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Benetton Rugby Treviso
Full name	Benetton Rugby Treviso
Founded	1932
Union	Federazione Italiana Rugby
Location	Treviso, Italy
Ground	Stadio Comunale di Monigo
President	Amerino Zatta
Coach	Craig Green
League	Super 10
2005-06	1st
Team colours
Official website
www.benettonrugby.it

Benetton Rugby Treviso is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company. Benetton Treviso were founded in 1932. The team has won 12 national titles, the last one in 2006, and three Italian Cups.

Many foreign players have played for Treviso including coach and World Cup winner Craig Green, the former national coach and World Cup winner John Kirwan and World Cup winner Michael Lynagh. Treviso has always supplied a large number of players to the national team. In 2005 they won the Italian Cup 28-24 over Arix Viadana but lost in the Grand final of the Super 10 20-25 to Calvisano.

Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Statistics 3.1 European Challenge Cup 3.2 Heineken Cup 4 Famous players 5 External link

Benetton Treviso were founded in 1932. The club would win its first honour when they took out the 1952 Italian premiership, the first of many titles that would come for the club. During the 1970s, Benetton Treviso won the Italian Cup for the first time in its history during the 1970 season, and it 1978 won the Italian premiership once again. The domestic premiership was won twice during the 1980s as well, in 1983 and then again in 1989. Benetton Treviso won it three seasons later as well, being champions of the 1992 season.

Rugby turned professional after 1995. Benetton Treviso competed in the 1995-96 Heineken Cup, the inaugural competition of the European rugby competitions. Benetton Treviso played two games in the competition, winning one and losing one. The following season they played four matches in the Heineken Cup, and won just the one game. They also won the domestic championship in the 1997 season. The 1998-99 Heineken Cup produced good results for Benetton Treviso, as they won three games.

Benetton Treviso dominated the Italian leagues for a number of seasons to come. They won the Italian Cup in 1998, as well as their premiership, this was followed by premiership victories in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 and again in 2006. Benetton Treviso spent the 2000-01 and 2002-03 European seasons in the European Challenge Cup. Benetton Treviso won half of their games during the 2004-05 Heineken Cup, but did not win any the following season.

• Super 10:
  • Champions: 1956, 1978, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006

• Coppa Italia:
  • Champions: 1970, 1998, 2005

Season	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
2000-01	6	5	0	1	157	97
2002-03	4	3	0	1	87	69

Season	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
1995-96	2	1	0	1	95	26
1996-97	4	1	0	3	106	135
1997-98	6	2	0	4	146	162
1998-99	6	3	0	3	142	150
1999-2000	6	2	0	4	100	167
2001-02	6	1	0	5	102	239
2003-04	6	1	0	5	104	225
2004-05	6	3	0	3	136	181
2005-06	6	0	0	6	104	207
2006-07	5	0	0	5	332	66

• John Kirwan
• Michael Lynagh
• Alessandro Troncon

• Official site

v • d • e Rugby union in Italy
Federation:	Federazione Italiana Rugby
National team:	Italy • Italy Sevens
International Competitions:	Rugby World Cup • Six Nations Championship • Heineken Cup • European Challenge Cup • European Shield • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series
Domestic Competitions:	Super 10 • Coppa Italia • Serie A • Serie B • Serie C
Super 10 teams:	Amatori Catania • L'Aquila • Benetton Treviso • Calvisano • Capitolina • Gran Parma • Rugby Parma • Petrarca • Rovigo • Viadana