Italian LNP Cup
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1998 |
| Country | Italy |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Tezenis Verona (Serie A2) Basket Scauri (Serie B) A.S.D. Luiss (Serie C) |
| Official website | RnBBasketFestival.com |
The Italian LNP Cup (Italian: Coppa Italia LNP) is an annual professional basketball cup competition organised in Italy by the Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP), the organisation responsible for running the national second division Serie A2, third division Serie B and fourth division Serie C championships.
A different cup is awarded for each of these respective divisions, though the event has been organised at the same date and place (under the name Rhythm'n'Basket Festival) from 2014 up to the current 2016 edition.[1]
Organisation
For the 2015 edition, the Serie A2 Final Six was composed of the four best ranked teams in Serie A2 Gold and the two best ranked teams in Serie A2 Silver at the end of the league first stage. The Serie B Final Four was preceded by a preliminary phase that saw the first-ranked teams of each league group (A, B, C, D) play against the second-ranked team of another group for a place in the cup. The Serie C Final Eight was also preceded by a prelimany phase, in which teams from different regions were pitted against each other for spots in the final phase.[2]
The Rhythm'n'Basket (RnB) festival, organised since 2014 in association with Rimini Fiera, sees the games take place in the Rimini Expo Centre halls, one of which is converted for the occasion into two basketball courts (named Parigi 1999 and Atene 2004 in reference to the titles of the Italian national team) complete with two stands for a capacity of 5,000.[3]
Serie A2 Cup champions
Serie B Cup champions
| Edition | Venue | Champion | Score | Finalist | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[10] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Benacquista Latina | 71-69 | I.Dek Legnano |  Manuel Carrizo
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| 2015[11] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Contadi Castaldi Montichiari | 94-83 | BCC Convergenze Agropoli | Riccardo Perego
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Serie C Cup champions
| Edition | Venue | Champion | Score | Finalist | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[12] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | A.S.D. Luiss | 71-69 | Globo Allianz ASD Campli Basket | Fabrizio Smorto
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| 2015[13] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Basket Scauri | 69-67 | Allianz San Severo | Simone Bagnoli
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Sponsorship names
Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the competition has been known as:
- Adecco Cup (2014)
- IG Basket Cup (2015–present)
See also
- Italian Basketball Cup - The Cup for first division Serie A sides
- Serie A2 Basket - Also organised by the LNP
- Serie B Basket - Also organised by the LNP
Notes
- ^ Formerly Best Italian (2008-2012) then Best Under-24 (2013)
References
- ^ "RNB Basket Festival, a Rimini la festa delle finali di Coppa Italia: i risultati" [RNB Basket Festival, in Rimini, the Italian Cup finals event: the results]. Panorama.it (in Italian). 6 March 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Regolamento Coppa Italia LNP" [Italian LNP Cup rules]. LegaPallacanestro.com (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "RnB Basket Festival". RnBBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Veroli vince la Vanoli Cup" [Veroli wins the Vanoli Cup]. Eurosport.it (in Italian). 1 March 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Veroli fa il tris, a Jackson il premio Cimurri" [Veroli does the triple, the Cimurri prize to Jackson]. GazzettadiReggio.it (in Italian). 1 March 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Coppa Legadue, trionfa Brindisi" [Legadue Cup, Brindisi triumphs]. CorrieredelloSport.it (in Italian). 4 March 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "La Tesi Group si arrende in finale: la Coppa va a Trento" [Tesi Group surrenders in the final: the Cup goes to Trento]. PistoiaBasket2000.com (in Italian). 11 March 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Bella dopo un overtime conquista l'Adecco Cup 2014" [Biella conquers the Adecco Cup 2014 after an overtime]. LegaPallacanestro.com (in Italian). 9 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "IG Basket Cup Serie A2, vince Verona al supplementare su Ferentino. Mvp Umeh, 36 punti" [IG Basket Cup Serie A2, Verona wins in overtime over Ferentino. Umeh MVP, 36 points]. RnBBasketFestival.com (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Latina finale vincente. Battuta Legnano 71-69" [Latina, winning final. Legnano beaten 71-69]. LegaPallacanestro.com (in Italian). 9 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "IG Basket Cup Serie B, Montichiari rimonta Agropoli e si prende la coppa. Mvp Riccardo Perego" [IG Basket Cup Serie B, Motichiari catches up with Agropoli and takes the cup. Riccardo Perego MVP]. RnBBasketFestival.com (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "La Luiss si laurea campione. Campli non ha scampo" [Luiss is crowned champion. Campli had no escape]. LegaPallacanestro.com (in Italian). 9 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "IG Basket Cup Serie C, Scauri campione! Decisivo l'Mvp Bagnoli in finale su San Severo" [IG Basket Cup Serie C, Scauri champion! The MVP Bagnoli decisive in the final against San Severo]. RnBBasketFestival.com (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
