2014 Italian Basketball Cup

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2014 Italian Basketball Cup
League Italian Basketball Cup
Sport Basketball
Number of games7
Number of teams8
Final
Champions Banco di Sardegna Sassari
  Runners-up Montepaschi Siena
Finals MVP Flag of Italy.svg Travis Diener
Italian Basketball Cup seasons
 2013

The 2014 Italian Basketball Cup was the 46th season of the Italian Basketball Cup. The tournament was held from 7 February till 9 February 2014 at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.

Contents

Banco di Sardegna Sassari won its first cup in franchise history. [1] Travis Diener was named Finals MVP.

Participants

The following eight teams qualified based on their standings in the 2012–13 Lega Basket Serie A.

  1. Enel Brindisi
  2. Acqua Vitasnella Cantù
  3. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
  4. Montepaschi Siena
  5. Acea Roma
  6. Banco di Sardegna Sassari
  7. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
  8. Umana Venezia

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Enel Brindisi 83
8 Umana Venezia 70
1 Enel Brindisi 80
4 Montepaschi Siena 89
4 Montepaschi Siena 76
5 Acea Roma 69
4 Montepaschi Siena 73
6 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 80
3 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 80
6 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 82
6 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 92
7 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 86
2 Acqua Vitasnella Cantù 77
7 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 84

2014 Italian Cup Champions
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
1st title

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References

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