The ABA NLB League 2007–08, the seventh season of the regional Liga ABA, saw a further change in the competition structure. After trying a playoff system the previous year, the league returned to a combination of elimination and a Final Four tournament.
14 teams from Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia participated in the NLB League in its seventh season: Union Olimpija, Helios, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona, Zadar, Zagreb, Split, Široki ERONET, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, Hemofarm, FMP Železnik, Vojvodina and Budućnost.
There were 26 rounds played in the regular part of the season. Eight best teams from the regular season qualified for the best-of-three quarter-final series. The Final Four Tournament was later held in Ljubljana.
Partizan became the 2008 League Champion.
Team information Venues and locations Country Teams Team City Venue (Capacity) Serbia 5 Partizan Belgrade Pionir Hall (8,150) Hemofarm STADA Vršac Millennium Center (5,000) Crvena zvezda Belgrade Pionir Hall (8,150) FMP Železnik Belgrade Železnik Hall (3,000) Vojvodina Srbijagas Novi Sad SPC Vojvodina (8000) Croatia 4 Cibona Zagreb Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400) Zadar Zadar Jazine (3,000) Zagreb CO Zagreb Trnsko (2,000) Split CO Split Arena Gripe (6,000) Slovenia 3 Union Olimpija Ljubljana Hala Tivoli (6,000) Helios Domžale Dvorana Komunalnega centra (2,180) Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana Kodeljevo Hall (3,080) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Široki Prima pivo Široki Brijeg "Pecara" (4,500) Montenegro 1 Budućnost Podgorica Morača Sports Center (4,570)
Regular season
Stats Leaders Points RankNameTeamPointsGamesPPG1. Tadija DragićevićCrvena zvezda 5732820,462. Marlon GarnettSplit4602419,173. Jakov VladovićZagreb 4482517,924. Omar CookCrvena zvezda4792916,525. Robert TrohaHelios 3882515,52
Rebounds RankNameTeamReboundsGamesRPG1. Vladimir GolubovićVojvodina227268,732. Ante TomićZagreb186267,153. Todor GečevskiZadar211307,034. Andrija StipanovićSplit179266,885. Dejan IvanovSplit161256,44
Assists RankNameTeamAssistsGamesAPG1. Omar CookCrvena zvezda 188296,482. Anthony AkinsSplit149255,963. Jakov VladovićZagreb110254,404. Milton PalacioPartizan109283,895. Corey BrewerZadar108303,60
Ranking MVP RankNameTeamEfficiencyGamesAverage1. Tadija DragićevićCrvena zvezda6142821,932. Omar CookCrvena zvezda6002920,693. Nikola PekovićPartizan5652820,184. Jakov VladovićZagreb4922519,685. Vladimir GolubovićVojvodina4742618,23
Playoffs
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg* Partizan Igokea 2 - 0 Cibona 90 - 80 100 - 93 – Zadar 2 - 1 FMP Železnik 95 - 91 (ot) 94 - 99 (ot) 74 - 73 Hemofarm STADA 2 - 1 Budućnost 87 - 71 55 - 64 75 - 69 Crvena zvezda 1 - 2 Union Olimpija 93 - 87 60 - 88 74 - 97 * if necessary
Final four Matches played at Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana
Semifinals Partizan vs. Union Olimpija
Zadar vs. Hemofarm STADA
Final
ABA clubs in European competitions
Competition Team Progress Result Euroleague Partizan Quarterfinals Eliminated by Tau Cerámica, 1–2 Union Olimpija Regular Season Group A 6th place Cibona Regular Season Group B 6th placeULEB Cup Hemofarm Top 16 Eliminated by Akasvayu Girona, 133–156 Crvena zvezda Top 16 Eliminated by Beşiktaş, 149–161 Zadar Top 16 Eliminated by Valencia, 144–162 Budućnost Top 32 Eliminated by Hemofarm, 134–155 FMP Regular Season Group B 5th place FIBA EuroCup Zagreb CO Quarter-finals Eliminated by Barons LMT, 1–2
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