Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna | |||
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File:Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Fortitudo Bologna season | |||
Leagues | Serie A2 | ||
Founded | 1932 (original) 2013 (re-founded) | ||
History | Fortitudo Bologna (1939–2012) Fortitudo Bologna 103 (2013–present) | ||
Arena | PalaDozza | ||
Capacity | 5,570 | ||
Location | Bologna, Italy | ||
Team colors | White and blue | ||
President | Stefano Tedeschi | ||
Team manager | Nicolò Basciano | ||
Head coach | Attilio Caja | ||
Ownership | NewCo Sporting Fortitudo S.r.l. | ||
Championships | 2 Italian Leagues 1 Italian Cup 2 Italian Supercups 1 Italian LNP Cup | ||
Website | fortitudo103 | ||
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Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna 103, commonly known as Fortitudo Bologna and currently known as Fortitudo Flats Service Bologna for sponsorship reasons,[1] is a basketball club based in Bologna, Italy and currently plays in the second division.
History
Fortitudo has for much of its history played second fiddle in its own city to arch rivals Virtus Bologna, with whom it contests the fierce Bologna Derby. Fortitudo won its first major trophy in 1998, winning the Italian Cup. Fortitudo made the Italian league finals ten consecutive years (1997–2006). After three straight finals losses, Fortitudo won the Serie A for the first time in 2000. Four consecutive finals losses were followed by Fortitudo's second league title in 2005, courtesy of a 3–1 win over Armani Jeans Milano in the finals series when instant replay upheld a Ruben Douglas buzzer beater in Game 4 of the championship series. In recent years, Fortitudo had been a fixture in the European top-tier Euroleague. Fortitudo's first achievement in European competition was a FIBA Korać Cup final against Jugoplastika in 1977 in their maiden participation. It got to the Euroleague Final four in 1999 (losing in the semifinal against city rivals Kinder Bologna and in third place game against Olympiacos) and the semifinal of the Euroleague playoffs in 2001 (again eliminated by rivals Virtus); then the club lost in the Euroleague final in 2004 to Maccabi Tel Aviv by 44 points. The 2006–07 season saw them change coaches thrice as they finished thirteenth (out of eighteen), though they still qualified for the 2007–08 ULEB Cup. Due to economic irregularities, upon Fortitudo's relegation from the 2008–09 season, the team was not allowed to participate in the 2009–10 Serie A2, restarting from the Serie A dilettanti. After winning that league, Fortitudo was once again excluded from Serie A2 and the club's affiliation to the Italian Federation revoked. As such, Fortitudo was barred from playing in any league, save for youth development leagues.
The Rebirth and return to the top flight
On 18 June 2013, a group of local entrepreneurs, professionals and fans joined to give life to Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna 103, the spiritual successor (with the same fan base such as the Fossa dei Leoni fan group) of the original entity. Starting from the fourth division DNB, Fortitudo climbed to the second division Serie A2 where it played during the 2015–16 season. After a successful campaign in 2018–19, the club qualified for promotion to Serie A for the first time since its 2009 dissolution. They later qualified to the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League, but they finished last in their group. In the 2021–22 season, they finished in the 15th position to be relegated to Serie A2.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Winners (2): 1999–00, 2004–05
- Winners (1): 1997–98
- Winners (2): 1998, 2005
European competitions
- Runners-up (1): 2003–04
- Semifinalists (1): 2000–01
- 4th place (1): 1998–99
- Final Four (2): 1999, 2004
Other competitions
- Copa de Andata Carisbo
- Winners (1): 2007
- Via Resa, Italy Invitational Game
- Winners (1): 2007
Top performances in European & Worldwide competitions
Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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EuroLeague | |||
1996–97 | Quarter-finals | eliminated 2–1 by FC Barcelona, 70–65 (W) in Bologna, 73–75 (L) in Barcelona and 62–87 (L) in Bologna | |
1997–98 | Quarter-finals | eliminated 2–0 by Kinder Bologna, 52–64 (L) in Bologna away, 56–58 (L) in Bologna home | |
1998–99 | Final Four | 4th place in Munich, lost to Kinder Bologna 57–62 in the semi-final, lost to Olympiacos 63–74 in the 3rd place game | |
1999–00 | Quarter-finals | eliminated 2–1 by Maccabi Tel Aviv, 65–62 (W) in Tel Aviv, 73–80 (L) in Bologna and 64–79 (L) in Tel Aviv | |
2000–01 | Semi-finals | eliminated 3–0 by Kinder Bologna, 76–103 (L) in Bologna away, 84–92 (L) in Bologna away and 70–74 (L) in Bologna home | |
2003–04 | Final | defeated Montepaschi Siena 103–102 in the semi-final, lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv 74–118 in the final (Tel Aviv) | |
FIBA Korać Cup | |||
1976–77 | Final | lost to Jugoplastika 84–87 in the final (Genoa) | |
1994–95 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Alba Berlin, 73–77 (L) in Berlin and 80–80 (D) in Bologna | |
1995–96 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Efes Pilsen, 78–102 (L) in Istanbul and 97–91 (W) in Bologna |
Retired numbers
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No | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure | Date retired | Ref. |
13 | File:Flag of the United States.svg | Gary Schull | C | 1968–1973 | 2010 | [2] |
Players
Current roster
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Updated: 16 May 2023 |
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
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C | Francesco Candussi | SImone Barbante |
PF | Valerio Cucci | Nazzareno Italiano |
SF | Pietro Aradori | Saliou Niang |
SG | Adrian Banks | Miha Vašl |
PG | Matteo Fantinelli | Alessandro Panni |
(colours: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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- File:Flag of the United States.svg John D. Douglas 4 seasons: '83–'87
- File:Flag of the United States.svg-File:Flag of Italy.svg George Bucci 5 seasons: '85–'90
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dallamora 8 seasons: '86–'94
- File:Flag of Spain.svg-File:Flag of the United States.svg Wallace Bryant 1 season: '87–'88
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Albertazzi 6 seasons: '87–'93
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Moris Masetti 2 seasons: '87–'89
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Bill Garnett 1 season: '87–'88
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Artis Gilmore 1 season: '88–'89
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Askew 1 season: '88–'89
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Gene Banks 1 season: '88–'89
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Chris McNealy 1 season: '89–'90
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Dave Feitl 1 season: '89–'90
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Myers 2 seasons: '90–'92
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Cedrick Hordges 1 season: '90–'91
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Valdemaras Chomičius 1 season: '90–'91
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Teoman Alibegović 2 seasons: '91–'93
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Shaun Vandiver 1 season: '91–'92
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas Comegys 2 seasons: '92–'94
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Fumagalli 2 seasons: '92–'94
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Dan Gay 8 seasons: '93–'00, '06–'07
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Esposito 2 seasons: '93–'95
- File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Aleksandar Đorđević 2 seasons: '94–'96
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers 6 seasons: '95–'01
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Frosini 3 seasons: '94–'97
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Mike Brown 1 season: '95–'96
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Conrad McRae 1 season: '96–'97
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Eric Murdock 1 season: '96–'97
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Gregor Fučka 5 seasons: '97–'02
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Galanda 5 seasons: '97–'98, '99–'03
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Chiacig 2 seasons: '97–'99
- File:Flag of the United States.svg David Rivers 1 season: '97–'98
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Dominique Wilkins 1 season: '97–'98
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Basile 7 seasons: '98–'05
- File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Marko Jarić 2 seasons: '98–'00
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Karnišovas 2 seasons: '98–'00
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Damir Mulaomerović 1 season: '98–'99
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Vinny Del Negro 1 season: '98–'99
- File:Flag of the United States.svg George Rusinak 1 seasons: '00'01
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Bowie 1 season: '00–'01
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Gill1 season: '00–'01
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Eurelijus Žukauskas 1 season: '00–'01
- File:Flag of France.svg Vassil Evtimov 2 seasons: '01–'02, '06–'07
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Emilio Kovačić 2 seasons: '01–'03
- File:Flag of the United States.svg John Celestand 1 season: '01–'02
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Goldwire 1 season: '01–'02
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Dan McClintock 1 season: '01–'02
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Marko Milič 1 season: '01–'02
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Rumeal Robinson 1 season: '01–'02
- File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Zoran Savić 1 season: '01–'02
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Mancinelli 9 seasons: '01–'09
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Pozzecco 3 seasons: '02–'05
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Delfino 3 seasons: '02–'04,'19
- File:Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Guyton 2 seasons: '02–'04
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Luboš Bartoň 1 season: '02–'03
- File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Vlado Šćepanović 1 season: '02–'03
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Skelin 1 season: '02–'03
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Marcelić 1 season: '02–'03
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Marco Belinelli 4 seasons: '03–'07
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Erazem Lorbek 3 seasons: '03–'06
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Smodiš 2 seasons: '03–'05
- File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Miloš Vujanić 2 seasons: '03–'05
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Hanno Möttölä 1 season: '03–'04
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Dalibor Bagarić 4 seasons: '04–'06, '07–'09
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Amal McCaskill 1 season: '04–'05
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Jean-Paul Afif 1 season: '04–'05
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Ruben Douglas 1 season: '04–'05
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Nate Green 1 season: '04–'05
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Sani Bečirovič 1 season: '05–'06
- File:Flag of France.svg Yakhouba Diawara 1 season: '05–'06
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Kiwane Garris 1 season: '05–'06
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Travis Watson 1 season: '05–'06
- File:Flag of the United States.svg-File:Flag of Israel.svg David Bluthenthal 1 season: '06–'07
- File:Flag of France.svg Alain Digbeu 1 season: '06–'07
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Tyus Edney 1 season: '06–'07
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Goran Jurak 1 season: '06–'07
- File:Flag of France.svg Jérôme Moïso 1 season: '06–'07
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Moochie Norris 1 season: '06–'07
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Preston Shumpert 1 season: '06–'07
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Kristaps Janičenoks 1 season: '07–'08
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Earl Barron 1 season: '08
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelinho Huertas 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieron Achara 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Jamont Gordon 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Uroš Slokar 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Forte 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of the United States.svg James Thomas 3 seasons: '06–'09
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Qyntel Woods 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of the United States.svg D. J. Strawberry 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Lazaros Papadopoulos 1 season: '08–'09
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Davide Lamma 8 seasons: '93–'94, '94–'95, '98, '07–'08, '08–'09, '09–'10, '10–'11, '14–'15
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Marco Carraretto 1 season: '15–'16
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Mancinelli 1 season: '16–present
- File:Flag of Albania.svg Çelis Taflaj 1 season: '23–'24
Players at the NBA draft
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
Position | Player | Year | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
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SG | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Marko Jarić | 2000 | 1st round | 30th | Los Angeles Clippers |
SF/SG | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Delfino | 2003 | 1st round | 25th | Detroit Pistons |
PF/C | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Erazem Lorbek# | 2005 | 2nd round | 46th | Indiana Pacers |
SG/SF | File:Flag of Italy.svg Marco Belinelli | 2007 | 1st round | 18th | Golden State Warriors |
SG/SF | File:Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Procida | 2022 | 2nd round | 36th | Portland Trail Blazers |
Head coaches
Sponsorship names
Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as :
- Cassera Bologna (1966–68)
- Eldorado Bologna (1968–71)
- Alco Bologna (1971–78)
- Mercury Bologna (1978–80)
- I&B Bologna (1980–81)
- Lattesole Bologna (1981–83)
- Yoga Bologna (1983–88)
- Arimo Bologna (1988–90)
- Aprimatic Bologna (1990–91)
- Mangiaebevi Bologna (1991–93)
- Filodoro Bologna (1993–95)
- Teamsystem Bologna (1995–99)
- Paf Wennington Bologna (1999–01)
- Skipper Bologna (2001–04)
- Climamio Bologna (2004–07)
- UPIM Bologna [Domestically] (2007–08)
- Beghelli Bologna [European competition] (2007–08)
- GMAC Bologna [Domestically] (2008–09)
- Fortitudo Bologna [European competition] (2008–09)
- Amori Bologna (2009–10)
- Tulipano Impianti Bologna (2013–14)
- Eternedile Bologna (2014–16)
- Contatto Bologna (2016–17)
- Consultinvest Bologna (2017–18)
- Lavoropiù Fortitudo Bologna (2018–19)
- Fortitudo Pompea Bologna (2019–20)
- Lavoropiù Fortitudo Bologna (2020–21)
- Fortitudo Kiğılı Bologna (2021–2023)
- Fortitudo Flats Service Bologna (2023–present)
References
- ↑ "Pompea è il nuovo main sponsor della Fortitudo Bologna" [Pompea is the new main sponsor of Fortitudo Bologna]. sportando.basketball (in Italian). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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External links
- Official website
- Serie A historical results (in Italian) Retrieved 23 August 2015
- Euroleague profile
- Official Supporters Site (in Italian)