Italian Basketball Cup
Current season, competition or edition: 2021 Italian Basketball Cup | |
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1967-68 season |
Country | Italy |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | AX Armani Exchange Milano (7th title) |
Most titles | Virtus Bologna (8 titles) Treviso (8 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Eurosport[1] |
Related competitions | Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) Italian Basketball Supercup Italian Legadue Cup |
Official website | LBA Final Eight |
The Italian Basketball Cup (Italian: Coppa Italiana di Pallacanestro), or Coppa Italia, is an annual professional basketball competition between pro clubs from the Italian Basketball League (LBA). It is Italy's first-tier cup competition, and is not to be confused with Italy's second-tier cup competition, the Italian Legadue Cup.
History and format[]
The first edition of the Italian Cup championship took place in 1968, and was won by Partenope Napoli. Between 1975 and 1983, the cup competition was not held, but it has been held regularly every year from 1984 onward. The formula of the competition has changed over the years. Beginning in 1990, after an elimination phase and subsequent knockout rounds, the tournament ends in a final four format. From 2000 onward, the ranked 8 teams compete for the trophy in a Final Eight format which consists of the quarter-finals, semifinals and the final over 3 days.
Finally, the winner of the Italian Cup championship then has the right to face the winner of the Italian League championship in a single final game to determine the winner the Italian Supercup championship.
Title holders[]
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The finals[]
Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | MVP |
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Coppa Italiana di Pallacanestro | ||||||
1967–68 | Ignis Sud Napoli | 93–68 | Cassera Bologna | PalaDozza | Bologna | N/A |
1968–69 | Ignis Varese | 73–72 | Fides Napoli | Palazzo dello Sport | Rome | N/A |
1969–70 | Ignis Varese | 74–66 | Simmenthal Milano | Palazzo dello Sport | Rome | N/A |
1970–71 | Ignis Varese | 83–60 | Fides Napoli | PalaBarsacchi | Viareggio | N/A |
1971–72 | Simmenthal Milano | 81–77 | Ignis Varese | PalaRuffini | Turin | N/A |
1972–73 | Ignis Varese | 94–65 | Saclà Asti | Pala E.I.B. | Brescia | N/A |
1973–74 | Norda Bologna | 90–74 | Rino Snaidero Udine | PalaLaghetto | Vicenza | N/A |
1974–83 | Not held | |||||
1983–84 | Granarolo Bologna | 80–78 | Indesit Caserta | PalaDozza | Bologna | N/A |
1984–85 | Scavolini Pesaro | 186–184 | Ciaocrem Varese | PalaIgnis & Palasport | Varese & Pesaro | N/A |
1985–86 | Simac Milano | 102–92 | Scavolini Pesaro | PalaDozza | Bologna | N/A |
1986–87 | Tracer Milano | 95–93 | Scavolini Pesaro | PalaDozza | Bologna | N/A |
1987–88 | Snaidero Caserta | 113–100 | Divarese Varese | PalaDozza | Bologna | N/A |
1988–89 | Knorr Bologna | 96–93 | Snaidero Caserta | PalaDozza | Bologna | N/A |
1989–90 | Knorr Bologna | 94–83 | il Messaggero Roma | PalaGalassi | Forlì | N/A |
1990–91 | Glaxo Verona | 97–85 | Philips Milano | PalaDozza | Bologna | N/A |
1991–92 | Scavolini Pesaro | 95–92 | Benetton Treviso | PalaGalassi | Forlì | N/A |
1992–93 | Benetton Treviso | 75–73 | Knorr Bologna | PalaGalassi | Forlì | N/A |
1993–94 | Benetton Treviso | 78–61 | Glaxo Verona | PalaMalaguti | Casalecchio di Reno | Davide Bonora |
1994–95 | Benetton Treviso | 81–77 | illycaffè Trieste | PalaMalaguti | Casalecchio di Reno | Orlando Woolridge |
1995–96 | Stefanel Milano | 90–72 | Riello Mash Verona | Fila Forum | Assago | Rolando Blackman |
1996–97 | Kinder Bologna | 75–67 | Polti Cantù | PalaMalaguti | Casalecchio di Reno | Bane Prelević |
1997–98 | Teamsystem Bologna | 73–55 | Benetton Treviso | PalaMalaguti | Casalecchio di Reno | Carlton Myers |
1998–99 | Kinder Bologna | 65–63 | Varese Roosters | PalaMalaguti | Casalecchio di Reno | |
1999–00 | Benetton Treviso | 78–59 | Kinder Bologna | Reggio Calabria | Denis Marconato | |
2000–01 | Kinder Bologna | 83–58 | Scavolini Pesaro | PalaGalassi | Forlì | Rashard Griffith |
2001–02 | Kinder Bologna | 79–77 | Montepaschi Siena | PalaGalassi | Forlì | Manu Ginóbili |
2002–03 | Benetton Treviso | 86–77 | Oregon Scientific Cantù | PalaGalassi | Forlì | Tyus Edney |
2003–04 | Benetton Treviso | 85–76 | Scavolini Pesaro | PalaGalassi | Forlì | Jorge Garbajosa |
2004–05 | Benetton Treviso | 74–64 | Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia | PalaGalassi | Forlì | Massimo Bulleri |
2005–06 | Carpisa Napoli | 85–83 | Lottomatica Roma | PalaGalassi | Forlì | David Hawkins |
2006–07 | Benetton Treviso | 67–65 | VidiVici Bologna | Futurshow Station | Casalecchio di Reno | Spencer Nelson |
2007–08 | A.IR. Avellino | 73–67 | La Fortezza Bologna | Futurshow Station | Casalecchio di Reno | Devin Smith |
2008–09 | Montepaschi Siena | 70–69 | La Fortezza Bologna | Futurshow Station | Casalecchio di Reno | Shaun Stonerook |
2009–10 | Montepaschi Siena | 83–75 | Canadian Solar Bologna | Palasport Del Mauro | Avellino | Shaun Stonerook (2) |
2010–11 | Montepaschi Siena | 79–72 | Bennet Cantù | Palasport Olimpico | Turin | Kšyštof Lavrinovič |
2011–12 | Montepaschi Siena (revoked) | 88–71 | Bennet Cantù | Palasport Olimpico | Turin | David Andersen |
2012–13 | Montepaschi Siena (revoked) | 77–74 | Cimberio Varese | Mediolanum Forum | Assago | Daniel Hackett |
2013–14 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 80–73 | Montepaschi Siena | Mediolanum Forum | Assago | Travis Diener |
2014–15 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 101–94 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | PalaDesio | Desio | David Logan |
2015–16 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 82–76 | Sidigas Avellino | Mediolanum Forum | Assago | Rakim Sanders |
2016–17 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 84–74 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Centro Fieristico Rimini | Rimini | Ricky Hickman |
2017–18 | Fiat Torino | 69–67 | Germani Basket Brescia | Nelson Mandela Forum | Florence | Vander Blue |
2018–19 | Vanoli Cremona | 84–74 | New Basket Brindisi | Nelson Mandela Forum | Florence | Drew Crawford |
2019–20 | Umana Reyer Venezia | 73–67 | Happy Casa Brindisi | Adriatic Arena | Pesaro | Austin Daye |
2020–21 | AX Armani Exchange Milano | 87–59 | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | Mediolanum Forum | Assago (Milan) | Luigi Datome |
Source: LBA Final Eight
Performance by club[]
Rank | Club | Titles | Runner-up | Champion Years |
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1. | Virtus Bologna | 8 | 6 | 1973–74, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02 |
2. | Treviso | 8 | 2 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07 |
3. | Olimpia Milano | 7 | 2 | 1971–72, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1995–96, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2020–21 |
4. | Varese | 4 | 5 | 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73 |
5. | Mens Sana 1871 | 3 | 1 | 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 (revoked), 2012–13 (revoked) |
6. | Victoria Libertas | 2 | 4 | 1984–85, 1991–92 |
7. | Dinamo Sassari | 2 | 1 | 2013–14, 2014–15 |
8. | Partenope Napoli | 1 | 2 | 1967–68 |
9. | JuveCaserta | 1 | 2 | 1987–88 |
10. | Scaligera Verona | 1 | 2 | 1990–91 |
11. | Fortitudo Bologna | 1 | 1 | 1997–98 |
12. | Felice Scandone | 1 | 1 | 2007–08 |
13. | Napoli | 1 | 0 | 2005–06 |
14. | Auxilium Torino | 1 | 0 | 2017–18 |
15. | Vanoli Cremona | 1 | 0 | 2018–19 |
16. | Reyer Venezia | 1 | 0 | 2019–20 |
17. | Cantù | 0 | 4 | |
18. | Virtus Roma | 0 | 2 | |
19. | Libertas Asti | 0 | 1 | |
20. | Amatori Udine | 0 | 1 | |
21. | Trieste | 0 | 1 | |
21. | Reggiana | 0 | 1 | |
22. | Brescia Leonessa | 0 | 1 | |
23. | New Basket Brindisi | 0 | 1 |
See also[]
- Italian Basketball Federation
- Italian Basketball League
- Italian Basketball Supercup
- Italian Basketball All Star Game
- Serie A2 Basket
- Italian LNP Cup
References[]
- ^ "Ad Eurosport il pacchetto PAY di Serie A, Supercoppa e Coppa Italia. Il GM di Discovery: Gran colpo" [Eurosport has pay TV rights for Serie A, Supercoppa and Coppa Italia. GM of Discovery Channel: Great hit]. Sportando.com (in Italian). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b Following an investigation for accounting and fiscal fraud, the Italian Basketball Federation revoked all the domestic titles won by the club during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.
External links[]
- Italian League Site (in Italian)
- Italian Basketball Cup
- Basketball cup competitions in Italy
- 1967 establishments in Italy
- Basketball cup competitions in Europe
- Professional sports leagues in Italy