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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| CEO | Fernando Marino |
| Country |  Italy |
| Official website | legabasket.it Template:It icon |
The Lega Basket (officialy: Lega Società di Pallacanestro Serie A, English: Basket League) is the organizing body, as delegated by the Italian Basketball Federation, of the top division of Italian men's professional basketball, the Lega Basket Serie A (English: Basket League A Series). It is composed of the clubs that participate in the Lega Basket Serie A. It is headquartered in Bologna, Italy.
Basket League organizes A Series, the Italian Cup, the Italian Supercup, and the Italian All Star Game.
Also held discussions so Basket League gain more autonomy, as the corresponding football organization Lega Serie A.
The current president of Basket League is Fernando Marino.
History
Basket League was officially incorporated on May 27, 1970 in Milan, and included the clubs that participated in both the first division Serie A and the second division Serie A2.
On June 20, 2001, it changed to include just the first division Serie A clubs.
Presidents
Presidents of Basket League from 1970 to present.
- 1970–72: 00Adalberto Tedeschi
- 1972–77: 00Giancarlo Tesini
- 1977–79: 00Gianni Corsolini
- 1979–84: 00Luciano Acciari
- 1984–92: 00Gianni De Michelis
- 1992–94: 00Giulio Malgara
- 1994–96: 00Roberto Allievi
- 1996–98: 00Angelo Rovati
- 1998–2000: Alfredo Cazzola
- 2000–01: 00Sergio D'Antoni
- 2001–02: 00Marco Madrigali
- 2002–07: 00Enrico Prandi
- 2007: 00000Umberto Pieraccioni
- 2007–08: 00Francesco Corrado
- 2009–14: 00Valentino Renzi
- 2014: 00000Fernando Marino
See also
- Lega Basket Serie A
- Legadue Basket
- Italian Basketball Federation
- Italian Basketball Cup
- Italian Basketball Supercup
- Italian All Star Game
References
- AUTORITA' PER LE GARANZIE NELLE COMUNICAZIONI Template:It icon Gazzetta Ufficiale
- Fondo di Garanzia Serie A Template:It icon Giocatori Italiani Basket Associati
- BASKET, PETRUCCI: FIP E SOCIETA' UNITE PER REVISIONE LEGGE 91 Template:It icon la Repubblica
- Lega basket: "Ok ritorno ct Messina" Template:It icon Rai Sport
- STORIA DELLA LEGA BASKET Template:It icon legabasket.it
- IL PRESIDENTE ONORARIO Template:It icon Lega Basket
- Basket, Serie A: Cantù piange Corrado. Salvò la società, volle il Pianella Template:It icon La Gazzetta dello Sport
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