2021 Italian Basketball Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Venue(s) | Mediolanum Forum Assago (Milano) |
| Dates | 11–14 February 2021 |
| Teams | 8 |
| All statistics correct as of 12 January 2021. | |
The 2021 Italian Basketball Cup, known as the Frecciarossa Final Eight 2021 for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 53rd edition of Italy's national cup tournament. The competition is managed by the Lega Basket for LBA clubs. The tournament will be played from 11 to 14 February 2021 in Assago (Milan), at the end of the first half of the 2020–21 LBA season.[2]
Umana Reyer Venezia were the defending champions.[3]
All times are in Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Qualification
Qualified for the tournament are selected based on their position on the league table at the end of the first half of the 2020–21 LBA regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AX Armani Exchange Milano | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1237 | 1031 | +206 | Qualified as seeded teams |
| 2 | Happy Casa Brindisi | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1119 | 1044 | +75 | |
| 3 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1261 | 1223 | +38 | |
| 4 | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1184 | 1080 | +104 | |
| 5 | Umana Reyer Venezia | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1106 | 1081 | +25 | Qualified as non-seeded teams |
| 6 | Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1166 | 1152 | +14 | |
| 7 | Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste | 13 | 6 | 7 | 983 | 1004 | −21 | |
| 8 | UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1069 | 1106 | −37 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 January 2021. Source: LBA
Bracket
| Quarterfinals 11–12 February | Semifinals 13 February | Final 14 February | ||||||||||||
| 1 | AX Armani Exchange Milano | |||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Umana Reyer Venezia | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Happy Casa Brindisi | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia
| 11 February 2021 | AX Armani Exchange Milano | vs. | UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia | |
| 18:00 | ||||
| Rai Sport, Eurosport | ||||
Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs. Umana Reyer Venezia
| 11 February 2021 | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | vs. | Umana Reyer Venezia | |
| 20:45 | ||||
| Rai Sport, Eurosport | ||||
Happy Casa Brindisi vs. Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste
| 12 February 2021 | Happy Casa Brindisi | vs. | Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste | |
| 18:00 | ||||
| Rai Sport, Eurosport | ||||
Banco di Sardegna Sassari vs. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
| 12 February 2021 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | vs. | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | |
| 20:45 | ||||
| Rai Sport, Eurosport | ||||
References
- ^ "Frecciarossa Title sponsor della Final Eight 2021" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "LBA, l'Assemblea approva il budget economico-finanziario 2020-21. Al Forum di Milano la Final Eight 2021" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 18 December 2020.
- ^ "A Pesaro è trionfo Umana Reyer Venezia: batte Brindisi 73-67 e conquista la Zurich Connect Final Eight 2020" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 16 February 2020.
