# 2017–18 Slovak Basketball League

The 2017–18 Slovak Basketball League season was the 26th season of the top-tier basketball competition in Slovakia. Inter Bratislava was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the semifinals. Levickí Patrioti won their second league.

## Competition format

Ten teams joined the regular season, consisted in playing against each other four times home-and-away in double a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advance to the playoffs.

## Teams

Lučenec and SPU Nitra did not continue in the Extraliga. Žilina, champion of the 1.Liga, replaced them.
| Team | City | Arena |
| 04 AC LB Spišská Nová Ves | Spišská Nová Ves | |
| Handlová | Handlová | Športová Hala |
| Inter Bratislava | Bratislava | Hant Aréna |
| Iskra Svit | Svit | Iskra Aréna |
| Košice | Košice | |
| Levickí Patrioti | Levice | |
| Prievidza | Prievidza | Niké Aréna |
| Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Komárno | Mestská športová hala |
| VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | Bratislava | |
| Žilina | Žilina | |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Inter Bratislava | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3370 | 2801 | +569 | .833 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Levickí Patrioti | 36 | 26 | 10 | 3175 | 2832 | +343 | .722 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Prievidza | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3246 | 2792 | +454 | .694 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Košice | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3390 | 2952 | +438 | .694 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | Iskra Svit | 36 | 22 | 14 | 3265 | 3010 | +255 | .611 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | 36 | 22 | 14 | 3087 | 2995 | +92 | .611 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | 36 | 12 | 24 | 2811 | 2995 | −184 | .333 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | Handlová | 36 | 9 | 27 | 2801 | 3375 | −574 | .250 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Žilina | 36 | 5 | 31 | 2837 | 3547 | −710 | .139 | |
| 10 | 04 AC LB Spišská Nová Ves | 36 | 4 | 32 | 2756 | 3439 | −683 | .111 | |

## Playoffs

Seeded teams played games 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home. Quarterfinals were played in a best-of-five games format while semifinals and final with a best-of-seven one.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Inter Bratislava | Inter Bratislava | Inter Bratislava | Inter Bratislava | Inter Bratislava | 98 | 100 | 96 | | | | | | | | |
| Handlová | Handlová | Handlová | Handlová | Handlová | 64 | 86 | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| Handlová | Handlová | Handlová | Handlová | Handlová | 64 | 86 | 68 | Inter Bratislava | Inter Bratislava | 87 | 68 | 81 | 75 | 103 | 86 |
| | | | | | | | | Košice | Košice | 62 | 74 | 90 | 95 | 85 | 97 |
| Košice | Košice | Košice | 102 | 73 | 84 | 72 | 94 | Košice | Košice | 62 | 74 | 90 | 95 | 85 | 97 |
| Iskra Svit | Iskra Svit | Iskra Svit | 89 | 78 | 68 | 81 | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iskra Svit | Iskra Svit | Iskra Svit | 89 | 78 | 68 | 81 | 85 | | | | | | | | | Košice | Košice | Košice | 81 | 79 | 66 | 77 | 66 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | 80 | 82 | 72 | 81 | 81 |
| Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | 85 | 91 | 91 | | | | | | | | | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | 80 | 82 | 72 | 81 | 81 |
| VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | 69 | 91 | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | VŠEMvs Karlovka Bratislava | 69 | 91 | 60 | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | Levickí Patrioti | 81 | 92 | 67 | 86 | 89 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | 60 | 95 | 65 | 57 | 81 |
| Prievidza | Prievidza | Prievidza | Prievidza | Prievidza | 71 | 63 | 74 | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | 60 | 95 | 65 | 57 | 81 |
| Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | Rieker Com Therm Komárno | 78 | 67 | 80 | | | | | | | | |

## Slovak clubs in Regional competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Levicki Patrioti | Alpe Adria Cup | Runners-up |
| Prievidza | Alpe Adria Cup | Regular season |
| Rieker Com Therm Komarno | Alpe Adria Cup | Regular season |