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.
Team information Country Teams Team City Venue (Capacity) 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 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 2 Montana 2003 Montana Sports Hall Mladost (n / a) Beroe Stara Zagora Municipal Hall (1.000) Slovenia 1 Cinkarna Celje Celje Dvorana Gimnazije Celje – Center (1.500) Montenegro 1 Budućnost Bemax Podgorica University Sports&Culture Hall (770) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Play Off Ultra Sarajevo Skenderija (5.616)Sports centre R (n / a) Turkey 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
PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts1. Budućnost Bemax 10 8 2 749 527 +222 18League 82. Crvena zvezda 10 8 2 812 602 +210 183. Trešnjevka 2009 10 5 5 689 703 -14 154. Beroe 10 5 5 748 707 +41 155. Play Off Ultra 10 4 6 714 744 -30 146. İstanbul Üniversitesi 10 0 10 478 907 -429 10
Group B
PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts1. Cinkarna Celje 10 9 1 827 598 +229 19League 82. Partizan 1953 10 7 3 705 668 +37 173. Montana 2003 10 7 3 788 672 +116 174. Medveščak 10 4 6 655 641 +14 145. Kraljevo 10 2 8 571 734 -163 126. Ragusa Dubrovnik 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.
PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts1. Cinkarna Celje 14 11 3 1064 881 +183 28Final Four2. Budućnost Bemax 14 10 4 986 800 +186 243. Montana 2003 14 9 5 1055 948 +107 234. Crvena zvezda 14 8 6 994 941 +53 225. Partizan 1953 14 6 8 911 992 -81 206. Beroe 14 4 10 878 973 -95 187. Medveščak 14 5 9 805 909 -104 188. Trešnjevka 2009 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 #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg Play Off Ultra 163:150 Kraljevo 70:62 93:88
Eleventh place game Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg İstanbul Üniversitesi 100:135 Ragusa Dubrovnik 49:67 51:68
Final Four
Final Four to be played from 24–25 March 2018 in the Montana, Bulgaria.
2017–18 Adriatic League championBudućnost Bemax2nd Title
Final standings PlaceTeamNotes1. Budućnost BemaxChampion2. Cinkarna Celje3. Montana 20034. Crvena zvezda5. Partizan 19536. Beroe7. Medveščak8. Trešnjevka 20099. Play Off Ultra10. Kraljevo11. Ragusa Dubrovnik12. İstanbul Üniversitesi
Awards Player of the Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of Montana 2003 Guard of the Year: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of Budućnost Bemax Forward of the Year: Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of Cinkarna Celje Center of the Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of Montana 2003 Defensive Player of the Year: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of Cinkarna Celje Most Improved Player of the Year: Zala Friškovec (178-G-99) of Cinkarna Celje Newcomer of the Year: Lucija Kostić (187-F-00) of Trešnjevka 2009 Coach of the Year: Goran Bošković of Budućnost Bemax
1st Team PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of Budućnost Bemax SG: Zala Friškovec (178-G-99) of Cinkarna Celje SF: Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of Cinkarna Celje PF: Kristina Topuzović (183-F/G-94) of Budućnost Bemax C: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of Montana 2003
2nd Team PG: Miljana Bojović (181-G-87) of CCC Polkowice SG: Karla Erjavec (172-G-99) of Trešnjevka 2009 SF: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of Cinkarna Celje PF: Tearra Banks (188-C-95) of Beroe C: Ivanka Matić (193-C/F-79) of Partizan 1953
All-Defensive Team PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of Budućnost Bemax SG: Iva Todorić (174-F-93) of Medveščak SF: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of Cinkarna Celje PF/C: Oderah Chidom (193-F-95) of Cinkarna Celje C: Patricia Bura (188-C-96) of Medveščak
Honorable Mention Nikolina Babić (177-G-95) of Budućnost Bemax Nikolina Džebo (186-C-95) of Budućnost Bemax Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of Crvena zvezda Biljana Stjepanović (190-C-87) of Crvena zvezda Jovana Marković (186-PF-97) of Play Off Ultra
All-Newcomers Team PG: Nika Mühl (177-PG-01) of Trešnjevka 2009 SG: Teodora Dineva (178-G/F-96) of Beroe SF: Dragana Nikolić (189-PF-95) of Kraljevo PF: Lucija Kostić (187-F-00) of Trešnjevka 2009 PF/C: Ana Vojtulek (187-C-99) of Medveščak
See also 2017–18 ABA League First Division 2017–18 ABA League Second Division 2017–18 domestic competitions 2017–18 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia
References
External links Official website