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, the highest professional

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league in

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. The regular season ran from October 3, 2004 to May 2005, 18 teams played 34 games each. The top 8 teams made the play-offs whilst the lowest ranked team, Sicc Cucine Jesi and the bankrupt club

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, were relegated to the

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won their second title by winning the playoff finals series against Armani Jeans Milano.

Regular Season 2004/05

Teams marked in green qualified for the playoffs. Teams marked in red were relegated to Serie A2. Scavolini Pesaro has gone bankrupt after the season and moved to Serie B, sparing Reggio Calabria relegation.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals * Benetton Treviso - Pompea Napoli 3-0 (94-75, 86-75, 86-73) *

- Sedima Roseto 3-0 (95-84, 77-72, 73-70) *

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3-1 (88-86, 82-78, 79-85, 87-78) * Armani Jeans Milano - Vertical Vision Cantù 3-0 (83-77, 92-83, 94-83) Semifinals * Armani Jeans Milano - Benetton Treviso 3-2 (60-82, 58-49, 61-80, 69-58, 61-57) *

3-1 (78-64, 65-76, 80-61, 63-62) Finals *

- Armani Jeans Milano 3-1 (77-70, 66-73, 80-71, 67-65)

Individual leaders

Statistics are for the regular season.

Regular Season 2004/05

Playoffs

Individual leaders

Scoring

Assists

Rebounds

See also