Serie A (basketball)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Italian Basketball, the Serie A is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion. A national basketball league was first organized for play in 1920.
Today, eighteen teams compete in the highest level of play. The first title was won by SEF Costanza Milano, and the team holding the record for title championships is Olimpia Milano, who have won 25 championships. Since 1992, however, Benetton Treviso has dominated the league, winning their 5th title in 2006 as a result. Fortitudo (Climamio) Bologna have made the league final series every year from 1997 to 2006, although they only have two titles to show for it. Twenty teams have won the championship since its inception.
[edit] 2006-07 teams
| Team | City/Area | Region | Colours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Avellino | Avellino | Campania | white/green |
| Angelico Biella | Biella | Piedmont | white/blue |
| Armani Jeans Milano | Milano | Lombardy | white/red |
| Benetton Basket Treviso | Treviso | Venetia | white/green |
| Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia | Reggio Emilia | Emilia-Romagna | blue/maroon |
| Climamio Bologna | Bologna | Emilia-Romagna | white/blue |
| Eldo Napoli | Napoli | Campania | white/blue |
| Legea Scafati | Scafati | Campania | red/yellow |
| Lottomatica Roma | Roma | Latium | black/red/yellow |
| Montepaschi Siena | Siena | Tuscan | white/green |
| Pallacanestro Cantù | Cantù | Lombardy | white/blue |
| Premiata Montegranaro | Montegranaro | Marches | white/black |
| Siviglia Wear Teramo | Teramo | Abruzzo | white/red |
| Snaidero Cucine Udine | Udine | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | white/orange |
| TDShop.it Livorno | Livorno | Tuscan | white/maroon |
| Upea Capo d'Orlando | Capo d'Orlando | Sicily | white/yellow/red |
| VidiVici Bologna | Bologna | Emilia-Romagna | white/black |
| Whirlpool Varese | Varese | Lombardy | white/red |
