2018–19 LBA season

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2017–18 season and one promoted from the 2017–18 Serie A2.{{cite web |url=http://www.all-around.net/2018/06/19/lega-a-postemobile-a2-old-wild-west-lega-basket-femminile-a1-ed-a2-91-squadre-per-una-fotografia-socio-economica-del-paese-e-le-novita-su-promozioni-e-retrocessioni/ |author= |date=19 June 2018 |title=Lega A PosteMobile, A2 Old Wild West, Lega Basket Femminile A1 ed A2: 91 squadre per una fotografia socio-economica del Paese e le novità su promozioni e retrocessioni |website=all-around.net |access-date=20 June 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Lega A PosteMobile, A2 Old Wild West, Women's A1 and A2 Basketball League: 91 teams a socio-economic photograph of the country and news on promotions and relegations}}

Alma Pallacanestro Trieste was the promoted club from the Serie A2 Basket after beating Novipiù Casale Monferrato at game 3 of league's playoffs,{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a2-est/277445/trieste-promossa-in-serie-a-completato-lo-sweep-su-casale.html |title=Trieste promossa in Serie A: completato lo "sweep" su Casale |website=sportando.basketball |access-date=17 June 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Trieste promoted in Serie A: "sweep" over Casale completed }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and returned to the top division after a 14 years absence.{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/A2/16-06-2018/trieste-sbanca-casale-14-anni-torna-serie-a-270989060359.shtml |title=Basket, Trieste sbanca Casale: dopo 14 anni torna in Serie A!|author= |website=gassetta.it |access-date=17 June 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Basketball, Trieste wins over Casale: after 14 years they return to Serie A!}}

Trieste replaced Betaland Capo d'Orlando who were relegated during the previous season.{{cite web |url=https://sport.sky.it/basket/2018/05/09/risultati-serie-a-basket-30a-giornata.html |title=Basket, Serie A: Venezia stende Milano, è 1^. Capo d'Orlando retrocede in A2|website=sport.sky.it |access-date=29 May 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Basketball, Serie A: Venezia beats Milano, it's 1^. Capo d'Orlando relegated in A2}}

;Notes

:{{note|1|LBA}} 2017–18 LBA champion.

:{{note|2|A2}} 2017–18 Serie A2 champion.

{{Location map+

|Italy

|border = black

|caption = Location of teams in 2018–19 LBA season

|float = right

|label =

|width = 400

|places =

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=40.91|long=14.78|position = bottom |label=Avellino}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.63|long=13.80|position = bottom |label=Trieste}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.43|long=10.10|position = right |label=Brescia}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.46|long=9.19|position = left |label=Milano}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.73|long=9.25|position = right |label=Cantù}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.13|long=10.03|position = right |label=Cremona}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.81|long=8.83|position = top |label=Varese}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=43.91|long=12.9|position = right |label=Pesaro}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=40.73|long=8.57|position = left |label=Sassari}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=46.04|long=11.07|position = top |label=Trento}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.04|long=7.42|position = bottom |label=Torino}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=45.43|long=12.33|position = top |label=Venezia}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=43.93|long=10.91|position = bottom |label=Pistoia}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=44.7|long=10.63|position = left |label=Reggio Emilia}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=40.63|long=17.93|position = top |label=Brindisi}}

{{Location map~|Italy|lat=44.50|long=11.35|position = right |label=Virtus Bologna}}

}}

{{notelist}}

As in previous seasons, LBA clubs must play in arenas that seat at least 3,500 people.[http://web.legabasket.it/other/esecutivo.pdf Lega Società di Pallacanestro Serie A, REGOLAMENTO ESECUTIVO#Chapter 3.2 (G), Page 4] From 2017–18 season, all clubs must host their home playoffs matches in arenas with a seating capacity of at least 5,000 people.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/224362/consiglio-fip-sugli-impianti-per-i-playoff-dal-2017-2018-non-meno-di-5000-posti.html |title=Consiglio FIP sugli impianti per i playoff: dal 2017-2018 non meno di 5.000 posti |author= |website=sportando.com |access-date=5 March 2017 |language=it |trans-title=FIP Board on the arenas for the playoffs: from 2017-2018 no less than 5,000 seats }}

Each team is allowed either five or seven foreign players under two formulas:

1. 5 foreigners from countries outside the European Union
2. 3 foreigners from countries outside the EU, 4 foreigners from EU countries (also including those from countries signatory of the Cotonou Agreement)

Each club can choose the 5+5 formula, that consists of five Italian players and five foreign players, and the 3+4+5 formula, with five Italian players, three foreigners from countries outside the EU and four foreigners from EU countries or "Cotonou Countries".{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/39855/serie-a-dal-prossimo-anno-i-cotonou-saranno-considerati-comunitari.html#refresh_ce/ |title=Serie A, dal prossimo anno i Cotonou saranno considerati comunitari |website=sportando.com |access-date=26 June 2012 |language=it |trans-title=Serie A, from the next year the Cotonou players will be considered as Europeans |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703222406/http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/39855/serie-a-dal-prossimo-anno-i-cotonou-saranno-considerati-comunitari.html#refresh_ce/ |archive-date=3 July 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

At the end of the season there will be a prize of €500.000,00 for the top three ranked teams, that had chosen the 5+5 formula, considering the playing time of Italian players, and €200.000,00 for those teams that will obtain the best results with their youth sector.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/137301/premio-italiani-a-quota-700000-euro.html#refresh_ce/ |title=Premio italiani a quota 700.000 euro |author= |website=sportando.com |access-date=11 October 2014 |language=it |trans-title=Italian prize will be of 700,000 Euros |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814174708/http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/137301/premio-italiani-a-quota-700000-euro.html#refresh_ce/ |archive-date=14 August 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

In the regular season, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, the last seven qualified teams were eliminated, while the last one qualified team was relegated and replaced by the winner of the playoffs of the second-level Serie A2 Basket. The matchdays were from October 7, 2018, to May 2019.

===League table===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|source= [http://web.legabasket.it/stand/complete.phtml?year=2018&lea=225 LBA]

|update=Complete

|team1 =AXM |win_AXM=23|loss_AXM=7 |gf_AXM=2609|ga_AXM=2391|name_AXM = AX Armani Exchange Milano

|team2 =CRE |win_CRE=20|loss_CRE=10|gf_CRE=2504|ga_CRE=2360|name_CRE = Vanoli Cremona

|team3 =VEN |win_VEN=20|loss_VEN=10|gf_VEN=2440|ga_VEN=2256|name_VEN = Umana Reyer Venezia

|team4 =SAS |win_SAS=18|loss_SAS=12|gf_SAS=2593|ga_SAS=2436|name_SAS = Banco di Sardegna Sassari

|team5 =BRI |win_BRI=18|loss_BRI=12|gf_BRI=2454|ga_BRI=2370|name_BRI = New Basket Brindisi

|team6 =TRE |win_TRE=17|loss_TRE=13|gf_TRE=2383|ga_TRE=2410|name_TRE = Dolomiti Energia Trento

|team7 =TRI |win_TRI=16|loss_TRI=14|gf_TRI=2634|ga_TRI=2527|name_TRI = Alma Pallacanestro Trieste

|team8 =AVE |win_AVE=16|loss_AVE=14|gf_AVE=2470|ga_AVE=2456|name_AVE = Sidigas Avellino

|team9 =VAR |win_VAR=16|loss_VAR=14|gf_VAR=2385|ga_VAR=2284|name_VAR = Openjobmetis Varese

|team10=CTU |win_CTU=16|loss_CTU=14|gf_CTU=2526|ga_CTU=2571|name_CTU = Red October Cantù

|team11=BOL |win_BOL=15|loss_BOL=15|gf_BOL=2387|ga_BOL=2410|name_BOL = Segafredo Virtus Bologna

|team12=BRE |win_BRE=14|loss_BRE=16|gf_BRE=2408|ga_BRE=2443|name_BRE = Germani Basket Brescia

|team13=REG |win_REG=9 |loss_REG=21|gf_REG=2363|ga_REG=2493|name_REG = Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia

|team14=PES |win_PES=7 |loss_PES=23|gf_PES=2382|ga_PES=2754|name_PES = VL Pesaro

|team15=PIS |win_PIS=6 |loss_PIS=24|gf_PIS=2253|ga_PIS=2511|name_PIS = OriOra Pistoia

|team16=TOR |win_TOR=9 |loss_TOR=21|gf_TOR=2492|ga_TOR=2611|adjust_points_TOR=-8|name_TOR = Fiat Torino{{efn|name=fn1|Fiat Torino were deducted 8 points by the Federal Council due to financial irregularities.{{cite web |url=https://www.basketuniverso.it/consiglio-federale-8-punti-di-penalizzazione-per-torino-che-retrocede-matematicamente/ |title=Consiglio Federale: 8 punti di penalizzazione per Torino, che retrocede matematicamente |date=10 May 2019 |website=basketuniverso.it |access-date=11 May 2019 |language=it |trans-title=Federal Council: 8 penalty points for Turin, which mathematically relegated}}}}

|status_TOR=R

|show_limit=5

|for_against_style=points

|ranking_style=points |losspoints=0

|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=PO |result8=PO |result16=R

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PO=#BBF3BB |text_PO=Qualification to Playoffs

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Serie A2

}}

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.

{{Clear}}

{{Clear}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://web.legabasket.it/stand/ LBA]

| update=Complete | matches_style = BSR | ot_note=yes

| team1= TRI | team2= AXM | team3= SAS | team4= TRE | team5= TOR | team6= BRE | team7= REG | team8= BRI | team9= VAR | team10= PIS | team11= CTU | team12= BOL | team13= AVE | team14= VEN | team15= CRE | team16= PES

| name_TRI = Alma Pallacanestro Trieste

| name_AXM = {{nowrap|AX Armani Exchange Milano}}

| name_SAS = Banco di Sardegna Sassari

| name_TRE = Dolomiti Energia Trento

| name_TOR = Fiat Torino

| name_BRE = Germani Basket Brescia

| name_REG = Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia

| name_BRI = New Basket Brindisi

| name_VAR = Openjobmetis Varese

| name_PIS = OriOra Pistoia

| name_CTU = Red October Cantù

| name_BOL = Segafredo Virtus Bologna

| name_AVE = Sidigas Avellino

| name_VEN = Umana Reyer Venezia

| name_CRE = Vanoli Cremona

| name_PES = VL Pesaro

| match_TRI_AXM = 73-77

| match_TRI_SAS = 65-86

| match_TRI_TRE = 85-74

| match_TRI_TOR = 115–110 | result_TRI_TOR=OT

| match_TRI_BRE = 90-86

| match_TRI_REG = 104-88

| match_TRI_BRI = 71-92

| match_TRI_VAR = 96-104

| match_TRI_PIS = 96-79

| match_TRI_CTU = 102-82

| match_TRI_BOL = 88-92

| match_TRI_AVE = 110-64

| match_TRI_VEN = 104-85

| match_TRI_CRE = 97-80

| match_TRI_PES = 105-68

| match_AXM_TRI = 93-88

| match_AXM_SAS = 79-93

| match_AXM_TRE = 86-78

| match_AXM_TOR = 110-91

| match_AXM_BRE = 87-75

| match_AXM_REG = 100-75

| match_AXM_BRI = 103-92

| match_AXM_VAR = 72-67

| match_AXM_PIS = 107-83

| match_AXM_CTU = 98-91

| match_AXM_BOL = 94-75

| match_AXM_AVE = 85-79

| match_AXM_VEN = 86-87

| match_AXM_CRE = 76-75

| match_AXM_PES = 111-74

| match_SAS_TRI = 102-97

| match_SAS_AXM = 106–107 | result_SAS_AXM=OT

| match_SAS_TRE = 88-70

| match_SAS_TOR = 96-82

| match_SAS_BRE = 95-87

| match_SAS_REG = 82-71

| match_SAS_BRI = 98-103 | result_SAS_BRI=OT

| match_SAS_VAR = 71-60

| match_SAS_PIS = 111-113

| match_SAS_CTU = 87-81

| match_SAS_BOL = 90-72

| match_SAS_AVE = 105-84

| match_SAS_VEN = 83-86

| match_SAS_CRE = 0-20{{ref|4|b}}

| match_SAS_PES = 114-73

| match_TRE_TRI = 82-75

| match_TRE_AXM = 77-79 | result_TRE_AXM=OT

| match_TRE_SAS = 71-66

| match_TRE_TOR = 95-87

| match_TRE_BRE = 76-75

| match_TRE_REG = 68-60

| match_TRE_BRI = 76-79

| match_TRE_VAR = 74-71

| match_TRE_PIS = 82-73

| match_TRE_CTU = 92-97

| match_TRE_BOL = 71-65

| match_TRE_AVE = 97-79

| match_TRE_VEN = 64-87

| match_TRE_CRE = 99-104 | result_TRE_CRE=OT

| match_TRE_PES = 81-76

| match_TOR_TRI = 86-74

| match_TOR_AXM = 71-93

| match_TOR_SAS = 102-83

| match_TOR_TRE = 86-84

| match_TOR_BRE = 89-91

| match_TOR_REG = 77-58

| match_TOR_BRI = 66-72

| match_TOR_VAR = 72-66

| match_TOR_PIS = 86-80

| match_TOR_CTU = 96-106 | result_TOR_CTU=OT

| match_TOR_BOL = 64-80

| match_TOR_AVE = 79-96

| match_TOR_VEN = 66-73

| match_TOR_CRE = 88-94

| match_TOR_PES = 93-71

| match_BRE_TRI = 77-85

| match_BRE_AXM = 92-86 | result_BRE_AXM=OT

| match_BRE_SAS = 71-95

| match_BRE_TRE = 79-84

| match_BRE_TOR = 83-76

| match_BRE_REG = 83-79

| match_BRE_BRI = 97-80 | result_BRE_BRI=OT

| match_BRE_VAR = 78-73

| match_BRE_PIS = 87-79

| match_BRE_CTU = 81-63

| match_BRE_BOL = 77-75

| match_BRE_AVE = 74-77

| match_BRE_VEN = 72-70

| match_BRE_CRE = 86-89

| match_BRE_PES = 84-81

| match_REG_TRI = 71-84

| match_REG_AXM = 67-71

| match_REG_SAS = 85-77

| match_REG_TRE = 80-84

| match_REG_TOR = 85-98

| match_REG_BRE = 79-82

| match_REG_BRI = 82-76

| match_REG_VAR = 74-68

| match_REG_PIS = 82-84

| match_REG_CTU = 89-99

| match_REG_BOL = 81-89

| match_REG_AVE = 75-91

| match_REG_VEN = 82-74

| match_REG_CRE = 82-81

| match_REG_PES = 108-66

| match_BRI_TRI = 85-77

| match_BRI_AXM = 101-92

| match_BRI_SAS = 84-90

| match_BRI_TRE = 76-81

| match_BRI_TOR = 96-89 | result_BRI_TOR=OT

| match_BRI_BRE = 72-65

| match_BRI_REG = 67-75

| match_BRI_VAR = 81-77

| match_BRI_PIS = 80-70

| match_BRI_CTU = 76-59

| match_BRI_BOL = 89-81

| match_BRI_AVE = 68-70

| match_BRI_VEN = 71-65

| match_BRI_CRE = 80-86

| match_BRI_PES = 88-73

| match_VAR_TRI = 78-66

| match_VAR_AXM = 84-94

| match_VAR_SAS = 84-73

| match_VAR_TRE = 93-85

| match_VAR_TOR = 77-60

| match_VAR_BRE = 81-80

| match_VAR_REG = 92-80

| match_VAR_BRI = 85-67

| match_VAR_PIS = 98-70

| match_VAR_CTU = 89-71

| match_VAR_BOL = 79-86

| match_VAR_AVE = 79-83

| match_VAR_VEN = 87-79

| match_VAR_CRE = 83-64

| match_VAR_PES = 81-75

| match_PIS_TRI = 77-90

| match_PIS_AXM = 20-0{{ref|3|a}}

| match_PIS_SAS = 82-90

| match_PIS_TRE = 70-78

| match_PIS_TOR = 78-81

| match_PIS_BRE = 73-70

| match_PIS_REG = 76-80

| match_PIS_BRI = 74-90

| match_PIS_VAR = 71-65

| match_PIS_CTU = 74-84

| match_PIS_BOL = 71-81

| match_PIS_AVE = 73-88

| match_PIS_VEN = 69-97

| match_PIS_CRE = 73-90

| match_PIS_PES = 77-81

| match_CTU_TRI = 66-88

| match_CTU_AXM = 74-101

| match_CTU_SAS = 88-97

| match_CTU_TRE = 84-72

| match_CTU_TOR = 86-75

| match_CTU_BRE = 82-76

| match_CTU_REG = 101-95

| match_CTU_BRI = 81-79

| match_CTU_VAR = 84-75

| match_CTU_PIS = 100-79

| match_CTU_BOL = 96-94

| match_CTU_AVE = 83-73

| match_CTU_VEN = 71-93

| match_CTU_CRE = 82-66

| match_CTU_PES = 87-90

| match_BOL_TRI = 82-74

| match_BOL_AXM = 79-88

| match_BOL_SAS = 74-86

| match_BOL_TRE = 74-69

| match_BOL_TOR = 82-79

| match_BOL_BRE = 88-80

| match_BOL_REG = 81-69

| match_BOL_BRI = 61-77

| match_BOL_VAR = 84-72

| match_BOL_PIS = 67-78

| match_BOL_CTU = 90-81

| match_BOL_AVE = 88-66

| match_BOL_VEN = 76-77

| match_BOL_CRE = 66-84

| match_BOL_PES = 78-70

| match_AVE_TRI = 96-97 | result_AVE_TRI=OT

| match_AVE_AXM = 85-81

| match_AVE_SAS = 86-78

| match_AVE_TRE = 110-72

| match_AVE_TOR = 109-82

| match_AVE_BRE = 79-67

| match_AVE_REG = 91-59

| match_AVE_BRI = 83-87

| match_AVE_VAR = 76-71

| match_AVE_PIS = 82-78

| match_AVE_CTU = 98-81

| match_AVE_BOL = 90-96

| match_AVE_VEN = 49-79

| match_AVE_CRE = 62-70

| match_AVE_PES = 82-81

| match_VEN_TRI = 75-83

| match_VEN_AXM = 81-84

| match_VEN_SAS = 98-90

| match_VEN_TRE = 77-81 | result_VEN_TRE=OT

| match_VEN_TOR = 76-75 | result_VEN_TOR=OT

| match_VEN_BRE = 86-70

| match_VEN_REG = 76-71

| match_VEN_BRI = 70-59

| match_VEN_VAR = 61-66

| match_VEN_PIS = 95-72

| match_VEN_CTU = 94-90 | result_VEN_CTU=OT

| match_VEN_BOL = 94-75

| match_VEN_AVE = 76-65

| match_VEN_CRE = 78-67

| match_VEN_PES = 97-62

| match_CRE_TRI = 87-78

| match_CRE_AXM = 76-72

| match_CRE_SAS = 80-73

| match_CRE_TRE = 84-89

| match_CRE_TOR = 100-87

| match_CRE_BRE = 88-91

| match_CRE_REG = 98-81

| match_CRE_BRI = 93-86

| match_CRE_VAR = 79-82

| match_CRE_PIS = 90-80

| match_CRE_CTU = 79–96

| match_CRE_BOL = 87-70

| match_CRE_AVE = 94-88

| match_CRE_VEN = 80-65

| match_CRE_PES = 97-64

| match_PES_TRI = 103-77

| match_PES_AXM = 82-97

| match_PES_SAS = 81-88

| match_PES_TRE = 65-77

| match_PES_TOR = 102–98 | result_PES_TOR=OT

| match_PES_BRE = 86-92

| match_PES_REG = 73-100

| match_PES_BRI = 80-101

| match_PES_VAR = 78-98

| match_PES_PIS = 83-77

| match_PES_CTU = 72-80

| match_PES_BOL = 89-86

| match_PES_AVE = 91-89

| match_PES_VEN = 86-89

| match_PES_CRE = 106-122

}}

;Notes

:{{note|3|a}} AX Armani Exchange Milano won the game on the road 91-81, but OriOra Pistoia awarded 20-0 win over Milano due to playing James Nunnally while he was under suspension.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/pistoia-awarded-20-0-win-over-olimpia-milano-due-to-playing-nunnally-while-he-was-under-suspension/ |title=Pistoia awarded 20-0 win over Olimpia Milano due to playing Nunnally while he was under suspension |date=5 February 2019 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=5 February 2019}}

:{{note|4|b}} Vanoli Cremona won the game on the road 105-100 after an overtime, but awarded 20-0 win over Banco di Sardegna Sassari due to coaching Gianmarco Pozzecco while he was under suspension.{{cite web |url=https://www.basketuniverso.it/coach-pozzecco-era-squalificato-assegnata-la-vittoria-a-tavoli-a-cremona/ |title=Coach Pozzecco era squalificato: assegnata la vittoria a tavolino a Cremona |date=4 March 2019 |website=basketuniverso.it |access-date=4 March 2019|language=it|trans-title=Coach Pozzecco was under suspension: Cremona awarded win}}

:As of May 12, 2019.{{cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/statistics/ |title=Statistiche |author= |website=legabasket.it |language=it |trans-title=Statistics |access-date=2018-10-11 |archive-date=2018-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011172944/http://web.legabasket.it/statistics/ |url-status=dead }}

{{colbegin|colwidth=30em}}

{{colend}}

Source: [https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/6/Italian-Lega-Basket-Serie-A/individual-games RealGM]

{{Main|Lega Basket Serie A awards}}

• {{flagicon|USA}} Austin Daye (Umana Reyer Venezia){{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/austin-daye-eletto-mvp-delle-lba-finals/ |title=Austin Daye eletto MVP delle LBA Finals |date=22 June 2019 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=23 June 2019 |language=it|trans-title=Austin Daye named LBA Finals MVP}}

• {{flagicon|USA}} Drew Crawford (Vanoli Cremona){{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/andrew-crawford-eletto-mvp-della-stagione/ |title=Andrew Crawford eletto MVP della stagione |website=Sportando.basketball |date= 13 May 2019 |access-date= 13 May 2019 |language=it|trans-title= Andrew Crawford named MVP of the season}}

• {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Carr (Red October Cantù){{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/tony-carr-eletto-miglior-under-22-del-campionato/ |title=Tony Carr eletto miglior under-22 del campionato|website=Sportando.basketball |date=13 May 2019 |access-date=13 May 2019 |language=it |trans-title=Tony Carr is the best player under-22 of the championship}}

• {{flagicon|ITA}} Romeo Sacchetti (Vanoli Cremona){{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/meo-sacchetti-e-il-miglior-allenatore-della-stagione/ |title=Meo Sacchetti è il miglior allenatore della stagione |website=Sportando.basketball |date= 13 May 2019 |access-date= 13 May 2019 |language=it |trans-title=Meo Sacchetti named Coach of the Year}}

• {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Giofré (New Basket Brindisi){{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/simone-giofre-eletto-miglior-dirigente-della-stagione/ |title=Simone Giofré eletto miglior dirigente della stagione |website=Sportando.basketball |date=13 May 2019 |access-date=13 May 2019 |language=it |trans-title=Simone Giofré is the best executive of the season}}

{{Main|2019 LBA Playoffs}}

The LBA playoffs quarterfinals and semifinals were best of five formats, while the finals series were best of seven format. The playoffs began on May 18, 2019,{{cite web| url= http://web.legabasket.it/news/124917/le_date_dei_play_off__milano_matematicamente_prima_inizia_sabato_18_maggio_contro_l_ottava_classificata__nello_stesso_giorno_si_sfideranno_quarta_e_quinta |author= |date=6 May 2019 |title=Le date dei play off: Milano matematicamente prima inizia sabato 18 maggio contro l'ottava classificata. Nello stesso giorno si sfideranno quarta e quinta |website=legabasket.it|access-date=7 May 2019 |language=it |trans-title=Playoffs dates: Milan mathematically first ranked will start on Saturday, May 18, against the eighth ranked. On the same day, they will compete fourth and fifth ranked}} and finished on June 22, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/275283/tutte-le-date-della-prossima-stagione-di-serie-a.html |author= |date=29 May 2018 |title=Tutte le date della prossima stagione di Serie A |website=sportando.basketball |access-date=29 May 2018 |language=it |trans-title=All dates of the next Serie A season }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{#lst:2019 LBA Playoffs|Bracket}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|source= [http://web.legabasket.it/stand/complete.phtml?year=2018&lea=225 LBA]

|update=complete

|team1 =VEN |win_AXM=23|loss_AXM=7 |gf_AXM=2609|ga_AXM=2391|name_AXM = AX Armani Exchange Milano

|team2 =SAS |win_CRE=20|loss_CRE=10|gf_CRE=2504|ga_CRE=2360|name_CRE = Vanoli Cremona

|team3 =AXM |win_VEN=20|loss_VEN=10|gf_VEN=2440|ga_VEN=2256|name_VEN = Umana Reyer Venezia|status_VEN=C

|team4 =CRE |win_SAS=18|loss_SAS=12|gf_SAS=2593|ga_SAS=2436|name_SAS = Banco di Sardegna Sassari

|team5 =BRI |win_BRI=18|loss_BRI=12|gf_BRI=2454|ga_BRI=2370|name_BRI = New Basket Brindisi

|team6 =TRE |win_TRE=17|loss_TRE=13|gf_TRE=2383|ga_TRE=2410|name_TRE = Dolomiti Energia Trento

|team7 =TRI |win_TRI=16|loss_TRI=14|gf_TRI=2634|ga_TRI=2527|name_TRI = Alma Pallacanestro Trieste

|team8 =AVE |win_AVE=16|loss_AVE=14|gf_AVE=2470|ga_AVE=2456|name_AVE = Sidigas Avellino

|team9 =VAR |win_VAR=16|loss_VAR=14|gf_VAR=2385|ga_VAR=2284|name_VAR = Openjobmetis Varese

|team10=CTU |win_CTU=16|loss_CTU=14|gf_CTU=2526|ga_CTU=2571|name_CTU = Red October Cantù

|team11=BOL |win_BOL=15|loss_BOL=15|gf_BOL=2387|ga_BOL=2410|name_BOL = Segafredo Virtus Bologna

|team12=BRE |win_BRE=14|loss_BRE=16|gf_BRE=2408|ga_BRE=2443|name_BRE = Germani Basket Brescia

|team13=REG |win_REG=9 |loss_REG=21|gf_REG=2363|ga_REG=2493|name_REG = Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia

|team14=PES |win_PES=7 |loss_PES=23|gf_PES=2382|ga_PES=2754|name_PES = VL Pesaro

|team15=PIS |win_PIS=6 |loss_PIS=24|gf_PIS=2253|ga_PIS=2511|name_PIS = OriOra Pistoia

|team16=TOR |win_TOR=9 |loss_TOR=21|gf_TOR=2492|ga_TOR=2611|adjust_points_TOR=-8|name_TOR = Fiat Torino

|for_against_style=none

|ranking_style=none

|result1=EC |result2=BCL|result3=EL |result5=BCL |result6=EC |result8= |result11=EC |result12=EC |result16=R

|note_BOL=Segafredo Virtus Bologna qualified to EuroCup through a wild card.

|note_BRE=Germani Basket Brescia qualified to EuroCup through a wild card.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_EL=green1 |text_EL=Already qualified to EuroLeague

|col_EC=blue1 |text_EC=Qualification to EuroCup

|col_BCL=yellow1 |text_BCL=Qualification to Champions League

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Serie A2

}}

{{Main|2018 Italian Basketball Supercup}}

The 2018 Italian Supercup, also known as Zurich Connect Supercoppa 2018 for sponsorship reasons,{{cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/123742/zurich_connect__sar___il_title_sponsor_della_supercoppa__2018 |title=Zurich Connect sarà il Title Sponsor della Supercoppa 2018 |author= |date=6 September 2018 |website=legabasket.it |access-date=6 September 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Zurich Connect will be new title sponsor of the 2018 Supercup}} was the 24rd edition of the super cup tournament of the Italian basketball. The Supercup opened the 2018–19 season on 29 and 30 September 2018,{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/275283/tutte-le-date-della-prossima-stagione-di-serie-a.html |title=Tutte le date della prossima stagione di Serie A |author= |date=29 May 2018 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=29 May 2018 |language=it |trans-title=All dates of the next Serie A season }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and it was contested in the PalaLeonessa in Brescia.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/274091/egidio-bianchi-la-supercoppa-sara-al-palaleonessa-a-settembre.html |title=Egidio Bianchi: La Supercoppa sarà al PalaLeonessa a settembre |author= |date=15 May 2018 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=29 May 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Egidio Bianchi: PalaLeonessa will host the Supercup in September |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005022326/https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/274091/egidio-bianchi-la-supercoppa-sara-al-palaleonessa-a-settembre.html |archive-date=5 October 2018 |url-status=dead }}

Qualified for the tournament were Fiat Torino and Germani Brescia,{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/18-02-2018/basket-final-eight-torino-brescia-250376614451.shtml|title=Basket, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Storica prima dell'Auxilium |author= |date=18 February 2018 |website=gazzetta.it |access-date=18 February 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Basketball, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Historical first time for Auxilium}} as Italian Cup finalists, AX Armani Exchange Milano and Dolomiti Energia Trento as LBA Playoffs finalist.{{cite web |url=http://www.pianetabasket.com/lega-a/lega-a-con-la-supercoppa-italiana-ricomincia-la-nuova-stagione-159950|title=Lega A - Con la Supercoppa italiana ricomincia la nuova stagione |author= |date=21 June 2018 |website=pianetabasket.com |access-date=26 June 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Lega A - Italian Supercup to begin the new season}}

AX Armani Exchange Milano beat the tournament host Germani Basket Brescia 59–81, while Fiat Torino beat Dolomiti Energia Trento 81–72.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/95nf6b5atoxtmhli|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930120020/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/95nf6b5atoxtmhli|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2018|title=7DAYS EuroCup preseason: Turin reaches Italian Supercup finals

|author= |date=29 September 2018 |website=eurocupbasketball.com |access-date=30 September 2018}}

AX Armani Exchange Milano was the Supercup winner for the third consecutive season after beating Fiat Torino in the final 82–71. Milano used an 11–0 run to start the second quarter and jump in front. Milano held a 41–31 lead at halftime, then Vladimir Micov nailed three triples early in the third quarter to open a 55–38 lead. Torino closed in with a 0–12 run in the fourth quarter, but Artūras Gudaitis had a three-point play to extend it to 76–67, and sending Milano on its way to victory. Micov and Gudaitis scored 17 points apiece to lead Milano to its first trophy of the season. Nemanja Nedović scored 14, and Mike James had 10 in a victory. Tony Carr paced Torino with 15 points, while Tekele Cotton, Tyshawn Taylor and Jamil Wilson scored 11 apiece.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/95pxshy8vagdo9j3|title=Turkish Airlines EuroLeague preseason: CSKA and Milan win trophies

|author= |date=30 September 2018 |website=euroleague.net |access-date=30 September 2018}}

Vladimir Micov was named MVP of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/290250/vlado-micov-e-l-mvp-della-supercoppa-2018.html |title=Vlado Micov è l'MVP della Supercoppa 2018 |author= |date=30 September 2018 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=30 September 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Vlado Micov is 2018 Supercup MVP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930231526/https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/290250/vlado-micov-e-l-mvp-della-supercoppa-2018.html |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}

{{Main|2019 Italian Basketball Cup}}

The 51st edition of the Italian Cup, knows as the PosteMobile Final Eight for sponsorship reasons,{{cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/121295/presentato_l_accordo_di_sponsorizzazione_tra_lba_e_postemobile/ |title=Presentato l'accordo di sponsorizzazione tra LBA e PosteMobile |date=22 December 2016 |website=Legabasket.it |access-date=22 December 2016 |language=it |trans-title=The sponsorship agreement between LBA and PosteMobile has been presented}} was contested in February 2019.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/275283/tutte-le-date-della-prossima-stagione-di-serie-a.html |title=Tutte le date della prossima stagione di Serie A |author= |date=29 May 2018 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=29 May 2018 |language=it |trans-title=All dates of the next Serie A season }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} As in the previous edition, Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence hosted the Cup.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/276699/egidio-bianchi-le-prossime-final-eight-saranno-ancora-a-firenze.html |title=Egidio Bianchi: le prossime Final Eight saranno ancora a Firenze |author= |date=11 June 2018 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=11 June 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Egidio Bianchi: next Final Eight again in Florence }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Eight teams qualified for the Final Eight were Avellino, Bologna, Brindisi, Cremona, Milano, Sassari, Varese and Venezia.{{cite web |url=https://www.basketuniverso.it/ecco-gli-accoppiamenti-definitivi-per-le-final-eight-di-coppa-italia/ |title=Ecco gli accoppiamenti definitivi per le Final Eight di Coppa Italia|date=18 February 2018 |website=basketuniverso.it |access-date=14 January 2019 |language=it |trans-title=Official matches for the Coppa Italia Final Eight}}

Fiat Torino were the defending champions.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/8jm39uk6kgjnegt4 |title=National cups roundup: February 17, 2018 |date=18 February 2018 |website=euroleague.net |access-date=18 February 2018 |language=en }}

Segafredo Virtus Bologna stunned AX Armani Exchange Milano 84-86 and Vanoli Cremona defeated Openjobmetis Varese 82–73 in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Thursday. The game was not as close as the final score would indicate with Bologna leading by multiple possessions throughout the fourth quarter and Milano only getting within 2 on a Curtis Jerrells triple on the buzzer. Tony Taylor scored 23 points and Pietro Aradori 16 for Bologna, which took a big step towards adding to its record eight Italian Cup triumphs. James Nunnally paced Milano with 19 points while leading scorer Mike James shot just 1 for 11 on three-pointers and finished with 13 points. For Cremona, Drew Crawford scored 22 points and Wesley Saunders added 20.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9gqfy6fu4hm7pto7/national-cups-roundup-february-14-2019 |title=National cups roundup: February 14, 2019 |date=14 February 2019 |website=euroleague.net |access-date=17 February 2019 |language=en }}

On the second night of the Italian Cup quarterfinals, Banco di Sardegna Sassari edged Umana Reyer Venezia 88-89 behind 24 points from Dyshawn Pierre and New Basket Brindisi out-gunned Sidigas Avellino 95-98 as Adrian Banks poured in 26 points.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9gtiqujgvf8jwkg4/national-cups-roundup-february-15-2019 |title=National cups roundup: February 15, 2019 |date=15 February 2019 |website=euroleague.net |access-date=17 February 2019 |language=en }}

Vanoli Cremona will play New Basket Brindisi in the final of the Italian Cup. In the semifinals, Cremona topped Segafredo Virtus Bologna 102-91 as Travis Diener netted 26 points on 6-for-9 three-point shooting. Mangok Mathiang added 19 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Brindisi held off Sassari 86–87, with John Brown scoring 20 points, and Jeremy Chappell collecting 18 points plus 9 rebounds.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9gvdlykj9pwgtx77 |title=National cups roundup: February 16, 2019 |date=16 February 2019 |website=euroleague.net |access-date=17 February 2019 |language=en }}

Vanoli Cremona lifted the Italian Cup for the first time after beating New Basket Brindisi 83–74 in the final. Wesley Saunders posted 18 points and 9 rebounds and Drew Crawford also scored 18 to lead the winners. Michele Ruzzier added 12 points off the bench. Cremona used a 9-0 second-quarter run to surge ahead from a 25–25 tie and led 45–37 at halftime. The lead stood in double figures for most of the second half and Brindisi never got closer than 6. John Brown posted 21 points and 8 rebounds and Tony Gaffney scored 19 in defeat.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9gyfvv44bqhjy87r/national-cups-roundup-february-17-2019 |title=National cups roundup: February 17, 2019 |date=17 February 2019 |website=euroleague.net |access-date=18 February 2019 |language=en }}{{cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/124560/postemobile_final_eight__per_la_vanoli_cremona_storico_trionfo |title=PosteMobile Final Eight: per la Vanoli Cremona storico trionfo |author= |date=17 February 2019 |website=legabasket.it |access-date=17 February 2019 |language=it |trans-title=PosteMobile Final Eight: Historical first time for Vanoli Cremona |archive-date=28 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628201716/http://web.legabasket.it/news/124560/postemobile_final_eight__per_la_vanoli_cremona_storico_trionfo |url-status=dead }} Drew Crawford was named Panasonic MVP of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/lbaf8-andrew-crawford-il-panasonic-mvp-delle-final-eight/ |title=LBAF8: Andrew Crawford il Panasonic MVP delle Final Eight |author= |date=17 February 2019 |website=Sportando.com |language=it |trans-title=Andrew Crawford named Panasoni MVP of the Final Eight}}

{{reflist|30em|refs=}}

• [http://www.legabasket.it/ Lega Basket website] {{in lang|en|it}}

{{Lega Basket Serie A}}

{{2018–19 in Italian basketball}}

{{European Basketball Season 2018–19}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Lega Basket Serie A}}

Category:Lega Basket Serie A seasons

Italian

Category:2018–19 in Italian basketball