Consonni Coach Nikolić

Ignis Varèse 1971–72 Euroleague Champions

Meneghin Raga Ossola Gennari Flaborea Rusconi Vittori Bisson Zanatta Malachin Vigna Coach Nikolić

Ignis Varèse 1972–73 Euroleague Champions

Morse Meneghin Raga Ossola Flaborea Rusconi Bisson Zanatta Polzot Lucarelli Bertolucci Chiarini Coach Nikolić

Ignis Varèse 1974–75 Euroleague Champions

Morse Meneghin Yelverton Ossola Rusconi Bisson Rizzi Zanatta Salvaneschi Carraria Gualco Bessi Coach Gamba

Mobilgirgi Varèse 1975–76 Euroleague Champions

Morse Meneghin Campion Ossola Iellini Bisson Zanatta Rizzi Salvaneschi Gualco Carraria Mottini Bechini Coach Gamba

FIBA European Champions Cup and Euroleague winners

FIBA European Champions Cup	1958: ASK Riga 1958–59: ASK Riga 1959–60: ASK Riga 1960–61: CSKA Moscow 1961–62: Dinamo Tbilisi 1962–63: CSKA Moscow 1963–64: Real Madrid 1964–65: Real Madrid 1965–66: Simmenthal Milano 1966–67: Real Madrid 1967–68: Real Madrid 1968–69: CSKA Moscow 1969–70: Ignis Varese 1970–71: CSKA Moscow 1971–72: Ignis Varese 1972–73: Ignis Varese 1973–74: Real Madrid 1974–75: Ignis Varese 1975–76: Mobilgirgi Varese 1976–77: Maccabi Elite 1977–78: Real Madrid 1978–79: Bosna 1979–80: Real Madrid 1980–81: Maccabi Elite 1981–82: Squibb Cantù 1982–83: Ford Cantù 1983–84: Banco di Roma Virtus 1984–85: Cibona 1985–86: Cibona 1986–87: Tracer Milano 1987–88: Tracer Milano 1988–89: Jugoplastika Split 1989–90: Jugoplastika Split 1990–91: Pop 84 Split

FIBA European League	1991–92: Partizan 1992–93: Limoges 1993–94: 7Up Joventut 1994–95: Real Madrid 1995–96: Panathinaikos

FIBA Euroleague	1996–97: Olympiacos 1997–98: Kinder Bologna 1998–99: Žalgiris 1999–00: Panathinaikos

FIBA Suproleague	2000–01: Maccabi Elite

Euroleague	2000–01: Kinder Bologna 2001–02: Panathinaikos 2002–03: FC Barcelona 2003–04: Maccabi Elite 2004–05: Maccabi Elite 2005–06: CSKA Moscow 2006–07: Panathinaikos 2007–08: CSKA Moscow 2008–09: Panathinaikos 2009–10: FC Barcelona 2010–11: Panathinaikos 2011–12: Olympiacos 2012–13: Olympiacos 2013–14: Maccabi Electra 2014–15: Real Madrid

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