2019 Italian Basketball Cup

2019 Italian Basketball Cup
Tournament details
ArenaNelson Mandela Forum
Florence, Italy
Dates14–17 February 2019[1]
Final positions
ChampionsVanoli Cremona (1st title)
Runners-upNew Basket Brindisi
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States Drew Crawford
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The 2019 Italian Basketball Cup, known as the 2018 PosteMobile Final Eight for sponsorship reasons,[2] was the 43rd edition of Italy's national cup tournament. The competition is managed by the Lega Basket for LBA clubs. The tournament was played from 14 to 17 February 2019 in Florence, at the end of the first half of the 2018–19 LBA season.[3]

Fiat Torino were the defending champions.[4]

Vanoli Cremona went to win its first Cup ever by beating New Basket Brindisi 83–74 in the Finals.[5] Drew Crawford was named Panasonic MVP of the competition.[6]

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  4. ^ "Basket, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Storica prima dell'Auxilium" [Basketball, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Historical first time for Auxilium]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ "PosteMobile Final Eight: per la Vanoli Cremona storico trionfo" [PosteMobile Final Eight: Historical first time for Vanoli Cremona]. legabasket.it (in Italian). 17 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  6. ^ "LBAF8: Andrew Crawford il Panasonic MVP delle Final Eight" [Andrew Crawford named Panasoni MVP of the Final Eight]. Sportando.com (in Italian). 17 February 2019.