# 2017–18 WABA League

The 2017–18 BTravel WABA League was the 17th season of the Adriatic League. Competition included twelve teams from seven countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Turkey and Slovenia.

## Team information

| Country | Teams | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 | Medveščak | Zagreb | ŠD Pešćenica (600) |
| Croatia | 3 | Trešnjevka 2009 | Zagreb | ŠD Pešćenica (600) Dom Sportova (3.100) Sutinska vrela (2.000) |
| Croatia | 3 | Ragusa Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik | Športska dvorana Gospino polje (1.400) |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 | Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Železnik Hall (3.000) |
| Serbia | 3 | Partizan 1953 | Belgrade | Sports Hall Ranko Žeravica (5.000) Vizura Sport hall (500) |
| Serbia | 3 | Kraljevo | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall (3.331) |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | Montana 2003 | Montana | Sports Hall Mladost (n / a) |
| Bulgaria | 2 | Beroe | Stara Zagora | Municipal Hall (1.000) |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 | Cinkarna Celje | Celje | Dvorana Gimnazije Celje – Center (1.500) |
| Montenegro | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 | Budućnost Bemax | Podgorica | University Sports&Culture Hall (770) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | Play Off Ultra | Sarajevo | Skenderija (5.616) Sports centre R (n / a) |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 | İstanbul Üniversitesi | Istanbul | Prof. Dr. Turgay Atasü Sports Hall (2.000) |

## 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 League 8. The regular season began on 4 October 2017 and it will end on 21 December 2017.

### Group A

| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
| 1. | Budućnost Bemax | 10 | 8 | 2 | 749 | 527 | +222 | 18 | League 8 |
| 2. | Crvena zvezda | 10 | 8 | 2 | 812 | 602 | +210 | 18 | League 8 |
| 3. | Trešnjevka 2009 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 689 | 703 | -14 | 15 | League 8 |
| 4. | Beroe | 10 | 5 | 5 | 748 | 707 | +41 | 15 | League 8 |
| 5. | Play Off Ultra | 10 | 4 | 6 | 714 | 744 | -30 | 14 | |
| 6. | İstanbul Üniversitesi | 10 | 0 | 10 | 478 | 907 | -429 | 10 | |

### Group B

| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
| 1. | Cinkarna Celje | 10 | 9 | 1 | 827 | 598 | +229 | 19 | League 8 |
| 2. | Partizan 1953 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 705 | 668 | +37 | 17 | League 8 |
| 3. | Montana 2003 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 788 | 672 | +116 | 17 | League 8 |
| 4. | Medveščak | 10 | 4 | 6 | 655 | 641 | +14 | 14 | League 8 |
| 5. | Kraljevo | 10 | 2 | 8 | 571 | 734 | -163 | 12 | |
| 6. | Ragusa Dubrovnik | 10 | 1 | 9 | 553 | 786 | -233 | 11 | |

## League 8

In the League 8 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 League 8 at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The regular season began on 10 January 2018 and it will end on 15 March 2018.
| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
| 1. | Cinkarna Celje | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1064 | 881 | +183 | 28 | Final Four |
| 2. | Budućnost Bemax | 14 | 10 | 4 | 986 | 800 | +186 | 24 | Final Four |
| 3. | Montana 2003 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1055 | 948 | +107 | 23 | Final Four |
| 4. | Crvena zvezda | 14 | 8 | 6 | 994 | 941 | +53 | 22 | Final Four |
| 5. | Partizan 1953 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 911 | 992 | -81 | 20 | |
| 6. | Beroe | 14 | 4 | 10 | 878 | 973 | -95 | 18 | |
| 7. | Medveščak | 14 | 5 | 9 | 805 | 909 | -104 | 18 | |
| 8. | Trešnjevka 2009 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 804 | 1053 | -198 | 17 | |

## Classification 9–12

Classification 9–12 of the Adriatic League took place between 28 February 2018 and it will end on 14 March 2018.

### Ninth place game

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Play Off Ultra | 163:150 | Kraljevo | 70:62 | 93:88 |

### Eleventh place game

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| İstanbul Üniversitesi | 100:135 | Ragusa Dubrovnik | 49:67 | 51:68 |

## Final Four

Final Four to be played from 24–25 March 2018 in the Montana, Bulgaria.
| Semi-finals 24 March | Semi-finals 24 March | Final 25 March | Final 25 March |
| Cinkarna Celje | 77 |
| Crvena zvezda | 55 | | |
| Crvena zvezda | 55 | Cinkarna Celje | 68 |
| | | Budućnost Bemax | 71 |
| Budućnost Bemax | 74 | Budućnost Bemax | 71 |
| Montana 2003 | 67 | | |
| Montana 2003 | 67 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Crvena zvezda | 69 |
| | | Montana 2003 | 77 |
* 2017–18 Adriatic League champion
* Budućnost Bemax 2nd Title

## Final standings

| Place | Team | Notes |
| 1. | Budućnost Bemax | Champion |
| 2. | Cinkarna Celje | |
| 3. | Montana 2003 | |
| 4. | Crvena zvezda | |
| 5. | Partizan 1953 | |
| 6. | Beroe | |
| 7. | Medveščak | |
| 8. | Trešnjevka 2009 | |
| 9. | Play Off Ultra | |
| 10. | Kraljevo | |
| 11. | Ragusa Dubrovnik | |
| 12. | İstanbul Üniversitesi | |

## Awards

* Player of the Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of Montana 2003
* Guard of the Year: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of Budućnost Bemax
* Forward of the Year: Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of Cinkarna Celje
* Center of the Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of Montana 2003
* Defensive Player of the Year: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of Cinkarna Celje
* Most Improved Player of the Year: Zala Friškovec (178-G-99) of Cinkarna Celje
* Newcomer of the Year: Lucija Kostić (187-F-00) of Trešnjevka 2009
* Coach of the Year: Goran Bošković of Budućnost Bemax
1st Team
* PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of Budućnost Bemax
* SG: Zala Friškovec (178-G-99) of Cinkarna Celje
* SF: Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of Cinkarna Celje
* PF: Kristina Topuzović (183-F/G-94) of Budućnost Bemax
* C: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of Montana 2003
2nd Team
* PG: Miljana Bojović (181-G-87) of CCC Polkowice
* SG: Karla Erjavec (172-G-99) of Trešnjevka 2009
* SF: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of Cinkarna Celje
* PF: Tearra Banks (188-C-95) of Beroe
* C: Ivanka Matić (193-C/F-79) of Partizan 1953
All-Defensive Team
* PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of Budućnost Bemax
* SG: Iva Todorić (174-F-93) of Medveščak
* SF: Larisa Ocvirk (187-SF-97) of Cinkarna Celje
* PF/C: Oderah Chidom (193-F-95) of Cinkarna Celje
* C: Patricia Bura (188-C-96) of Medveščak
Honorable Mention
* Nikolina Babić (177-G-95) of Budućnost Bemax
* Nikolina Džebo (186-C-95) of Budućnost Bemax
* Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of Crvena zvezda
* Biljana Stjepanović (190-C-87) of Crvena zvezda
* Jovana Marković (186-PF-97) of Play Off Ultra
All-Newcomers Team
* PG: Nika Mühl (177-PG-01) of Trešnjevka 2009
* SG: Teodora Dineva (178-G/F-96) of Beroe
* SF: Dragana Nikolić (189-PF-95) of Kraljevo
* PF: Lucija Kostić (187-F-00) of Trešnjevka 2009
* PF/C: Ana Vojtulek (187-C-99) of Medveščak