# 2022–23 LBA season

The 2022–23 LBA season is the 101st season of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the men's top tier professional basketball division of the Italian basketball league system.

## Teams
### Promotion and relegation

Fortitudo Bologna and Vanoli Cremona ended, respectively, on 15th and 16th place and therefore relegated to the Serie A2.
Scafati and Verona were two best teams in Serie A2 and therefore promoted to Serie A.

### Number of teams by region

| Number of teams | Region | Team(s) |
| 3 | Lombardy | AX Armani Exchange Milano Germani Basket Brescia Openjobmetis Varese |
| 3 | Veneto | NutriBullet Treviso Umana Reyer Venezia Tezenis Verona |
| 2 | Campania | Gevi Napoli Givova Scafati |
| 2 | Emilia-Romagna | UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia Virtus Segafredo Bologna |
| 1 | Apulia | Happy Casa Brindisi |
| 1 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste |
| 1 | Marche | Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro |
| 1 | Sardinia | Banco di Sardegna Sassari |
| 1 | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Dolomiti Energia Trento |
| 1 | Piedmont | Bertram Derthona Tortona |

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity | 2021–22 result |
| Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste | Trieste | Allianz Dome | 6,943 | 9th |
| AX Armani Exchange Milano | Milan | Mediolanum Forum | 12,331 | 1st |
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Sassari | PalaSerradimigni | 5,000 | 4th |
| Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona | Tortona | PalaFerraris | 3,510 | 3rd |
| Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro | Pesaro | Vitifrigo Arena | 10,323 | 8th |
| Dolomiti Energia Trento | Trento | BLM Group Arena | 4,360 | 13th |
| Germani Brescia | Brescia | PalaLeonessa | 5,200 | 5th |
| Givova Scafati | Scafati | PalaMangano | 3,700 | promoted to LBA |
| Gevi Napoli | Naples | PalaBarbuto | 5,500 | 14th |
| Happy Casa Brindisi | Brindisi | PalaPentassuglia | 3,534 | 11th |
| NutriBullet Treviso | Treviso | PalaVerde | 5,134 | 10th |
| Openjobmetis Varese | Varese | Enerxenia Arena | 5,107 | 12th |
| Tezenis Verona | Verona | PalaOlimpia | 5,200 | promoted to LBA |
| Umana Reyer Venezia | Venice | Palasport Taliercio | 3,506 | 6th |
| UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia | Reggio Emilia | PalaBigi | 4,530 | 7th |
| Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Bologna | Segafredo Arena | 9,980 | 2nd |
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### Referees
## Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are from 2 October 2022, to May 2023.

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2481 | 2191 | +290 | 46 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2542 | 2334 | +208 | 46 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Bertram Derthona Basket | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2407 | 2337 | +70 | 36 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 4 | Umana Reyer Venezia | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2510 | 2402 | +108 | 34 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 5 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2530 | 2413 | +117 | 34 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 6 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2288 | 2335 | −47 | 30 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 7 | Happy Casa Brindisi | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2494 | 2446 | +48 | 30 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 8 | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2531 | 2613 | −82 | 28 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 9 | Germani Basket Brescia | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2474 | 2426 | +48 | 28 | |
| 10 | Givova Scafati | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2378 | 2414 | −36 | 24 | |
| 11 | NutriBullet Treviso | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2433 | 2609 | −176 | 24 | |
| 12 | GeVi Napoli | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2379 | 2515 | −136 | 24 | |
| 13 | Openjobmetis Varese | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2726 | 2722 | +4 | 23 | |
| 14 | UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2287 | 2312 | −25 | 22 | |
| 15 | Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2345 | 2519 | −174 | 22 | Relegation to Serie A2 |
| 16 | Tezenis Verona | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2353 | 2570 | −217 | 18 | Relegation to Serie A2 |
* ↑ 11 point deducted.

## Playoffs

The LBA playoffs quarterfinals and semifinals are best of five formats, while the finals series are best of seven format. The playoffs will start in May 2023, to finish in June 2023, depending on result.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 94 | 86 | 83 | 94 | | | | | | | | |
| Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | 68 | 57 | 88 | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro | 68 | 57 | 88 | 80 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 95 | 80 | 93 |
| | | | | | | | | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 72 | 75 | 61 |
| Umana Reyer Venezia | Umana Reyer Venezia | Umana Reyer Venezia | Umana Reyer Venezia | 82 | 55 | 69 | 83 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 72 | 75 | 61 |
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 79 | 81 | 80 | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 79 | 81 | 80 | 87 | | | | | | | | | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 92 | 79 | 61 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 67 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | 82 | 76 | 69 | 93 | 72 | 85 | 55 |
| Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | 104 | 109 | 100 | | | | | | | | | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | 82 | 76 | 69 | 93 | 72 | 85 | 55 |
| Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | 68 | 95 | 95 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | Happy Casa Brindisi | 68 | 95 | 95 | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Virtus Segafredo Bologna | 84 | 108 | 89 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | 61 | 78 | 82 |
| Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | 79 | 84 | 76 | 82 | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | Bertram Derthona Tortona | 61 | 78 | 82 |
| Dolomiti Energia Trentino | Dolomiti Energia Trentino | Dolomiti Energia Trentino | Dolomiti Energia Trentino | 78 | 81 | 79 | 81 | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| Season MVP ||||
| PG | Colbey Ross | Varese |
| Finals MVP ||||
| SF | Luigi Datome | Olimpia Milano |
| Top Scorer ||||
| SG | Frank Bartley | Pallacanestro Trieste |
| Domestic Player of the Year ||||
| SG | Marco Belinelli | Virtus Bologna |
| Best Young Player ||||
| PG | Matteo Spagnolo | Trento |
| Best Defender ||||
| SG | John Petrucelli | Brescia |
| Sixth Man of the Year ||||
| SG | Marco Belinelli | Virtus Bologna |
| Most Improved Player ||||
| C | Ousmane Diop | Dinamo Sassari |
| Revealing Player of the Year ||||
| PG | Colbey Ross | Varese |
| Coach of the Year ||||
| HD | Marco Ramondino | Derthona |
| All-LBA Team ||||
| PG | Colbey Ross | Varese |
| SG | Semaj Christon | Derthona |
| SF | Marco Belinelli | Virtus Bologna |
| PF | Nicolò Melli | Olimpia Milano |
| C | JaCorey Williams | Napoli |

## Serie A clubs in European competitions

In the 2022–23 season, Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna participate in the EuroLeague. Brescia, Trento and Venezia participate in the EuroCup. Reggio Emilia and Sassari participate in the Champions League. Brindisi participates in the Europe Cup.