The 2017
Italian LNP Cup
The Italian LNP Cup ( it, Coppa Italia LNP), known as Turkish Airlines Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual cup competition for Italian basketball teams organized by Italy's second league in the Italian basketball league system, the Serie A2 ...
, knows as the Turkish Airlines Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th edition of the tournament. The competition was organised by Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP) for
Serie A2 clubs. The tournament was played from 3 to 5 March 2017 at the
Unipol Arena
Unipol Arena (previously known as Futurshow Station, PalaMalaguti and originally Palasport Casalecchio) is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in Casalecchio di Reno, Province of Bologna, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena for ba ...
in
Bologna
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.
Givova Scafati were the defending champions.
Segafredo Virtus Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
went to win his first LNP Cup by beating
Angelico Biella
Pallacanestro Biella, known as Angelico Biella for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Biella, Piedmont. It plays in the second division Serie A2 as of the 2015-16 season.
For past club sponsorship names, see ...
69–68 in the Finals.
Marco Spissu was named Finals MVP of the competition.
Qualification
Eight teams, four in each group (East and West) qualified for the Cup are the best ranked teams at the end of the first stage of
2016–17 Serie A2 season.
East Group
*1.
Segafredo Virtus Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
*2.
De' Longhi Treviso
Universo Treviso Basket (diminutive TvB), known for sponsorship reasons as NutriBullet Treviso, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Treviso, Veneto. Founded in 2012, it plays in the Italian basketball first division Lega Basket Ser ...
*3.
Alma Trieste
*4.
Dinamica Mantova
West Group
*1.
Angelico Biella
Pallacanestro Biella, known as Angelico Biella for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Biella, Piedmont. It plays in the second division Serie A2 as of the 2015-16 season.
For past club sponsorship names, see ...
*2.
TWS Legnano
*3.
UniCusano Roma
*4.
Moncada Agrigento
Source
LNP
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Bracket
Games
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Sponsors
Source
LNP Cup
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References
External links
LNP Cup Retrieved 1 March 2017
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