Virtus Banco di Roma
| Pallacanestro Virtus Roma | |||
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| Leagues | Serie A2 | ||
| Founded | 1960 | ||
| History |
Virtus Aurelia (1960–1972) Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (1972–present) |
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| Arena | Palazzetto dello Sport | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Location | Rome, Lazio, Italy | ||
| Team colors | Red, Yellow, Blue |
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| President | Claudio Toti | ||
| Head coach | Marco Calvani | ||
| Championships |
1 Italian League 1 Italian Supercup 1 FIBA European Champions Cup 2 FIBA Korać Cup 1 FIBA Intercontinental Cup |
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| Website | virtusroma.it | ||
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Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, known for sponsorship reasons as Acea Virtus Roma, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. It plays in the Italian second division from the 2015-16 season.
It was formerly a major side in Europe, winning the 1984 European Champions Cup and being one of only 13 clubs to hold a Euroleague A license. However its standing later waned and Virtus became less competitive in both Europe and the domestic Serie A - which it had won in 1983 - before voluntaraily relegating to the second division in July 2015.
For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names.
The club was formed by the merger of two Roman sides, San Saba and Gruppo Borgo Cavalleggeri, under the name Virtus Aurelia in the late 1960s, the founding date of San Saba, 1960, was kept as Virtus'.
In 1972, Virtus Aurelia merged with GS Banco di Roma, the sporting wing of the similarly named bank, forming Pallacanestro Virtus Banco di Roma. The side reached the second division in 1978, staying two years before moving up to the Serie A in 1980.
This was the start of an extended stay in the first division, and success followed soon after, with the side winning the 1983 championship. Earning a place in the 1983–84 FIBA European Champions Cup, Virtus went on to win the competition at its first try, with a Larry Wright led squad, that also had Clarence Kea, Renzo Tombolato and Fulvio Polesello. Wright was decisive in the final against Barcelona, scoring 27 points as Roma overturned a halftime 10-point deficit to win the decider. The next season, the Italians added the 1984 FIBA Intercontinental Cup after topping a group of international clubs in Brazil. Roma also won the 1985–86 FIBA Korać Cup.
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