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. 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 onwards. 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 onwards, 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
Finals
|
|
Final |
|
MVP |
| Year |
Host city |
Champions |
Score |
Runners-up |
1967–68
Details |
PalaDozza, Bologna |
(Ignis Sud)
Partenope Napoli |
93–68 |
(Cassera)
Fortitudo Bologna |
N/A |
1968–69
Details |
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome |
(Ignis)
Varese |
73–72 |
(Fides)
Partenope Napoli |
N/A |
1969–70
Details |
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome |
(Ignis)
Varese |
74–66 |
(Simmenthal)
Olimpia Milano |
N/A |
1970–71
Details |
PalaBarsacchi, Viareggio |
(Ignis)
Varese |
83–60 |
(Fides)
Partenope Napoli |
N/A |
1971–72
Details |
PalaRuffini, Turin |
(Simmenthal)
Olimpia Milano |
81–77 |
(Ignis)
Varese |
N/A |
1972–73
Details |
Pala E.I.B., Brescia |
(Ignis)
Varese |
94–65 |
(Saclà)
Auxilium Torino |
N/A |
1973–74
Details |
PalaLaghetto, Vicenza |
(Norda)
Virtus Bologna |
90–74 |
(Rino Snaidero)
Amatori Udine |
N/A |
1974–83
Not held |
– |
N/A |
– |
N/A |
N/A |
1983–84
Details |
PalaDozza, Bologna |
(Granarolo)
Virtus Bologna |
80–78 |
(Indesit)
Juventus Caserta |
N/A |
1984–85
Details |
 
PalaIgnis, Varese & Palasport, Pesaro |
(Scavolini)
Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
186–184
(77–91 / 109–93) |
(Ciaocrem)
Varese |
N/A |
1985–86
Details |
PalaDozza, Bologna |
(Simac)
Olimpia Milano |
102–92 |
(Scavolini)
Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
N/A |
1986–87
Details |
PalaDozza, Bologna |
(Tracer)
Olimpia Milano |
95–93 |
(Scavolini)
Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
N/A |
1987–88
Details |
PalaDozza, Bologna |
(Snaidero)
Juventus Caserta |
113–100 |
(Divarese)
Varése |
N/A |
1988–89
Details |
PalaDozza, Bologna |
(Knorr)
Virtus Bologna |
96–93 |
(Snaidero)
Juventus Caserta |
N/A |
1989–90
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Knorr)
Virtus Bologna |
94–83 |
(il Messaggero)
Virtus Roma |
N/A |
1990–91
Details |
PalaDozza, Bologna |
(Glaxo)
Scaligera Verona |
97–85 |
(Philips)
Olimpia Milano |
N/A |
1991–92
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Scavolini)
Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
95–92 |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
N/A |
1992–93
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
75–73 |
(Knorr)
Virtus Bologna |
N/A |
1993–94
Details |
PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
78–61 |
(Glaxo)
Scaligera Verona |
Davide Bonora |
1994–95
Details |
PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
81–77 |
(illycaffè)
Trieste |
Orlando Woolridge |
1995–96
Details |
Fila Forum, Assago |
(Stefanel)
Olimpia Milano |
90–72 |
(Mash Jeans)
Scaligera Verona |
Rolando Blackman |
1996–97
Details |
PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno |
(Kinder)
Virtus Bologna |
75–67 |
(Polti)
Cantù |
 
Bane Prelević |
1997–98
Details |
PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno |
(Teamsystem)
Fortitudo Bologna |
73–55 |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
Carlton Myers |
1998–99
Details |
PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno |
(Kinder)
Virtus Bologna |
65–63 |
(Roosters)
Varese |
Alessando Frosini |
1999–00
Details |
PalaPentimele, Reggio Calabria |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
78–59 |
(Kinder)
Virtus Bologna |
Denis Marconato |
2000–01
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Kinder)
Virtus Bologna |
83–58 |
(Scavolini)
Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
Rashard Griffith |
2001–02
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Kinder)
Virtus Bologna |
79–77 |
(Montepaschi)
Mens Sana |
Manu Ginóbili |
2002–03
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
86–77 |
(Oregon Scientific)
Cantù |
Tyus Edney |
2003–04
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
85–76 |
(Scavolini)
Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
Jorge Garbajosa |
2004–05
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
74–64 |
(Bipop Carire)
Reggiana |
Massimo Bulleri |
2005–06
Details |
PalaGalassi, Forlì |
(Carpisa)
Napoli |
85–83 |
(Lottomatica)
Virtus Roma |
David Hawkins |
2006–07
Details |
Futurshow Station, Casalecchio di Reno |
(Benetton)
Treviso |
67–65 |
(VidiVici)
Virtus Bologna |
Spencer Nelson |
2007–08
Details |
Futurshow Station, Casalecchio di Reno |
(A.IR.)
Felice Scandone |
73–67 |
(La Fortezza)
Virtus Bologna |
Devin Smith |
2008–09
Details |
Futurshow Station, Casalecchio di Reno |
(Montepaschi)
Mens Sana |
70–69 |
(La Fortezza)
Virtus Bologna |
Shaun Stonerook |
2009–10
Details |
PalaDelMauro, Avellino |
(Montepaschi)
Mens Sana |
83–75 |
(Canadian Solar)
Virtus Bologna |
Shaun Stonerook (2) |
2010–11
Details |
Palasport Olimpico, Turin |
(Montepaschi)
Mens Sana |
79–72 |
(Bennet)
Cantù |
Kšyštof Lavrinovič |
2011–12
Details |
Palasport Olimpico, Turin |
(Montepaschi)
Mens Sana |
88–71 |
(Bennet)
Cantù |
David Andersen |
2012–13
Details |
Mediolanum Forum, Assago |
(Montepaschi)
Mens Sana |
77–74 |
(Cimberio)
Varese |
Daniel Hackett |
2013–14
Details |
Mediolanum Forum, Assago |
(Banco di Sardegna)
Dinamo Sassari |
80–73 |
(Montepaschi)
Mens Sana |
Travis Diener |
2014–15
Details |
PalaDesio, Desio |
(Banco di Sardegna)
Dinamo Sassari |
101–94 |
(EA7)
Olimpia Milano |
David Logan |
2015–16
Details |
Mediolanum Forum, Assago |
(EA7)
Olimpia Milano |
82–76 |
(Sidigas)
Felice Scandone |
Rakim Sanders |
Performance by club
| Rank |
Club |
Champions |
Finalists |
Years Won |
|
1.
|
Virtus Bologna |
8
|
6
|
1974, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 |
|
2.
|
Treviso |
8
|
2
|
1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
|
3.
|
Mens Sana |
5
|
1
|
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
|
4.
|
Olimpia Milano |
5
|
2
|
1972, 1986, 1987, 1996, 2016 |
|
5.
|
Varese |
4
|
5
|
1969, 1970, 1971, 1973 |
|
6.
|
Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
2
|
4
|
1985, 1992 |
|
7.
|
Dinamo Sassari |
2
|
-
|
2014, 2015 |
|
8.
|
Partenope Napoli |
1
|
2
|
1968 |
|
9.
|
Juvecaserta |
1
|
2
|
1988 |
|
10.
|
Scaligera Verona |
1
|
2
|
1991 |
|
11.
|
Fortitudo Bologna |
1
|
1
|
1998 |
|
12.
|
Felice Scandone |
1
|
1
|
2008 |
|
13.
|
Napoli |
1
|
-
|
2006 |
|
14.
|
Cantù |
-
|
4
|
|
|
15.
|
Virtus Roma |
-
|
2
|
|
|
16.
|
Auxilium Torino |
-
|
1
|
|
|
17.
|
Amatori Udine |
-
|
1
|
|
|
18.
|
Trieste |
-
|
1
|
|
|
19.
|
Reggiana |
-
|
1
|
|
See also
External links
2016 Italian Basketball Cup
Italy
Europe
