Lugano Tigers
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Wikipedia - Lugano Tigers
The Lugano Tigers are a Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Lugano, Switzerland. The club competes in the Swiss Basketball League (SBL), the highest domestic tier. Founded as FN Lugano, the team was re-named to Lugano Snakes in 1999 and to its current name in 2003.
History
Founded in 1981, with the merging of Federal Lugano and AS Viganello, FV Lugano won the first Swiss Cup in 1982. In 1999, FV Lugano became the Lugano Snakes, the Snakes would go on to win three Swiss League championships, two Swiss Cups, and appear in the 2000-2001 EuroLeague. In 2003, financial failure would see the Snakes become the Tigers. Lugano Tigers would go on to win the Swiss League championship in 2006, and finish in second place in the next two seasons, before winning the Swiss League championship again in 2010. During the 2010–11 season, the Tigers would play in the 2010–11 FIBA EuroChallenge tournament, on their way to winning the Swiss national championship, Swiss Cup, and the Swiss League Cup.
Lugano Tigers spelar i den schweiziska basketligan och har vunnit ligatiteln sju gånger, senast 1983. De har också vunnit den schweiziska cupen tre gånger. I europeisk tävling har Lugano Tigers nått kvartfinal i EuroCup Challenge.
Luganos hemmaplan är Palapenz, som har plats för 3 000 åskådare. Lagets färger är blått och gult.
Nuvarande tränare för Lugano Tigers är Paolo Moretti. Bland lagets mest kända spelare genom tiderna finns Alain Gloor, Petar Naumoski och Ben McGee.