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(1958–1989)
(2009–2012) , arena = Palavega , capacity = 400 , location =

Mestre Mestre () is a borough of the ''comune'' (municipality) of Venice, on the mainland opposite the historical island city in the region of Veneto, Italy. Administratively, Mestre forms (together with the nearby Carpenedo) the ''Municipalità di ...

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...

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Andrea Ferraboschi Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that re ...

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History

Basket Mestre was re-founded in 2009, with the intention of following the tradition of the previous club, which existed between 1958 and 1989. The Club played in Serie B during the 1961-62 season and was promoted to Serie A (second series) where, however, it was relegated the following year. Afterwards, between the 1974–75 and 1987-1988 seasons, it played the highest Italian league between Series A1 and Series A2. It also competed in the FIBA Korać Cup for three seasons. Basket Mestre reached the quarterfinals for the allocation of the Scudetto in 1980-81. It also won six junior national titles in the categories: Youth, Juniors, Cadets and Propaganda (1975-1984, 1st in Italian). Players who started in its youth sector reached the National team (i.e. Renato Villalta, Claudio Coldebella, Claudio Pilutti and

Davide Ancilotto Davide Ancilotto (Venice, 3 January 1974 – Rome, 24 August 1997) was an Italian professional basketball player. Career Beginnings Ancilotto began playing association football at a very young age in Mestre. He began to play basketball, first ex ...

). Basket Mestre should not be confused with another local team: Bears Mestre. Same, established in 1990, disputed several seasons in Serie B in the Excellence championship between the 90s and the first part of the 2000s, gaining promotion to A2 in 1999. 1958 establishments in Italy Basketball teams established in 1958 Basketball teams in Veneto Sport in Venice