2022 VBA Season

2022 VBA season

Tournament details
Host country	Vegno
Dates	April-May 2022
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	6 (in 5 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
← None 2023 →

The 2022 VBA season is the 1st season of the Vegnese Basketball Association (VBA). The regular season began in April and is scheduled to end in May. At the end of the regular season, the first six teams will enter the playoffs (best-of-five games); in particular, the first two teams will directly go to the semifinals (bye). The playoff winner will be crowned champion.

Teams

Teams and venues

Team	Location	Arena	Capacity	Joined
Cossa Capitols	Cossa	Deliziosa Forum	12,700	2022
Cossa Eagles	Cossa	Sburo Coliseum	11,200	2022
Mhazar Lynxes	Mhazar	Onir Center	10,000	2022
Mhazar Miners	Mhazar	Onir Center	10,000	2022
Sancrus Seagulls	Sancrus	Alberobianco Arena	12,300	2022
Sancrus Reindeers	Sancrus	Alberobianco Arena	12,300	2022
Murgione Waves	Murgione	PalaSburo	6,500	2022
Agropl Comets	Agropl	Newbridge Garden	3,400	2022

Preseason

The preseason began on March 28 and ended on April 6.

Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.

League table

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Murgione Waves	9	7	2	768	689	79	14	Qualification to Playoffs
2	Mhazar Miners	9	7	2	761	706	55	14
3	Cossa Capitols	9	4	5	744	714	30	8
4	Cossa Eagles	9	4	5	759	750	9	8
5	Agropl Comets	9	4	5	685	716	-31	8
6	Sancrus Seagulls	9	4	5	695	751	-56	8
7	Mhazar Lynxes	9	3	6	747	763	-16	6
8	Sancrus Reindeers	9	3	6	713	783	-70	6

Notes:

• x – Clinched playoff spot
• y – Clinched bye spot
• o – Eliminated from postseason contention

Matches

Week 1

Mhazar Miners v Sancrus Reindeers April 9, 2022 Mhazar Miners 91-66 Scoring by quarter: 20-17, 45-31, 71-51, 91-66 Sancrus Reindeers Longo 28, De Filippis 24, Altera 17 Iadanza 25, Zetticci 18, Cociarelli 15 Onir Center, Mhazar Cossa Eagles v Cossa Capitols April 9, 2022 Cossa Eagles 92-72 Scoring by quarter: 25-20, 44-34, 66-54, 92-72 Cossa Capitols Golino 30, Colombo 26, Presutti 22 Toscani 21, Monaldo 20, Campagna 12 Sburo Coliseum, Cossa Murgione Waves v Agropl Comets April 9, 2022 Murgione Waves 96-85 Scoring by quarter: 19-13, 42-38, 74-70, 96-85 Agropl Comets Violante 28, Gentile 24, Strinati 18 Mazzanti 29, Marotta 20, Buratti 15 Palasburo, Murgione Mhazar Lynxes v Sancrus Seagulls April 10, 2022 Mhazar Lynxes 68-85 Scoring by quarter: 17-20, 37-43, 54-68, 68-85 Sancrus Seagulls Russo 18, Alfonsi 14, Neri 13 Arcuri 23, Ossani 22, Passero 18 Onir Center, Mhazar

Week 2

Sancrus Reindeers v Mhazar Lynxes April 14, 2022 Sancrus Reindeers 87-71 Scoring by quarter: 13-22, 37-41, 71-57, 87-71 Mhazar Lynxes Iadanza 30, Donini 19, Zetticci 18 Russo 32, Neri 21, Conti 10 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Agropl Comets v Cossa Eagles April 15, 2022 Agropl Comets 85-75 Scoring by quarter: 26-28, 36-46, 55-64, 85-75 Cossa Eagles Mazzanti 45, Buratti 14, Marotta 14 Colombo 23, Golino 19, Presutti 17 Newbridge Garden, Agropl Sancrus Seagulls v Murgione Waves April 15, 2022 Sancrus Seagulls 60-96 Scoring by quarter: 12-25, 20-40, 42-68, 60-96 Murgione Waves Passero 23, Arcuri 17, Marchesi 12 Fanucci 34, Strinati 28, Violante 24 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Cossa Capitols v Mhazar Miners April 15, 2022 Cossa Capitols 92-72 Scoring by quarter: 21-27, 43-37, 66-45, 92-72 Mhazar Miners Monaldo 28, Chiellini 23, Borroni 15 De Filippis 26, Longo 22, Zullo 11 Deliziosa Forum, Cossa

Week 3

Sancrus Reindeers v Cossa Capitols April 20, 2022 Sancrus Reindeers 84-78 Scoring by quarter: 18-12, 36-29, 61-58, 84-78 Cossa Capitols Brichese 34, Iadanza 19, Zettici 12 Monaldo 20, Borroni 20, Toscani 16 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Mhazar Miners v Agropl Comets April 20, 2022 Mhazar Miners 98-75 Scoring by quarter: 23-13, 46-39, 72-62, 98-75 Agropl Comets Longo 40, De Filippis 20, Zullo 18 Mazzanti 22, Corsetti 21, Marotta 20 Onir Center, Mhazar Cossa Eagles v Sancrus Seagulls April 20, 2022 Cossa Eagles 108-84 Scoring by quarter: 14-22, 36-40, 72-66, 108-84 Sancrus Seagulls Colombo 36, Golino 27, Presutti 19 Marchesi 30, Arcuri 25, Ossani 16 Sburo Coliseum, Cossa Mhazar Lynxes v Murgione Waves April 21, 2022 Mhazar Lynxes 79-82 Scoring by quarter: 14-11, 35-32, 56-55, 70-70, 79-82 (OT) Murgione Waves Russo 32, Neri 19, Conti 12 Violante 24, Gentile 22, Strinati 18 Onir Center, Mhazar

Week 4

Cossa Capitols v Mhazar Lynxes April 29, 2022 Cossa Capitols 94-67 Scoring by quarter: 28-21, 50-32, 68-54, 94-67 Mhazar Lynxes Toscani 36, Monaldo 18, Chiellini 15 Neri 28, Russo 22, Capuano 8 Deliziosa Forum, Cossa Agropl Comets v Sancrus Reindeers April 29, 2022 Agropl Comets 82-60 Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 31-31, 53-43, 82-60 Sancrus Reindeers Mazzanti 35, Marotta 14, Buratti 14 Brichese 22, Zettici 14, Iadanza 12 Newbridge Garden, Agropl Sancrus Seagulls v Mhazar Miners April 29, 2022 Sancrus Seagulls 77-72 Scoring by quarter: 24-24, 48-40, 60-62, 77-72 Mhazar Miners Arcuri 35, Marchesi 16, Passero 14 De Filippis 28, Longo 22, Altera 10 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Murgione Waves v Cossa Eagles April 29, 2022 Murgione Waves 81-76 Scoring by quarter: 18-19, 40-45, 61-60, 81-76 Cossa Eagles Strinati 26, Violante 18, Fanucci 17 Golino 36, Colombo 16, Presutti 12 PalaSburo, Murgione

Week 5

Cossa Capitols v Agropl Comets May 5, 2022 Cossa Capitols 89-56 Scoring by quarter: 17-14, 42-26, 67-42, 89-56 Agropl Comets Monaldo 30, Chiellini 24, Toscani 16 Mazzanti 14, Marotta 12, Corsetti 11 Deliziosa Forum, Cossa Sancrus Reindeers v Sancrus Seagulls May 5, 2022 Sancrus Reindeers 82-68 Scoring by quarter: 19-22, 44-42, 66-58, 82-68 Sancrus Seagulls Brichese 24, Iadanza 23, Cociarelli 16 Marchesi 20, Piccio 20, Arcuri 20 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Mhazar Miners v Murgione Waves May 5, 2022 Mhazar Miners 74-66 Scoring by quarter: 12-16, 28-29, 51-48, 74-66 Murgione Waves Longo 24, Zullo 13, Sagese 13 Strinati 28, Fanucci 16, Violante 11 Onir Center, Mhazar Mhazar Lynxes v Cossa Eagles May 6, 2022 Mhazar Lynxes 78-68 Scoring by quarter: 19-17, 40-39, 55-57, 78-68 Cossa Eagles Capuano 27, Neri 19, Russo 14 Presutti 28, Golino 22, Colombo 10 Onir Center, Mhazar

Week 6

Mhazar Lynxes v Agropl Comets May 12, 2022 Mhazar Lynxes 88-71 Scoring by quarter: 28-22, 44-39, 68-53, 88-71 Agropl Comets Russo 22, Conti 20, Alfonsi 19 Mazzanti 26, Buratti 15, Corsetti 14 Onir Center, Mhazar Sancrus Seagulls v Cossa Capitols May 12, 2022 Sancrus Seagulls 86-73 Scoring by quarter: 18-14, 39-36, 56-60, 86-73 Cossa Capitols Arcuri 23, Marchesi 22, Passero 20 Monaldo 30, Toscani 14, Chiellini 13 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Murgione Waves v Sancrus Reindeers May 12, 2022 Murgione Waves 91-78 Scoring by quarter: 22-14, 39-32, 61-49, 91-78 Sancrus Reindeers Violante 26, Strinati 22, Fanucci 21 Cociarelli 21, Brichese 18, Iadanza 16 PalaSburo, Murgione Cossa Eagles v Mhazar Miners May 13, 2022 Cossa Eagles 80-88 Scoring by quarter: 12-17, 27-42, 52-70, 80-88 Mhazar Miners Presutti 29, Golino 22, Romano 10 Longo 32, De Filippis 22, Sagese 13 Sburo Coliseum, Cossa

Week 7

Agropl Comets v Sancrus Seagulls May 19, 2022 Agropl Comets 65-59 Scoring by quarter: 10-15, 29-40, 41-47, 65-59 Sancrus Seagulls Mazzanti 27, Corsetti 13, Buratti 9 Ossani 14, Arcuri 13, Passero 12 Newbridge Garden, Agropl Cossa Capitols v Murgione Waves May 19, 2022 Cossa Capitols 81-98 Scoring by quarter: 13-21, 39-50, 63-70, 81-98 Murgione Waves Monaldo 22, Chiellini 19, Campagna 16 Strinati 34, Violante 24, Fanucci 20 Deliziosa Forum, Cossa Sancrus Reindeers v Cossa Eagles May 19, 2022 Sancrus Reindeers 95-99 Scoring by quarter: 24-23, 46-45, 64-60, 83-83, 95-99 (OT) Cossa Eagles Zettici 34, Iadanza 23, Donini 14 Colombo 32, Golino 25, Presutti 22 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Mhazar Miners v Mhazar Lynxes May 20, 2022 Mhazar Miners 94-87 Scoring by quarter: 28-17, 48-42, 78-63, 94-87 Mhazar Lynxes Longo 38, De Filippis 28, Altera 11 Russo 26, Capuano 25, Neri 23 Onir Center, Mhazar

Week 8

Sancrus Reindeers v Mhazar Miners May 26, 2022 Sancrus Reindeers 83-90 Scoring by quarter: 17-27, 46-43, 62-68, 83-90 Mhazar Miners Iadanza 26, Zetticci 22, Brichese 20 Longo 24, De Filippis 22, Altera 20 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus Cossa Capitols v Cossa Eagles May 26, 2022 Cossa Capitols 85-77 Scoring by quarter: 28-20, 46-41, 70-65, 85-77 Cossa Eagles Toscani 28, Chiellini 19, Monaldo 16 Presutti 25, Golino 17, Romano 12 Deliziosa Forum, Cossa Agropl Comets v Murgione Waves May 26, 2022 Agropl Comets 84-67 Scoring by quarter: 26-13, 44-37, 60-53, 84-67 Murgione Waves Mazzanti 42, Buratti 12, Marotta 12 Fanucci 22, Gentile 15, Strinati 14 Newbridge Garden, Agropl Sancrus Seagulls v Mhazar Lynxes May 27, 2022 Sancrus Seagulls 104-96 Scoring by quarter: 26-31, 51-53, 73-73, 104-96 Mhazar Lynxes Arcuri 34, Ossani 35, Marchesi 22 Neri 40, Russo 26, Capuano 15 Alberobianco Arena, Sancrus

Week 9

Mhazar Lynxes v Sancrus Reindeers May 31, 2022 Mhazar Lynxes 113-78 Scoring by quarter: 33-18, 61-40, 84-52, 113-78 Sancrus Reindeers Russo 30, Neri 29, Conti 24 Zetticci 20, Cociarelli 19, Brichese 16 Onir Center, Mhazar Cossa Eagles v Agropl Comets May 31, 2022 Cossa Eagles 84-82 Scoring by quarter: 17-15, 42-39, 62-56, 78-78, 84-82 (OT) Agropl Comets Golino 32, Presutti 21, Romano 12 Mazzanti 45, Marotta 16, Angelo 10 Sburo Coliseum Murgione Waves v Sancrus Seagulls May 31, 2022 Murgione Waves 91-72 Scoring by quarter: 23-23, 40-37, 63-53, 91-72 Sancrus Seagulls Violante 25, Gentile 22, Strinati 22 Arcuri 22, Ossani 13, Passero 13 PalaSburo, Murgione Mhazar Miners v Cossa Capitols June 1, 2022 Mhazar Miners 82-80 Scoring by quarter: 20-16, 42-38, 64-61, 82-80 Cossa Capitols De Filippis 34, Altera 16, Longo 14 Monaldo 26, Toscani 22, Chiellini 15 Onir Center, Mhazar

Play-off tournament

The play-off tournament will begin at the end of the regular season.

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

Category	Game High			Average
	Player	Team	High	Player	Team	Avg.	GP
Points	Umberto Mazzanti	Agropl Comets	45 (vs Cossa Eagles, Week 2 - vs Cossa Eagles, Week 9)	Umberto Mazzanti	Agropl Comets	31.7	9

Team statistic leaders

Category	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Murgione Waves	85.3

Awards

Players of the Week

Week	Player
1	Sandro Golino (Cossa Eagles) (1/2)
2	Umberto Mazzanti (Agropl Comets) (1/3)
3	Gastone Longo (Mhazar Miners) (1/3)
4	Umberto Mazzanti (Agropl Comets) (2/3)
5	Ottavio Monaldo (Cossa Capitols) (1/1)
6	Gastone Longo (Mhazar Miners) (2/3)
7	Gastone Longo (Mhazar Miners) (3/3)
8	Umberto Mazzanti (Agropl Comets) (3/3)
9	Sandro Golino (Cossa Eagles) (2/2)

Media coverage

Television

This is the first year of a ten-year deal with TeleV and Vai. For this season only, all regular season matches will be available for free on national television, while the playoff matches will be available via pay-TV on TeleV Platinum.