The tricolor expedition of the U19 Eccellenza of the Allianz Derthona begins: Monday the debut at the National Finals in Rome
The Juventus Under 19 Excellence team will take part in the opening ceremony of the National Finals for their category tomorrow afternoon, Sunday 31 May, in the splendid setting of the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
For the Derthona Basket youth sector, this is the fourth consecutive year in which the U19 Eccellenza team has reached the National Finals, managing to consolidate its position among the top twelve teams in Italy season after season. The most prestigious achievement dates back two years ago, when the black and white team narrowly missed out on the title, only losing in the final to EA7 Olimpia Milano.
The young Lions have been placed in Group D along with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, Gorla Pallacanestro Cantù, and GranTorino Draft. Their debut is scheduled for Monday, June 1st at 6:00 PM against Olimpia Milano at the Pala Luiss.
The next two group matches, scheduled for Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd June , will be scheduled based on the outcome of the first match.
U19 Eccellenza Head Coach and Technical Director Vanni Talpo presents the Juventus squad: "We're very pleased to be participating in the national finals again, an even more significant achievement in an edition that will see Italy's best teams compete, emerging from interregional groups and top-level playoffs." The Juventus coach states , "I want to congratulate my players, who have demonstrated great consistency throughout their journey, both in performance and results, and have deservedly earned the opportunity to compete against the best teams once again, starting from the group stage." Talpo adds, "We're approaching these finals with humility, but also with the determination to showcase the improvements we've made, both individually and as a team. For some of them, this will be the final chapter of their youth career: I'm sure they'll give it their all to fully experience this extraordinary experience once again."
FORMULA At the end of the three matchdays of the group stage, only the first-placed team will directly advance to the quarter-finals, scheduled for Friday 5 June.
The second and third teams of the group, however, will have to face the play-offs on Thursday 4 June, facing the second and third teams of Group C, composed of Orange1 Bassano, Vis Ferrara, Pistoia and Tezenis Verona
The semi-finals will be played on Saturday, June 6th, while Sunday, June 7th, will be the day dedicated to the podium finals, with the one for the title of Italian Champion 2025/26 scheduled for 19:30 pm.
All matches will be played in Rome, between the Pala Tiziano and the Pala Luiss.
MEDIA All matches will be streamed live on Italbasket's Twitch and YouTube channels. Statistics and free play-by-play are available on the FIP Stats app.
NATIONAL FINAL ROUNDS
Group A Group C
Borgomanero College Vis Ferrara
Don Bosco Crocetta Orange1 Bassano
Nex Nippon Fidenza Pistoia Basketball
Umana Reyer Venice Tezenis Verona
Group B Group D
Virtus Bologna Allianz Derthona
Olidata Roma EA7 Olimpia Milano
Dolomiti Energia Trento Grantorino Draft
Udine Gorla Pall. Cantù
GROUP A MATCH CALENDAR AND SUBSEQUENT STAGES
Monday, June 1st (Pala Luiss)
18:00 PM Allianz Derthona – EA7 Olimpia Milano (Game 7)
8:00 PM Grantorino Draft – Gorla Pall. Cantù (Game 20)
Tuesday, June 2 (Tiziano Altarpiece)
18pm Winner of Game 00 – Loser of Game 7
20pm Winner of Game 00 – Loser of Game 8
Wednesday 3 June
8:00 PM Winner of Game 7 – Winner of Game 20 (Pala Tiziano)
8:00 PM Loser Game 7 – Loser Game 20 (Pala Luiss)
Thursday, June 4 – Play-offs (Pala Tiziano)
18:00 pm 2nd Group C – 3rd Group D (match 27)
20pm 00nd Group D – 2rd Group C (match 3)
Friday, June 5 – Quarters (Tiziano Altarpiece)
14pm 00st Group A – Winner of Game 1 (game 27)
16:00 pm Winner of Game 25 – 1st Group C (game 30)
18:00 Winner of Game 26 – 1st Group D (game 31)
20pm 00st Group B – Winner of Game 1 (game 28)
Saturday, June 6 – Semifinals (Pala Tiziano)
16:00 Winner Race 29 – Winner Race 31 (race 33)
18:30 Winner Race 30 – Winner Race 32 (race 34)
Sunday, June 7 – Finals (Pala Tiziano)
16:30pm Loser Race 33 – Loser Race 34 (3rd/4th place)
19:00 Winner Race 33 – Winner Race 34 (1st/2nd place)
