Basket Brescia Leonessa


Basket Brescia Leonessa S.p.A., known for sponsorship reasons as Germani Basket Brescia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Brescia, Lombardy. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the Lega Basket Serie A since the 2016–17 season and the EuroCup since the 2018–19 season, with home games played at the PalaLeonessa.

History

In 2016, Brescia Leonessa won the Serie A2 League after beating Fortitudo Bologna at game 5 of the league's playoffs, and returns in the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after 28 years.
In 2018, Basket Brescia reached the final of the Italian Cup. The team lost 69–67, as Fiat Torino went on to win its first Cup ever. The following season, the team would play in the EuroCup, which would be its European debut. Brescia played its first European match ever at home against Monaco, losing 68–80. It got its first win in the EuroCup on October 24, 2018, as Brescia won 69–61 over KK Crvena zvezda.

Arena

The club plays its home games in the PalaGeorge, located in Montichiari, which seats 5,500 spectators.
On January 16, 2017, there was the official presentation of the project for the new arena located in Brescia. It will be called PalaLeonessa. The project consists of a renovation and an extension of the old PalaEIB, with the increase of capacity up to 5,200. Construction works will end in 2018. From September 2018, the PalaLeonessa will be home arena for the club for LBA and EuroCup matches.

Season by season

Players

Current roster

Depth chart

Notable players

Honours

Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:

Manufacturer