2020–21 LBA season

The 2020–21 LBA season is the 99th season of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the men's top tier professional basketball division of the Italian basketball league system. The regular season started on September 26, 2020, and is scheduled to finish on May 2, 2021.

LBA
Season2020–21
Teams15
Games played102/210
DatesSeptember 26, 2020 - June 2021
TVEurosport, Rai Sport
Final positions
Top seedAX Armani Exchange Milano
Statistical leaders
Efficiency Miro Bilan 24.4
Points Luis Scola 20.3
Rebounds Ethan Happ 9.0
Assists Miloš Teodosić 7.4
Records
Biggest home winMilano 104-64 Treviso
(October 4, 2020)
Biggest away winR.Emilia 56-85 Cremona
(December 6, 2020)
Highest scoringVenezia 99-92 Sassari
(October 25, 2020)
Treviso 101-90 Cremona
(December 16, 2020)
Winning streak9 games
AX Armani Exchange Milano
Happy Casa Brindisi
Losing streak7 games
Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna
All statistics correct as of February 4, 2021.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

For he new season, after the first wave of coronavirus pandemic in Italy, the Serie A league decided to bring the number of teams from 17 of the previous season, to 18. Because the 2019–20 season was interrupted without winners and relegated, it was decided that one team from the Serie A2 had to be promoted to the Serie A.[1]

But four teams, Roma,[2] Pistoia, Cremona[3] and U.S. Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro,[4] were going through financial trouble which put at risk their participation to the 2020–21 season. Among them only Pistoia couldn't finalize the subscription[5] and therefore relegated to the Serie A2.

Basket Torino first and then Scaligera Verona[6][7] were invited to the highest league but they both declined, so that the final number of the teams was set to be 16.

Virtus Roma withdrawal

In December Virtus Roma had to face an unsustainable financial crisis. Claudio Toti (owner of the team) was looking for an exchange of ownership but no relevant offer was made that could save the team from an inevitable bankruptcy.[8] At the end, on December 9, the final decision was taken and the official withdrawal from the league was submitted to the Italian Basketball Federation.[9] At that moment Roma had played 9 games with only 2 wins and was holding the 15th position in the league table.

All the games from Virtus Roma were voided and the team disappeared from the official website.[10]

Number of teams by region

Number of teams Region Team(s)
5  LombardyAX Armani Exchange Milano
Germani Basket Brescia
Openjobmetis Varese
S.Bernardo Cantù
Vanoli Cremona
3  Emilia-RomagnaUNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia
Pompea Fortitudo Bologna
Segafredo Virtus Bologna
2  VenetoDe' Longhi Treviso
Umana Reyer Venezia
1  ApuliaHappy Casa Brindisi
 Friuli-Venezia GiuliaAllianz Pallacanestro Trieste
 MarcheCarpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro
 SardiniaBanco di Sardegna Sassari
 Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolDolomiti Energia Trento
excluded  Lazio Virtus Roma

Venues and locations

Team Home city Arena Capacity 2019–20 result
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù Cantù PalaBancoDesio 6,700[11] 11th
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste Trieste Allianz Dome 6,943[12] 16th
AX Armani Exchange Milano Milan Mediolanum Forum 12,700[13] 4th
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Sassari PalaSerradimigni 5,000[14] 2nd
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro Pesaro Vitifrigo Arena 10,323[15] 17th
De'Longhi Treviso Treviso PalaVerde 5,134[16] 13th
Dolomiti Energia Trento Trento BLM Group Arena 4,360[17] 9th
Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna Bologna Unipol Arena 8,400[18] 8th
Germani Brescia Brescia PalaLeonessa 5,200[19] 3rd
Happy Casa Brindisi Brindisi PalaPentassuglia 3,534[20] 5th
Openjobmetis Varese Varese Enerxenia Arena 5,100[21] 10th
Umana Reyer Venezia Venice Palasport Taliercio 3,506[22] 7th
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Unipol Arena 8,400[23] 12th
Vanoli Basket Cremona Cremona PalaRadi 3,511[24] 6th
Virtus Segafredo Bologna Bologna Segafredo Arena 9,700[25] 1st
Virtus Roma (excluded from the league) Rome PalaLottomatica 11,200[26] 14th

Source:[27]

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù Piero Bucchi Andrea La TorreEye SportAcqua S.Bernardo
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste Eugenio Dalmasson Andrea CoronicaAdidasAllianz
AX Armani Exchange Milano Ettore Messina Andrea CinciariniArmaniAX Armani Exchange
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Gianmarco Pozzecco Giacomo DevecchiEye SportBanco di Sardegna
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro Jasmin Repeša Carlos DelfinoErreàCarpegna Prosciutto
De'Longhi Treviso Massimiliano Menetti Matteo ImbròErreàDe'Longhi
Dolomiti Energia Trento Emanuele Molin Andrés Pablo ForrayNikeDolomiti Energia
Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna Luca Dalmonte Stefano MancinelliNikeLavoropiù
Germani Brescia Maurizio Buscaglia David MossErreàGermani Trasporti
Happy Casa Brindisi Francesco Vitucci Alessandro ZanelliAdidasHappy Casa
Openjobmetis Varese Massimo Bulleri Giancarlo FerreroMacronOpenjobmetis
Umana Reyer Venezia Walter De Raffaele Michael BramosErreàUmana
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia Antimo Martino Leonardo CandiAdidasUNAHOTELS
Vanoli Basket Cremona Paolo Galbiati Giuseppe PoetaErreàFerramenta Vanoli
Virtus Segafredo Bologna Aleksandar Đorđević Giampaolo RicciMacronSegafredo Zanetti
Virtus Roma (excluded from the league) Piero Bucchi Tommaso BaldassoMacron

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna Antimo Martino Mutual consent 27 May 2020[28] Pre-season Romeo Sacchetti 27 May 2020[29]
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia Maurizio Buscaglia Mutual consent 27 May 2020[30] Antimo Martino 28 May 2020[31]
Vanoli Basket Cremona Romeo Sacchetti Mutual consent 27 May 2017[32] Paolo Galbiati 30 July 2020[33]
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro Giancarlo Sacco End of contract 1 July 2020 Jasmin Repeša 23 June 2020[34]
Openjobmetis Varese Attilio Caja Sacked 5 September 2020[35] Massimo Bulleri 8 September 2020[36]
Germani Basket Brescia Vincenzo Esposito Sacked 1 December 2020[37] 15th (2/7) Maurizio Buscaglia 1 December 2020[38]
Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna Romeo Sacchetti Sacked 6 December 2020[39] 16th (1/8) Luca Dalmonte 7 December 2020[40]
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù Cesare Pancotto Sacked 25 January 2021[41] 14th (4/12) Piero Bucchi 26 January 2021[42]
Dolomiti Energia Trento Nicola Brienza Sacked 31 January 2021[43] 12th (6/11) Emanuele Molin 31 January 2021[43]

Referees

A total of 38 FIP officials set to work on the 2020-21 season in Lega Basket Serie A:[44]

Notes
^E Newly promoted

Rules

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

  1. 5 foreigners plus #5 Italian or homegrown players
  2. 6 foreigners plus #6 Italian or homegrown players

Each club can choose the 5+5 formula, that consists of five Italian players and five foreign players, or the 6+6 formula.

As in previous seasons, LBA clubs must play in arenas that seat at least 3,500 people.[45]

Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are from September 26, 2020, to May 2, 2021.

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 17 15 2 1502 1281 +221 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Happy Casa Brindisi 16 11 5 1349 1279 +70
3 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 16 11 5 1463 1379 +84
4 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 17 11 6 1452 1327 +125
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 17 11 6 1361 1307 +54
6 Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste 17 9 8 1374 1351 +23
7 De' Longhi Treviso 17 8 9 1434 1510 76
8 Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro 17 8 9 1412 1412 0
9 UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia 17 7 10 1295 1361 66
10 Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna 15 6 9 1185 1222 37
11 Germani Basket Brescia 16 6 10 1308 1362 54
12 Dolomiti Energia Trento 17 6 11 1315 1359 44
13 Vanoli Cremona 17 6 11 1411 1467 56
14 Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù 17 5 12 1328 1434 106
15 Openjobmetis Varese 15 4 11 1182 1320 138 Relegation to Serie A2
16 Virtus Roma 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded from the league
Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2021. Source: LBA
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
AX Armani Exchange Milano311111111121111111
Happy Casa Brindisi101211634222212222252
Banco di Sardegna Sassari4681113610109867433323
Virtus Segafredo Bologna242553443333344444
Umana Reyer Venezia533225555676955535
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste124361088691191167676
De'Longhi Treviso7914138127687810689797
Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro111410151511121210101011776868
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia1271274233444551081189
Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna15107121415151515151515131313131310
Germani Brescia91199781414141498101212121211
Dolomiti Energia Trento81315141096775548911101012
Vanoli Basket Cremona1415134111411111111121212111091113
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù13858979912121313141414141414
Openjobmetis Varese656101213131213131414151515151515
Leader
Qualification to Playoffs
Relegation to Serie A2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2021. Source: LBA

Results

Home \ Away CTU TRI AXM SAS PES TVS TRE FBO BRE BRI VAR VEN REG CRE VBO ROM
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù 73–67 71–89 81–72 67–80 89–92 97–82 67–75 82–91 void (101-85)
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste 65–87 82–103 84–79 92–82 76–79 108–83 78–69 102–77 60–77 canc.
AX Armani Exchange Milano 81–100 102–86 97–93 104–64 82–75 87–56 82–88 86–72 102–73 void (93–71)
Banco di Sardegna Sassari 98–92 72–74 99–74 97–93 89–86 100–87 87–100 104–82 canc.
Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 107–83 84–74 85–95 57–71 70–78 98–88 85–78 65–78 84–63 95–83 canc.
De' Longhi Treviso 89–82 91–81 84–80 87–94 86–88 101–90 72–98 canc.
Dolomiti Energia Trento 74–73 77–82 92–78 76–82 64–78 74–77 81–87 85–83 85–92 canc.
Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna 71–82 69–82 79–89 87–98 93–70 83–88 76–72 85–71 71–91 canc.
Germani Basket Brescia 75–63 91–94 73–80 99–85 post. 71–69 85–89 80–81 void (64–70)
Happy Casa Brindisi 85–71 81–92 99–83 74–73 100–74 74–71 77–89 79–70 void (92–67)
Openjobmetis Varese 80–90 70–96 79–80 post. 94–89 76–74 76–89 73–85 void (98–88)
Umana Reyer Venezia 81–66 99–92 72–90 71–79 75–67 86–77 95–75 88–84 68–83 canc.
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia 68–78 71–87 78–85 98–74 83–74 79–69 83–67 76–80 56–85 canc.
Vanoli Cremona 101–67 80–101 81–83 75–95 96–94 80–67 66–83 75–88 canc.
Segafredo Virtus Bologna 84–65 68–73 78–83 100–80 89–90 88–98 67–77 92–95 canc.
Virtus Roma canc. canc. canc. void
(72–92)
void
(69–84)
canc. canc. void
(81–76)
canc. canc. canc. void
(71–89)
canc. canc. canc.
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: LBA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
AX Armani Exchange MilanoWWWVWWWWWWLWWWWWWLC
Happy Casa BrindisiLVWWWWWWWWWLLWLLCW
Banco di Sardegna SassariWLVWLWLLWWWLWWWWWCW
Segafredo Virtus BolognaWWLLWWLWWLWWLCWWLWC
Umana Reyer VeneziaWWLWWLVWLLLWLWWWWWC
Allianz Pallacanestro TriesteWWLLLLWLWCLWLWWWLWC
De' Longhi TrevisoWLLLWLWWLWLLWLCWLWC
Carpegna Prosciutto PesaroLLWLVWWLWLLWWLWLWLC
UNAHOTELS Reggio EmiliaLWLWWWLWLLWCLLLLWLC
Fortitudo Lavoropiù BolognaVLWLLLLLLLWWWWLC-WL
Germani Basket BresciaLLWWLVLLLWWWLLL-WLC
Dolomiti Energia TrentoLLLWWLWWLWWLCLLLLLC
Vanoli CremonaLLWWLLWLLWCLWWLLLLC
Acqua S.Bernardo CantùLWWLLWLLVLLLWLLLLWC
Openjobmetis VareseWWLLLLLVWLLLLLW--LC
Virtus RomaVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2020. Source: LBA
W = Win; L = Loss; - = Postponed; C = Cancelled; V = Void

Statistics

As of February 4, 2021

Individual statistics

Rating

Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1. Miro BilanBanco di Sardegna Sassari1639024.4
2. Zach LeDayAX Armani Exchange Milano1635522.2
3. D'Angelo HarrisonHappy Casa Brindisi1429320.9
4. Luis ScolaOpenjobmetis Varese1531320.9
5. Jason BurnellBanco di Sardegna Sassari1631619.8

Points

Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1. Luis ScolaOpenjobmetis Varese1530420.3
2. David LoganDe' Longhi Treviso1733419.6
3. D'Angelo HarrisonHappy Casa Brindisi1426619.0
4. Daulton HommesVanoli Cremona1731718.6
5. Miro BilanBanco di Sardegna Sassari1628417.8

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1. Tyler CainCarpegna Prosciutto Pesaro161459.1
2. Jarvis WilliamsVanoli Cremona161388.6
3. Miro BilanBanco di Sardegna Sassari161368.5
4. Derek WillisHappy Casa Brindisi141107.9
5. Frank ElegarUNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia161267.9

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1. Miloš TeodosićSegafredo Virtus Bologna171277.5
2. Marco SpissuBanco di Sardegna Sassari161066.6
3. Sergio RodríguezAX Armani Exchange Milano13775.9
4. Giuseppe PoetaVanoli Cremona171005.9
5. DeWayne RussellDe' Longhi Treviso17975.7

Other statistics

Category Player Team Games Totals Average
Steals Alessandro PajolaSegafredo Virtus Bologna10191.9
Blocks Sha'markus KennedyAcqua S.Bernardo Cantù15322.1
Turnovers Marco SpissuBanco di Sardegna Sassari16503.1
2P% Miro BilanBanco di Sardegna Sassari16103/15566.5%
3P% Luigi DatomeAX Armani Exchange Milano1532/5558.2%
FT% Jaime SmithAcqua S.Bernardo Cantù1143/4693.5%

Individual game highs

Category Player Team Statistic Opponent
Points David Logan De' Longhi Treviso 35 @ Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna (Nov. 8, 2020)
Rebounds Tyler Cain Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 19 vs Vanoli Cremona (Nov. 1, 2020)
Assists Miloš Teodosić Segafredo Virtus Bologna 14 @ Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna (Nov. 22, 2020)
Justin Robinson Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro @ Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Jan. 17, 2021)
PIR Toney Douglas Openjobmetis Varese 37 @ Dolomiti Energia Trento (Nov. 22, 2020)
Dušan Ristić Germani Basket Brescia vs Vanoli Cremona (Jan. 3, 2021)
Vince Hunter Segafredo Virtus Bologna @ Vanoli Cremona (Jan. 31, 2021)
Steals T. J. Williams Vanoli Cremona 8 @ Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste (Sept. 27, 2020)
Blocks Sha'markus Kennedy Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù 7 vs Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste (Nov. 1, 2020)
Three Pointers Sergio Rodríguez AX Armani Exchange Milano 8 @ Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù (Nov. 15, 2020)
James Woodard Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù vs Germani Basket Brescia (Dec. 20, 2020)
Milton Doyle Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste vs Openjobmetis Varese (Jan. 27, 2021)

Source: RealGM

Team statistics

Category Team Average
Rating Banco di Sardegna Sassari108.2
Points Banco di Sardegna Sassari91.4
Points Allowed AX Armani Exchange Milano75.4
Rebounds Happy Casa Brindisi39.9
Assists Segafredo Virtus Bologna22.6
Steals Segafredo Virtus Bologna8.4
Blocks Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna3.7
Turnovers1 AX Armani Exchange Milano10.8
FT % Germani Basket Brescia85.0%
2-Point % Banco di Sardegna Sassari56.7%
3-Point % AX Armani Exchange Milano42.6%
Notes
  • ^1 The team with the least turnovers per game

Playoffs

The LBA playoffs quarterfinals and semifinals are best of five formats, while the finals series are best of seven format. The playoffs will start in May 2021, to finish in June 2021, depending on result.

Serie A clubs in European competitions

TeamCompetitionProgress
AX Armani Exchange MilanoEuroLeagueRegular season
Dolomiti Energia TrentoEuroCupTop 16
Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Germani BresciaRegular season
Umana Reyer Venezia
Banco di Sardegna SassariChampions LeaguePlay-Offs
Happy Casa Brindisi
Fortitudo Lavoropiù BolognaRegular season
UNAHOTELS Reggio EmiliaFIBA Europe CupRound of 16

Supercup

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