Virtus Bologna (women)

Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Segafredo Virtus Bologna,[1] is an Italian professional women's basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.

Virtus Bologna
NicknameVu Nere (Black V)
LeaguesLBF
Founded2019 (2019)
HistoryVirtus Pallacanestro Bologna
2019–present
ArenaVirtus Arena
(capacity: 9,700)
LocationBologna, Italy
Team colorsWhite, black[lower-alpha 1]
   
Main sponsorSegafredo Zanetti
PresidentGiuseppe Sermasi
Head coachLorenzo Serventi
Team captainElisabetta Tassinari
OwnershipMassimo Zanetti[lower-alpha 2]
Websitevirtus.it

The club was founded in 2019, as the women's wing of Virtus Bologna, one of the most important men's basketball team in Europe. Virtus is owned by the coffee entrepreneur Massimo Zanetti.[2]

History

In July 2019, the CEO of Virtus, Luca Baraldi, announced the opening of a women's basketball wing, to participate in the Serie A1 championship.[3] In the same month, Giuseppe Sermasi, a local entrepreneur and former vice president, became Virtus new president, holding the vacant post after Bucci's death, while Luca Baraldi, a prominent manager of Segafredo, was appointed new CEO.[4] The 2019–20 season started with some troubles for Virtus, however, it was later cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

In the 2020–21, Virtus signed among other Abby Bishop, Brooque Williams and Ana Marjia Begic, while it confirmed many players of the previous season, like the team captain, Elisabetta Tassinari.[5]

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. W–L Italian Cup European competitions
2019–20 1 LBF 13th[lower-alpha 3]
5–14
2020–21 1 LBF 2nd
11–2

References
  1. Segafredo Virtus Bologna, Eurosport
  2. Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna – Proprietà, www.virtus.it
  3. Bologna ora ha anche le donne in A-1: obiettivo salvezza, poi le ambizioni
  4. Nuovo CdA Virtus Bologna: Sermasi presidente, Baraldi amministratore delegato
  5. Femminile, Virtuspedia
  1. White and black are the official colors of Virtus. Red has been used for sponsorship reasons after the agreement with Segafredo Zanetti.
  2. Majority Shareholder
  3. Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
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