Partenope Napoli
Partenope Napoli is an Italian amateur basketball team from Naples, Campania.
History
The side first took part in the first division Serie A from 1963 to 1965. Stabilising itself in the league from 1967, it stayed there until 1975 with a second place in 1968-69. It would win the 1968 Italian Cup and the 1969–70 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup. Participating in the second-division Serie A2 between 1975 and 1978 and again for a solitary season in 1997-98, the club went bankrupt at the end of that season. Refounded in 2001, the club plays in the amateur Serie C Regionale as of the 2014-15 season.[1]
Honours & achievements
Domestic competitions
- Winners (1): 1967-68
- Runners-up (2): 1968-69, 1970-71
European competitions
FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup
- Winners (1): 1969–70
Notable players
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1960's
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1990's
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1970 European Cup Winner's Cup winning squad
Miles Aiken, Jim Williams, Sauro Bufalini, Carlos d'Aquila, Remo Maggetti, Giovanni Gavagnin, Francesco Ovi, Antonio Errico, Vincenzo Errico, Manfredo Fucile, Renato Abbate, Leonardo Coen (Coach: Antonio Zorzi)
Sponsorship names
Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:
- Ignis Sud Napoli (1967-1968)
- Fides Napoli (1968-1972)
- Fag Napoli (1973-1976)
- Cosatto Napoli (1976-1977)
- Gis Napoli (1977-1978)
- Pasta Baronia Napoli (1997-1998)
References
- ↑ Fantini, Daniele (27 January 2015). "Serie A Basket - Le squadre più scarse della storia della Serie A" [The teams with the less wins in Serie A history]. Yahoo.com (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2015.
External links
- Serie A historical results (Italian) Retrieved 24 August 2015
- Eurobasket.com profile