Old 08-05-2004, 05:53 AM #1
Marius123
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The real names of Italian clubs
What are the real, traditional names of the Italian basketball teams? Like -- Fortitudo has been Team System, PAFF (if I'm correct), Skipper, now they've changed the name again...
BENETTON TREVISO
?
POMPEA NAPLES
?
VERTICAL VISION CANTU'
I remember SQUIBB Cantu long ago, then a string of other names. Any traditional name?
CLIMAMIO BOLOGNA
Fortitudo, for ever Fortitudo.
LOTTOMATICA ROME
Hm? Banco di Roma was once champions of Europe...
SNAIDERO UDINE
?
VIOLA REGGIO CALABRIA
?
LAURETANA BIELLA
?
TERAMO BASKET
Seems like a real name, not a sponsor's etiquette?
PALLACANESTRO VARESE
Pallacanestro Varese? Ignis Varese?
BASKET LIVORNO
?
SCAVOLINI PESARO
What does Scavolini mean? This name has been around really long.
AIR AVELLINO
Can't be!
MONTEPASCHI SIENA
This is funny. What's the connection between Montepaschi, MdP and Mens Sana Basket (sp?) ...
BIPOP CARIRE REGGIO EMILIA
?
ROSETO BASKET
?
SICC JESI
?
ARMANI JEANS MILAN
Olimpia Milano?
Old 08-07-2004, 05:47 PM #2
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Well, about the names it's a long story ...
BENETTON TREVISO
The Benetton family, the one of the clothes, is the owner of the club since the 70's.
The "real" name is pallacanestro Treviso
POMPEA NAPLES
Pompea (clothes) is the main sponsor from a pair of years.
The real name is Basket Napoli
VERTICAL VISION CANTU'
Vertical vision is the new main sponsor; other sponsored names of the past years are Squibb, Polti, Canturina, Oregon Scientific etc
The real name is Cantù basket
CLIMAMIO BOLOGNA
Climamio is the new main sponsor; names of the past sponsors are i.e. Paff, Teamsystem, Skipper etc.
The real name is Fortitudo Bologna
LOTTOMATICA ROME
Lottomatica (national lotteries and more) is the main sponsor since 2003; older sponsor names Messaggiero Rome, Banco di Roma, Pompea Rome etc.
The real name is Virtus Rome
SNAIDERO UDINE
Snaidero (kitchens) is the main sponsor since the 70's; now the owner is Edi Snaidero.
The real name is pallalcesto amatori Udine
TRIS REGGIO CALABRIA
Tris (bets) is the main sponsor from 2003.
The real name is nuovo basket viola Reggio Calabria
LAURETANA BIELLA
Laureta (mineral water) is the main sponsor since 2002.
Older name was Fila Biella.
The real name is Pallacanestro Biella
TERAMO BASKET
At the moment the team is without the main sponsor.
The real name is basket Teramo
PALLACANESTRO VARESE
At the moment the team is without main sponsor; older names were Ignis Varese, Metis Varese, Roosters Varese.
The real name is pallacanestro Varese
BASKET LIVORNO
At the moment the team is without main sponsor.
Older names were Bini Viaggi Livorno, Mabo Livorno.
The real name is basket Livorno
SCAVOLINI PESARO
Scavolini (kitchens) is, along with Snaidero and Benetton, one of the oldest main sponsor; the owner is Valter Scavolini.
The real name is victoria libertas Pesaro
AIR AVELLINO
Air (freighter) is the main sponsor since 2002.
The real name is Felice Scandone Avellino
MONTEPASCHI SIENA
Montepaschi (bank) is the main sponsor since 2000; MpS is a abbrevation.
The real name is mens sana basket Siena
BIPOP CARIRE REGGIO EMILIA
Bipop Carire (bank) is the historic main sponsor from years.
The real name is pallacanestro reggiana Reggio Emilia
ROSETO BASKET
At the moment the team is without main sponsor; older names were Cordivari Roseto, Euro Roseto, Roseto basket town, Sharks Roseto.
The real name is Roseto basket
SICC JESI
Sicc (kitchens) is the historic main sponsor from years.
The real name is aurora basket Jesi
ARMANI JEANS MILAN
Armani (the stylist) is the new main sponsor of the team; older sponsor names were i.e. Simmenthal Milano, Recoaro Milano, Billy Milano, Sony Milano, Stefanel Milano, Philips Milano, Adecco Milano, Breil Milano etc.
The real name is Olimpia Milano
Grettings
Old 08-08-2004, 07:40 AM #3
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Good thread, guys!!
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Old 08-08-2004, 07:44 AM #4
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heh ... this teams are very variable .... like girls
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Old 08-09-2004, 03:54 AM #5
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Thanks, pallacanestro, for your thorough reply! Very informative and useful.
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