2017–18 WABA League
The 2017–18 BTravel WABA League will be the 17th season of the Adriatic League. Competition included twelve teams from seven countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Turkey and Slovenia.[1][2]
| 2017–18 WABA League | |
|---|---|
| League | Adriatic League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 4 October 2017 – 25 March 2018 |
| Number of games | 100 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 20503 (missing data for some matches) |
| TV partner(s) |  |
| 2017–18 | |
| Season champions |  |
| Season MVP | |
| Top scorer |  |
Team information
| Country | Teams | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | |||
| Medveščak | Zagreb | ŠD Pešćenica (600) | ||
| Trešnjevka 2009 | Zagreb | ŠD Pešćenica (600) Dom Sportova (3.100) Sutinska vrela (2.000) | ||
| Ragusa Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik | Športska dvorana Gospino polje (1.400) | ||
 | 3 | |||
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Železnik Hall (3.000) | ||
| Partizan 1953 | Belgrade | Sports Hall Ranko Žeravica (5.000) Vizura Sport hall (500) | ||
| Kraljevo | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall (3.331) | ||
 | 2 | |||
| Montana 2003 | Montana | Sports Hall Mladost (n / a) | ||
| Beroe | Stara Zagora | Municipal Hall (1.000) | ||
| 1 | |||
| Cinkarna Celje | Celje | Dvorana Gimnazije Celje – Center (1.500) | ||
| 1 | |||
| Budućnost Bemax | Podgorica | University Sports&Culture Hall (770) | ||
| 1 | |||
| Play Off Ultra | Sarajevo | Skenderija (5.616) Sports centre R (n / a) | ||
 | 1 | |||
| İstanbul Üniversitesi | Istanbul | Prof. Dr. Turgay Atasü Sports Hall (2.000) | ||
Regular season
In the Regular season was played with 12 teams divided into 2 groups of 6 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in each group at the end of the regular season were placed in the League 8. The regular season began on 4 October 2017 and it will end on 21 December 2017.
Group A
| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 10 | 8 | 2 | 749 | 527 | +222 | 18 | League 8 |
| 2. | | 10 | 8 | 2 | 812 | 602 | +210 | 18 | |
| 3. | | 10 | 5 | 5 | 689 | 703 | -14 | 15 | |
| 4. | | 10 | 5 | 5 | 748 | 707 | +41 | 15 | |
| 5. | | 10 | 4 | 6 | 714 | 744 | -30 | 14 | |
| 6. | | 10 | 0 | 10 | 478 | 907 | -429 | 10 |
Group B
| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 10 | 9 | 1 | 827 | 598 | +229 | 19 | League 8 |
| 2. | | 10 | 7 | 3 | 705 | 668 | +37 | 17 | |
| 3. | | 10 | 7 | 3 | 788 | 672 | +116 | 17 | |
| 4. | | 10 | 4 | 6 | 655 | 641 | +14 | 14 | |
| 5. | | 10 | 2 | 8 | 571 | 734 | -163 | 12 | |
| 6. | | 10 | 1 | 9 | 553 | 786 | -233 | 11 |
League 8
In the League 8 was played with 8 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in League 8 at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The regular season began on 10 January 2018 and it will end on 15 March 2018.
| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1064 | 881 | +183 | 28 | Final Four |
| 2. | | 14 | 10 | 4 | 986 | 800 | +186 | 24 | |
| 3. | | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1055 | 948 | +107 | 23 | |
| 4. | | 14 | 8 | 6 | 994 | 941 | +53 | 22 | |
| 5. | | 14 | 6 | 8 | 911 | 992 | -81 | 20 | |
| 6. | | 14 | 4 | 10 | 878 | 973 | -95 | 18 | |
| 7. | | 14 | 5 | 9 | 805 | 909 | -104 | 18 | |
| 8. | | 14 | 3 | 11 | 804 | 1053 | -198 | 17 |
Classification 9–12
Classification 9–12 of the Adriatic League took place between 28 February 2018 and it will end on 14 March 2018.
Ninth place game
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Off Ultra | 163:150 | | 70:62 | 93:88 |
Eleventh place game
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul Üniversitesi | 100:135 | | 49:67 | 51:68 |
Final Four
Final Four to be played from 24–25 March 2018 in the Montana, Bulgaria.[3]
| Semi-finals 24 March | Final 25 March | |||||
| | 77 | |||||
| | 55 | |||||
| | 68 | |||||
| | 71 | |||||
| | 74 | |||||
| | 67 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| | 69 | |||||
| | 77 | |||||
| 2017–18 Adriatic League champion |
|---|
Budućnost Bemax 2nd Title[4] |
Final standings
| Place | Team | Notes |
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Champion |
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Awards
- Player of the Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of
- Guard of the Year: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of
- Forward of the Year: Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of
- Center of the Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of
- Defensive Player of the Year: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Zala Friškovec (178-G-99) of
- Newcomer of the Year: Lucija Kostić (187-F-00) of
- Coach of the Year: Goran Bošković of
1st Team
- PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of
- SG: Zala Friškovec (178-G-99) of
- SF: Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of
- PF: Kristina Topuzović (183-F/G-94) of
- C: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of
2nd Team
- PG: Miljana Bojović (181-G-87) of
- SG: Karla Erjavec (172-G-99) of
- SF: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of
- PF: Tearra Banks (188-C-95) of
- C: Ivanka Matić (193-C/F-79) of
All-Defensive Team
- PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of
- SG: Iva Todorić (174-F-93) of
- SF: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of
- PF/C: Oderah Chidom (193-F-95) of
- C: Patricia Bura (188-C-96) of
Honorable Mention
- Nikolina Babić (177-G-95) of
- Nikolina Džebo (186-C-95) of
- Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of
- Biljana Stjepanović (190-C-87) of
- Jovana Marković (186-PF-97) of
All-Newcomers Team
- PG: Nika Mühl (177-PG-01) of
- SG: Teodora Dineva (178-G/F-96) of
- SF: Dragana Nikolić (189-PF-95) of
- PF: Lucija Kostić (187-F-00) of
- PF/C: Ana Vojtulek (187-C-99) of
See also
- 2017–18 domestic competitions
References
- "U novoj sezoni i Trešnjevka 2009". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- "Badel 1862 odustao, poziv za Beroe". Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "Final-Four u Montani". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "25.03.2018 Finals: Cinkarna Celje-Budućnost Bemax 68:71 (Video, Photo, Quotes)". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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