2021–22 LBA season explained

LBA
League:Lega Basket Serie A
Season:2021–22
Finals:LBA Finals
Finals Link:2022 LBA Playoffs
Champions:AX Armani Exchange Milano (29th title)
Runners Up:Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Relegated:Fortitudo Bologna
Vanoli Cremona
Teams:16
Dates:September 25, 2021 – June 2022
Tv:Discovery+, Eurosport, RaiSport
Mvp:Amedeo Della Valle
Mvp N:ITA
Finals Mvp:Shavon Shields
Finals Mvp N:DEN
Ppg:18.7
Ppg N:USA
Rpg:9.6
Rpg N:USA
Apg:10.3
Apg N:ITA
Seasonslistnames:Lega Basket Serie A
Prevseason Link:2020–21 LBA season
Prevseason Year:2020–21
Nextseason Link:2022–23 LBA season
Nextseason Year:2022–23

The 2021–22 LBA season is the 100th season of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the men's top-tier professional basketball division of the Italian basketball league system.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Virtus Roma withdrew in the past season. Cantu ended on 15th place and therefore relegated to the Serie A2.

Napoli and Tortona were two best teams in Serie A2 and therefore promoted to Serie A.

Number of teams by region

Number of teamsRegionTeam(s)
4AX Armani Exchange Milano
Germani Basket Brescia
Openjobmetis Varese
Vanoli Cremona
3UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia
Fortitudo Kigili Bologna
Virtus Segafredo Bologna
2NutriBullet Treviso
Umana Reyer Venezia
1Happy Casa Brindisi
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Dolomiti Energia Trento
Gevi Napoli
Bertram Derthona Tortona

Venues and locations

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity2020–21 result
Allianz Pallacanestro TriesteTriesteAllianz Dome[1] 7th
Milan[2] 2nd
Banco di Sardegna SassariSassariPalaSerradimigni[3] 5th
Bertram Derthona Basket TortonaTortonaPalaFerraris[4] promoted to LBA
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket PesaroPesaroVitifrigo Arena[5] 13th
Dolomiti Energia TrentoTrentoBLM Group Arena[6] 8th
Fortitudo Kigili BolognaBolognaPalaDozza[7] 12th
Germani BresciaBresciaPalaLeonessa[8] 9th
GeVi Napoli BasketNaplesPalaBarbutopromoted to LBA
Happy Casa BrindisiBrindisiPalaPentassuglia[9] 3rd
NutriBullet Treviso BasketTrevisoPalaVerde[10] 6th
Openjobmetis VareseVareseEnerxenia Arena[11] 14th
Umana Reyer VeneziaVenicePalasport Taliercio[12] 4th
UNAHOTELS Reggio EmiliaReggio EmiliaUnipol Arena[13] 11th
Vanoli Basket CremonaCremonaPalaRadi[14] 10th
Virtus Segafredo BolognaBolognaSegafredo Arena[15] 1st
Source:[16]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Germani Basket Brescia Maurizio BuscagliaEnd of contract12 May 2021[17] Pre-season Alessandro Magro18 May 2021[18]
Openjobmetis Varese Massimo BulleriMutual consent19 May 2021[19] Adriano Vertemati15 June 2021[20]
Fortitudo Kigili Bologna Luca DalmonteExit option20 May 2021[21] Jasmin Repeša24 May 2021[22]
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro Jasmin RepešaEnd of contract21 May 2021[23] Aza Petrović16 July 2021[24]
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste Eugenio DalmassoEnd of contract31 May 2021[25] Franco Ciani4 June 2021[26]
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Gianmarco PozzeccoMutual consent31 May 2021[27] Demis Cavina2 July 2021[28]
Virtus Segafredo Bologna Aleksandar ĐorđevićEnd of contract15 June 2021[29] Sergio Scariolo18 June 2021[30]
Fortitudo Kigili Bologna Jasmin RepešaResigned26 September 2021[31] 9th Antimo Martino28 September 2021[32]
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro Aza PetrovićResigned19 October 2021[33] 16th Luca Banchi16 July 2021[34]
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Demis CavinaSacked16 November 2021[35] 12th Piero Bucchi16 July 2021[36]

Referees

A total of 38 FIP officials set to work on the 2020–21 season in Lega Basket Serie A:[37]

Notes
  • Newly promoted to the Serie A

    Regular season

    In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are from September 25, 2021, to May 8, 2022.

    League table

    Playoffs

    See main article: article and 2022 LBA Playoffs. The LBA playoffs quarterfinals and semifinals are best of five formats, while the finals series are best of seven format. The playoffs started in May 2022 and finished in June 2022.

    Awards

    Source:[38]

    Season MVP

    Best Defender

    Rookie of the Year

    All-Italian League Team
    Pos.Player width=25%TeamRef.
    PGReggio Emilia[39]
    SG Amedeo Della ValleBrescia
    SF Kyle WeemsVirtus Bologna
    PF Nicolò MelliOlimpia Milano
    C Tyrique JonesPesaro

    Serie A clubs in European competitions

    CompetitionTeamProgressResultTotal W–L
    Euroleague
    Basketball    		<-- EuroLeague -->
    AX Armani Exchange MilanoPlayoffsvs Anadolu Efes (1–3)20–12
    Regular season3th of 18 teams (19–9)
    <-- EuroCup -->
    Virtus Segafredo BolognaFinalvs Bursaspor (W)15–7
    Semifinalvs Valencia (W)
    Quarter-finalsvs Ratiopharm Ulm (W)
    Round 16vs Lietkabelis (W)
    Regular season4th of 10 teams (11–7)
    Umana Reyer VeneziaRound of 16vs Levallois (L)9–10
    Regular season6th of 10 teams (9–9)
    Dolomiti Energia TrentinoRegular season9th of 10 teams (1–15)1–15
    FIBA<-- Champions League -->
    NutriBullet TrevisoTop 164nd of 4 teams (0–6)7–8
    Play-insvs Lavrio Megabolt (2–0)
    Regular season2nd of 4 teams (4–2)
    Qualification finalvs Tsmoki-Minsk (W)
    Qualification semifinalvs Bakken Bears (W)
    Qualification quarterfinalvs London Lions (W)
    Banco di Sardegna SassariRegular season4th of 4 teams (1–5)1–5
    Happy Casa BrindisiRegular season4th of 4 teams (1–5)1–5
    <-- Europe Cup -->
    UNAHOTELS Reggio EmiliaFinalvs Bahçeşehir Koleji (143–162)12–6
    Semifinalvs Bakken Bears (164–146)
    Quarter-finalsvs Legia Warsaw (151–143)
    Second round1st of 4 teams (5–1)
    Regular season2nd of 4 teams (4–2)

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1332/alma_trieste Alma Trieste.
    2. http://www.mediolanumforum.it/it/chisiamo/ CHI SIAMO.
    3. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1326/banco_di_sardegna_sassari Banco di Sardegna Sassari.
    4. Web site: Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona Club. 2021-11-08. legabasket.it. it.
    5. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1296/ Consultinvest Pesaro.
    6. http://www.trentinovolley.it/lang/IT/pagine/dettaglio/palatrento,11/la_struttura,8.html/ La struttura, Trentino Volley.
    7. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1364/fortitudo_lavoropi___bologna Segafredo Virtus Bologna.
    8. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1320/germani_basket_brescia Germani Basket Brescia.
    9. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1330/happy_casa_brindisi Happy Casa Brindisi.
    10. Web site: . PalaVerde. 22 August 2015. TrevisoBasket.it. Italian.
    11. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1322/openjobmetis_varese Openjobmetis Varese.
    12. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1319/umana_reyer_venezia Umana Reyer Venezia.
    13. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1360/unahotels_reggio_emilia UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia.
    14. http://web.legabasket.it/team/1324/vanoli_cremona Vanoli Cremona.
    15. https://www.virtus.it/acquisto-biglietti/virtus-segafredo-arena/ Segafredo Arena
    16. http://www.legabasket.it/ Legabasket.it
    17. Web site: Si separano le strade di Germani Brescia e Maurizio Buscaglia . legabasket.it . 12 May 2021 . Italian .
    18. Web site: Alessandro Magro è il nuovo allenatore della Germani Brescia . pallacanestrobrescia.it . 18 May 2021 . Italian .
    19. Web site: Si separano le strade di Varese e Massimo Bulleri . legabasket.it . 19 May 2021 . Italian .
    20. Web site: Adriano Vertemati è il nuovo allenatore dell’Openjobmetis Varese . legabasket.it . 15 June 2021 . Italian .
    21. Web site: Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna, esercitata la clausola di uscita dal contratto di Luca Dalmonte . legabasket.it . 20 May 2021 . Italian .
    22. Web site: Fortitudo Bologna, ufficiale il ritorno in panchina di Jasmin Repesa . legabasket.it . 24 May 2021 . Italian .
    23. Web site: La VL Pesaro saluta e ringrazia Jasmin Repesa . legabasket.it . 21 May 2021 . Italian .
    24. Web site: Prosciutto di Carpegna e VL insieme per la terza stagione. Coach Aza Petrovic: "Vogliamo far divertire i nostri tifosi" . victorialibertas.it . 16 July 2021 . Italian .
    25. Web site: Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste esce dal contratto con Dalmasson . legabasket.it . 31 May 2021 . Italian .
    26. Web site: Franco Ciani è il nuovo allenatore dell'Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste . legabasket.it . 4 June 2021 . Italian .
    27. Web site: Banco di Sardegna Sassari, risoluzione consensuale con coach Pozzecco . legabasket.it . 31 May 2021 . Italian .
    28. Web site: Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Demis Cavina è il nuovo allenatore . legabasket.it . 2 July 2021 . Italian .
    29. Web site: Virtus Segafredo Bologna, ufficiale l'addio a Djordjevic . legabasket.it . 15 June 2021 . Italian .
    30. Web site: Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Sergio Scariolo è il nuovo allenatore . legabasket.it . 18 June 2021 . Italian .
    31. Web site: Fortitudo, coach Repesa annuncia le sue dimissioni . legabasket.it . 26 September 2021 . Italian .
    32. Web site: Fortitudo Kigili Bologna, ufficiale il ritorno di coach Antimo Martino . legabasket.it . 28 September 2021 . Italian .
    33. Web site: Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro, si dimette il coach Aza Petrovic: 'Voglio dare un segnale alla squadra" . legabasket.it . 19 October 2021 . Italian .
    34. Web site: Luca Banchi è il nuovo coach della Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro . legabasket.it . 20 October 2021 . Italian .
    35. Web site: Cavina non è più l'allenatore del Banco di Sardegna . legabasket.it . 16 November 2021 . Italian .
    36. Web site: Piero Bucchi alla guida del Banco di Sardegna Sassari . legabasket.it . 16 November 2021 . Italian .
    37. COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 4 del 19 luglio 2021 . cia . fip.it . 19 July 2021 .
    38. Web site: Italian Lega Basket Serie A Awards – RealGM . 2023-04-11 . basketball.realgm.com.
    39. Web site: Annunciati gli LBA Awards 2022 . 2023-07-18 . m.legabasket.it . it.

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