The 2008–09 Slovenian Basketball League (official: 2008–09 UPC League) was the 18th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Slovenia. Union Olimpija won its 15th national championship.
Teams for the 2008–09 season Team City Arena Capacity Head coach Alpos Šentjur Šentjur Hruševec Sports Hall 800 Boštjan Kočar CPG Nova Gorica Nova Gorica Sports Hall OŠ Milojke Štrukelj 400 Dejan Gašparin Elektra Esotech Šoštanj Šoštanj Sport Hall 600 Borut Cerar Epic Misel Postojna Postojna Sports Hall ŠC Postojna 400 Aleš Lenassi Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana Kodeljevo Sports Hall 1,540 Miro Alilović Helios Domžale Domžale Komunalni center Hall 2,500 Rade Mijanović Hopsi Polzela Polzela Polzela Sport Hall 1,800 Boštjan Kuhar Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 2,800 Ivan Sunara Luka Koper Koper Arena Bonifika 4,000 Ivan Stanišak TCG Mercator Škofja Loka Sports Hall OŠ Poljane 400 Matic Vidic Union Olimpija* Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,050 Jure Zdovc Zagorje Zagorje Sports Hall Zagorje ob Savi 800 Dušan Hauptman Zlatorog Laško Laško Tri Lilije Hall 2,500 Aleš Pipan
Teams from the Adriatic League
Regular season
PosTeamPWLFAPts1Krka221931841158841 2Helios Domžale221841822151140 3Zlatorog Laško221751761174139 4Geoplin Slovan221571791172037 5Hopsi Polzela22121017871697346Elektra Esotech2291316331749317Luka Koper2281417471826308Zagorje228141650180730 9TCG Mercator228141561171530 10Alpos Šentjur22715164117342911Epic Misel Postojna22715157518252912CPG Nova Gorica224181543175926
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
Qualified for the Champions stage
Champions standings PosTeamPWLFAPts1Union Olimpija 14 13 1 1126 898272Helios Domžale 14 12 2 1172 1029263Krka 14 9 5 1067 1039234Zlatorog Laško 14 7 7 1098 1054215Geoplin Slovan14681066114220 6Hopsi Polzela145910741154197Luka Koper1421211191296168Elektra Esotech142121065117516 P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
Qualified for the Playoff stage
Relegation league PosTeamPWLFAPts1TCG Mercator30121821552302422Zagorje30121822752440423Alpos Šentjur3011192256233941 4Epic Misel Postojna30102021332417405CPG Nova Gorica309212146233639 P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
Qualified for Relegation Playoffs Relegated to Second Division
Playoffs
Slovenian League 2008–09ChampionsUnion Olimpija15th title
Relegation Playoffs PosTeamPWLFAPts1Rudar Trbovlje4313703297 2Epic Misel Postojna42232232863Rogaška4133013345 P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
Qualified for 2009–10 Slovenian First Division
Statistics leaders
Performance Index Rating
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Points
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Assists
External links Official Basketball Federation of Slovenia website