# 2018–19 BIBL season

The 2018–19 BIBL season is the 11th edition of Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL). The competition started on 16 October 2018.

## Competition format

Originally eight teams joined the competition, but Prishtina 2019 withdrew its participation in January due to the commitment in the FIBA Europe Cup.
The remaining seven teams play a round robin tournament where each team faced the others in home and away games. The top four teams qualify directly for the Final Four.

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BER | BLO | ACA | TEU | KOZ | BAS | BAR |
| 1 | Beroe | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1156 | 925 | +231 | 23 | Advance to Final Four | — | 91–81 | 92–78 | 108–65 | 69–62 | 133–80 | 100–69 |
| 2 | Blokotehna | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1029 | 905 | +124 | 21 | Advance to Final Four | 100–104 | — | 89–74 | 90–62 | 89–85 | 96–70 | 85–72 |
| 3 | Academic Bultex 99 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1067 | 910 | +157 | 20 | Advance to Final Four | 86–95 | 82–77 | — | 89–73 | 88–57 | 109–59 | 81–67 |
| 4 | Teuta | 12 | 8 | 4 | 953 | 977 | −24 | 20 | Advance to Final Four | 87–85 | 61–70 | 89–86 | — | 79–70 | 88–64 | 73–71 |
| 5 | Kožuv | 12 | 3 | 9 | 918 | 984 | −66 | 15 | | 85–94 | 57–77 | 86–91 | 85–94 | — | 90–74 | 83–76 |
| 6 | Bashkimi | 12 | 2 | 10 | 889 | 1162 | −273 | 14 | | 77–107 | 77–92 | 65–105 | 83–101 | 80–76 | — | 85–84 |
| 7 | Barsy Atyrau | 12 | 1 | 11 | 859 | 1008 | −149 | 13 | | 60–78 | 70–83 | 61–102 | 76–81 | 73–82 | 81–75 | — |

## Final Four

The BIBL Final Four is the final stage of the competition that follows the regular season. Will be played in a single knock-out match on April 6, 2019 and April 7, 2019 in Tirana, at the Feti Borova Sport Hall in the Tirana Olympic Park.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 6 April | 6 April |
| Blokotehna | 79 |
| Blokotehna | 79 | 7 April | 7 April |
| Academic Bultex 99 | 74 | 7 April | 7 April |
| Academic Bultex 99 | 74 | Blokotehna | 82 |
| 6 April | 6 April | | Blokotehna | 82 |
| 6 April | 6 April | Teuta | 68 |
| Beroe | 68 | Teuta | 68 |
| Teuta | 80 | | |
| Teuta | 80 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 7 April | 7 April |
| | | Academic Bultex 99 | 86 |
| | | Beroe | 57 |

### Semifinals

* 6 April 2019 17:00
* Report
| Blokotehna | 79–74 | Academic Bultex 99 |
| Scoring by quarter: 16−19, 25−21, 21−17, 17−17 |||
| Pts: Mladenović 22 Rebs: Đumić 9 Asts: Nikolić 5 | | Pts: Bachev, Vitković 16 Rebs: Vujović 9 Asts: Bachev 5 |
* Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana Attendance: 120 Referees: Haris Bijedić, Gentian Çiçi, Stelios Symeonides
* 6 April 2019 19:30
* Report
| Beroe | 68–80 | Teuta |
| Scoring by quarter: 20−20, 18−15, 22−12, 8−23 |||
| Pts: Frankamp 26 Rebs: Yanev 8 Asts: Frankamp 5 | | Pts: Wilson 20 Rebs: Hysenagolli 10 Asts: Wilson 9 |
* Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana Attendance: 430 Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Aleksandar Milojevik, Diamantis Lortos

### Third place

* 7 April 2019 16:00
* Report
| Academic Bultex 99 | 86–57 | Beroe |
| Scoring by quarter: 17−20, 30−14, 17−15, 22−8 |||
| Pts: Gruev 21 Rebs: Vujović, Olisemeka 9 Asts: Franklin, Gruev 4 | | Pts: Coggins 13 Rebs: Jennings 11 Asts: Frankamp, Miller 4 |
* Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana Attendance: 100 Referees: Aleksandar Milojevik, Gentian Çiçi, Diamantis Lortos

### Final

* 7 April 2019 18:30
* Report
| Blokotehna | 82–68 | Teuta |
| Scoring by quarter: 25−9, 17−21, 28−15, 12−23 |||
| Pts: Penn 31 Rebs: Đumić 10 Asts: Mladenović 8 | | Pts: Hamati 18 Rebs: Hysenagolli 10 Asts: Brown 5 |
* Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana Attendance: 900 Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Haris Bijedić, Stelios Symeonides
* 2018–19 Balkan League Champions
* Blokotehna 1st Title