Serie A of the Italian Basketball Championship 2007/2008 , which was the 86th draw in history, started on September 30, 2007 and ended on June 12, 2008 . The tournament was attended by 18 teams. The championship was divided into a regular tournament, which consisted of two circles, and a playoff stage in which the eight best teams fought following the results of the regular part.
| Italian Basketball Championship 2007/08 | |
|---|---|
| Serie A maschile FIP 2007/08 | |
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| General information | |
| September 30, 2007 - June 12, 2008 | |
| Number of participants | 18 |
| Top places | |
 Champion | Montepaschi Siena (3rd title) |
 Second place | Lottomatica Rome |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 332 |
| Total points | 53318 |
| Average points per match | 160.6 |
The champion of both the regular season and the playoffs was the Montepaschi club from Siena .
Results
Regular Championship
The championship was a two-round tournament in which each team met each twice: at home and away. According to the results of the tournament, the eight best teams qualified for the playoff stage, the two worst teams flew to the lower divisions.
| A place | Team | Games | Pob | Por | Clogged | Skipped | +/- | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Montepaschi | 34 | 31 | 3 | 2998 | 2366 | +632 | 62 |
| 2 | Lottomatics | 34 | 23 | eleven | 2670 | 2471 | +199 | 46 |
| 3 | Avellino | 34 | 23 | eleven | 2878 | 2637 | +241 | 46 |
| four | Montegranaro | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2853 | 2706 | +147 | 44 |
| five | Milan | 34 | nineteen | 15 | 2708 | 2666 | +42 | 38 |
| 6 | Orlandina | 34 | nineteen | 15 | 2941 | 2985 | −44 | 38 |
| 7 | Cantu | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2708 | 2776 | −68 | 34 |
| eight | Upim Bologna | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2669 | 2696 | −27 | 34 |
| 9 | Scavolini | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2762 | 2819 | −57 | 34 |
| ten | Benetton | 34 | sixteen | 18 | 2607 | 2592 | +15 | 32 |
| eleven | Teramo | 34 | 15 | nineteen | 2845 | 2966 | −121 | thirty |
| 12 | Biella | 34 | 15 | nineteen | 2725 | 2860 | −135 | thirty |
| 13 | Solsonika | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2689 | 2773 | −84 | 28 |
| 14 | Napoli | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2672 | 2779 | −107 | 28 |
| 15 | La fortezza | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2684 | 2731 | −47 | 26 |
| sixteen | Snydero | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2591 | 2760 | −169 | 26 |
| 17 | Scafati | 34 | ten | 24 | 2587 | 2771 | −184 | 20 |
| 18 | Varese | 34 | eight | 26 | 2656 | 2889 | −233 | sixteen |
| Data as of July 1, 2008 . | ||||||||
Playoffs
The playoff stage began with the quarter finals. In them, the teams held a series of games up to 3 victories. Also, up to three victories were a series of semi-finals. The final, in which the winner of the entire championship was determined, was held up to four victories.
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| one | Montepaschi | 91 | 72 | 85 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| eight | Upim Bologna | 72 | 69 | 74 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| one | Montepaschi | 75 | 82 | 99 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| five | Milan | 71 | 69 | 76 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| four | Montegranaro | 73 | 73 | 72 | 86 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||
| five | Milan | 69 | 101 | 90 | 83 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| one | Montepaschi | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lottomatics | 73 | 82 | 72 | 84 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lottomatics | 85 | 73 | 86 | 66 | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cantu | 59 | 75 | 67 | 53 | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lottomatics | 68 | 85 | 77 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Avellino | 63 | 78 | 70 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Avellino | 103 | 96 | 89 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Orlandina | 92 | 86 | 79 | \ | \ | |||||||||||||||||||
Links
- League official website (ital.)
- Championship Statistics (Italian)
- Statistics of the regular season (rus.)
- Playoff statistics (Russian)