Junior Fasano is an Italian handball club from Fasano, that plays in the Serie A Gold.
History
In the early 1980s, the idea of Fasano Junior Sport Club having a handball department was born.https://fasanolive.com/2017/07/28/il-sogno-di-roberto-serra-la-storia-della-junior-fasano/ The club started in the Serie D championship in the 1980-81 season. Its first president was Luigi Crescenzo. The club was promoted to the first division, Serie A for the first time at the end of the 1998-99 season. The team participated in an international cup for the first time in the 2007-2008 Challenge Cup.https://www.radiodiaconia.it/archives/20139 In 2014, the team coached by Francesco Ancona won the Italian Cup by beating Carpi 30-27. In 2014, the team also won the championship against SSV Bozen Loacker, and thus won the first league title in the club's history.https://www.oasport.it/2014/05/pallamano-maschile-la-junior-fasano-e-campione-ditalia/ During its history, it has won 4 national championships (in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2023), 3 Italian Cups (in 2014, 2016 and 2017) and 1 Italian Super Cup (in 2016).
Crest, colours, supporters
Club crest
Kits
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Sports Hall information
Arena: - Nuovo Palazzetto dello sport City: - Fasano Capacity: - 2200 Address: - 72015 Fasano, Province of Brindisi, Italy
Management
PositionName President Giovanni Caramia Club manager Paolo De Santis
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 seasonhttps://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2023-24/clubs/details/_6zuPURTyflkoNJaaiBN4A/sidea-group-junior-fasano/
Junior FasanoGoalkeepers 1 Simone Sibilio 12 Alessandro Leban 22 Daniele Vinci Left Wingers 19 Pablo Gastón Cantore 33 Nicola Legrottaglie Right Wingers 15 Leonardo Boggia Line Players 18 Denni Gallo 34 Zoe Mizzoni 41 Matías Beorlegui
Left Backs 17 Donato Nardelli 23 Željko Beharević 24 Giovanni Capello Central Backs 9 Luciano Rivan 21 João Cunha Right Backs 11 Davide Pugliese 14 Davide Notarangelo
Technical staff Head coach: Domenico Iaia Assistant coach: Giuseppe Crastolla Fitness coach: Željko Beharević Club doctor: Dr. Domenico Ancona
Transfers
Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining Hechmi Belhareth (LB) from Angers SCO Handball Giorgio Rossa (GK) from Belluno Nidhal Blida (RB) from Al-Shamal Antonio Capozzoli (LB) from Campus Italia Valentino Dello Vicario (LP) from Camerano Gabriele Somma (LW) from Campus Italia Diego Somma (CB) from Macagi Cingoli Aaron Codina Vivanco (LB) from Raimond Sassari Pablo Marrochi (CB) from Conversano
Leaving Davide Pugliese (RB) to Club Balonmano Navahttps://asobal.es/eng/news/herol-bm-nurseries--nava-strengthens-with-italian-international-davide-pugliese-/8368/ Pablo Cantore (LW) Giovanni Capello (LB) João Cunha (LB) to Metelli Cologne Zoe Mizzoni (LP) Luciano Rivan (LB)
Titles
Serie A Gold Winner (4) : 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023 Italian Cup Winner (3) : 2014, 2016, 2017 Italian Super Cup Winner (1) : 2016
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points100 HC Dukla Praha52101 Rebi Cuenca52102 RK Lovćen51103 Junior Fasano50104 HC Visé BM50105 SKKP Brno48106 KH Besa Famgas47
Former club members
Notable former players
Stefano Arcieri (2015-2017) Umberto Bronzo (2018-2019) Bruno Brzić (2013-2015) Giancarlo Costanzo (2009-2011, 2012-2015, 2017-2018) Nicolò D'Antino (2016-2018) Vito Fovio (1995-2002, 2013-2019, 2020-2022) Umberto Giannoccaro (2005-2015) Leonardo Lopasso (1986-2000, 2009-2011, 2012-2015) Pasquale Maione (2013-2018) Demis Radovčić (2016–2019) Carlo Sperti (2021-2023) Riccardo Stabellini (2022) Guido Riccobelli (2015-2016, 2018) Víctor Donoso (2018-2019) Petru Pop (1999–2000) Adrian Popovici (1999-2006)
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