Scafati Basket

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Givova Scafati
Givova Scafati logo
LeaguesSerie A2 Basket
Founded1969; 53 years ago (1969)
ArenaPalaMangano
Capacity3,700
LocationScafati, Italy
Team colorsBlue, Yellow, White
     
Main sponsorGivova
PresidentAlessandro Rossano
Team managerGino Guastaferro
OwnershipAniello Longobardi
Championships1 Serie A2 Cup
1 LegaDue Cup
1 Legadue SuperCup
Websitewww.scafatibasket.com

Scafati Basket, known for sponsorship reasons as Givova Scafati, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Scafati, Campania. It plays in the second-division Serie A2 as of the 2015–16 season.

History[]

Scafati Basket traces its history to Silvio Pellico, a club founded by a group of students in 1949. That merged with Savoia in 1955 to form Scafatese Basket, which would be renamed Centro Sportivo Scafatese in 1969. The team played in the amateur regional Serie C and Serie D until the early 1990s when, under the presidency of Aniello Longobardi, it climbed up divisions to reach the first tier Serie A in 2006.

It was relegated from the Serie A in 2007–08.

Arena[]

The team has played its home games in the PalaMangano (named after former head coach ), it holds 3,700 seats.

Sponsorship names[]

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

  • Rida Scafati (2001–2003)
  • Eurorida Scafati (2003–2006)
  • Legea Scafati (2006–2008)
  • Harem Scafati (2008–2009)
  • Bialetti Scafati (2009–2010)
  • Sunrise Scafati (2010–2011)
  • Givova Scafati (2011–present)

Notable players[]

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

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