Trapani Shark, previously known as Pallacanestro Trapani (2013-2023) is an Italian professional basketball team that is based in Trapani, Sicily. The club plays in the top division Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), as of the 2015-16 season, and was recently purchased by Italian businessman Valerio Antonini. The team triumphed over rivals Blu Basket to win the 2023 Supercoppa LNP final[1]
Trapani Shark | |||
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Nickname | i Granata | ||
Leagues | LBA | ||
Founded | 1964 | ||
History | Cestistica Trapani 1964–1969 Edera Trapani 1969–1981 Pallacanestro Trapani 1981–1997 Basket Trapani 1997–2011 Pallacanestro Trapani S.C. 2011–2013 C.S. Pallacanestro Trapani 2013–2023 Trapani Shark 2023–present | ||
Arena | PalaIlio | ||
Capacity | 4,575 | ||
Location | Trapani, Sicily, Italy | ||
Team colors | Maroon and White | ||
Main sponsor | Lighthouse, Conad | ||
President | Valerio Antonini | ||
Head coach | Jasmin Repeša | ||
Ownership | Valerio Antonini | ||
Retired numbers | 12 Francesco Mannella 4 Davide Virgilio | ||
Website | https://trapanishark.it/ | ||
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Season by season
editNote: Statistics are correct as of 8 October 2020.
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W | L | Postseason | W | L | Italian Cup | Ref. |
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1958–59 | 6 | Prima Divisione | 2nd | no Playoff | no Cup | |||||
1959–60 | 6 | Prima Divisione | 1st | Promoted | no Cup | |||||
1960–61 | 5 | Promozione | 1st | Promoted | no Cup | |||||
1961–62 | 4 | Serie C | 1st | Promoted | no Cup | |||||
1962–63 | 3 | Serie B | 1st | 8 | 0 | Promoted Playoff | 6 | 2 | no Cup | [2] |
1963–64 | 2 | Serie A | 9th | 4 | 14 | Relegated | – | – | no Cup | [3] |
1964–65 | 3 | Serie B | ? | ? | ? | no Playoff | – | – | no Cup | |
1965–66 | 3 | Serie C | 5th | 9 | 7 | no Playoff | – | – | no Cup | |
1966–67 | 3 | Serie C | / | – | – | Withdrew | – | – | no Cup | |
1967–68 | 4 | Serie D | ? | ? | ? | no Playoff | – | – | no Cup | |
1968–69 | 4 | Serie D | ? | ? | ? | no Playoff | – | – | no Cup | |
1969–70 | 4 | Serie D | ? | ? | ? | no Playoff | – | – | no Cup | |
1970–71 | 4 | Serie D | ? | ? | ? | no Playoff | – | – | Fourth round | |
1971–72 | 4 | Serie D | ? | ? | ? | Promoted | ? | ? | First round | |
1972–73 | 3 | Serie C | 7th | 10 | 12 | DNQ | – | – | no Cup | |
1973–74 | 3 | Serie C | 12th | 6 | 16 | Relegated | – | – | no Cup | |
1974–75 | 4 | Serie D | 1st | ? | ? | PromotedPlayoff | 9 | 1 | no Cup | |
1975–76 | 4 | Serie C | 1st | ? | ? | Runner–upPlayoff | ? | ? | no Cup | |
1976–77 | 4 | Serie C | 6th | 11 | 11 | DNQ | – | – | no Cup | |
1977–78 | 4 | Serie C | 1st | 6 | 4 | 3rdPlayoff | 13 | 5 | no Cup | |
1978–79 | 4 | Serie C1 | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 8thPlayoff | 3 | 11 | no Cup | |
1979–80 | 4 | Serie C1 | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 6thPlayoff | 4 | 10 | no Cup | |
1980–81 | 4 | Serie C1 | 7th | 3 | 11 | Relegated | – | – | no Cup | |
1981–82 | 5 | Serie C2 | 2nd | 17 | 5 | Promoted | – | – | no Cup | |
1982–83 | 4 | Serie C1 | 2nd | 26 | 6 | PromotedPlayoff | 2 | 1 | no Cup | |
1983–84 | 3 | Serie B | 7th | 16 | 14 | DNQ | – | – | no Cup | |
1984–85 | 3 | Serie B | T-2nd | 22 | 8 | DNQ | – | – | no Cup | |
1985–86 | 3 | Serie B | T-2nd | 20 | 10 | DNQ | – | – | no Cup | |
1986–87 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 9th | 14 | 16 | DNQ | – | – | no Cup | |
1987–88 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 13th | 12 | 18 | Playout | 1 | 0 | no Cup | |
1988–89 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 5th | 18 | 12 | DNQ | – | – | no Cup | |
1989–90 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 2nd | 23 | 7 | PromotedPlayoff | 2 | 0 | no Cup | |
1990–91 | 2 | Serie A2 | 8th | 13 | 17 | PromotedPlayoff | 6 | 4 | Last 32 | |
1991–92 | 1 | Serie A1 | 14th | 10 | 20 | RelegatedPlayout | 3 | 7 | Last 16 | |
1992–93 | 2 | Serie A2 | 10th | 14 | 16 | 5thPlayoff | 3 | 7 | Last 32 | |
1993–94 | 2 | Serie A2 | 11th | 12 | 18 | DNQ | – | – | Last 16 | |
1994–95 | 2 | Serie A2 | 14th | 11 | 23 | DNQ | – | – | Last 32 | |
1995–96 | 2 | Serie A2 | 14th | 9 | 23 | Relegated | – | – | Last 32 | |
1996–97 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 7th | 11 | 11 | 2ndPlayout | 7 | 5 | no Cup | |
1997–98 | 6 | Serie C2 | ? | ? | ? | Promoted | ? | ? | no Cup | |
1998–99 | 4 | Serie B2 | 2nd | 18 | 8 | Runner–upPromoted | 5 | 3 | no Cup | |
1999-00 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 13th | 10 | 16 | Playout | 3 | 2 | First round | |
2000–01 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 12th | 12 | 14 | DNQ | – | – | Last 32 | |
2001–02 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 6th | 14 | 12 | Quarter-finalistPlayoff | 1 | 2 | Last 32 | |
2002–03 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 4th | 19 | 11 | Runner–upPlayoff | 5 | 3 | DNQ | |
2003–04 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 2nd | 22 | 8 | Runner–upPromoted | 6 | 4 | DNQ | |
2004–05 | 2 | Serie A2 | 10th | 13 | 17 | DNQ | – | – | DNQ | |
2005–06 | 2 | Serie A2 | 16th | 4 | 26 | Relegated | – | – | DNQ | |
2006–07 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 3rd | 19 | 11 | Quarter-finalistPlayoff | 1 | 2 | First round | |
2007–08 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 2nd | 18 | 8 | Runner–upPlayoff | 7 | 2 | Runner–upWinter cup | |
2008–09 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 5th | 13 | 13 | Quarter-finalistPlayoff | 1 | 2 | DNQ | |
2009–10 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 5th | 17 | 11 | Quarter-finalistPlayoff | 1 | 2 | DNQ | |
2010–11 | 3 | Serie B D'Ecc. | 1st | 22 | 8 | PromotedPlayoff | 6 | 5 | Second round | |
2011–12 | 5 | Div. Nazionale C | 1st | 30 | 0 | PromotedPlayoff | 6 | 0 | Winner | |
2012–13 | 4 | Div. Nazionale B | 3rd | 23 | 7 | Semi-finalistPlayoff | 3 | 2 | DNQ | |
2013–14 | 2 | Div. Nazionale A | 11th | 14 | 16 | DNQ | – | – | DNQ | |
2014–15 | 2 | Serie A2 | 10th | 11 | 15 | DNQ | – | – | DNQ | |
2015–16 | 2 | Serie A2 | 7th | 16 | 14 | Last 16Playoff | 2 | 3 | DNQ | |
2016–17 | 2 | Serie A2 | 8th | 15 | 15 | Last 16Playoff | 0 | 3 | DNQ | |
2017–18 | 2 | Serie A2 | 6th | 15 | 15 | Last 16Playoff | 1 | 3 | Quarter finals | |
2018–19 | 2 | Serie A2 | 9th | 14 | 14 | Last 16Playoff | 2 | 3 | DNQ | |
2019–20 | 2 | Serie A2 | season cancelled | Quarter finals | ||||||
2020–21 | 2 | Serie A2 | ||||||||
2022-23 | 2 | Serie A2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | Last 13-18 | Winner | |||
2023–24 | 2 | Serie A2 | 1st | 29 | 3 | Promoted Playoff | 9 | 2 | Semifinals |
Arena
editThe club played in the Palestra "Dante Alighieri" (capacity:300) from 1970 to 1982 and the Palestra "Tenente Alberti" (capacity:800) from 1982 to 1986.
After spending the 1986-87 season in the Marsala based Palasport "Fortunato Bellina" (capacity:600), the side moved back to Trapani in the Palasport "Palagranata" (capacity:3,800) where it stayed until 1997.
Since then Trapani has played in the 4,575 seater PalaIlio. In August 2015, its name became the Pala Conad for sponsorship reasons.[4]
Current roster
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Trapani Shark Rebranding
editIn April 2023, businessman and sports personality Valerio Antonini made the purchase of the then-known Pallacanestro Trapani, along with FC Trapani 1905. Both teams have since been the recipient of major development and an associated rebranding to move both entities into a single multi-sports brand under the label Trapani Shark. An investment of €1,460,000 in the clubs facilities has seen the introduction of an NBA-style centre court monitor as an effort to modernise and globalise the club's image.[5][6]
Notable players
editRetired numbers
editPallacanestro Trapani retired numbers | ||||
№ | Player | Position | Tenure | Date № retired |
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12 | Francesco Mannella | G | 1982–1995 | 1992 and 2015 |
4 | Davide Virgilio | G | 1998–2013 | 2014 |
Other notable players
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Head coaches
edit- Alberto Cardella 1967–68
- Giuseppe Vento 1968–73
- Franco Di Paola 1973–75
- Leonardo Mione 1975–77
- Antonino Fodale 1977–1978
- Leonardo Mione 1978–79
- Alberto Cardella 1979–80
- Rino Monaco 1980–81?
- Giuseppe Barbara 1980–81?
- Piero Musumeci 1981–82?
- Antonino Fodale 1981–82?
- Emilio Trivelli 1982–84
- Bruno Boero 1984–86
- Stefano Michelini 1986–88
- Gianfranco Benvenuti 1988–91
- Giancarlo Sacco 1991–92
- Riccardo Sales 1992–93
- Giovanni Gebbia 1993–94 (Oct.)
- Giancarlo Sacco 1993 (Nov.)–94
- Gianfranco Benvenuti -1994 (October)
- Riccardo Cantone 1994 (Oct.)–95 (Jan.)
- Giuseppe Barbara 1995 (Jan.) -
- Giovanni Papini 1995–96 (Feb.)
- Stefano Cardella 1995–96 (Feb.)
- Marco Morganti 1996–97
- Paolo Mollura 1997–98
- Giacomo Genovese 1998–99 (Dec.)
- Gianni Lambruschi 2000 (Jan.) -
- Marco Morganti 2001 (Jan.) -
- Gianni Montemurro 2001–02
- Massimo Bernardi 2002–03
- Tony Trullo 2003–04
- Luca Banchi 2004–05
- Luigi Gresta -2005 (Nov.)
- Giancarlo Sacco -2005 (Nov.)–06
- Gianluca Tucci 2006–08
- Marco Calvani 2008–09 (Mar.)
- Marcello Perazzetti 09 (Mar.) -
- Giovanni Benedetto 2009–11
- Flavio Priulla 2011–13
- Lino Lardo 2013–15
- Ugo Ducarello 2015–18
- Daniele Parente 2018–24
- Andrea Diana 2024–present
- Jasmin Repeša 2024–present
Presidents
edit- Francesco Calamia (1964–69)
- Giovanni Denaro (1969–80)
- Giovanni Crimi (1980–81)
- Vincenzo Garraffa (1981–94)
- Francesco Osvaldo Todaro (1994–97)
- Andrea Magaddino (1997-09)
- Alessandro Massinelli (2009–11)
- Pietro Basciano (2011–2023)
- Valerio Antonini (2023–present)
Sponsorship names
editThroughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:
- Pasta Poiatti Trapani (1984–1986)
- Olio Caruso Trapani (1986–1988)
- Pallacanestro Trapani (1988–1989)
- Vini Racine Trapani (1989–1990)
- Birra Messina Trapani (1990–1991)
- L'altra Sicilia Trapani (1991–1992)
- Tonno Auriga Trapani (1992–1996)
- Pallacanestro Trapani (1996–1998)
- Banca del Popolo Trapani (1998–1999)
- Banca Popolare Sant'Angelo Trapani (1999-2001)
- Basket Trapani (2001–2002)
- Satin Trapani (2002–2003)
- Basket Trapani (2003–2004)
- Banca Nuova Trapani (2004–2009)
- Basket Trapani (2009–2010)
- Shinelco Trapani (2010–2011)
- Gestamp Solar Trapani (2011–2012)
- Lighthouse Trapani (2012–2015)
- Lighthouse Conad Trapani (2015–2016)
- Lighthouse Trapani (2016-2018)
- 2B Control Trapani (2018–present)
References
edit- ^ "VICTORY IN THE SUPER CUP, PRESIDENT ANTONINI: «ALL UNITED TO TRIUMPH IN BOTH BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL»". Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Auci, Franco (1 January 1969). Il basket trapanese alla ricerca di un nuovo equilibrio, Trapani Sera – 1962–63 Rosmini Trapani
- ^ Rinaudo, Nicola – Cinquanta anni nel canestro, Lo scarabeo – 1963–64 Rosmini Trapani
- ^ "NASCE LA 2B CONTROL TRAPANI" [2B CONTROL TRAPANI, the news]. www.legapallacanestro.com (in Italian). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Trapani football passes to Valerio Antonini: he will also acquire the basketball club". Trapani Shark. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Norrito, Massimo. "Valerio Antonini: "Ero socio di Maradona ora porto Trapani in A"". La Repubblica. La Repubblica. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)
- Serie A historical results (in Italian) Retrieved 24 August 2015
- Eurobasket.com profile