CUS Genova Hockey is an Italian

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club based in

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...

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. The club was formed in 1947 changing name from GIL ("Gioventù Italiana del Littorio", which means "Italian Youth of Littorio") and it won three Italian scudettos in 1949, 1951 and 1954.

External links

Official site
Italian field hockey clubs Sport in Genoa Field hockey clubs established in 1947 1947 establishments in Italy

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