2019 Italian Basketball Supercup

{{Infobox basketball Final Four

| tourney_name = Zurich Connect Supercoppa

| year = 2019

| other_titles =

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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

| third =

| fourth =

| semi-finalists =

| top_scorer =

| 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

!Qualified as

!Appearances

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

| rebounds2 = McLean, Evans 9

| assist2 = Spissu 7

| rating2 = Evans, Spissu 25

| 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

| rebounds1 = Bramos, Watt 5

| assist1 = Daye 4

| rating1 =

| 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

| rebounds2 = Bramos, Watt 7

| assist2 = Chappell, Stone 3

| rating2 = Chappell 21

| arena = PalaFlorio

| place = Bari

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| TV = Eurosport

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Sponsors

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