2005–06 Lega Basket Serie A
The 2005–06 Lega Basket Serie A season, known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons, was the 84th season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.
The regular season ran from October 9, 2005 to May 2006, 18 teams played 34 games each. The top 8 teams made the play-offs whilst the lowest ranked team, Viola Reggio Calabria and the bankrupt club BT Roseto, were relegated to the Legadue.
Benetton Treviso won their second title by winning the playoff finals series against Climamio Bologna.
Regular Season 2005/06
Rank | Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Coach |
1 | Climamio Bologna | 34 | 27 | 7 | 2,929 | 2,650 | ![]() |
2 | Benetton Treviso | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2,862 | 2,616 | ![]() |
3 | Montepaschi Siena | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2,763 | 2,495 | ![]() |
4 | Carpisa Napoli | 34 | 23 | 11 | 3,051 | 2,848 | ![]() |
5 | Snaidero Udine | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2,819 | 2,793 | ![]() |
6 | Lottomatica Roma | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2,740 | 2,667 | ![]() |
7 | Armani Jeans Milano | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2,826 | 2,662 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8 | Angelico Biella | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2,730 | 2,645 | ![]() |
9 | VidiVici Bologna | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2,730 | 2,645 | ![]() |
10 | Whirlpool Varese | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2,620 | 2,643 | ![]() |
11 | Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2,796 | 2,803 | ![]() |
12 | Basket Livorno | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2,764 | 2,768 | ![]() |
13 | Navigo.it Teramo | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2,786 | 2,944 | ![]() |
14 | Vertical Vision Cantù | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2,699 | 2,799 | ![]() |
15 | BT Roseto | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2,464 | 2,693 | ![]() ![]() |
16 | Upea Capo d'Orlando | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2,779 | 2,913 | ![]() |
17 | Air Avellino | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2,589 | 2,828 | ![]() ![]() |
18 | Viola Reggio Calabria | 34 | 3 | 31 | 2,549 | 3,055 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Teams marked in green qualified for the playoffs. Teams marked in red were relegated to Serie A2. BT Roseto team went bankrupt after the season, therefore Air Avellino was spared relegation.
Playoffs
Quarterfinals- Climamio Bologna - Angelico Biella 3-1
- Benetton Treviso - Armani Jeans Milano 3-2
- Lottomatica Roma - Montepaschi Siena 3-1
- Carpisa Napoli - Snaidero Udine 3-0
- Climamio Bologna - Carpisa Napoli 3-2
- Benetton Treviso - Lottomatica Roma 3-1
- Benetton Treviso - Climamio Bologna 3-1
Individual leaders
Scoring
Rank | Name | Nation | Team | PPG |
1. | Lynn Greer | ![]() | Carpisa Napoli | 23.5 |
2. | David Bluthenthal | ![]() | VidiVici Bologna | 20.2 |
3. | Joe Crispin | ![]() | Navigo.it Teramo | 19.1 |
4. | Damon Williams | ![]() | Angelico Biella | 18.9 |
5. | Delonte Holland | ![]() | Navigo.it Teramo | 18.6 |
6. | Rimantas Kaukenas | ![]() | Montepaschi Siena | 18.3 |
7. | Keith Carter | ![]() | Upea Capo d'Orlando | 18.2 |
8. | David Young | ![]() | Air Avellino | 18.1 |
9. | David Hawkins | ![]() | Lottomatica Roma | 17.3 |
10. | Terrell McIntyre | ![]() | Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia | 16.9 |