Italian LNP Cup
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The Italian LNP Cup (Italian: Coppa Italia LNP), known as Old Wild West Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1] 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.
Current season, competition or edition: 2017 Italian LNP Cup | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1998 |
| No. of teams | 4 (Serie A2), 4 (Serie B) |
| Country |  Italy |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Most recent champion | Pallacanestro Cantù (Serie A2) |
| Most titles | Veroli Basket (3 titles) |
| Broadcaster | Sportitalia |
| Related competitions | Serie A2 Basket |
| Official website | LNP Cup official website |
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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)
Serie B Cup champions (3rd-tier level)
| Edition | Venue | Champion | Score | Finalist | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[16] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Benacquista Latina | 71-69 | I.Dek Legnano | Manuel Carrizo |
| 2015[17] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Contadi Castaldi Montichiari | 94-83 | BCC Convergenze Agropoli | Riccardo Perego |
| 2016[18] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Unieuro Forlì | 78-64 | Eurobasket Roma | Michele Ferri |
| 2017[19] | Unipol Arena, Bologna | Cuore Napoli Basket | 60-58 | Agribertocchi Orzinuovi |  Stefan Nikolić |
| 2018 | UBI BPA Sport Center, Jesi | Fulgor Omegna | 55-51 | Benedetto XIV Cento | Alex Simoncelli |
| 2019 | Palasavelli, Porto San Giorgio | Fulgor Omegna | 82-71 | Tigers Cesena | Alessandro Grande |
| 2020 | Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | ||||
| 2021 | Palasport Cervia, Cervia | Bakery Piacenza | 69-66 | RSR Sebastiani Rieti | Sebastian Vico |
| 2022 | PalaMaggetti, Roseto degli Abruzzi | Pallacanestro Roseto | 69-65 | UEB Cividale | Edoardo Di Emidio |
| 2023 | PalaPiantanida, Busto Arsizio | Orzi Basket | 66-45 | RSR Sebastiani Rieti | Emanuele Trapani |
| 2024 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma | Herons Montecatini | 74-62 | Libertas Livorno 1947 | Josè Alberto Benites |
| 2025 | PalaDozza, Bologna | Pallacanestro Montecatini | 71-64 | Pallacanestro Roseto | Daniele Toscano |
Serie C Cup champions (4th-tier level)
| Edition | Venue | Champion | Score | Finalist | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[20] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | A.S.D. Luiss | 71-69 | Globo Allianz ASD Campli Basket | Fabrizio Smorto |
| 2015[21] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Basket Scauri | 69-67 | Allianz San Severo | Simone Bagnoli |
| 2015[22] | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini, Rimini | Vis Nova Roma | 62-49 | Tarcento | 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)
See also
- Italian Basketball Cup - The Cup for first division Serie A sides
- Serie A2 Basket - Also organised by the LNP
- Serie B Basket - Also organised by the LNP
Notes
- Formerly Best Italian (2008–2012) then Best Under-24 (2013) then Best Under-21 (2021–23) then Player Revelation (2024–)