Lega Basket Serie A 2009–10 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Serie A FIP 2009–10 was 88th edition of Italian

Italy

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basketball

Basketball

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top league.

Format

The participating 16 teams disputed the regular season based on home-and-away matches. At the end of regular season, the highest ranked 8 teams were admitted into play-off, with the lowest two ranked teams being relegated to LegADue

LegADue

Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...

Squad rules

Every team was allowed to present in its roster up to 6 athletes that haven't been "formed" in Italy (of which at least 3 have to be citizens of European Union

European Union

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), out of total 12 players in squad.

Participating teams

The newcomers, compared to 2008–09 Serie A, were Cimberio Varese

Pallacanestro Varese

-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...

, returning to Serie A after one season in LegADue

LegADue

Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...

, and Vanoli Cremona

Gruppo Triboldi Basket

Gruppo Triboldi Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as Vanoli Soresina or Vanoli Cremona, is an Italian League professional basketball team whose legal domicile is in Soresina but plays its home games in Cremona...

, created by unification of Vanoli Soresina (promoted to Serie A through playoff) with Juvi Basket Cremona (that ceded the title of Serie A Dilettanti to Basket Brescia Leonessa). Another change was reallocation of NSB Napoli to PalaBarbuto

PalaBarbuto

PalaBarbuto, also known by its sponsorship name of PalaEldo, is an indoor sporting arena located in Naples, Italy. The facility is located in Viale Giochi del Mediterraneo, in close proximity to the Olympic swimming pool Scandone.-History:...

in Napoli. On 13 April NSB Napoli was excluded from the league. Results of matches already played against the team were discarded.

Team	Seasons in Serie A (starting from 1949)	Coach	Arena	2008–2009 Season result
Air Avellino	10	Cesare Pancotto	PalaDelMauro in Avellino Avellino Avellino is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains 42 km north-east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.-History:Before the Roman conquest, the...	11º place in Serie A
Angelico Biella Pallacanestro Biella -Notable players :-Sponsorship names:In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as:Fila Biella Lauretana Biella . For the 2009–10 season,Lauretana Biella Eurocup-External links: *...	9	Luca Bechi	Palacoop in Biella Biella Biella is a town and comune in the northern Italian region of Piemonte, the capital of the province of the same name, with some 45,800 inhabitants as of 2009. It is located about 80 km northeast of Turin and about 80 km west-northwest of Milan.It lies in the foothills of the Alps,...	7º place in Serie A
Armani Jeans Milano Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...	61	Piero Bucchi	Mediolanum Forum in Assago Assago Assago is a town and comune in the province of Milan, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy.----- Sport :Football Teams: and O.S.M.... (MI)	6º place in Serie A
Bancatercas Teramo Teramo Basket Teramo Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Teramo, Italy and plays in the Italian League. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bancatercas Teramo. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-History:...	7	Andrea Capobianco	PalaScapriano PalaScapriano PalaScapriano is an indoor sporting arena located in Teramo, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people. It is currently home to the Teramo Basket.-References:... in Teramo Teramo Teramo is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, the capital of the province of Teramo.The city, from Rome, is situated between the highest mountains of the Apennines and the Adriatic coast...	3º place in Serie A
Benetton Treviso Pallacanestro Treviso Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...	29	Francesco Vitucci	PalaVerde Palaverde Palaverde is an indoor sporting arena located in Treviso, Italy. The capacity of the arena is for 5,134 people and was opened in September 1983. It is currently home only of the Benetton Treviso basketball team, after the Sisley Volley Treviso volleyball team moved to Belluno.... in Villorba Villorba Villorba is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km north of Venice and about 8 km north of Treviso.... (TV)	4º place in Serie A
Canadian Solar Bologna Virtus Bologna -Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...	60	Lino Lardo	Futurshow Station in Casalecchio di Reno Casalecchio di Reno Casalecchio di Reno is a town and comune of 32,877 inhabitants, situated in the Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.-History:... (BO)	5º place in Serie A
Carife Ferrara Basket Club Ferrara Basket Club Ferrara is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Ferrara. The club was established in 1999. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-History:...	2	Giorgio Valli	PalaSegest in Ferrara Ferrara Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...	9º place in Serie A
Cimberio Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	58	Stefano Pillastrini	PalaWhirlpool in Varese Varese Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...	1º place in LegADue LegADue Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...
Lottomatica Roma Pallacanestro Virtus Roma Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Acea Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional basketball club, and is also currently one of 13 European clubs that hold ULEB A Licenses, which provide their holders with a guaranteed place in the Euroleague. The club...	30	Matteo Boniciolli	PalaLottomatica PalaLottomatica PalaLottomatica, formerly known as Palazzo dello Sport or PalaEUR, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rome, Italy. It is located in the heart of the well known modern EUR complex. The arena hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournamentsThe stadium features 8 meetings points, a... in Roma Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	2º place in Serie A
NSB Martos Napoli	3	Federico Pasquini	PalaBarbuto PalaBarbuto PalaBarbuto, also known by its sponsorship name of PalaEldo, is an indoor sporting arena located in Naples, Italy. The facility is located in Viale Giochi del Mediterraneo, in close proximity to the Olympic swimming pool Scandone.-History:... in Napoli	14º place in Serie A
Montepaschi Siena Mens Sana Basket Mens Sana Basket, more frequently referred to as Montepaschi Siena, is an Italian League professional basketball club from Siena. More precisely, it is the now-autonomous basketball section of the comprehensive sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana...	36	Simone Pianigiani Simone Pianigiani Simone Pianigiani is an Italian basketball coach.He is currently coaching the Montepaschi Siena club in the Italian Lega A. He was appointed the head coach before the 2006/07 season, and has led his team to the Italian championship in all five of his seasons on the bench...	Palasport Mens Sana Palasport Mens Sana Palasport Mens Sana is an indoor sporting arena located in Via Sclavo, Siena, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena is for 7,025 people. Opened in 1976, it is currently home to the Mens Sana Basket professional basketball team.-External links:*... in Siena Siena Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...	1º place in Serie A
NGC Medical Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...	53	Andrea Trinchieri	PalaPianella Palasport Pianella Palasport Pianella is an indoor sporting arena located in Cucciago, Italy.Built up in 1974, it has a capacity of 3,910 people, in the past he reached 4,500 but it was reduced due to a restructuring... in Cucciago Cucciago Cucciago is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about south of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,205 and an area of 5.0 km².... (CO)	10º place in Serie A
Pepsi Caserta Juvecaserta Basket JuveCaserta Basket , also known for sponsorship reasons as Pepsi Caserta, is an Italian League professional basketball team from the town of Caserta. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-The Beginnings:...	13	Stefano Sacripanti	PalaMaggiò PalaMaggiò PalaMaggiò is an indoor sporting arena located in Caserta, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 6,387 spectators and opened in 1982. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball. It hosts the Juvecaserta Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A.... in Caserta Caserta Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...	13º place in Serie A
Scavolini Spar Pesaro Victoria Libertas Pesaro Victoria Libertas , full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professional basketball league, the Lega Basket Serie A...	55	Luca Dalmonte	Adriatic Arena ADRIATIC Arena ADRIATIC Arena, formerly known as BPA Palace, is an indoor sporting arena located in Pesaro, Italy. The seat capacity of the arena it's 10.323 seats... in Pesaro Pesaro Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....	8º place in Serie A
Sigma Coatings Montegranaro Sutor Basket Montegranaro Sutor Basket Montegranaro, also known for sponsorship reasons as Sigma Coatings Montegranaro, is an Italian League professional basketball club from the town of Montegranaro, Marche...	4	Fabrizio Frates	PalaSavelli PalaSavelli PalaSavelli is an indoor sporting arena located in Porto San Giorgio, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 3,800 people. It is currently home of the Sutor Basket Montegranaro basketball team.... in Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio is a comune in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy. It has approximately 16,200 inhabitants and it is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.-History:... (FM)	12º place in Serie A
Vanoli Cremona Gruppo Triboldi Basket Gruppo Triboldi Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as Vanoli Soresina or Vanoli Cremona, is an Italian League professional basketball team whose legal domicile is in Soresina but plays its home games in Cremona...	1	Attilio Caja	PalaRadi in Cremona Cremona Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...	3º place in LegADue LegADue Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...

Classification

Standings 2009–2010	Pt	GP	W	L	PF	PA
	1.	Mens Sana Siena Mens Sana Basket Mens Sana Basket, more frequently referred to as Montepaschi Siena, is an Italian League professional basketball club from Siena. More precisely, it is the now-autonomous basketball section of the comprehensive sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana...	52	28	26	2	2485	1965
\|2.	Juvecaserta Basket Juvecaserta Basket JuveCaserta Basket , also known for sponsorship reasons as Pepsi Caserta, is an Italian League professional basketball team from the town of Caserta. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-The Beginnings:...	36	28	18	10	2247	2161
\|3.	Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...	34	28	17	11	2103	2069
\|4.	Pall. Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...	34	28	17	11	2137	2114
\|5.	Virtus Bologna Virtus Bologna -Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...	30	28	15	13	2074	2057
\|6.	Sutor Montegranaro Sutor Basket Montegranaro Sutor Basket Montegranaro, also known for sponsorship reasons as Sigma Coatings Montegranaro, is an Italian League professional basketball club from the town of Montegranaro, Marche...	30	28	15	13	2194	2232
\|7.	Virtus Roma Pallacanestro Virtus Roma Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Acea Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional basketball club, and is also currently one of 13 European clubs that hold ULEB A Licenses, which provide their holders with a guaranteed place in the Euroleague. The club...	30	28	15	13	2149	2132
\|8.	Pall. Treviso Pallacanestro Treviso Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...	26	28	13	15	2230	2278
\|9.	Scandone Avellino	26	28	13	15	2125	2186
\|10.	V.L. Pesaro Victoria Libertas Pesaro Victoria Libertas , full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professional basketball league, the Lega Basket Serie A...	22	28	11	17	2244	2294
\|11.	Teramo Teramo Basket Teramo Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Teramo, Italy and plays in the Italian League. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bancatercas Teramo. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-History:...	20	28	10	18	2151	2171
\|12.	Pall. Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	20	28	11	17	2133	2259
\|13.	Triboldi Cremona Gruppo Triboldi Basket Gruppo Triboldi Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as Vanoli Soresina or Vanoli Cremona, is an Italian League professional basketball team whose legal domicile is in Soresina but plays its home games in Cremona...	20	28	10	18	2229	2326
\|14.	Pall. Biella Pallacanestro Biella -Notable players :-Sponsorship names:In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as:Fila Biella Lauretana Biella . For the 2009–10 season,Lauretana Biella Eurocup-External links: *...	20	28	10	18	2132	2252
	15.	B.C. Ferrara Basket Club Ferrara Basket Club Ferrara is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Ferrara. The club was established in 1999. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-History:...	18	28	9	19	2074	2211
		NSB Napoli	-

Calendar and Results

11 October 2009		\|31 January 2010
Day 1
87–48	Siena – Napoli	143–49
94–79	Roma – Cremona	79–75
76–68	Bologna – Montegranaro	78–80
68–72	Cantù – Treviso	92–96
90–83	Ferrara – Teramo	69–71
88–77	Avellino – Pesaro	86–94
77–68	Caserta – Biella	84–67
73–66	Varese – Milano	70–74

1 November 2009		\|28 February 2010
Day 4
79–91	Milano – Siena	65–80
89–82	Biella – Cremona	68–75
66–69	Teramo – Bologna	67–77
60–75	Pesaro – Cantù	93–81
71–88	Ferrara – Roma	73–84
84–82	Avellino – Treviso	64–73
73–85	Montegranaro – Varese	88–74
49–89	Napoli – Caserta	58–181

22 November 2009		\|21 March 2010
Day 7
83–58	Siena – Roma	85–93
86–94	Treviso – Varese	82–90
81–83	Teramo – Milano	56–78
73–55	Bologna – Avellino	82–79
86–93	Cantù – Biella	86–75
66–59	Ferrara – Napoli	176–50
73–57	Montegranaro – Pesaro	93–89
97–74	Caserta – Cremona	87–85

13 December 2009		\|11 April 2010
Day 10
70–72	Treviso – Caserta	66–90
61–80	Roma – Teramo	89–79
75–70	Pesaro – Ferrara	85–73
72–63	Cantù – Bologna	80–76
66–73	Avellino – Milano	63–74
88–82	Montegranaro – Biella	73–76
81–84	Napoli – Varese	57–120
72–92	Cremona – Siena	70–83

10 January 2010		\|2 May 2010
Day 13
100–75	Siena – Caserta	98–57
77–74	Milano – Biella	68–63
138–37	Roma – Napoli
85–74	Teramo – Cremona	80–91
82–80	Bologna – Pesaro	73–90
102–95	Ferrara – Treviso	73–67
80–69	Avellino – Montegranaro	89–81
81–74	Varese – Cantù	70–83

18 October 2009		\|7 February 2010
Day 2
71–66	Milano – Ferrara	66–56
92–85	Treviso – Roma	76–100
79–76	Biella – Bologna	66–79
84–58	Teramo – Varese	80–83
67–80	Pesaro – Siena	76–90
86–84	Montegranaro – Caserta	75–65
58–82	Napoli – Avellino	70–172
103–104	Cremona – Cantù	68–89

8 November 2009		\|7 March 2010
Day 5
89–49	Siena – Ferrara	71–63
95–77	Treviso – Montegranaro	69–79
69–73	Roma – Biella	80–85
83–87	Bologna – Milano	71–73
74–69	Cantù – Teramo	73–72
95–81	Caserta – Pesaro	89–81
74–91	Varese – Avellino	67–76
81–66	Cremona – Napoli	145–48

29 November 2009		\|28 March 2010
Day 8
89–86	Milano – Pesaro	77–83
81–89	Biella – Teramo	71–78
70–81	Roma – Cantù	61–79
72–84	Bologna – Caserta	74–67
57–86	Avellino – Siena	74–91
64–96	Napoli – Treviso	29–169
81–74	Varese – Ferrara	60–77
90–69	Cremona – Montegranaro	72–91

20 December 2009		\|18 April 2010
Day 11
97–66	Siena – Montegranaro	92–86
80–72	Milano – Cremona	81–78
73–76	Biella – Pesaro	61–79
86–71	Teramo – Napoli
78–80	Bologna – Treviso	61–50
72–84	Ferrara – Cantù	76–64
73–66	Avellino – Caserta	79–81
67–84	Varese – Roma	71–64

17 January 2010		\|8 May 2010
Day 14
74–68	Treviso – Teramo	86–82
83–79	Biella – Avellino	74–77
81–61	Bologna – Roma	59–78
126–64	Pesaro – Napoli
56–87	Cantù – Siena	59–82
77–72	Montegranaro – Milano	58–81
95–72	Caserta – Ferrara	73–58
78–71	Cremona – Varese	78–98

25 October 2009		\|14 February 2010
Day 3
94–70	Siena – Teramo	79–75
86–84	Treviso – Pesaro	94–84
74–78	Roma – Avellino	56–74
76–62	Bologna – Napoli	117–46
79–75	Cantù – Montegranaro	71–77
82–91	Ferrara – Cremona	83–82
104–100	Caserta – Milano	94–85
78–87	Varese – Biella	96–88

15 November 2009		\|14 March 2010
Day 6
73–53	Milano – Cantù	59–65
72–80	Biella – Siena	65–97
92–85	Teramo – Caserta	67–59
73–84	Pesaro – Roma	61–70
88–78	Avellino – Ferrara	63–78
51–78	Napoli – Montegranaro	82–141
68–78	Varese – Bologna	67–80
95–73	Cremona – Treviso	72–70

6 December 2009		\|3 April 2010
Day 9
87–74	Siena – Varese	96–72
93–64	Milano – Napoli	157–47
89–83	Biella – Treviso	70–72
98–78	Teramo – Avellino	90–102
101–94	Pesaro – Cremona	94–98
73–90	Ferrara – Bologna	63–68
103–97	Montegranaro – Roma	72–75
82–67	Caserta – Cantù	72–81

3 January 2010		\|25 April 2010
Day 12
80–92	Treviso – Siena	99–96
77–69	Roma – Milano	66–64
82–78	Pesaro – Teramo	61–69
85–61	Cantù – Avellino	85 -76
92–88	Montegranaro – Ferrara	75–77
76–53	Caserta – Varese	88–85
54–124	Napoli – Biella
69–74	Cremona – Bologna	68–65

24 January 2010		\|16 May 2010
Day 15
100–70	Siena – Bologna	87–66
80–73	Milano – Treviso	59–91
83–64	Roma – Caserta	69–85
61–63	Teramo – Montegranaro	81–87
89–78	Ferrara – Biella	79–82
71–63	Avellino – Cremona	76–81
38–127	Napoli – Cantù
89–86	Varese – Pesaro	84–89

Play-offs

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinals are played in a 2–2–1 format: i.e. the first 2 matches are played at the higher seed's home stadium, the following two at the other team's home, and the fifth match, if necessary, is played again at the higher seed's home stadium.

Siena – Treviso

Cantù – Virtus Bologna

Milano – Montegranaro

Caserta – Roma

Semifinals

Semifinals were disputed in 2–2–1 format: the first 2 matches are played at the better placed team home stadium, the following two at the other team home, and the fifth match, if required, was played again at the better-placed team.

Siena – Cantú

Caserta – Milano

Finals

The final was disputed in 2–2–1–1–1 format: the first 2 matches were played at the better placed team home stadium, the following two at the other team home, the fifth match, if required, was played again at the better-placed team. The sisth match played again at the lower-placed team and if necessary a seventh game at the better-placed team.

Siena – Milano

Coppa Italia

The top eight teams at the halfway point of the regular season (15 rounds) competed in the Italian Cup, seeded according to their league placement at that time. The cup was won by top seed Montepaschi Siena, for second year in a row (and second time ever).

Supercoppa Italiana

The Italian Supercup

Supercoppa Italiana di Pallacanestro Maschile

The Italian Basketball Supercup , or Supercoppa Italiana, is the professional preseason basketball competition that takes place each year between the winners of the Italian Championship and the winners of the Italian Cup...

was played as a single match before the start of the season between the previous year's Serie A champion and Coppa Italia winner (if a club wins both, the match instead pits the top two teams from the previous season's league). This season, the game, played September 30 in Siena

Palasport Mens Sana

Palasport Mens Sana is an indoor sporting arena located in Via Sclavo, Siena, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena is for 7,025 people. Opened in 1976, it is currently home to the Mens Sana Basket professional basketball team.-External links:*...

, pitted three-time defending league champion Montepaschi Siena

Mens Sana Basket

Mens Sana Basket, more frequently referred to as Montepaschi Siena, is an Italian League professional basketball club from Siena. More precisely, it is the now-autonomous basketball section of the comprehensive sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana...

against Coppa Italia runner-up Virtus Bologna

Virtus Bologna

-Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...

Montepaschi Siena – Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna
-Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...

87–65

Trofees

Champion of Italy:
Italian Cup winner: Montepaschi Siena
Supercup winner: Montepaschi Siena

Relegated to LegADue: Carife Ferrara
Basket Club Ferrara
Basket Club Ferrara is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Ferrara. The club was established in 1999. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-History:...
Relegated to LegADue: NSB Napoli

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