# 2016–17 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia

The 2016–17 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia is the 11th season of the First Women's Basketball League of Serbia, the highest professional basketball league in Serbia. It is also 73rd national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.
The first half of the season consists of 12 teams and 132-game regular season (22 games for each of the 12 teams).
21 December 2016, Vojvodina NS is expelled from the league on the basis of the regulations of the Federation because it is not organized two matches in a row as the host, and according to the same rules will be transferred to the two lower competition.

## Team information

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Basket city Hall | 1.600 |
| Kraljevo | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall | 3.350 |
| Novosadska ŽKA | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina - big hall SPC Vojvodina - small hall | 11.500 1.030 |
| Partizan 1953 | Belgrade | Sports Hall Ranko Žeravica Hall Vizura Sport | 5.000 1.500 |
| Radivoj Korać | Belgrade | SC Šumice Sport EKO Hall | 2.000 1.000 |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | Sport Palace Subotica | 3.500 |
| Student Niš | Niš | Dušan Radović School Hall | 1.000 |
| Vojvodina NS | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina - small hall | 1.030 |
| Vrbas Medela | Vrbas | CFK Vrbas | 2.500 |
| Vršac | Vršac | Millennium Center | 5.000 |
| Šabac | Šabac | Šabac High School Hall | 500 |
| Šumadija Kragujevac | Kragujevac | Hall Gordana Goca Bogojević | 600 |

## Regular season

The League of the season was played with 12 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The four best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Play Off. The regular season began on 8 October 2016 and it will end on 8 March 2017.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Radivoj Korać | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1489 | 1195 | +294 | 41 | Play Off |
| 2 | Crvena zvezda | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1551 | 1134 | +417 | 40 | Play Off |
| 3 | Partizan 1953 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1460 | 1273 | +187 | 39 | Play Off |
| 4 | Vršac | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1392 | 1294 | +98 | 36 | Play Off |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1273 | 1118 | +155 | 36 | |
| 6 | Vrbas Medela | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1404 | 1342 | +62 | 34 | |
| 7 | Šabac | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1458 | 1498 | −40 | 32 | |
| 8 | Spartak Subotica | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1187 | 1343 | −156 | 31 | |
| 9 | Student Niš | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1266 | 1354 | −88 | 29 | |
| 10 | Šumadija Kragujevac | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1247 | 1489 | −242 | 29 | |
| 11 | Novosadska ŽKA | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1168 | 1415 | −247 | 27 | Relegation to Second League |
| 12 | Vojvodina NS | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 440 | −440 | 0 | Relegation to Second League |
* ↑ 22 points deducted

### Results

| Home \ Away | CZV | KRA | NŽKA | PAR | RAK | SPA | STU | VOJ | VRB | VRŠ | ŠAB | ŠKG |
| Crvena zvezda | | 61–64 | 97–49 | 74–53 | 74–75 | 77–47 | 62–45 | 20–0 | 71–65 | 79–69 | 104–71 | 73–53 |
| Kraljevo | 54–48 | | 58–56 | 51–56 | 53–64 | 77–32 | 75–55 | 20–0 | 60–54 | 68–72 | 70–56 | 67–50 |
| Novosadska ŽKA | 57–78 | 52–74 | | 55–67 | 48–73 | 42–81 | 42–63 | 20–0 | 71–51 | 56–66 | 70–59 | 65–71 |
| Partizan 1953 | 53–82 | 59–52 | 75–55 | | 77–67 | 75–48 | 85–52 | 20–0 | 74–65 | 66–54 | 83–57 | 93–58 |
| Radivoj Korać | 63–65 | 83–72 | 71–45 | 66–55 | | 60–48 | 83–53 | 20–0 | 77–63 | 61–59 | 86–68 | 84–48 |
| Spartak Subotica | 48–80 | 34–53 | 63–65 | 61–60 | 48–74 | | 62–56 | 20–0 | 64–76 | 59–52 | 77–73 | 66–59 |
| Student Niš | 50–73 | 50–54 | 61–50 | 63–76 | 76–79 | 74–54 | | 20–0 | 83–65 | 56–65 | 61–77 | 79–51 |
| Vojvodina NS | 0–20 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 0–20 | | 0–20 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 0–20 |
| Vrbas Medela | 55–80 | 66–51 | 85–57 | 75–79 | 61–71 | 74–60 | 76–57 | 20–0 | | 78–57 | 72–68 | 74–56 |
| Vršac | 69–67 | 66–54 | 59–47 | 76–80 | 71–66 | 72–46 | 70–56 | 20–0 | 81–64 | | 65–75 | 84–64 |
| Šabac | 51–99 | 62–56 | 88–76 | 77–65 | 64–77 | 70–77 | 88–79 | 20–0 | 65–68 | 89–72 | | 87–65 |
| Šumadija Kragujevac | 43–67 | 42–70 | 75–70 | 85–89 | 47–69 | 74–72 | 67–57 | 20–0 | 60–77 | 63–73 | 76–73 | |

## Play Off
### Semifinals
#### Game 1

* 22 March 2017 18:00
* Report
| Radivoj Korać | Vršac |
| Scoring by quarter: 15:16, 22:16, 20:8, 14:3 |||
| Pts: Turudić 17 Rebs: Erak 8 Asts: four players 2 | Pts: Bošnjić 11 Rebs: Janković 7 Asts: Mršić 6 |
| 1:0 |||
* SC Šumice, Belgrade Attendance: 100 Referees: Ivanović, Virijević, Živković
* 23 March 2017 19:00
* Report
| Crvena zvezda | Partizan 1953 |
| Scoring by quarter: 24:17, 16:7, 17:11, 18:14 |||
| Pts: A. Katanić 18 Rebs: Stjepanović 11 Asts: I. Katanić, A. Katanić 2 | Pts: Orozović 12 Rebs: Mitić 7 Asts: Orozović 4 |
| 1:0 |||
* Basket city Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 400 Referees: Savić, Arsić, Đorđević

#### Game 2

* 25 March 2017 20:30
* Report
| Vršac | Radivoj Korać |
| Scoring by quarter: 17:17, 12:17, 5:20, 13:16 |||
| Pts: Mršić 11 Rebs: Mitov, Bošnjić 5 Asts: Mršić 4 | Pts: Spasojević 14 Rebs: Turudić, Stevanović 6 Asts: Nikolić 4 |
| 0:2 |||
* Millennium Center, Vršac Attendance: 250 Referees: Smiljanić, Vlahović, Svrkota
* 26 March 2017 19:00
* Report
| Partizan 1953 | Crvena zvezda |
| Scoring by quarter: 14:14, 17:18, 14:18, 14:9, Overtime: 4:12 |||
| Pts: Milovanović 15 Rebs: Orozović 7 Asts: Živadinović 7 | Pts: Prlja 19 Rebs: Đorđević 10 Asts: three players 3 |
| 0:2 |||
* Sports Hall Ranko Žeravica, Belgrade Attendance: 239 Referees: Juras, Pavlica, Heđeši

### Final
#### Game 1

* 1 April 2017 18:00
* Report
| Radivoj Korać | Crvena zvezda |
| Scoring by quarter: 15:13, 10:13, 18:2, 16:19 |||
| Pts: Turudić 19 Rebs: Stojiljković 8 Asts: Nikolić 8 | Pts: Prlja 12 Rebs: Đorđević 8 Asts: A. Katanić, Mišeljić 3 |
| 1:0 |||
* SC Šumice, Belgrade Attendance: 400 Referees: Juras, Virijević, Grujić

#### Game 2

* 5 April 2017 19:00
* Report
| Crvena zvezda | Radivoj Korać |
| Scoring by quarter: 18:12, 20:12, 15:12, 11:16 |||
| Pts: Jovanović 18 Rebs: A. Katanić 6 Asts: Prlja 5 | Pts: Spasojević 16 Rebs: Erak 7 Asts: Nikolić, Spasojević 2 |
| 1:1 |||
* Basket city Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 400 Referees: Pavlica, Savić, Grujić

#### Game 3

* 8 April 2017 17:30
* Report
| Radivoj Korać | Crvena zvezda |
| Scoring by quarter: 12:20, 15:13, 9:21, 6:17 |||
| Pts: Turudić 11 Rebs: Turudić, Stojiljković 5 Asts: Spasojević, L. Vučković 2 | Pts: Đorđević 17 Rebs: Đorđević 8 Asts: A. Katanić 7 |
| 1:2 |||
* SC Šumice, Belgrade Attendance: 400 Referees: Juras, Smiljanić, Arsić

#### Game 4

* 12 April 2017 19:00
* Report
| Crvena zvezda | Radivoj Korać |
| Scoring by quarter: 13:9, 23:15, 11:8, 21:1 |||
| Pts: Mišeljić 15 Rebs: A. Katanić 9 Asts: A. Katanić 8 | Pts: L. Vučković 9 Rebs: Turudić 8 Asts: Nikolić |
| 3:1 |||
* Basket city Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 300 Referees: Juras, Savić, Pavlica

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Radivoj Korać | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Vršac | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Vršac | 0 | 1 | Radivoj Korać | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Crvena zvezda | 3 |
| 2 | Crvena zvezda | 2 | 2 | Crvena zvezda | 3 |
| 3 | Partizan 1953 | 0 | | | |

## Awards

* Finals MVP: Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of Crvena zvezda
* Player of the Year: Bojana Stevanović (180-F/C-96) of Radivoj Korać
* Guard of the Year: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of Crvena zvezda
* Forward of the Year: Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of Crvena zvezda
* Center of the Year: Bojana Stevanović (180-F/C-96) of Radivoj Korać
* Defensive player of the year: Bojana Stevanović (180-F/C-96) of Radivoj Korać
* Most Improved Player of the Year: Teodora Turudić (178-F-99) of Radivoj Korać
* Coach of the Year: Dragan Vuković of Crvena zvezda
1st Team
* PG: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of Crvena zvezda
* PF: Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of Crvena zvezda
* PF: Suzana Milovanović (185-PF-79) of Partizan 1953
* PF: Zorica Mitov (188-PF-87) of Vršac
* F/C: Bojana Stevanović (180-F/C-96) of Radivoj Korać
2nd Team
* SG: Snežana Bogićević (177-SG-97) of Crvena zvezda
* F: Teodora Turudić (178-F-99) (178-F-99) of Radivoj Korać
* F: Marina Mandić (182-F-83) of Vršac
* F/C: Nataša Mijatović (191-F/C-89) of Vrbas Medela
* C/F: Ivanka Matić (193-C/F-79) of Tarbes Basket
3rd Team
* G: Rada Vidović (177-G-79) of Partizan 1953
* G: Jelena Trifunović (G-92) of Šumadija Kragujevac
* F: Kristina Milošević (177-F-90) of Šumadija Kragujevac
* F: Anđelina Radić (187-F-94) of Kraljevo
* F/C: Tamara Jokić (182-F/C-96) of Šabac
Honorable Mention
* Tijana Jelić (189-F/C-99) of Radivoj Korać
* Anja Spasojević (180-SG-96) of Radivoj Korać
* Ivana Katanić (174-PG-99) of Crvena zvezda
* Milina Mišeljić (186-PF-98) of Crvena zvezda
* Marija Prlja (163-PG-87) of Crvena zvezda
* Ivana Šerić (170-G-88) of Kraljevo
* Miljana Džombeta (169-PG-94) of Vrbas Medela
* Jelena Nikpaljević (175-G-94) of Vrbas Medela
* Olga Stepanović (178-SG-94) of Partizan 1953
* Nataša Pavlov (179-F/C-93) of Spartak Subotica
* Sofija Lazareska (175-G/F-95) of Šumadija Kragujevac
* Jovana Jeremić (95) of Student Niš
* Dragana Nikolić (189-PF-95) of Student Niš
* Anastasija Podunavac (184-C-97) of Novosadska ŽKA
* Marijana Čorto (182-F-94) of Vojvodina NS