Pallacanestro Messina was an Italian professional basketball team based in Messina, Sicily.

History

Established in 1976, the club was admitted to the first division Serie A for the 2003-04 season after Virtus Bologna was excluded for financial irregularities.[1] Messina struggled on every front during that season, finishing dead last in the league whilst suffering from financial problems and a lack of interest from the public.[2] With debts too big to allow the club to even take part in other divisions and scaring off clubs that wanted to buy the side's sporting rights, Messina went bankrupt a few months after the season.[3]

Notable players

Sponsorship names

Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:

  • Ina Sicilia Barcellona (1999-2000)
  • Media Broker Messina (2000-2001)
  • Sicilia Messina (2003-2004)

References

  1. ↑ "Fuori la Virtus, ripescata Messina" [Virtus is out, Messina retaken]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Tartamella, Fabio (7 May 2004). "Il sogno della Sicilia Basket finisce tra debiti e sconfitte" [Sicilia Basket's dream finished in debts and defeats]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Tartamella, Fabio (19 June 2004). "Per il Messina troppi debiti per sopravvivere" [For Messina, too many debts to survive]. LaRepubblica.it. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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