2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A

Lega Basket Serie A
Competition details
Season 2015–16
Teams 16
Games played 240 (Regular season)
24–41 (Playoffs)
Dates 4 October 2015 - June 2016
TV RAI, Sky Italia
Final positions
Champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
(27th title)
Runners-up Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
Semifinalists Umana Reyer Venezia
Sidigas Avellino
Relegated Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna
Awards
MVP United States James Nunnally
Finals MVP United States Rakim Sanders
Statistical leaders
Index Rating United States Austin Daye
22.4
Points United States Austin Daye
21.3
Rebounds United States Dario Hunt
9.9
Assists United States Peyton Siva
6.5
Records
Biggest home win Milano 87–50 Sassari
(2 January 2016)
Biggest away win Brindisi 53–79 Reggio Emilia
(13 December 2015)
Highest scoring Bologna 115–109 Brindisi
(24 January 2016)
Highest attendance 12,683
Milano 94–90 Torino
(6 March 2016)
Average attendance 3,967[1]
All statistics correct as of 13 June 2016.

The 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A, known for sponsorship reasons as the Serie A BEKO, is the 94th season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.

The regular season started on 4 October 2015 and finished on 4 May 2015, with the playoffs starting on 7 May (dependent on an Italian club qualifying for the 2016 Euroleague Final Four) to finish between 13 and 16 June depending on results.[2]

Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the defending champion.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 27th title by beating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in game 6 of the finals.

Teams

Number of teams by region

Number of teams Region Team(s)
4  LombardyAcqua Vitasnella Cantù, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, Openjobmetis Varese and Vanoli Cremona
2  Emilia-RomagnaGrissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna
 CampaniaPasta Reggia Caserta and Sidigas Avellino
1  ApuliaEnel Brindisi
 MarcheConsultinvest Pesaro
 PiedmontManital Torino
 SardiniaBanco di Sardegna Sassari
 SicilyBetaland Capo d'Orlando
 Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolDolomiti Energia Trento
 TuscanyGiorgio Tesi Group Pistoia
 VenetoUmana Reyer Venezia

Venues and locations

Team Home city Arena Capacity 2014–15 season
Acqua Vitasnella Cantù Cantù Mapooro Arena 3,910 Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Sassari PalaSerradimigni 5,000 Serie A Champions
Betaland Capo d'Orlando Capo d'Orlando PalaFantozzi 3,613 14th in Serie A
Consultinvest Pesaro Pesaro Adriatic Arena 6,119 15th in Serie A
Dolomiti Energia Trento Trento PalaTrento 4,360 Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Milan Mediolanum Forum 12,700 Semifinals 2015–16 playoffs
Enel Brindisi Brindisi PalaPentassuglia 3,534 Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia Pistoia PallaCarrara 4,000 9th in Serie A
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia PalaBigi 3,800 Runners-up 2015–16 playoffs
Manital Torino Turin PalaRuffini 4,500 Serie A2 playoffs winner
Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna Bologna Unipol Arena 8,400 Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
Openjobmetis Varese Varese PalaWhirlpool 5,300 11th in Serie A
Pasta Reggia Caserta ◆ [lower-alpha 1] Caserta PalaMaggiò 6,387 16th in Serie A
Sidigas Avellino Avellino PalaDelMauro 5,300 13th in Serie A
Umana Reyer Venezia Mestre Taliercio 3,509 Semifinals 2015–16 playoffs
Vanoli Cremona Cremona PalaRadi 3,527 12th in Serie A

◆ Pasta Reggia Caserta took the place of Acea Roma which has renounced to the 2015–16 Serie A.

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Chairman Head Coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Acqua Vitasnella CantùRussia Dmitry GerasimenkoRussia Sergei BazarevichMacronAcqua Vitasnella
Banco di Sardegna SassariItaly Stefano SardaraItaly Federico PasquiniEyesportwearBanco di Sardegna
Betaland Capo d'OrlandoItaly Roberto Enzo SindoniItaly Gennaro Di CarloLegeaBetaland
Consultinvest PesaroItaly Ario CostaItaly Riccardo PaoliniErreàConsultinvest
Dolomiti Energia TrentoItaly Luigi LonghiItaly Maurizio BuscagliaSpaldingDolomiti Energia
EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoItaly Livio ProliCroatia Jasmin RepešaArmaniEA7 Emporio Armani
Enel BrindisiItaly Fernando MarinoItaly Piero BucchiBitre SportEnel
Giorgio Tesi Group PistoiaItaly Roberto MaltintiItaly Vincenzo EspositoErreàGiorgio Tesi Group
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaItaly Maria Licia FerrariniItaly Massimiliano MenettiSportikaGrissin Bon
Manital TorinoItaly Antonio ForniItaly Francesco VitucciSpaldingManital
Obiettivo Lavoro BolognaItaly Alberto BucciItaly Giorgio ValliMacronObiettivo Lavoro
Openjobmetis VareseItaly Stefano CoppaItaly Paolo MorettiSpaldingOpenjobmetis
Pasta Reggia CasertaItaly Nicola CecereItaly Sandro Dell'Agnello–Pasta Reggia
Sidigas AvellinoItaly Giuseppe SampietroItaly Stefano SacripantiJomaSidigas
Umana Reyer VeneziaItaly Federico CasarinItaly Walter De RaffaeleErreàUmana
Vanoli CremonaItaly Aldo VanoliItaly Cesare PancottoErreàVanoli Ferramenta

Managerial Changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Acqua Vitasnella CantùItaly Stefano SacripantiResigned6 June 2015Pre-seasonItaly Fabio Corbani11 June 2015
Giorgio Tesi Group PistoiaItaly Paolo MorettiEnd of contract13 June 2015Italy Vincenzo Esposito22 July 2015
Pasta Reggia CasertaItaly Vincenzo EspositoEnd of contract21 June 2015Italy Sandro Dell'Agnello23 June 2015
Openjobmetis VareseItaly Attilio CajaEnd of contract24 June 2015Italy Paolo Moretti25 June 2015
EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoItaly Luca BanchiResigned25 June 2015Croatia Jasmin Repeša6 July 2015
Sidigas AvellinoItaly Francesco VitucciResigned1 July 2015Italy Stefano Sacripanti2 July 2015
Banco di Sardegna SassariItaly Romeo SacchettiSacked21 November 20156th (4–3)Italy Marco Calvani24 November 2015
Manital TorinoItaly Luca BechiSacked14 December 201516th (2–9)Italy Francesco Vitucci18 December 2015
Acqua Vitasnella CantùItaly Fabio CorbaniSacked18 December 201511th (4–7)Russia Sergei Bazarevich18 December 2015
Betaland Capo d'OrlandoItaly Giulio GraccioliSacked28 December 201515th (4–10)Italy Gennaro Di Carlo30 December 2015
Umana Reyer VeneziaItaly Carlo RecalcatiSacked14 February 20169th (10–10)Italy Walter De Raffaele14 February 2016
Banco di Sardegna SassariItaly Marco CalvaniSacked7 March 20169th (11–11)Italy Federico Pasquini7 March 2016

Changes from 2014–15

The season saw historic public broadcaster RAI (one match every week) joined by Sky Italia (two matches every week) in broadcasting the league's games for television, after an agreement with Lega Basket covering the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[4]

Rules

The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. The Quarterfinals are best-of-five, while the semifinals and finals series are best-of-seven. The last placed club is relegated, and is replaced by the winner of the playoffs of the second-level Serie A2 Basket.

Each team is allowed either five or seven foreign players under two formulas:

  1. 5 foreigners from countries outside the European Union
  2. 3 foreigners from countries outside the E.U., 4 foreigners from E.U. countries (also including those from countries signatory of the Cotonou Agreement)

In early September 2015, nine squads had chosen the 5+5 formula and seven the 3+4+5.[5][6]

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 30 22 8 2452 2205 1.112 44 Qualification to playoffs
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 30 21 9 2424 2263 1.071 42
3 Sidigas Avellino 30 20 10 2389 2307 1.036 40
4 Vanoli Cremona 30 19 11 2258 2213 1.020 38
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 30 16 14 2320 2230 1.040 32
6 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia 30 16 14 2311 2320 0.996 32
7 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 30 16 14 2509 2439 1.029 32
8 Dolomiti Energia Trento 30 15 15 2292 2274 1.008 30
9 Openjobmetis Varese 30 14 16 2252 2344 0.961 28
10 Enel Brindisi 30 13 17 2320 2351 0.987 26
11 Acqua Vitasnella Cantù 30 12 18 2422 2405 1.007 24
12 Consultinvest Pesaro 30 12 18 2282 2355 0.969 24
13 Betaland Capo d'Orlando 30 11 19 2058 2205 0.933 22
14 Pasta Reggia Caserta 30 11 19 2171 2288 0.949 22
15 Manital Torino 30 11 19 2261 2401 0.942 22
16 Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna 30 11 19 2239 2360 0.949 22 Relegation to Serie A2
Updated to match(es) played on 04 May 2016. Source: Legabasket

Calendar

Day one
04-10-1517-01-16
97-90Sassari-Cremona73-72
80-73Trento-Milano79-83
69-65Bologna-Venezia69-73
85-78Pistoia-Brindisi71-67
51-58Varese-Caserta77-70
77-73Avellino-Pesaro88-82
73-65Capo d'Orlando-Cantù56-84
72-96Torino-Reggio Emilia72-77
Day four
25-10-1507-02-16
73-51Venezia-Cremona73-74
71-81Brindisi-Trento92-89
80-70Cantù-Torino72-79
76-70Pistoia-Avellino76-84
70-86Varese-Sassari69-91
68-62Capo d'Orlando-Reggio Emilia66-75
68-63Pesaro-Bologna75-79
70-80Caserta-Milano86-91
Day seven
15-11-1506-03-16
87-83Venezia-Reggio Emilia96-98
89-63Trento-Varese82-96
84-82Cantù-Avellino77-81
92-87Bologna-Sassari91-85
93-84Pistoia-Caserta94-88
65-69Capo d'Orlando-Cremona73-74
75-70Pesaro-Brindisi76-81
85-83Torino-Milano90-94
Day ten
06-12-1526-03-16
73-88Sassari-Trento81-93
74-72Reggio Emilia-Milano80-84
95-103Venezia-Cantù76-72
81-93Varese-Avellino71-89
73-63Cremona-Bologna66-73
74-77Capo d'Orlando-Brindisi70-69
87-88Torino-Pistoia80-70
73-69Caserta-Pesaro72-71
Day thirteen
23-12-1517-04-16
94-70Sassari-Reggio Emilia102-98
74-63Trento-Capo d'Orlando82-81
72-69Brindisi-Torino75-83
85-77Bologna-Cantù73-89
70-68Pistoia-Venezia68-74
87-82Varese-Cremona79-70
62-70Avellino-Caserta92-87
69-66Pesaro-Milano78-82
Day two
11-10-1524-01-16
87-68Reggio Emilia-Avellino67-75
90-62Milano-Varese86-64
77-76Venezia-Capo d'Orlando53-55
81-54Brindisi-Bologna109-115
75-86Cantù-Sassari86-78
76-83Cremona-Trento78-71
73-74Pesaro-Pistoia75-77
63-65Caserta-Torino87-83
Day five
01-11-1514-02-16
70-82Sassari-Venezia74-70
83-66Reggio Emilia-Pesaro80-90
89-71Milano-Pistoia85-80
100-103Cantù-Brindisi68-86
85-90Bologna-Caserta65-69
79-66Avellino-Trento80-68
62-66Capo d'Orlando-Varese82-81
80-93Torino-Cremona50-66
Day eight
22-11-1513-03-16
106-80Sassari-Pesaro65-86
69-65Reggio Emilia-Trento90-84
87-65Milano-Venezia85-81
82-75Varese-Bologna67-76
83-81Avellino-Brindisi89-82
82-66Cremona-Pistoia79-72
69-71Torino-Capo d'Orlando73-86
71-73Caserta-Cantù69-92
Day eleven
13-12-1503-04-16
84-57Milano-Capo d'Orlando71-78
80-66Trento-Bologna75-68
53-79Brindisi-Reggio Emilia59-76
74-82Cantù-Cremona85-95
67-65Pistoia-Varese78-91
86-79Avellino-Torino74-78
82-75Pesaro-Venezia100-96
70-86Caserta-Sassari75-87
Day fourteen
27-12-1524-04-16
80-75Sassari-Pistoia68-77
86-69Reggio Emilia-Varese69-77
77-66Venezia-Trento67-62
90-65Cantù-Pesaro90-96
76-91Cremona-Milano77-81
55-73Capo d'Orlando-Avellino69-85
75-70Torino-Bologna54-73
80-75Caserta-Brindisi55-73
Day three
18-10-1531-01-16
78-92Sassari-Brindisi82-88
97-92Reggio Emilia-Cantù74-70
54-74Trento-Pistoia69-64
64-76Bologna-Capo d'Orlando62-89
88-81Varese-Pesaro71-76
60-83Avellino-Milano81-80
69-60Cremona-Caserta64-73
62-84Torino-Venezia57-73
Day six
08-11-1528-02-16
87-72Milano-Bologna101-85
81-74Trento-Pesaro72-79
89-84Brindisi-Venezia75-97
95-89Pistoia-Cantù74-82
92-78Varese-Torino84-72
88-90Avellino-Sassari95-94
68-61Cremona-Reggio Emilia77-86
78-66Caserta-Capo d'Orlando59-65
Day nine
29-11-1520-03-16
65-58Venezia-Caserta80-73
93-85Trento-Torino69-71
80-74Brindisi-Varese69-80
71-78Cantù-Milano65-72
81-66Bologna-Avellino74-82
77-80Pistoia-Reggio Emilia71-94
52-77Capo d'Orlando-Sassari63-92
74-86Pesaro-Cremona72-77
Day twelve
20-12-1510-04-16
87-62Reggio Emilia-Caserta87-82
77-72Milano-Brindisi50-64
84-58Venezia-Varese68-79
87-77Cantù-Trento75-79
76-72Bologna-Pistoia76-88
64-58Cremona-Avellino70-84
69-72Capo d'Orlando-Pesaro65-70
86-83Torino-Sassari98-112
Day fifteen
03-01-1604-05-16
87-50Milano-Sassari80-83
71-66Trento-Caserta70-73
76-81Brindisi-Cremona61-76
67-77Bologna-Reggio Emilia78-82
103-75Pistoia-Capo d'Orlando65-58
79-66Varese-Cantù79-89
88-76Avellino-Venezia77-86
69-76Pesaro-Torino66-83

Statistical leaders

As of 04 May 2016.[7]

Playoffs

The Serie A playoffs quarterfinals are best-of-five, while the semifinals and finals series are best-of-seven.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 3
8 Dolomiti Energia Trento 0
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 4
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 2
4 Vanoli Cremona 1
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 3
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 4
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 2
3 Sidigas Avellino 3
6 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia 0
3 Sidigas Avellino 3
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 4
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 3
7 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 0

Serie A clubs in European competitions

TeamCompetitionProgress
Banco di Sardegna SassariEurocupRound of 32
EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoEurocupQuarterfinals
Dolomiti Energia TrentoEurocupSemifinals
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaEurocupRound of 32
Umana Reyer VeneziaEurocupRound of 32
Enel BrindisiEurocupRegular Season
Acqua Vitasnella CantùFIBA Europe CupRound of 32
Openjobmetis VareseFIBA Europe CupFinal

Supercup

The 2015 Italian Supercup was the 21st edition of the super cup tournament in Italian basketball. It opened the season on 26 and 27 September 2015. Qualified for the tournament were league winners and cup winners Banco di Sardegna Sassari, cup finalists EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and league finalist Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Umana Reyer Venezia. These four teams competed for the title in Turin's PalaRuffini.[8][9] Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia went on to win its first Supercoppa ever beating EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.

All Star Game

The league's All Star Game was contested on 10 January 2016 at PalaTrento in the city of Trento. The two teams were Dolomiti Energia Team and Cavit Team, for sponsorship reasons. The Cavit Team's head coach was the American Dan Peterson. The event was organized in a match between the two All Star teams, the three-point contest and the slam dunk contest. All teams' players had been voted by the Serie A supporters. Cavit Team won the game 154–148. Alex Kirk was named MVP of the 2016 Serie A All Star Game.

Cup

The 48th edition of the Italian Cup, knows as the Beko Final Eight for sponsorship reasons, was contested between 19 and 21 February 2016 in Milan at the Mediolanum Forum.[2] Eight teams qualified for the Final Eight were the best ranked teams at the end of the first stage of the 2015–16 Serie A. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 5th Italian Cup since over 20 years.

Awards

As of 04 May 2016.[10]

Most Valuable Player

Pos. Name Team Votes
SFUnited States James NunnallySidigas Avellino90
PFItaly Davide PascoloDolomiti Energia Trento41
SGCroatia Krunoslav SimonEA7 Emporio Armani Milano38

Best Player Under 22

Pos. Name Team Votes
SGItaly Diego FlaccadoriDolomiti Energia Trento187
SFItaly Simone FontecchioObiettivo Lavoro Bologna83
PGItaly Tommaso LaquintanaBetaland Capo d'Orlando75

Best Coach

Pos. Name Team Votes
1.Italy Cesare PancottoVanoli Cremona146
2.Italy Stefano SacripantiSidigas Avellino134
3.Italy Maurizio BuscagliaDolomiti Energia Trento49

Best Executive

Pos. Name Team Votes
1.Italy Nicola AlberaniSidigas Avellino122
2.Italy Andrea ContiVanoli Cremona84
3.Italy Salvatore TrainottiDolomiti Energia Trento65

Finals MVP

Pos. Player Team
G/FUnited States Rakim SandersEA7 Emporio Armani Milano

Source: [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Relegated in 2014–15 but reprieved after Acea Roma renounced its position in the league.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Quasi 4 mila spettatori nella regular season: è il dato di affluenza più alto dal 1997-98" [Almost 4000 spectators in the regular season: it is the highest number turnout since 1997-98 season]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Serie A Beko 2015-16: diramato il calendario" [Serie A Beko 2015-16: the calendar is announced]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). 29 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Canfora, Mario (16 July 2015). "Basket, Serie A: Roma si retrocede in A-2. Caserta ripescata" [Basketball, Serie A: Roma relegates itself to A-2. Caserta retaken]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Rome. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Basket in tv: a Rai e Sky i diritti tv delle prossime due stagioni" [Basketball on television: the tv rights for the next season for Rai and Sky]. Serie A (in Italian). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Varriale, Maurizio (24 February 2015). "Anche il basket ha il "problema" stranieri. Petrucci: "Scendere almeno al 50%"" [Basketball also has the "foreigner" issue. Petrucci: "Take it down to at least 50"]. it.IBtimes.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Rocca, Massimo (2 September 2015). "Basket, il bilancio: Serie A sempre più americana. Dyson disoccupato tricolore" [Basketball, report: Serie A even more American. Dyson an unemployed champion]. Gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Statistiche - individuali" [Statistics - individual]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Beko Supercoppa 2015: si riparte da Dinamo - Reggio Emilia" [Beko Supercup 2015: starting again from Dinamo - Reggio Emilia]. DinamoBasket.com (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "La Beko Supercoppa 2015 a Torino" [The Beko Supercup 2015 in Turin]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "I premi della 'regular season' a Nunnally, Pancotto, Alberani e Flaccadori" [Regular Season's Awards goes to Nunnally, Pancotto, Alberani and Flaccadori]. Lega Basket Serie A (in Italian). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Scudetto e titolo di MVP: il bis di Rakim Sanders che migliora tutte le sue cifre" [Second MVP award won by Rakim Sanders who improved all his statistics]. Lega Basket Serie A (in Italian). 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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