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Italian LNP Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Turkish Airlines Cup |
| current_season | 2017 Italian LNP Cup |
| pixels | 120px |
| sport | Basketball |
| inaugural | 1998 |
| teams | 4 (Serie A2), 4 (Serie B) |
| confed | FIBA Europe |
| continent | EU Europe |
| country | ITA Italy |
| champion | Pallacanestro Cantù (Serie A2) |
| most_champs | Veroli Basket |
| (3 titles) | |
| related_comps | Serie A2 Basket |
| website | LNP Cup official website |
| TV | Sportitalia |
(3 titles)
The Italian LNP Cup (), known as Old Wild West 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 Basket. The tournament is organised by the Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP), the organisation responsible for running the national second division Serie A2, third division Serie B, and fourth division Serie C championships.
A different cup is awarded for each of these respective divisions, though the event has been organised at the same date and place (under the name Rhythm'n'Basket Festival) from 2014, up to the current 2016 edition.
Organisation
For the 2015 edition, the Serie A2 Final Six was composed of the four best ranked teams in Serie A2 Gold and the two best ranked teams in Serie A2 Silver at the end of the league first stage. The Serie B Final Four was preceded by a preliminary phase that saw the first-ranked teams of each league group (A, B, C, D) play against the second-ranked team of another group for a place in the cup. The Serie C Final Eight was also preceded by a prelimany phase, in which teams from different regions were pitted against each other for spots in the final phase.
The Rhythm'n'Basket (RnB) festival, organised since 2014 in association with Rimini Fiera, sees the games take place in the Rimini Expo Centre halls, one of which is converted for the occasion into two basketball courts (named Parigi 1999 and Atene 2004 in reference to the titles of the Italian national team) complete with two stands for a capacity of 5,000.
The 2017 edition, sees the games take place in Unipol Arena in Bologna for a record capacity of 9,513. Since 2017 Turkish Airlines become new title sponsor of the tournament for Serie A2 and Serie B.
Serie A2 Cup champions (2nd-tier level)
| Edition | Venue | Champion | Score | Finalist | MVP | Best Under-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PalaDozza, Bologna | Upea Capo d'Orlando | 94-83 | Eurorida Scafati | USA Rolando Howell | — | |
| 2006 | PalaSegest, Ferrara | Eurorida Scafati | 90-81 | Zarotti Imola | USA B.J. McKie | — | |
| 2007 | PalaSojourner, Rieti | Sebastiani Rieti | 71-61 | Carife Ferrara | USA Marcus Melvin | — | |
| 2008 | PalaSegest, Ferrara | Fileni Jesi | 72-62 | Carife Ferrara | USA Harold Jamison | ITA Marco Allegretti | |
| 2009 | PalaSomenzi, Cremona | Prima Veroli | 79-68 | Vanoli Soresina | USA Kyle Hines | ITA Silvio Gigena | |
| 2010 | PalaSerradimigni, Sassari | Prima Veroli | 68-58 | Enel Brindisi | USA Jason Rowe | ITA Ivan Gatto | |
| 2011 | Sporting Palace, Novara | Prima Veroli | 81-67 | Aget Imola | USA Jarrius Jackson | ITA Davide Bruttini | |
| 2012 | Palaflorio, Bari | Enel Brindisi | 77-74 | Fileni BPA Jesi | USA Jimmie Hunter | ITA Marco Giuri | |
| 2013 | PalaTrento, Trento | Bitumcalor Trento | 84-76 | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | Italy Davide Pascolo | ||
| 2014 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Eurotrend Biella | 100-94 | Aquila Basket Trento | USA Damian Hollis | ITA Matteo Bertolazzi | |
| ITA Eric Lombardi | |||||||
| 2015 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Tezenis Verona | 91-86 | FMC Ferentino | NGA Michael Umeh | ITA Giovanni Allodi | |
| 2016 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Givova Scafati | 72-62 | Dinamica Mantova | ITA Marco Portannese | ITA Davide Alviti | |
| 2017 | Unipol Arena, Bologna | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | 69-68 | Angelico Biella | ITA Marco Spissu | ||
| 2018 | UBI BPA Sport Center, Jesi | Bertram Tortona | 89-57 | OraSì Ravenna | ITA Francesco Stefanelli | ||
| 2019 | Palasavelli, Porto San Giorgio | De' Longhi Treviso | 84-75 | Lavoropiù Fortitudo Bologna | POL David Logan | ||
| 2020 | Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | ||||||
| 2021 | Palasport Cervia, Cervia | GeVi Napoli | 80–69 | ADP Old Wild West Udine | USA Josh Mayo | ITA Lodovico Deangeli | |
| 2022 | PalaMaggetti, Roseto degli Abruzzi | ADP Old Wild West Udine | 74–55 | S.Bernardo Cantù | USA Trevor Lacey | ITA Nicola Giovannelli | |
| 2023 | PalaPiantanida, Busto Arsizio | Guerino Vanoli Cremona | 65–60 | Tramec Cento | ITA Matteo Piccoli | EST Gregor Kuuba | |
| 2024 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma | Unieuro Pallacanestro 2.015 Forlì | 61–51 | Flats Service Fortitudo Bologna | ITA Federico Zampini | MNE Todor Radonjić | |
| 2025 | PalaDozza, Bologna | Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù | 74–57 | UEB Cividale | USA Tyrus McGee | ITA Giacomo Dell'Agnello |
Serie B Cup champions (3rd-tier level)
| Edition | Venue | Champion | Score | Finalist | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Benacquista Latina | 71-69 | I.Dek Legnano | ITA Manuel Carrizo |
| 2015 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Contadi Castaldi Montichiari | 94-83 | BCC Convergenze Agropoli | ITA Riccardo Perego |
| 2016 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Unieuro Forlì | 78-64 | Eurobasket Roma | ITA Michele Ferri |
| 2017 | Unipol Arena, Bologna | Cuore Napoli Basket | 60-58 | Agribertocchi Orzinuovi | SRB Stefan Nikolić |
| 2018 | UBI BPA Sport Center, Jesi | Fulgor Omegna | 55-51 | Benedetto XIV Cento | ITA Alex Simoncelli |
| 2019 | Palasavelli, Porto San Giorgio | Fulgor Omegna | 82-71 | Tigers Cesena | ITA Alessandro Grande |
| 2020 | Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | ||||
| 2021 | Palasport Cervia, Cervia | Bakery Piacenza | 69-66 | RSR Sebastiani Rieti | ITA Sebastian Vico |
| 2022 | PalaMaggetti, Roseto degli Abruzzi | Pallacanestro Roseto | 69-65 | UEB Cividale | ITA Edoardo Di Emidio |
| 2023 | PalaPiantanida, Busto Arsizio | Orzi Basket | 66-45 | RSR Sebastiani Rieti | ITA Emanuele Trapani |
| 2024 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma | Herons Montecatini | 74-62 | Libertas Livorno 1947 | ITA Josè Alberto Benites |
| 2025 | PalaDozza, Bologna | Pallacanestro Montecatini | 71-64 | Pallacanestro Roseto | ITA Daniele Toscano |
Serie C Cup champions (4th-tier level)
| Edition | Venue | Champion | Score | Finalist | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | A.S.D. Luiss | 71-69 | Globo Allianz ASD Campli Basket | ITA Fabrizio Smorto |
| 2015 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Basket Scauri | 69-67 | Allianz San Severo | ITA Simone Bagnoli |
| 2015 | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Vis Nova Roma | 62-49 | Tarcento | ITA Tommaso Rossetti |
Sponsorship names
Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the competition has been known as:
- Adecco Cup (2014)
- IG Basket Cup (2015–2016)
- Turkish Airlines Cup (2017)
- Old Wild West Cup (2018–present)
Notes
References
References
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- . (6 March 2016). ["Givova Scafati trionfa ed alza la "IG Basket Cup 2016""](http://www.ilgazzettinovesuviano.com/2016/03/06/givova-scafati-trionfa-ed-alza-la-ig-basket-cup-2016/).
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- . ["LNP Coppa Italia Old Wild West - Serie A2"](http://www.legapallacanestro.com/mondo-lnp/lnp-coppa-italia-2019/serie-a2).
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- . (9 March 2014). ["Latina finale vincente. Battuta Legnano 71-69"](http://www.legapallacanestro.com/rnb2014/2014/03/09/latina-finale-vincente-battuta-legnano-71-69/).
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- . (6 March 2016). ["Serie B, Forlì conquista la IG Basket Cup su Roma. Ferri Mvp"](http://www.legapallacanestro.com/serie-b-forl%C3%AC-conquista-la-ig-basket-cup-su-roma-ferri-mvp). *Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro*.
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- . (9 March 2014). ["La Luiss si laurea campione. Campli non ha scampo"](http://www.legapallacanestro.com/rnb2014/2014/03/09/la-luiss-si-laurea-campione-campli-non-ha-scampo/).
- . (8 March 2015). ["IG Basket Cup Serie C, Scauri campione! Decisivo l’Mvp Bagnoli in finale su San Severo"](http://www.rnbbasketfestival.com/RNB2015/ig-basket-cup-serie-c-scauri-campione-decisivo-lmvp-bagnoli-in-finale-su-san-severo/). *Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro*.
- . (8 March 2016). ["Serie C, la IG Basket Cup va alla Vis Nova Roma su Tarcento"](http://www.legapallacanestro.com/serie-c-la-ig-basket-cup-va-alla-vis-nova-roma-su-tarcento/). *Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro*.
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