Away from the season: at the Assago forum (Milan) the first trophy of the season is staged. Today the semifinals: at 18 Trento-Brescia, at 8.45 pm Virtus-Olimpia. Sunday at 6 pm the final. The former fresh withdrawal from Sky will be the fresh Bolognese

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September 26, 2025 (Edit at 11:47 pm) – MILAN

Here we are there. The summer of basketball, with market, European, preparations and friendlies is archived. We return to be serious, and there is already a trophy at stake. Today the new Serie A season starts with the Super Cup. At the Assago Forum the semifinals will be staged tomorrow, then the final Sunday. Four teams for the first joy of the season: Milan, Virtus, Trento and Brescia.

18: Trento vs Brescia – The first semifinal is that between two wonders of last season. Trento, winner of the Italian Cup, and Brescia, a Scudetto finalist. Two teams were born from solid projects that surprised at the beginning and which then, during the past year, became certainties. Both clubs have changed technical guide: the two ride coaches landed in Euroleague. Trento greeted Paolo Galbiati, who passed to Baskonia, and welcomed Massimo Cancellieri, returning to Italy after the experiences in Limoges, Strasbourg and Paok, where he won the Fiba Europe Cup and was elected coach of the year in Greece. Brescia has promoted Matteo Cotelli, in the staff since 2014 and deputy by Peppe Poeta who has returned to Milan as deputy and designated successor of Messina. The rosters were built to remain competitive, but with different philosophies. Brescia confirmed the group in bulk, starting with Captain Della Valle and Miro Bala’s MVP. The only (almost) novelty is the return of Massinburg, already the protagonist of the Italian Cup 2023, instead of Dowe. A more close -knit nucleus. Trento, however, had to deal with heavy (and inevitable) departures: among others Niang to Virtus, Ellis in Milan, Cales at Barcelona. There are only four players left and the market has brought many news, starting with the two US guards devastating ‘Jones and Dj Steward. With Coach Cancellieri, the goal is to open a new course.

8.45 pm: Milan vs Virtus – The challenge between the two big names, immediately in the semifinal. As on the other hand, it had also happened in the last Scudetto playoffs. Virtus champion of Italy in charge, Milan that comes from a disappointing season at the results of the results, with the only won Super Cup. The one in the super cup, as usual, will be the first of a long series of challenges between Olimpia and Virtus between the championship and the Euroleague. On the bench two confirmations: Messina and Ivanovic. The rosters are battleships. Milan focused on the experience to go far immediately, in all competitions: Guduric (European champion with Fener), Brown (from the pan) among the exteriors, Booker (from Bayern) under the basket. Then confirmed Shields and Leday, the nucleus of Italians starting from Ricci, the youth of Mannion and Ellis to give the charge. The roster consists of 17 players, an indispensable depth for the double commitment and Euroleague. Virtus is no less. Coach Ivanovic’s team was re -founded after the departures (or the retreat) of the big names: Shengelia, Belinelli, Crinier. Then Welcome Carsen Edwards from Bayern and Luca Vildaza from Olympiacos. The blue traction will be very important: Niang, back from a Super European, Diauf, Captain Pajola and Veterano Hackett. Ivanovic is the right coach to transform a group into a team and to win bets (such as the Maliano center at the first European experience Aliou Diarra).

Where to see it – The Frecciarossa Super Cup 2025 is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday September at the Unipol Forum in Assago. On Lbatv, Saturday semifinals will be visible for free both for those who have already signed one of the platform subscription packages and for those who have registered free of charge. The final will instead be available only for those who have signed one of the paid packages of the platform. On Skysport Basket, both the semifinals and the final will be available, while Sky Sport Uno will broadcast the first semifinal between Dolomiti Energia Trentino and Germani Brescia and the final. Marco Belinelli also enters the Sky team, who will be Ambassador and special guests in the important games of the season. On Heaven (channel 26) of digital terrestrial you can see all the games.



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