Libertas Livorno

Libertas Livorno was an Italian professional basketball team based in Livorno, Tuscany.

History

Established in 1947, the side played in the first division Serie A from 1959 to 1968 , in 1970-71 and again from 1981 to 1994 (with one season in the second division Serie A2. Merging with another Livorno side, Pallacanestro Livorno under the Libertas name, the side went bankrupt in 1994.

Another Livorno side Basket Livorno represented the city in the Serie A afterwards before itself filing bankruptcy. Libertas Liburnia Livorno, playing in the regional Serie C, is the symbolic heir to the side but was founded in 2004 with a new affiliation to the Italian federation.[1]

Sponsorship names

Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as :

Libertas Livorno

  • Fargas Livorno (1966–68)
  • Peroni Livorno (1982–85)
  • Cortan Livorno (1985–86)
  • Boston Livorno (1986–87)
  • Enichem Livorno (1987–89)
  • Enimont Livorno (1989–90)
  • Baker Livorno (1991–94)

Pallacanestro Livorno

  • Magnadyne Livorno (1980–81)
  • Rapident Livorno (1981–84)
  • O.T.C. Livorno (1984–85)
  • Allibert Livorno (1985–89)
  • Garessio 2000 Livorno (1989–90)
  • Tombolini Livorno (1990–91)

Notable players

Libertas Livorno

Pallacanestro Livorno

  • Italy Claudio Bonaccorsi 8 seasons: '83-'91
  • The Bahamas Elvis Rolle 5 seasons: '85-'88, '89-'91
  • United States Rafael Addison 4 seasons: '87-'91
  • Italy Nino Pellacani 1 season: '87-'88
  • United States Spain Brad Wright 1 season: '88-'89
  • Italy Leonardo Sonaglia 1 season: '90-'91

References

  1. ↑ Masini, Andrea (14 May 2015). "Canestri, palestre e nomi: il ribaltone della storia" [Baskets, gyms and names: rolling back the years]. IlTirreno.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2015.

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