2001–02 Lega Basket Serie A

Lega Basket Serie A
Season2001–02
Duration23 September 2001 - 15 June 2002
Teams19
Regular season
Top seedSkipper Bologna
Season MVPArgentina Manu Ginóbili
RelegatedFillattice Imola
Müller Verona
Finals
ChampionsBenetton Treviso
3rd title
  Runners-upSkipper Bologna
SemifinalistsKinder Bologna
Oregon Scientific Cantù
Statistical leaders
Points United States Louis Bullock 24.9

The 2001–02 Lega Basket Serie A, known as the Foxy Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.

The regular season ran from 23 September 2001 to 27 April 2002, the playoffs ran from May 2002 to 15 June 2002.

Benetton Treviso won their 3rd title after beating Skipper Bologna 3-0 in the finals series.

Regular season

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Pos[1] Teams P W L PF PA Qualification or relegation
1 Skipper Bologna 36 29 7 3075 2807 Playoffs
2 Benetton Treviso 36 28 8 3359 2986
3 Kinder Bologna 36 28 8 3121 2703
4 Oregon Scientific Cantù 36 27 9 2979 2797
5 Montepaschi Siena 36 25 11 2975 2714
6 Scavolini Pesaro 36 23 13 3003 2892
7 Coop Nordest Trieste 36 19 17 2861 2945
8 Wurth Roma 36 18 18 2813 2824
9 Euro Roseto 36 15 21 3018 3157
10 Metis Varese 36 14 22 3086 3149
11 Carifac Fabriano 36 14 22 2983 3166
12 Snaidero Udine 36 14 22 2858 3166
13 Lauretana Biella 36 14 22 2966 3091
14 De Vizia Avellino 36 13 23 2869 2994
15 Müller Verona[a] 36 13 23 2852 2974 Relegation to Legadue
16 Viola Reggio Calabria 36 13 23 2974 3205
17 Adecco Milano 36 12 24 2953 3069
18 Mabo Livorno 36 12 24 2979 3199
19 Fillattice Imola 36 10 26 2859 2956 Relegation to Legadue

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fortitudo Bologna3
 
 
 
Roma0
 
Roma2
 
 
 
Roseto0
 
Fortitudo Bologna3
 
 
Cantù2
 
 
 
 
 
Cantù3
 
 
 
Siena0
 
Siena2
 
 
 
Udine0
 
Fortitudo Bologna0
 
 
Treviso3
 
 
 
 
 
Virtus Bologna3
 
 
 
Pesaro0
 
Pesaro2
 
 
 
Fabriano0
 
Virtus Bologna1
 
 
Treviso3
 
 
 
 
 
Treviso3
 
 
 
Trieste3
 
Trieste2
 
 
Varese1
 

Source: Sportstats.com

Results

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1/8 Finals

Bye: Skipper Bologna, Benetton Treviso, Kinder Bologna, Oregon Scientific Cantù

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Notes

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  1. ^ Relegated after the season for financial irregularities
  2. ^ The match was suspended at 38'58" for invasion, when the result was 89-81. The result was later turned into 20-0 win by forfeit.

References

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  1. ^ "RISULTATI" [Results]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Basket, Treviso è campione a Bologna finisce nel caos" [Basketball, Treviso wins in Bologna and ends with chaos]. repubblica.it (in Italian). 16 June 2002.