Scafati Basket, known for sponsorship reasons as Givova Scafati, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Scafati, Campania
History
Scafati Basket traces its history to Silvio Pellico, a club founded by a group of students in 1949. That merged with Savoia in 1955 to form Scafatese Basket, which would be renamed Centro Sportivo Scafatese in 1969.
The team played in the amateur regional Serie C and Serie D until the early 1990s when, under the presidency of Aniello Longobardi, it climbed up divisions to reach the first tier Serie A in 2006.
It was relegated from the Serie A in 2007–08.
Arena
The team has played its home games in the
PalaMangano (named after former head coach
Massimo Mangano), it holds 3,700 seats.
Sponsorship names
Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:
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Rida Scafati (2001–2003)
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Eurorida Scafati (2003–2006)
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Legea Scafati (2006–2008)
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Harem Scafati (2008–2009)
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Bialetti Scafati (2009–2010)
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Sunrise Scafati (2010–2011)
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Givova Scafati (2011–present)
Players
Current roster
Notable players
External links
