2018 Italian Basketball Supercup#Final

{{Infobox basketball Final Four

| tourney_name = Zurich Connect Supercoppa

| year = 2018

| other_titles =

| logo =

| size =

| alt =

| caption =

| city = Brescia

| country = Italy

| arena = PalaLeonessa

| dates = 29 September 2018–30 September 2018

| champion = AX Armani Exchange Milano
(3rd title)

| second = Fiat Torino

| third =

| fourth =

| semi-finalists =

| top_scorer =

| mvp = {{flagicon|SRB|size=20px}} Vladimir Micov

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

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The 2018 Italian Basketball Supercup ({{langx|it|Supercoppa di pallacanestro 2018}}), 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=Italian |trans-title=Zurich Connect will be new title sponsor of the 2018 Supercup}} was the 24th edition of the super cup tournament, organized by the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

AX Armani Exchange Milano were the defending champions.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/247873/theodore-trascina-milano-alla-seconda-supercoppa-venezia-battuta-82-77.html |title=Theodore trascina Milano alla seconda Supercoppa, Venezia battuta 82-77 |author= |date=24 September 2017 |website=Sportando.com |access-date=24 September 2017 |language=Italian |trans-title=Theodore leads Milano to win the second Supercup, Venezia beat 82-77}}

AX Armani Exchange Milano went to win his 3rd Supercup by beating Fiat Torino 82–71 in the Finals.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/290230/gudaitis-e-micov-regalano-a-milano-il-primo-trofeo-di-stagione-l-olimpia-vince-la-supercoppa.html |title=Gudaitis e Micov regalano a Milano il primo trofeo di stagione, l'Olimpia vince la Supercoppa |author= |date=30 September 2018 |website=Sportando.basketball |access-date=30 September 2018 |language=Italian |trans-title=Gudaitis and Micov leads Milano to win its first trophy of the season, Olimpia wins the Supercup |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930231928/https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/290230/gudaitis-e-micov-regalano-a-milano-il-primo-trofeo-di-stagione-l-olimpia-vince-la-supercoppa.html |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=dead }} 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=Italian |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 }}

It was played 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=Italian |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 }} 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=Italian |trans-title=All dates of the next Serie A season }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Participant teams

As of 3 June 2018, 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=Italian |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=Italian |trans-title=Lega A - Italian Supercup to begin the new season}}

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Team

!Qualified as

!Appearances

Dolomiti Energia Trento

|LBA runner-up

|align=center|2nd

AX Armani Exchange Milano

|LBA champion

|align=center|2nd

Fiat Torino

|Italian Cup champion

|align=center|1st

Germani Basket Brescia

|Italian Cup runner-up

|align=center|1st

Bracket

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29 September

| RD2 = Final
30 September

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| RD1-seed3 =

| RD1-team3 =Fiat Torino

| RD1-score3 =81

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| RD1-team4 =Dolomiti Energia Trento

| RD1-score4 =72

| RD2-seed1 =

| RD2-team1 =AX Armani Exchange Milano

| RD2-score1 =82

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Semifinals

=Fiat Torino vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento=

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| assist2 = Flaccadori 6

| rating2 = Jovanović 18

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=AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. Germani Basket Brescia=

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Final

=Fiat Torino vs. AX Armani Exchange Milano=

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{{refbegin}}

;Italian Supercoppa MVP

:{{flagicon|SRB|size=20px}} Vladimir Micov

;Game rules

:Game was played under FIBA rules.

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2018 Italian Supercup Winners

AX Armani Exchange Milano
(3rd title)

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