Serie A (basketball)

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In Italian Basketball, the Serie A is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion. A national basketball league was first organized for play in 1920.

Today, eighteen teams compete in the highest level of play. The first title was won by SEF Costanza Milano, and the team holding the record for title championships is Olimpia Milano, who have won 25 championships. Since 1992, however, Benetton Treviso has dominated the league, winning their 5th title in 2006 as a result. Fortitudo (Climamio) Bologna have made the league final series every year from 1997 to 2006, although they only have two titles to show for it. Twenty teams have won the championship since its inception.

[edit] 2006-07 teams

Team	City/Area
Air Avellino	Avellino
Angelico Biella	Biella
Armani Jeans Milano	Milano
Benetton Basket Treviso	Treviso
Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia	Reggio Emilia
Climamio Bologna	Bologna
Eldo Napoli	Napoli
Legea Scafati	Scafati
Lottomatica Roma	Roma
Montepaschi Siena	Siena
Pallacanestro Cantù	Cantù
Premiata Montegranaro	Montegranaro
Siviglia Wear Teramo	Teramo
Snaidero Cucine Udine	Udine
TDShop.it Livorno	Livorno
Upea Capo d'Orlando	Capo d'Orlando
VidiVici Bologna	Bologna
Whirlpool Varese	Varese

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