2021 Italian Basketball Cup Explained
The 2021 Italian Basketball Cup, known as the Frecciarossa Final Eight 2021 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 45th edition of Italy's national cup tournament. The competition is managed by the Lega Basket for LBA clubs. The tournament was played from 11 to 14 February 2021 in Assago (Milan), at the end of the first half of the 2020–21 LBA season.[2]
Umana Reyer Venezia were the defending champions.[3]
All times are in Central European Time .
Qualification
Qualified for the tournament are selected based on their position on the league table at the end of the first half of the 2020–21 LBA regular season.
Quarterfinals
AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia
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Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs. Umana Reyer Venezia
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Happy Casa Brindisi vs. Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste
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Banco di Sardegna Sassari vs. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
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Semifinals
AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. Umana Reyer Venezia
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Happy Casa Brindisi vs. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
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Final
AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. Umana Reyer Venezia
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Milano | Statistics | Pesaro |
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| | 22/38 (57.9%) | 2 point field goals | 19/38 (50.0%) | 10/22 (45.5%) | 3 point field goals | 5/25 (20.0%) | 13/15 (86.7%) | Free throws | 6/11 (54.5%) | 38 | Rebounds | 34 | 22 | Assists | 16 | 9 | Steals | 4 | 12 | Turnovers | 14 | 1 | Blocks | 1 | |
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Awards
Source[4] Notes and References
- Web site: Frecciarossa Title sponsor della Final Eight 2021 . legabasket.it . 11 January 2021 . Italian .
- Web site: LBA, l'Assemblea approva il budget economico-finanziario 2020–21. Al Forum di Milano la Final Eight 2021 . legabasket.it . 18 December 2020 . Italian .
- Web site: A Pesaro è trionfo Umana Reyer Venezia: batte Brindisi 73–67 e conquista la Zurich Connect Final Eight 2020 . legabasket.it . 16 February 2020 . Italian .
- Web site: Datome votato MVP della Frecciarossa Final Eight: 'E' bello fare parte di questo gruppo . legabasket.it . 14 February 2021 . Italian .