Stella Azzurra Roma
Wikipedia - A.S. Stella Azzurra
Associazione Sportiva Stella Azzura (English: Blue Star) is an Italian amateur basketball club based in Rome. It plays in the third division Serie B as of the 2015–16 season. The club is mainly known for its excellent youth teams, which participate in European competitions such as the Next Generation Tournament.
History
Stella Azzura was founded in 1938 by youngsters playing on a pitch in the courtyard of the Collegio San Giuseppe - Istituto De Merode in Rome. The side played in the first division Serie A from 1954 to 1966, then for two other seasons before another period from 1974 to 1980, disappearing from the professional leagues after being relegated from the Serie A2 in 1982.
In May 2015, Stella Azzurra won its first ever national Under-19 title.
In 2018, Stella's under-18 team were the runners-up at the EuroLeague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, losing to BC Lietuvos rytas in the final.
Stella Azzurra Roma heeft een rijke historie en heeft in de loop der jaren verschillende successen behaald. Zo won het team in 1986 en 1987 de Coppa Italia, de nationale bekercompetitie van Italië. Daarnaast heeft Stella Azzurra in de jaren 80 en 90 verschillende keren meegedaan aan Europese bekercompetities, waaronder de FIBA EuroLeague.
In de laatste jaren heeft Stella Azzurra zich ontwikkeld tot een stabiele club in de Serie A2. Het team bestaat uit een mix van ervaren spelers en jonge talenten en heeft de ambitie om terug te keren naar de Serie A, de hoogste divisie van het Italiaanse basketbal.