2019 Italian Basketball Supercup
{{Infobox basketball Final Four
| tourney_name = Zurich Connect Supercoppa
| year = 2019
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| city = Bari
| country = Italy
| arena = PalaFlorio
| dates = 21 September 2019–22 September 2019
| champion = Banco di Sardegna Sassari
(3rd title)
| second = Umana Reyer Venezia
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| semi-finalists =
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| mvp = {{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Curtis Jerrells
| prevseason = 2018
| nextseason = 2020
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The 2019 Italian Basketball Supercup ({{langx|it|Supercoppa di pallacanestro 2018}}), also known as Zurich Connect Supercoppa 2019 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 25th 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=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 }}
Banco di Sardegna Sassari went to win his 2nd Supercup by beating Umana Reyer Venezia 83–80 in the Finals.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/supercoppa-2019-zurich-connect-alle-ore-20-30-in-campo-per-reyer-venezia-dinamo-sassari-finale-2/ |title=Zurich Connect Supercoppa |date=22 September 2019 |website=Sportando.basketball |language=Italian |trans-title=Zurich Connect Supercup - Banco di Sardegna Sassari wins in Bari}} Curtis Jerrells was named MVP of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/zurich-connect-supercoppa-curtis-jerrells-e-lmvp/ |title=Zurich Connect Supercoppa, Curtis Jerrells è l’mvp |author= |date=22 September 2019 |website=Sportando.basketball | language=Italian |trans-title=Zurich Connect Supercup - Curtis Jerrells is the MVP}}
It was played at the PalaFlorio arena in Bari on 21 and 22 September 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/basket/2019/03/26/news/basket_si_torna_al_sud_bari_sede_della_prossima_supercoppa-222560548/ |title=Il grande basket torna al Sud: a Bari la prossima Supercoppa |author= |date=26 March 2019 |website=repubblica.it |access-date=21 April 2019 |language=Italian |trans-title=The great basketball comes back to the South: Bari will host the Supercup}}
Participant teams
Qualified for the tournament were Vanoli Cremona and New Basket Brindisi,{{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=Italian |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 }} as Italian Cup finalists, Banco di Sardegna Sassari and Umana Reyer Venezia as LBA Playoffs finalist.
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Team
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Vanoli Cremona
|Italian Cup champion |align=center|2nd |
New Basket Brindisi
|Italian Cup runner-up |align=center|2nd |
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
|LBA Playoffs runner-up |align=center|4th |
Umana Reyer Venezia
|LBA Playoffs champion |align=center|2nd |
Bracket
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 =Semifinals
21 September
| RD2 = Final
22 September
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = Umana Reyer Venezia
| RD1-score1 = 78
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = New Basket Brindisi
| RD1-score2 = 73
| RD1-seed3 = 2
| RD1-team3 = {{nowrap|Banco di Sardegna Sassari}}
| RD1-score3 = 101
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-team4 = Vanoli Cremona
| RD1-score4 = 94
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Umana Reyer Venezia
| RD2-score1 = 80
| RD2-seed2 = 2
| RD2-team2 = {{nowrap|Banco di Sardegna Sassari}}
| RD2-score2 = 83
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{{Clear}}
Semifinals
= Vanoli Cremona vs. Banco di Sardegna Sassari =
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| date = 21 September 2019
| time = 18:00 (CEST)
| report = [http://web.legabasket.it/game/pbp_itascup/1/ Boxscore]
| teamA = Vanoli Cremona
| scoreA = 94
| teamB = Banco di Sardegna Sassari
| scoreB = 101
| Q1 = 21–16
| Q2 = 28–30
| Q3 = 20–20
| Q4 = 18–21
| OT = 7–14
| points1 = Matthew Tiby 25
| rebounds1 = Saunders 6
| assist1 = Diener 5
| rating1 = Matthew Tiby, Diener 20
| points2 = Evans 18
| assist2 = Spissu 7
| arena = PalaFlorio
| place = Bari
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| TV = Eurosport
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= Umana Reyer Venezia vs. Happy Casa Brindisi =
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| date = 21 September 2019
| time = 20:45 (CEST)
| report = [http://web.legabasket.it/game/pbp_itascup/2/ Boxscore]
| teamA = Umana Reyer Venezia
| scoreA = 78
| teamB = New Basket Brindisi
| scoreB = 73
| Q1 = 6–19
| Q2 = 17–14
| Q3 = 31–11
| Q4 = 24–29
| points1 = Daye 26
| assist1 = Daye 4
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| points2 = Banks 23
| rebounds2 = Radivojević 8
| assist2 = Martin 3
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| arena = PalaFlorio
| place = Bari
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| TV = Eurosport
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Final
=Banco di Sardegna Sassari vs. Umana Reyer Venezia=
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| date = 22 September 2019
| time = 20:30
| report = [http://web.legabasket.it/game/pbp_itascup/4/ Boxscore]
| teamA = Banco di Sardegna Sassari
| scoreA = 83
| teamB = Umana Reyer Venezia
| scoreB = 80
| Q1 = 22–11
| Q2 = 19–13
| Q3 = 17–24
| Q4 = 11–21
| OT = 14–11
| points1 = Jerrells 19
| rebounds1 = Evans 8
| assist1 = three players 3
| rating1 = McLean 21
| points2 = Chappell 19
| rating2 = Chappell 21
| arena = PalaFlorio
| place = Bari
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| TV = Eurosport
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Sponsors
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Source: [http://web.legabasket.it/partner/ LBA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906230253/http://web.legabasket.it/partner/ |date=2019-09-06 }}
References
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External links
- [http://web.legabasket.it/supercoppa/ LBA Supercoppa official website]
{{Lega Basket Serie A}}
{{Basketball in Italy}}
{{2019–20 in European men's basketball}}
{{2019–20 in Italian basketball}}
Category:Italian Basketball Cup