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 |
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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
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 =Semifinals
29 September
| RD2 = Final
30 September
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 =AX Armani Exchange Milano
| RD1-score1 =81
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 =Germani Basket Brescia
| RD1-score2 =59
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 =Fiat Torino
| RD1-score3 =81
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 =Dolomiti Energia Trento
| RD1-score4 =72
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 =AX Armani Exchange Milano
| RD2-score1 =82
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 =Fiat Torino
| RD2-score2 =71
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{{Clear}}
Semifinals
=Fiat Torino vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento=
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| Q2 = 21–19
| Q3 = 15–22
| Q4 = 26–20
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| assist1 = Poeta 6
| rating1 = Wilson 24
| points2 = Jovanović 15
| rebounds2 = Jovanović 8
| assist2 = Flaccadori 6
| rating2 = Jovanović 18
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| place = Brescia
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=AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. Germani Basket Brescia=
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| scoreA = 81
| teamB = Germani Basket Brescia
| scoreB = 59
| Q1 = 20–13
| Q2 = 15–17
| Q3 = 23–11
| Q4 = 23–18
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| rebounds1 = Gudaitis 11
| assist1 = Nedović 7
| rating1 = Nedović 31
| points2 = Abass 15
| rebounds2 = Hamilton 10
| assist2 = Vitali 9
| rating2 = Hamilton 20
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Final
=Fiat Torino vs. AX Armani Exchange Milano=
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2018 Italian Supercup Winners |
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AX Armani Exchange Milano (3rd title) |
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References
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External links
- [http://web.legabasket.it/supercoppa/ LBA Supercoppa official website]
{{Lega Basket Serie A}}
{{Basketball in Italy}}
{{European Basketball Season 2018–19}}
{{2018–19 in Italian basketball}}
Category:Italian Basketball Cup