A.S. Stella Azzurra
| Stella Azzura | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Serie B | ||
| Founded | 1938 | ||
| History |
A.S. Stella Azzura (1938–present) | ||
| Arena | Arena Altero Felici | ||
| Location | Rome, Lazio, Italy | ||
| Team colors | White, Blue | ||
| President |
 Tommaso Antonelli | ||
| Head coach |
Germano D’Arcangeli | ||
| Website | StellaAzzurra.it (Italian) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Associazione Sportiva Stella Azzura (English: Blue Star) is an amateur basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. It plays in the third division Serie B as of the 2015-16 season.
History
Stella Azzura was founded in 1938 by youngsters playing on a pitch in the courtyard of the Collegio San Giuseppe - Istituto De Merode in Rome. The side played in the first division Serie A from 1954 to 1966, then for two other seasons before another period from 1974 to 1980, dispearing from the professional leagues after being relegated from the Serie A2 in 1982.
In May 2015, Stella Azzurra won its first ever national Under-19 title.[1]
Notable players
- Andrea Bargnani '02-'03
Notable coaches
- Valerio Bianchini '74-'79
References
- ↑ Cacciuni, Mimmo (31 May 2015). "Basket: la Stella Azzurra campione U19" [Basketball: Stella Azzurra the under-19 champion]. Gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2015.
External links
- Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro profile (Italian) Retrieved 24 August 2015
- Serie A historical results (Italian) Retrieved 24 August 2015
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