# 2017–18 BIBL season

The 2017–18 BIBL season is the 10th edition of Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL). The competition started on 10 October 2017.

## Competition format

Eight teams joined the competition and played a round robin tournament where each team faced the others in home and away games. The top two teams qualified directly for the Final Four, whereas the teams finishing on ranks 3-6 played in additional two-legged playoffs to fill the remaining two places. The league winner will be determined on a Final Four tournament, hosted by Rislki Sportist at Arena Samokov.

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIL | BLO | LEV | ACA | BAS | TIR | IBA | KUM |
| 1 | Rilski Sportist | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1001 | 835 | +166 | 23 | Advance to Final Four | — | 64–87 | 75–62 | 92–85 | 20–0 | 94–79 | 89–71 | — |
| 2 | Blokotehna | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1068 | 898 | +170 | 22 | Advance to Final Four | 84–85 | — | 74–63 | 80–71 | 93–71 | 100–68 | 90–79 | — |
| 3 | Levski | 12 | 7 | 5 | 995 | 907 | +88 | 19 | Qualification to play-offs | 77–109 | 99–93 | — | 89–81 | 98–86 | 105–52 | 95–53 | 85−78 |
| 4 | Academic Plovdiv | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1020 | 932 | +88 | 17 | Qualification to play-offs | 82–85 | 82–86 | 67–69 | — | 102–61 | 90–69 | 91–70 | — |
| 5 | Bashkimi | 12 | 5 | 7 | 882 | 982 | −100 | 17 | Qualification to play-offs | 69–105 | 75–91 | 70–63 | 87–78 | — | 101–95 | 100–84 | — |
| 6 | Tirana | 12 | 3 | 9 | 920 | 1095 | −175 | 15 | Qualification to play-offs | 78–99 | 67–92 | 79–76 | 61–97 | 75–69 | — | 95–65 | 75−73 |
| 7 | Ibar | 12 | 1 | 11 | 893 | 1130 | −237 | 13 | | 61–84 | 74–98 | 68–99 | 83–94 | 78–93 | 107–102 | — | — |
| 8 | Kumanovo (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled | 80−96 | — | — | 86−90 | — | — | 96−92 | — |
* ↑ Kumanovo terminated its participation due to inability to fulfil its financial obligations. All its results were annulled and its remaining games - —.

## Quarterfinals

* 27 March 2018 18:30
* Report
| Tirana | 67–73 | Levski |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 23–11, 13–23, 18–25 |||
| Pts: Hysenagolli 23 Rebs: Shima 10 Asts: Shima 6 | | Pts: Milošević 24 Rebs: Marinov 9 Asts: Avramov, Marinov 4 |
* Feti Borova, Tirana Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Milosav Kaluđerović, Dardan Maxhuni
* 3 April 2018 19:30
* Report
| Levski | 98–75 | Tirana |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 27–12, 27–13, 24–25 |||
| Pts: Marinov 17 Rebs: Clanton 14 Asts: Avramov 6 | | Pts: Shima 20 Rebs: Shima 9 Asts: Shima 5 |
* Universiada Hall, Sofia Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Dimitrios Bitis, Constantinos Poursanidis
Levski wins the series by 171–142
* 28 March 2018 18:30
* Report
| Bashkimi | 94–81 | Academic Plovdiv |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 28–23, 29–19, 14–26 |||
| Pts: Stutz 20 Rebs: Moss 8 Asts: Moss 12 | | Pts: Bachev 19 Rebs: Maravić 12 Asts: Durchev 9 |
* Sezair Surroi, Prizren Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Milosav Kaluđerović, Gilbert Hoxha
* 4 April 2018 18:30
* Report
| Academic Plovdiv | 94–86 | Bashkimi |
| Scoring by quarter: 27-25, 18-19, 31-19, 18-23 |||
| Pts: Dimitrov 24 Rebs: Dimitrov 15 Asts: Umipig 7 | | Pts: Moss, Tmusic 23 Rebs: Moss 11 Asts: Moss 8 |
* Kolodruma, Plovdiv Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Dimitrios Bitis, Constantinos Poursanidis
Bashkimi wins the series by 180–175

## Final Four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 14 April | 14 April |
| Rilski Sportist | 71 |
| Rilski Sportist | 71 | 15 April | 15 April |
| Bashkimi | 72 | 15 April | 15 April |
| Bashkimi | 72 | Bashkimi | 72 |
| 14 April | 14 April | | Bashkimi | 72 |
| 14 April | 14 April | Levski | 83 |
| Blokotehna | 81 | Levski | 83 |
| Levski | 85 | | |
| Levski | 85 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 April | 15 April |
| | | Rilski Sportist | 92 |
| | | Blokotehna | 79 |

### Semifinals

* 14 April 2018 18:30
* Report
| Rilski Sportist | 71–72 | Bashkimi |
* Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Ervin Koci, Aleksandar Davidov
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| Blokotehna | 81–85 | Levski |
* Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Daut Mehmeti, Dimitrios Bitis

### Third place

* 15 April 2018
| Rilski Sportist | 92–79 | Blokotehna |
* Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Ervin Koci, Daut Mehmeti

### Final

* 15 April 2018
| Bashkimi | 72–83 | Levski |
* Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Dimitrios Bitis, Aleksandar Davidov
* 2017–18 Balkan League champions
* Levski Lukoil 3rd title