WABA League
Season2022–23
DurationOctober 11, 2022 – December 28, 2022
(Regular season)
January 11, 2023 – March 21, 2023
(SuperLeague)
25–26 March 2023
(Final Four)
Number of games86
Number of teams11
Finals
ChampionsSlovenia Cinkarna Celje (4th title)
  Runners-upMontenegro Budućnost Bemax
SemifinalistsSerbia Vojvodina 021
Bulgaria Montana 2003
Finals MVPSlovenia Čeh
All statistics correct as of August 10, 2023.

The 2022–23 WABA League is the 22nd season of the Adriatic League. Competition included eleven teams from six countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia.[1][2][3]

24 September 2022 Play Off Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has withdraws from the 2022–23 WABA League. As per the Official Basketball Rules, all games were awarded to their respective opponents with a score of 20-0. Furthermore, the forfeiting team Play Off Sarajevo will receive 0 classification points in the standings.[4]

Teams

Team allocation

Regular season
Bulgaria Montana 2003 Montenegro Nikšić Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi Bosnia and Herzegovina RMU Banovići
Slovenia Cinkarna Celje Montenegro Budućnost Bemax Bosnia and Herzegovina Lavovi Brčko Bosnia and Herzegovina Play Off Sarajevo
Croatia Zagreb Serbia Vojvodina 021 Serbia Duga Šabac

Venues and locations

2022–23 WABA League is located in Yugoslavia
Budućnost
Celje
Orlovi
Orlovi
Duga Šabac
Duga Šabac
Banovići
Banovići
Vojvodina 021
Zagreb
Zagreb
Play Off
Lavovi Brčko
Lavovi Brčko
Nikšić
Nikšić
Location of teams in the 2021–22 WABA League
Location of teams in the 2021–22 WABA League
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Budućnost Bemax Podgorica Bemax Arena 2,500
Cinkarna Celje Celje Gimnazija Center Celje Hall 1,500
Duga Šabac Šabac Šabac Gymnasium Hall
Lavovi Brčko Brčko Brčko Technical School
Montana 2003 Montana Mladost Sports Hall
Nikšić Nikšić Sports center Nikšić
Orlovi Banja Luka Obilićevo Hall 600
Play Off Sarajevo Skenderija 5,616
RMU Banovići Banovići SKC Banovići
Vojvodina 021 Novi Sad Petrovaradin Hall 900
Zagreb Zagreb Boško Božić Pepsi 2,500

Regular season

In the Regular season was played with 11 teams divided into 2 groups of 5/6 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 SuperLeague. The regular season began on 11 October 2022 and it will end on 28 December 2022.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 10 10 0 698 467 +231 20 Advance to SuperLeague
2 Bulgaria Montana 2003 10 7 3 666 554 +112 17
3 Serbia Duga Šabac 10 6 4 619 557 +62 16
4 Croatia Zagreb 10 4 6 522 574 −52 14
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina RMU Banovići 10 3 7 534 687 −153 13
6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Play Off Sarajevo 10 0 10 0 200 −200 10
Updated to match(es) played on December 21, 2022. Source: WABA League

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 8 7 1 820 402 +418 15 Advance to SuperLeague
2 Serbia Vojvodina 021 8 7 1 662 415 +247 15
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi 8 4 4 508 611 −103 12
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Lavovi Brčko 8 1 7 399 612 −213 9
5 Montenegro Nikšić 8 1 7 428 777 −349 9
Updated to match(es) played on December 28, 2022. Source: WABA League

SuperLeague

In the SuperLeague 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 SuperLeague at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The SuperLeague began on 11 January 2023 and it will end on 21 March 2023.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 14 13 1 1123 760 +363 27 Advance to the Final Four
2 Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 14 12 2 1227 782 +445 26
3 Serbia Vojvodina 021 14 10 4 904 754 +150 24
4 Bulgaria Montana 2003 14 7 7 942 948 −6 21
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi 14 5 9 865 1151 −286 19
6 Serbia Duga Šabac 14 4 10 910 1040 −130 18
7 Croatia Zagreb 14 4 10 850 996 −146 18
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Lavovi Brčko 14 1 13 702 1092 −390 15
Updated to match(es) played on March 21, 2023. Source: WABA League

Final Four

Final Four was held on 25–26 March 2023 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[5][6]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 25 March 2023
 
 
1 Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 73
 
 26 March 2023
 
4 Bulgaria Montana 2003 57
 
1 Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 64
 
 25 March 2023
 
2 Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 66
 
2 Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 86
 
 
3 Serbia Vojvodina 021 57
 
Third place
 
 
 26 March 2023
 
 
4 Bulgaria Montana 2003 56
 
 
3 Serbia Vojvodina 021 64
2022–23 Adriatic League champion
Slovenia
Cinkarna Celje
4th title

Awards

1st Team

2nd Team

  • Marina Ristić (168-G-1987) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi
  • Sharenika McNeill (168-PG-1999) of Serbia Vojvodina 021
  • Marta Ostojić (185-G-2003) of Croatia Zagreb
  • Lea Miletić (184-F-1995) of Croatia Zagreb
  • Lana Marić (190-F-2006) of Serbia Vojvodina 021

Honorable Mention

  • Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Slovenia Cinkarna Celje
  • Anja Mitrašinović (2005) of Serbia Vršac
  • Žaklina Janković (190-C/F-1994) of Serbia Vojvodina 021
  • Olga Stepanović (180-F-1994) of Serbia Duga Šabac
  • Courtney Cleveland (178-F-1998) of Serbia Duga Šabac

All-Defensive Team

All-Newcomers Team

  • Valeria Aleksieva (166-G-2000) of Bulgaria Montana 2003
  • Helena Kovačević (174-PG-2003) of Serbia Duga Šabac
  • Viktorija Ćurić (185-F-2001) of Croatia Zagreb
  • Jelena Lazarević (185-PF-2005) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Lavovi
  • Hana Predojević (183-C-2007) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Lavovi

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U novoj sezoni 11 klubova". 6 June 2022. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Danas žreb". 24 June 2022. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Liga starta 12.X. – raspored". 24 June 2022. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Play Off ponovo odustao od WABA lige". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Final-Four 2023 u Podgorici". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Fajnal-for WABA 2022/2023 u Podgorici". kosarka24.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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