The 2017–18 LBA season was the 96th edition of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the top professional basketball league in Italy. The season featured sixteen clubs competing in a double‑round‑robin regular‑season format, after which the eight highest‑placed teams advanced to the playoffs while the two lowest‑ranked teams were relegated to the Serie A2 division.
Season timeline
- Regular season commencement: early October 2017.
- Conclusion of the regular season: late April 2018.
- Playoffs: conducted from May 2018, culminating in the finals in mid‑June 2018.
Playoff structure
The postseason consisted of best‑of‑five series in the quarter‑finals, followed by best‑of‑seven series for the semi‑finals and the finals.
Championship outcome
AX Armani Exchange Milano (commonly known as Olimpia Milano) captured the league title, securing their 28th championship by defeating Reyer Venezia 4–2 in the finals series.
Relegation
Two clubs finished in the bottom positions of the regular‑season standings and were relegated to the Serie A2 for the subsequent season.
Additional notes
- The season continued under the LBA’s governance following the league’s rebranding from “Serie A” to “Lega Basket Serie A” in 2016.
- No official league MVP or statistical leaders are detailed here due to insufficient verified information.