The Final Eight of the Italian Cup will again be in Turin

The Frecciarossa Final Eight will be played at the Inalpi Arena in Turin for the fourth consecutive year. The Lega Basket Serie A’s event that awards the Italian Cup, now in its 50th edition, has become an increasingly important event in the season of great Italian basketball, pitting the 8 best teams against each other at the end of the first round.

The Inalpi Arena, enlarged by an additional 500 seats, will therefore also host in 2026 the prestigious competition scheduled from February 18 to 22, 2026, offering the public a unique experience thanks to its spectacular atmosphere and ability to accommodate thousands of fans in total safety and comfort.

The confirmation of the Turin venue was made official after meetings between Basketball League President Maurizio Gherardini, Piedmont Region President Alberto Cirio, Mayor of Turin Stefano Lo Russo and their respective aldermen. In addition to the Region and the City of Turin, the Event is realized with the support of the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the involvement of FIP Piemonte.

“As LBA, we are happy to be able to renew for the fourth consecutive year our partnership with the Piedmont Region and the City of Turin – said Maurizio Gherardini, LBA president -, which has made the event of the Final Eight of the Italian Cup an absolutely unmissable moment, an organization of example and appeal in Italy and Europe, with spectators and visibility constantly on the rise. I am sure that the 8 participating clubs will be able to guarantee spectacle and excitement and a week of great basketball”.