Lugano Tigers


The Lugano Tigers are a Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Lugano, Switzerland. The club competes in the Swiss Basketball League, the highest domestic tier. Founded as FN Lugano, the team was re-named Lugano Snakes in 1999 and to its current name in 2003.

History

Founded in 1981, with the merging of Federal Lugano and AS Viganello, FV Lugano won the first Swiss Cup in 1982. In 1999, FV Lugano became the Lugano Snakes, the Snakes would win three Swiss League championships, two Swiss Cups, and appear in the 2000-2001 EuroLeague. In 2003, financial failure would see the Snakes become the Tigers. Lugano would win the Swiss League championship in 2006, and finish a close second place in the next two seasons, before winning the Swiss League championship again in 2010. During the 2010–11 season, the Tigers would play in the 2010–11 FIBA EuroChallenge tournament, on their way to winning the Swiss national championship, Swiss Cup, and the Swiss League Cup.

Honours

Boncourt made its debut in the European fourth-tier FIBA Europe Cup in the 2003–04 season and consequently would appear in the next three edition as well.
TierCompetitionParticipationYearsBest result
IEuroLeague22000–01, 2001–02Regular season
IISaporta Cup21982–83, 2001–02
IIIEuroChallenge31993–94, 1999–2000, 2010–11Third round

Notable players