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2017–18 WABA League

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2017–18 WABA League
LeagueAdriatic League
SportBasketball
Duration4 October 2017 – 25 March 2018
Number of games100
Number of teams12
Total attendance20503 (missing data for some matches)
TV partner(s)Slovenia TV Celje
2017–18
Season championsMontenegro Budućnost Bemax (2nd title)
Season MVPSlovenia Zala Friškovec
Top scorerBosnia and Herzegovina Nikolina Džebo
WABA League seasons

The 2017–18 BTravel WABA League was 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]

Team information

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Country Teams Team City Venue (Capacity)
Croatia Croatia 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)
Serbia Serbia 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)
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2
Montana 2003 Montana Sports Hall Mladost (n / a)
Beroe Stara Zagora Municipal Hall (1.000)
Slovenia Slovenia 1
Cinkarna Celje Celje Dvorana Gimnazije Celje – Center (1.500)
Montenegro Montenegro 1
Budućnost Bemax Podgorica University Sports&Culture Hall (770)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
Play Off Ultra Sarajevo Skenderija (5.616)
Sports centre R (n / a)
Turkey Turkey 1
İstanbul Üniversitesi Istanbul Prof. Dr. Turgay Atasü Sports Hall (2.000)

Regular season

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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

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Place Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 10 8 2 749 527 +222 18 League 8
2. Serbia Crvena zvezda 10 8 2 812 602 +210 18
3. Croatia Trešnjevka 2009 10 5 5 689 703 -14 15
4. Bulgaria Beroe 10 5 5 748 707 +41 15
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina Play Off Ultra 10 4 6 714 744 -30 14
6. Turkey İstanbul Üniversitesi 10 0 10 478 907 -429 10

Group B

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Place Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 10 9 1 827 598 +229 19 League 8
2. Serbia Partizan 1953 10 7 3 705 668 +37 17
3. Bulgaria Montana 2003 10 7 3 788 672 +116 17
4. Croatia Medveščak 10 4 6 655 641 +14 14
5. Serbia Kraljevo 10 2 8 571 734 -163 12
6. Croatia Ragusa Dubrovnik 10 1 9 553 786 -233 11

League 8

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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. Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 14 11 3 1064 881 +183 28 Final Four
2. Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 14 10 4 986 800 +186 24
3. Bulgaria Montana 2003 14 9 5 1055 948 +107 23
4. Serbia Crvena zvezda 14 8 6 994 941 +53 22
5. Serbia Partizan 1953 14 6 8 911 992 -81 20
6. Bulgaria Beroe 14 4 10 878 973 -95 18
7. Croatia Medveščak 14 5 9 805 909 -104 18
8. Croatia Trešnjevka 2009 14 3 11 804 1053 -198 17

Classification 9–12

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Classification 9–12 of the Adriatic League took place between 28 February 2018 and it will end on 14 March 2018.

Ninth place game

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Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Play Off Ultra Bosnia and Herzegovina 163:150 Serbia Kraljevo 70:62 93:88

Eleventh place game

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Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
İstanbul Üniversitesi Turkey 100:135 Croatia Ragusa Dubrovnik 49:67 51:68

Final Four

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Final Four to be played from 24–25 March 2018 in the Montana, Bulgaria.[3]

 
Semi-finals
24 March
Final
25 March
 
      
 
 
 
 
Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 77
 
 
 
Serbia Crvena zvezda 55
 
Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 68
 
 
 
Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 71
 
Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 74
 
 
Bulgaria Montana 2003 67
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Serbia Crvena zvezda 69
 
 
Bulgaria Montana 2003 77


2017–18 Adriatic League champion

Montenegro
Budućnost Bemax
2nd Title[4]

Final standings

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Place Team Notes
1. Montenegro Budućnost Bemax Champion
2. Slovenia Cinkarna Celje
3. Bulgaria Montana 2003
4. Serbia Crvena zvezda
5. Serbia Partizan 1953
6. Bulgaria Beroe
7. Croatia Medveščak
8. Croatia Trešnjevka 2009
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina Play Off Ultra
10. Serbia Kraljevo
11. Croatia Ragusa Dubrovnik
12. Turkey İstanbul Üniversitesi

Awards

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1st Team

2nd Team

All-Defensive Team

Honorable Mention

All-Newcomers Team

See also

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2017–18 domestic competitions

References

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  1. ^ "U novoj sezoni i Trešnjevka 2009". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Badel 1862 odustao, poziv za Beroe". Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Final-Four u Montani". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ "25.03.2018 Finals: Cinkarna Celje-Budućnost Bemax 68:71 (Video, Photo, Quotes)". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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