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Pallacanestro Femminile Schio, also known as Beretta Famila Schio for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian women's basketball team based in Schio playing in Serie A. Founded in 1973, Schio enjoyed its first successes between 1996 and 2002, winning two national cups and the two last editions of the Ronchetti Cup between 1996 and 2002. In 2005 the team won its first national championship, which they successfully defended the following year, to attain its first double. In 2008 Schio won the Eurocup in addition to the national championship, and in 2011 it won its second national double. Schio has played the Euroleague in nine occasions since 1999, reaching the 2012 edition's Final Eight after beating defending champion Perfumerías Avenida.