Virtus Roma 1960 | ||||
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Leagues | Serie B | |||
Founded | 1960 2021 (refoundation) | |||
History | Virtus Aurelia (1960–1972) Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (1972–2020) Virtus Roma 1960 (2021–present) | |||
Arena | PalaLottomatica | |||
Capacity | 11,200 | |||
Location | Rome, Lazio, Italy | |||
Team colors | Red, Yellow, Blue | |||
President | Maurizio Zoffoli | |||
Head coach | Alessandro Tonolli | |||
Championships | 1 FIBA Intercontinental Cup 1 EuroLeague 2 FIBA Korać Cups 1 Italian League 1 Italian Supercup | |||
Website | virtusroma.it | |||
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Virtus Roma 1960, commonly known as Virtus Roma, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. The club, named Pallacanestro Virtus Roma competed in the first division of Italian basketball, the LBA, for decades until 2020, when it failed. In 2021 the club was refounded.
It was formerly a major side in Europe, winning the 1983–84 FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), and at one time 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 LBA - which it had won in 1983 – before being voluntarily relegated to the Italian second division in July 2015.
In December 2020, Virtus was dissolved after the club was declared bankrupt after months of financial struggles.
For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names.