Nettuno

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The Nettuno baseball team was formed in 1945 and had been a long-time power in Serie A1. They played at Stadio Steno Borghese in Nettuno, Lazio. Nettuno won 17 league titles, having won during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s and 2000s. They also won the European Cup six times; 1965, 1972, 1991, 1997, 2008 and 2009.

Nettuno have been beset by financial problems the last few years. Because of this they did not field a team in 2016 or 2019 and in both 2017 and 2020 they dropped down to Serie A2, the level below Serie A1. In 2018 they played under the name "Nuova B.C. Città di Nettuno Baseball", which translates as the "New City of Nettuno Baseball B(aseball) C(lub)", commonly abbreviated as "Città di Nettuno" or "Nettuno City" in English. 2020 saw the team renamed "Nettuno 1945" and win promotion back to Serie A1. They are not to be confused with Nettuno Baseball City, a rival club from the same city.

Steno-Borghese stadium where Nettuno plays

Yearly Record in Playoff Era[edit]

Year Record Manager Playoffs European Competition
1986 29-19 Giampiero Faraone Semi Final
1987 30-12 Giampiero Faraone Semi Final
1988 25-17 Giampiero Faraone Runner-Up
1989 30-12 Giampiero Faraone Semi Final
1990 53-12 Giampiero Faraone Champions 3rd Place
1991 22-14 Giampiero Faraone Champions
1992 12-24 Giampiero Faraone 3rd place
1993 26-10 Giampiero Faraone Champions Champions
1994 34-14 Giampiero Faraone Runner-Up 5th Place
1995 45-9 Giampiero Faraone Runner-Up Champions
1996 40-14 Giampiero Faraone Champions 3rd Place
1997 46-8 Giampiero Faraone Runner-Up Champions
1998 32-16 Giampiero Faraone Champions 5th place
1999 31-17 Giampiero Faraone Runner-Up Runner-Up
2000 32-16 Giampiero Faraone Runner-Up Champions
2001 33-21 Giampiero Faraone Champions
2002 37-17 Ruggero Bagialemani Runner-Up 3rd Place
2003 31-23 Ruggero Bagialemani
2004 30-24 Ruggero Bagialemani Semi Final
2005 34-20 Ruggero Bagialemani Semi Final
2006 28-20 Ruggero Bagialemani Semi Final
2007 25-17 Ruggero Bagialemani Runner-Up
2008 29-13 Ruggero Bagialemani Runner-Up Champions
2009 23-19 Ruggero Bagialemani Champions
2010 23-19 Giampiero Faraone
2011 25-17 Ruggero Bagialemani Runner-Up
2012 28-14 Ruggero Bagialemani Semi Final Runner-Up
2013 25-11 Ruggero Bagialemani Semi Final
2014 14-18 Claudio Scerrato 5th Place
2015 20-20 Guglielmo Trinci
2016 - Did not field a team
2017 Serie A2 Roberto De Franceschi
2018 16-12 Guglielmo Trinci Semi Final
2019 - Did not field a team
2020 Serie A2 Guglielmo Trinci Promoted


Further Reading[edit]

  • Dave Bidini: Baseballissimo: My Summer in the Italian Minor Leagues, McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, ON, 2004. ISBN 978-0771014628