Libertas Livorno is an Italian

Italy

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 team from the town of Livorno

Livorno

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It was established in 1947. In 1991 it has merged with another team from Livorno, Pallacanestro Livorno (keeping the Libertas name). In 1994 the team has gone bankrupt and is currently playing in Serie C Dilettanti (fifth level of Italian basketball). Another team, Basket Livorno

Basket Livorno

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, represented Livorno in LegADue

LegADue

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Libertas has reached the Italian championship

Serie A (basketball)

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 finals in the 1988/89 season and participated in the Korać Cup

Korac Cup

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 in the 1984/85 and 1989/90 seasons. In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as Fargas Livorno (1966-68), Peroni Livorno (1982-85), Cortan Livorno (1985-86), Boston Livorno (1986-87), Enichem Livorno (1987-89), Enimont Livorno (1989-90) and Baker Livorno (1991-94).

Pallacanestro Livorno's best result in Serie A was 8th place in the 1987/88 season. It has participated in the Korać Cup

Korac Cup

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 in the 1988/89 season. Due to sponshorship deals, it has also been known as Cama Livorno (1955-56), Magnadyne Livorno (1980-81), Rapident Livorno (1981-84), O.T.C. Livorno (1984-85), Allibert Livorno (1985-89), Garessio 2000 Livorno (1989-90) and Tombolini Livorno (1990-91).

Libertas

Alessandro Fantozzi 10 seasons: '81-'91 Flavio Carera 9 seasons: '83-'92 Andrea Forti 9 seasons: '83-'92 Alberto Tonut 7 seasons: '84-'91 Lee Johnson

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 1 season: '87-'88 Scott May

Scott May

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 1 season: '87-'88 Joe Binion

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 3 seasons: '88-'91 Wendell Alexis

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 2 seasons: '88-'90 David Wood

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 1 season: '88-'89 Anthony Jones

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 1 season: '90-'91 Jay Vincent

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 1 season: '91-'92 Elvis Rolle 1 season: '91-'92 Maurizio Ragazzi 1 season: '91-'92   Micheal Ray Richardson

Micheal Ray Richardson

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 2 seasons: '92-'94 Žan Tabak

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 1 season: '92-'93 Clifton Riley 1 season: '93-'94 Gianmarco Pozzecco

Gianmarco Pozzecco

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 1 season: '93-'94

Pallacanestro

Claudio Bonaccorsi 8 seasons: '83-'91 Elvis Rolle 5 seasons: '85-'88, '89-'91 Rafael Addison

Rafael Addison

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 4 seasons: '87-'91 Nino Pellacani 1 season: '87-'88   Brad Wright

Brad Wright (basketball)

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 1 season: '88-'89 Leonardo Sonaglia 1 season: '90-'91