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List of Italian basketball champions

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The Italian basketball champions are the annual winners of the highest basketball competition in Italy. The winner of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is crowned Italian champion.

Olimpia Milano hold the record for the most championships with 28.

Finals (1976–present)

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In the 1976–77 season, play-offs were introduced to determine the national champion.

Champion also won the Italian Cup
Champion also won the Italian Cup and Supercup
Season Champion Score Runner–up Champions' coach Finals MVP
1976–77
Mobilgirgi Varese
2–0
Sinudyne Bologna Italy Sandro Gamba
1977–78
Mobilgirgi Varese
2–1
Sinudyne Bologna Italy Nico Messina
1978–79
Sinudyne Bologna
2–0
Billy Milano United States Terry Driscoll
1979–80
Sinudyne Bologna
2–0
Gabetti Cantù United States Terry Driscoll
1980–81
Squibb Cantù
2–1
Sinudyne Bologna Italy Valerio Bianchini
1981–82
Billy Milano
2–0
Scavolini Pesaro United States Dan Peterson
1982–83
Banco Roma
2–1
Billy Milano Italy Valerio Bianchini
1983–84
Granarolo Bologna
2–1
Simac Milano Italy Alberto Bucci
1984–85
Simac Milano
2–0
Scavolini Pesaro United States Dan Peterson
1985–86
Simac Milano
2–1
Mobilgirgi Caserta United States Dan Peterson
1986–87
Tracer Milano
3–0
Mobilgirgi Caserta United States Dan Peterson
1987–88
Scavolini Pesaro
3–1
Tracer Milano Italy Valerio Bianchini
1988–89
Philips Milano
3–2
Enichem Livorno Italy Franco Casalini
1989–90
Scavolini Pesaro
3–2
Antifurti Ranger Varese Italy Sergio Scariolo
1990–91
Phonola Caserta
3–2
Philips Milano Italy Franco Marcelletti
1991–92
Benetton Treviso
3–1
Scavolini Pesaro Croatia Petar Skansi
1992–93
Knorr Bologna
3–0
Benetton Treviso Italy Ettore Messina
1993–94
Buckler Beer Bologna
3–2
Scavolini Pesaro Italy Alberto Bucci
1994–95
Buckler Beer Bologna
3–0
Benetton Treviso Italy Alberto Bucci
1995–96
Stefanel Milano
3–1
Teamsystem Bologna Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bogdan Tanjević
1996–97
Benetton Treviso
3–2
Teamsystem Bologna United States Mike D'Antoni
1997–98
Kinder Bologna
3–2
Teamsystem Bologna Italy Ettore Messina
1998–99
Varese Roosters
3–0
Benetton Treviso Italy Carlo Recalcati
1999–00
Paf Wennington Bologna
3–1
Benetton Treviso Italy Carlo Recalcati
2000–01
Kinder Bologna
3–0
Paf Wennington Bologna Italy Ettore Messina
Benetton Treviso
3–0
Skipper Bologna United States Mike D'Antoni
Benetton Treviso
3–1
Skipper Bologna Italy Ettore Messina
Montepaschi Siena
3–0
Skipper Bologna Italy Carlo Recalcati Australia David Andersen
Climamio Bologna
3–1
Armani Jeans Milano Croatia Jasmin Repeša Italy Gianluca Basile
Benetton Treviso
3–1
Climamio Bologna United States David Blatt Lithuania Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Montepaschi Siena
3–0
VidiVici Bologna Italy Simone Pianigiani Lithuania Rimantas Kaukėnas
Montepaschi Siena
4–1
Lottomatica Roma Italy Simone Pianigiani United States Terrell McIntyre
Montepaschi Siena
4–0
Armani Jeans Milano Italy Simone Pianigiani United States Terrell McIntyre
Montepaschi Siena
4–0
Armani Jeans Milano Italy Simone Pianigiani United States Terrell McIntyre
Montepaschi Siena
4–1
Bennet Cantù Italy Simone Pianigiani North Macedonia Bo McCalebb
Montepaschi Siena [a]
4–1
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Italy Simone Pianigiani North Macedonia Bo McCalebb
Montepaschi Siena[a]
4–1
Acea Roma Italy Luca Banchi Italy Daniel Hackett
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
4–3
Montepaschi Siena Italy Luca Banchi Italy Alessandro Gentile
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
4–3
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Italy Romeo Sacchetti United States Rakim Sanders[1]
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
4–2
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Croatia Jasmin Repeša United States Rakim Sanders
Umana Reyer Venezia
4–2
Dolomiti Energia Trento Italy Walter De Raffaele Canada Melvin Ejim[2]
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
4–2
Dolomiti Energia Trento Italy Simone Pianigiani United States Andrew Goudelock[3]
Umana Reyer Venezia
4–3
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Italy Walter De Raffaele United States Austin Daye
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Virtus Segafredo Bologna
4–0
AX Armani Exchange Milano Serbia Aleksandar Đorđević Serbia Miloš Teodosić
AX Armani Exchange Milano
4–2
Virtus Segafredo Bologna Italy Ettore Messina Denmark Shavon Shields

Finals performances by clubs

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Teams in italic are inactive or dissolved.

Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Olimpia Milano 10 10 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 1979, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2021
Virtus Bologna 9 5 1979, 1980, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2021 1977, 1978, 1981, 2007, 2022
Mens Sana 6 1 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2014
Treviso 5 4 1992, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2006 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000
Varese 3 1 1977, 1978, 1999 1990
Fortitudo Bologna 2 8 2000, 2005 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Victoria Libertas 2 5 1988, 1990 1982, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994
Reyer Venezia 2 2 2017, 2019 2015
Virtus Roma 1 2 1983 2008, 2013
Cantù 1 2 1981 1980, 2011
JuveCaserta 1 2 1991 1986, 1987
Dinamo Sassari 1 1 2015 2019
Trento 2 2017, 2018
Reggiana 2 2016, 2015
Libertas Liburnia 1 1989

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Following an investigation for accounting and fiscal fraud, the Italian Basketball Federation revoked all the domestic titles won by the club during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.

References

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  1. ^ "Banco di Sardegna, Sanders MVP e top scorer della finale" [Rakim Sanders is the MVP and top scorer of the finals]. Lega Basket Serie A (in Italian). 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Melvin Ejim della Reyer Venezia è l'MVP delle finali scudetto" [Melvin Ejim of Reyer Venezia is the MVP of the finals]. Sportando.com (in Italian). 20 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Andrew Goudelock è l'MVP delle LBA Finals 2018" [Andrew Goudelock is 2018 LBA Finals MVP]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.[permanent dead link]