2016 Italian Basketball Cup


The 2016 Italian Basketball Cup, known as the Beko Final Eight for sponsorship reasons, was the 48th edition of Italy's national cup tournament. The competition was organised by Lega Basket for Lega Basket Serie A clubs. The tournament was played at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan this year. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 5th cup.

Qualification

was automatically qualified for the tournament as the host team. The rest of the teams were selected based on their place in the 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A standings.
  1. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
  2. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
  3. Vanoli Cremona
  4. Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia
  5. Dolomiti Energia Trento
  6. Banco di Sardegna Sassari
  7. Umana Reyer Venezia
  8. Sidigas Avellino

    Bracket

Quarterfinals

Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia">Pistoia Basket 2000">Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento">Aquila Basket Trento">Dolomiti Energia Trento

[Guerino [Vanoli Basket|Vanoli Cremona]] vs. Banco di Sardegna Sassari">Dinamo Basket Sassari">Banco di Sardegna Sassari

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia">Pallacanestro Reggiana">Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. [S.S. [Felice Scandone|Sidigas Avellino]]

EA7 [Emporio Armani Milano">Olimpia Milano">EA7 [Emporio Armani Milano] vs. Umana Reyer Venezia">Reyer Venezia">Umana Reyer Venezia

Semifinals

Dolomiti Energia Trento">Aquila Basket Trento">Dolomiti Energia Trento vs. Sidigas Avellino">S.S. Felice Scandone">Sidigas Avellino

Vanoli Cremona">Guerino Vanoli Basket">Vanoli Cremona vs. EA7 Emporio [Armani Milano">Olimpia Milano">EA7 Emporio [Armani Milano]

Final

EA7 Emporio Milano took the lead when the game started and didn't lose it for the rest of the game. Milano eventually won its first Cup since over 20 years.