# 2021–22 WABA League

The 2021–22 WABA League is the 21st season of the Adriatic League. Competition included twelve teams from seven countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Slovenia.
Reigning WABA champion Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) have withdrawn from the 2021–22 WABA League.
25 September 2021 Feniks Pale (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has withdraws from the 2021-22 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 Feniks will receive 0 classification points in the standings.

## Teams
### Team allocation

Regular season :
| Montana 2003 | RMU Banovići | Cinkarna Celje | Vojvodina 021 | Plamen Požega | Badel 1862 |
| Feniks Pale | Orlovi | Triglav Kranj | Partizan 1953 | Budućnost Bemax | Kam Basket |

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
| Badel 1862 | Skopje | Nezavisna Makedonija Hall | 600 |
| Budućnost Bemax | Podgorica | Bemax Arena | 2,500 |
| Cinkarna Celje | Celje | Gimnazija Center Celje Hall | 1,500 |
| Feniks Pale | Banja Luka | Obilićevo Hall | 600 |
| Kam Basket | Makedonska Kamenica | Kiril i Metodij Hall | |
| Kam Basket | Skopje | SRC Kale | 2,500 |
| Montana 2003 | Montana | Mladost Sports Hall | |
| Orlovi | Banja Luka | Obilićevo Hall | 600 |
| Partizan 1953 | Beograd | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| Plamen Požega | Požega | Tomislav Pirc | 1,200 |
| RMU Banovići | Banovići | SKC Banovići | |
| Triglav Kranj | Kranj | Športna dvorana Planina | 800 |
| Vojvodina 021 | Novi Sad | Petrovaradin Hall | 900 |

## 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 SuperLeague. The regular season began on 29 September 2021 and it will end on 21 December 2021.

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Budućnost Bemax | 10 | 10 | 0 | 698 | 435 | +263 | 20 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 2 | Orlovi | 10 | 7 | 3 | 538 | 511 | +27 | 17 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 3 | Vojvodina 021 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 596 | 505 | +91 | 16 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 4 | Triglav Kranj | 10 | 5 | 5 | 538 | 549 | −11 | 15 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 5 | KAM Basket | 10 | 2 | 8 | 488 | 658 | −170 | 12 | Advance to Classification 9–12 |
| 6 | Feniks Pale | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 200 | −200 | 10 | Advance to Classification 9–12 |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Cinkarna Celje | 10 | 9 | 1 | 947 | 602 | +345 | 19 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 2 | Montana 2003 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 813 | 672 | +141 | 18 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 3 | Plamen Požega | 10 | 7 | 3 | 843 | 753 | +90 | 17 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 4 | Badel 1862 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 664 | 754 | −90 | 14 | Advance to SuperLeague |
| 5 | Partizan 1953 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 699 | 758 | −59 | 12 | Advance to Classification 9–12 |
| 6 | RMU Banovići | 10 | 0 | 10 | 527 | 954 | −427 | 10 | Advance to Classification 9–12 |

## 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 5 January 2022 and it will end on 15 March 2022.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Budućnost Bemax | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1107 | 832 | +275 | 27 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 2 | Cinkarna Celje | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1124 | 883 | +241 | 26 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 3 | Orlovi | 14 | 8 | 6 | 944 | 991 | −47 | 22 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 4 | Montana 2003 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1013 | 1023 | −10 | 22 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 5 | Vojvodina 021 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 973 | 918 | +55 | 21 | |
| 6 | Plamen Požega | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1035 | 1192 | −157 | 18 | |
| 7 | Triglav Kranj | 14 | 3 | 11 | 857 | 991 | −134 | 17 | |
| 8 | Badel 1862 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 855 | 1078 | −223 | 15 | |

## Classification 9–12

Classification 9–12 of the WABA League took place between 3 March 2022 and it will end on 16 March 2022.
Feniks Pale has withdrawn from the 2021–22 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 Feniks will receive 0 classification points in the standings.

### Ninth place game

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Extra time |
| Partizan 1953 | 181:184 | KAM Basket | 86:71 | 84:99 | 11:14 |

### Eleventh place game

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Feniks Pale | 0:40 | RMU Banovići | 0:20 | 0:20 |

## Final Four

Final Four was held on 19–20 March 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 1 Budućnost Bemax | 102 |
| 4 Montana 2003 | 45 | | |
| 4 Montana 2003 | 45 | Budućnost Bemax | 51 |
| | | Cinkarna Celje | 58 |
| 2 Cinkarna Celje | 74 | Cinkarna Celje | 58 |
| 3 Orlovi | 58 | | |
| 3 Orlovi | 58 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Montana 2003 | 63 |
| | | Orlovi | 72 |
* 2021–22 WABA League champion
* Cinkarna Celje 3rd title

## Awards

* Final Four MVP: Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje
* Player of the Year: La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega
* Guard of the Year: Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
* Forward of Year: Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje
* Center of the Year: La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega
* Newcomer of the Year: Jovana Boričić (179-SF-2003) of Partizan 1953
* Most Improved Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
* Defensive Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
* Coach of the Year: Damir Grgić of Cinkarna Celje
1st Team
* Santa Okockyte-Balkojiene (175-G-1992) of Montana 2003
* Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
* Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje
* Mina Đorđević (188-PF-1999) of Budućnost Bemax
* La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega
2nd Team
* Marija Leković (166-PG-2003) of Budućnost Bemax
* Tamara Rajić (182-G/F-1993) of Orlovi
* Jelena Ivezić (183-F-1984) of Plamen Požega
* Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
* Sara Loomis (188-PF-1997) of Vojvodina 021
All-Defensive Team
* Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
* Barbara Georgieva (188-C-1998) of Montana 2003
* Vladinka Erak (192-C-1984) of Orlovi
* Lara Bubnič (190-C-1999) of Cinkarna Celje
* Ivana Kmetovska (190-C-1995) of Badel 1862
All-Newcomers Team
* Marija Leković (166-PG-2003) of Budućnost Bemax
* Marina Davinić (173-SG-2003) of Partizan 1953
* Manca Vrečer (178-SG-2002) of Triglav Kranj
* Jovana Boričić (179-SF-2003) of Partizan 1953
* Gala Kramžar (180-PG-1999) Triglav Kranj