The 2016–17 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons, was the 26th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.
Helios Suns were the defending champions. KK Union Olimpija won their 16th national title, defeating KK Rogaška 3–1 in the final.
Format The 12 teams of the league play a double-legged round-robin competition where the six first qualified teams will join the playoffs for the title. The four last qualified teams will join the relegation group where the three worst qualified teams will be relegated.
Teams
Sixt Primorska was created after the merge of KOŠ Koper and KK Lastovka and occupied the place of this team in the league. Club Location Venue Capacity Helios Suns Domžale Komunalni center Hall 2,500 Hopsi Polzela ŠD Polzela 1,800 Krka Novo Mesto ŠD Leona Štuklja 2,500 LTH Castings Škofja Loka ŠD Poden 500 Portorož Lucija ŠD Lucija 750 Rogaška Rogaška Slatina ŠD Rogaška Slatina 800 Šenčur Šenčur ŠD Šenčur 800 Sixt Primorska Koper OŠ Koper Hall 660 Tajfun Šentjur Dvorana OŠ Hruševec 700 Terme Olimia Podčetrtek Podčetrtek ŠD Podcetrtek Union Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,500 Zlatorog Laško Laško Tri Lilije Hall 2,500
Teams that play in the 2016–17 Adriatic League Teams that play in the 2016–17 Alpe Adria Cup
Personnel and kits Team President Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Aleš Klavžar Dejan Čikić Luka Vončina Spalding Helios Igor Pungartnik Boštjan Kuhar Uroš Godler Macron – Brane Kastelec Simon Petrov Matej Rojc Žolna Šport Krka Janez Gaber Rade Mijanović Sandi Grubelič Peak LTH Castings/Aktiva skupina Bojan Kocjančič Konstantin Subotić Boban Vuković Peak Splošna plovba Kristijan Novak Damjan Novaković Tadej Ferme Luanvi – Janko Sekne Gregor Vodenik Štefan Kosec Macron Gorenjska gradbena družba Bojan Čad Aleksander Sekulić Vjekoslav Petrović Errea Sixt Iztok Špan Jurica Golemac Milan Sebič Spalding Tajfun Darko Šket Andrej Žakelj Boštjan Trupaj Peak Terme Olimia Jani Möderndorfer Gašper Okorn Mirko Mulalić Macron Pivovarna Union Miro Firm Aleš Pipan Matej Krušič Luanvi Pivovarna Laško
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentKrka Vladimir Anzulović End of contract–Pre-season Dejan Mihevc8 June 2016Mihevc postal novi trener KrkeLTH Castings Aleksander Sekulić– Tomaž Fartek2 September 2016Primorska Andrej Žakelj– Aleksander Sekulić19 August 2016Tajfun Dejan Mihevc– Krešimir Bašić 9 July 2016Union Olimpija Gašper Potočnik Mutual consent 29 June 2016Olimpija nima več trenerja Gašper Okorn 11 August 2016Tajfun Krešimir Bašić Sacked 18 October 2016 11th (0–2) Jurica Golemac 23 October 2016LTH Castings Tomaž Fartek Mutual consent 27 October 2016LTH Castings in Fartek prekinila sodelovanje 12th (0–3) Rade Mijanović 28 October 2016Terme Olimia Podčetrtek Boris Zrinski Mutual consent 23 December 2016 11th (1–10) Andrej Žakelj 29 December 2016Helios Suns Jakša Vulić Mutual consent 30 January 2017 6th (9–5) Dejan Čikić 30 January 2017Krka Dejan Mihevc Sacked 26 February 2017 2nd (15–3) Simon Petrov 26 February 2017Šenčur Ernest Novak Mutual consent 27 February 2017 9th (6–13) Gregor Vodenik 2 March 2017
Regular season
Second stage Group for the title
Relegation group Results of the first stage between teams involved counted for this stage.
Playoffs The Playoffs began on Saturday, May 5, 2017 and concluded at May 24, 2017.
Slovenian League 2016–17ChampionsUnion Olimpija16th title
Awards
Regular season MVP Jakob Čebašek (Hopsi)
Season MVP Igor Tratnik (Zlatorog)
Finals MVP Devin Oliver (Union Olimpija)
Weekly MVP
Regular season Week MVP Club Efficiency1 Urban Durnik Zlatorog 262 Nikola Gajić Primorska 303 Igor Tratnik Zlatorog 354 Brandon Jefferson Union Olimpija 295 Victor Robbins LTH Castings 306 Tomaž Bolčina Helios Suns 307 Miha Fon Rogaška 318 Tadej Ferme Rogaška 319 Jakob Čebašek Hopsi 3810 Daniel Vujasinović Tajfun 3511 Taylor Johns Rogaška 2912 Nejc Zupan Primorska 3113 Devin Oliver Union Olimpija 3314 Dražen Bubnić Union Olimpija 3515 Jakob Čebašek (2) Hopsi 2716 Brandon Jefferson (2) Union Olimpija 3017 Gregor Hrovat Union Olimpija 3418 Jure Pelko Union Olimpija 2519 Jan Rebec LTH Castings 2620 Jan Barbarič Union Olimpija 3321 Devin Oliver (2) Union Olimpija 3022 Devin Oliver (3) Union Olimpija 30
Second round Week MVP Club Efficiency1 Devin Oliver Union Olimpija 212 Matic Rebec Krka 233 Devin Oliver (2) Union Olimpija 394 Igor Tratnik Zlatorog 23 Jan Špan Zlatorog 235 Darwin Davis Rogaška 286 Žiga Dimec Krka 237 Ron Curry Krka 28 Igor Tratnik (2) Zlatorog 288 Dominique Elliott Krka 249 Devin Oliver (3) Union Olimpija 2810 Gregor Hrovat Union Olimpija 30 Note
– Co-MVP's were announced.
Statistical leaders Performance Index Rating
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Points
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Assists
References
External links Slovenian Basketball Federation