 The format was confirmed for the following editions.Some observers have derided the Italian Basketball Supercup as a, "minor trophy", in contrast to the Italian Cup.Journalist's such as the Corriere di Bologna's, Daniele Labanti, and Panorama's Paolo Corio, reacted to the low spectator turnout at the 2014 edition (as part of a general trend), organised in Sassari, by unfavorably comparing its appeal to that of the top level Italian league, the top level Italian Cup, and the EuroLeague (in which the home team would be involved).