# 2011–12 A-1 League

The 2011–12 A-1 League (Croatian: A-1 liga 2011./12.) was the 21st season of the A-1 League, the highest professional basketball league in Croatia. The first half of the season consisted of 11 teams and 110-game regular season (20 games for each of the 11 teams) began on Friday, October 8, 2011 and ended on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. The second half of the season consisted of 3 teams from ABA League and the best 5 teams from first half of the season. Playoffs started on May 15, 2012 and ended on June 5.
Cibona won its 17th title.

## Team information
### Venues and locations

| | Teams | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
| Regular season teams | 11 |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Alkar | Sinj | Športska dvorana Sinj (1,500) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik | Športska dvorana Gospino polje (2,500) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Jolly Jadranska banka Šibenik | Šibenik | Sportska dvorana Baldekin (1,500) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Križevci | Križevci | ŠŠD OŠ Ljudevita Modeca (1,600) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Kvarner 2010 | Rijeka | Dvorana Dinko Lukarić (1,100) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Sonik Puntamika | Zadar | Jazine Basketball Hall (3,000) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Split | Split | Arena Gripe (6,000) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Svjetlost Brod | Slavonski Brod | Sportska dvorana Vijuš (2,200) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Vrijednosnice OS Darda | Darda | Sportska dvorana Darda (600) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Zabok | Zabok | Športska dvorana Bedekovčina (2,500) |
| Regular season teams | 11 | Zadar | Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall (8,500) |
| Teams already qualified for Champions League | 3 |
| Teams already qualified for Champions League | 3 | Cedevita | Zagreb | Dom Sportova (3,100) |
| Teams already qualified for Champions League | 3 | Cibona | Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400) |
| Teams already qualified for Champions League | 3 | Zagreb | Zagreb | Športska dvorana Trnsko (2,500) |

## Regular season

* Clinched Champions league berth
| # | Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Zadar | 36 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1661 | 1354 |
| 2 | Jolly JBŠ | 35 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1592 | 1495 |
| 3 | Split | 34 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1586 | 1510 |
| 4 | Zabok | 31 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1550 | 1510 |
| 5 | Svjetlost Brod | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1418 | 1469 |
| 6 | Alkar | 29 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1489 | 1525 |
| 7 | Vrijednosnice OS Darda | 28 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1552 | 1526 |
| 8 | Sonik Puntamika | 28 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1434 | 1466 |
| 9 | Kvarner 2010 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1540 | 1603 |
| 10 | Križevci | 28 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1566 | 1639 |
| 11 | Dubrovnik | 23 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1442 | 1733 |

## Champions Round

* Clinched Playoffs berth
| # | Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| 1 | Cibona | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1263 | 996 | +267 |
| 2 | Cedevita | 25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1218 | 1022 | +196 |
| 3 | Split | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1149 | 1120 | +29 |
| 4 | Zadar | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1031 | 985 | +46 |
| 5 | Zagreb CO | 20 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1212 | 1156 | +56 |
| 6 | Svjetlost Brod | 17 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 964 | 1149 | -185 |
| 7 | Jolly JBŠ | 16 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1022 | 1209 | -187 |
| 8 | Zabok | 16 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1056 | 1278 | -222 |

## Relegation and Promotion Rounds
### Relegation Round

* Relegation/Promotion Play off
* Relegated
| # | Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| 1 | Križevci | 32 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1575 | 1549 | +26 |
| 2 | Kvarner 2010 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1582 | 1555 | +27 |
| 3 | Alkar | 31 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1591 | 1588 | +3 |
| 4 | VROS Darda | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1541 | 1540 | +1 |
| 5 | Dubrovnik | 28 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1555 | 1608 | -53 |
| 6 | Sonik Puntamika | 28 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1452 | 1456 | -4 |

### Promotion Round

Promotion League comprises five regional second division winners.
* Promoted
* Relegation/Promotion Play off
| # | Team | Pts | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | Osječki sokol | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Crikvenica | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Dubrava | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Međimurje | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Poličnik | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |

### Relegation/Promotion play-offs

Relegation league 5th-placed team Dubrovnik faces the 2nd-placed Promotion league side Crikvenica in a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2012–13 A-1 League.

#### Dubrovnik vs. Crikvenica

* May 19 20:00
* Report
| Crikvenica | 61–76 | Dubrovnik |
| Scoring by quarter: 10:27, 23:15, 12:21, 16:13 |||
| Pts: Kozlevčar 16 | | Pts: Petković 22 |
* Gradska sportska dvorana Crikvenica, Crikvenica Attendance: 350 Referees: Jovović, Perlić, Peić
* May 22 20:00
* Report
| Dubrovnik | 98–68 | Crikvenica |
| Scoring by quarter: 25:21, 31:17, 22:13, 20:17 |||
| Pts: Došen 27 | | Pts: Belina 18 |
* Športska dvorana Gospino polje, Dubrovnik Attendance: 150 Referees: Radojković, Tomić, Stojić
Dubrovnik retained its A-1 League status.

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Cibona | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Zadar | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Zadar | 0 | 1 | Cibona | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Cedevita | 1 |
| 2 | Cedevita | 2 | 2 | Cedevita | 1 |
| 3 | Split | 1 | | | |

### Semifinals

The semifinals are best-of-3 series.

#### Cibona vs. Zadar

* May 15 20:00 CEST
* Report
| Cibona | Zadar |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 19-7, 30–19, 17–21 |||
| Pts: Rudež 18 | Pts: Vrbanc, Krapić 13 |
| 1–0 |||
* Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall, Zagreb Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Radović, Herceg, Radojković
* May 18 20:00 CEST
* Report
| Zadar | Cibona |
| Scoring by quarter: 14:9, 18:26, 11:28, 19:22 |||
| Pts: Vrbanc, Delaš 13 | Pts: Rudež 15 |
| 2-0 |||
* Krešimir Ćosić Hall, Zadar Referees: Muhvić, Dožai, Vovk

#### Cedevita vs. Split

* May 17 20:00 CEST
* Report
| Cedevita | Split |
| Scoring by quarter: 25-23, 14-23, 18-19, 30-19 |||
| Pts: Bilan 19 | Pts: Vujčić 19 |
| 1-0 |||
* Dom sportova, Zagreb Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Muhvić, Hordov, Anzulović
* May 19 18:00 CEST
* Report
| Split | Cedevita |
| Scoring by quarter: 27:19, 19:13, 11:22, 25:25 |||
| Pts: Mimica 26 | Pts: Draper 19 |
| 1-1 |||
* Arena Gripe, Split Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Dožai, Vovk, Hordov
* May 23 20:00 CEST
* Report
| Cedevita | Split |
| Scoring by quarter: 17:17, 29:13, 20:22, 30:18 |||
| Pts: Bilan 17 | Pts: Subotić 16 |
| 2-1 |||
* Dom sportova, Zagreb Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Muhvić, Radović, Herceg

### Finals

The finals are best-of-5 series.

#### Cibona vs. Cedevita

* May 26 20:00 CEST
* Report
| Cibona | Cedevita |
| Scoring by quarter: 23:17, 16:18, 22:23, 23:19 |||
| Pts: Kus 18 | Pts: Bilan 20 |
| 1-0 |||
* Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall, Zagreb Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Muhvić, Radović, Vovk
* May 29 20:00 CEST
* Report
| Cedevita | Cibona |
| Scoring by quarter: 18:25, 11:19, 15:14, 20:24 |||
| Pts: Vukušić, Baždarić 11 | Pts: Wright 14 |
| 2-0 |||
* Dom sportova, Zagreb Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Dožai, Herceg, Hodrov
* June 2 20:15 CEST
* Report
| Cibona | Cedevita |
| Scoring by quarter: 22:14, 14:22, 10:17, 20:13, Overtime: 4:13 |||
| Pts: Rudež 15 | Pts: Baždarić 18 |
| 2-1 |||
* Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall, Zagreb Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Radović, Dožai, Herceg
* June 5 20:00 CEST
* Report
| Cedevita | Cibona |
| Scoring by quarter: 18:20, 12:18, 20:25, 14:14 |||
| Pts: Owens 14 | Pts: Kus 18 |
| KK Cibona Zagreb wins series 3-1 |||
* Dom sportova, Zagreb Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Muhvić, Radović, Dožai
A-1 League Finals MVP:
* 2012 A-1 League
* Cibona Zagreb 17th title