2022–23 WABA League

WABA League
Season2022–23
DurationOctober 11, 2022 – December 28, 2022
(Regular season)
January 11, 2023 – March 21, 2023
(SuperLeague)
25–26 March 2023
(Final Four)
Games played86
Teams11
Finals
Champions Cinkarna Celje (4th title)
Runners-up Budućnost Bemax
Semifinalists Vojvodina 021
Montana 2003
Finals MVP Čeh
All statistics correct as of August 10, 2023.

The 2022–23 WABA League is the 22nd season of the Adriatic League. Competition included eleven teams from six countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia.[1][2][3]

24 September 2022 Play Off Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has withdraws from the 2022–23 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 Play Off Sarajevo will receive 0 classification points in the standings.[4]

Teams

Team allocation

Regular season
Montana 2003 Nikšić Orlovi RMU Banovići
Cinkarna Celje Budućnost Bemax Lavovi Brčko Play Off Sarajevo
Zagreb Vojvodina 021 Duga Šabac

Venues and locations

Orlovi
Duga Šabac
Banovići
Zagreb
Lavovi Brčko
Nikšić
Location of teams in the 2021–22 WABA League
Location of teams in the 2021–22 WABA League
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Budućnost Bemax Podgorica Bemax Arena 2,500
Cinkarna Celje Celje Gimnazija Center Celje Hall 1,500
Duga Šabac Šabac Šabac Gymnasium Hall
Lavovi Brčko Brčko Brčko Technical School
Montana 2003 Montana Mladost Sports Hall
Nikšić Nikšić Sports center Nikšić
Orlovi Banja Luka Obilićevo Hall 600
Play Off Sarajevo Skenderija 5,616
RMU Banovići Banovići SKC Banovići
Vojvodina 021 Novi Sad Petrovaradin Hall 900
Zagreb Zagreb Boško Božić Pepsi 2,500

Regular season

In the Regular season was played with 11 teams divided into 2 groups of 5/6 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 11 October 2022 and it will end on 28 December 2022.

Group A

Main article: 2022–23 WABA League Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Budućnost Bemax 10 10 0 698 467 +231 20 Advance to SuperLeague
2 Montana 2003 10 7 3 666 554 +112 17
3 Duga Šabac 10 6 4 619 557 +62 16
4 Zagreb 10 4 6 522 574 −52 14
5 RMU Banovići 10 3 7 534 687 −153 13
6 Play Off Sarajevo 10 0 10 0 200 −200 10
Updated to match(es) played on December 21, 2022. Source: WABA League

Group B

Main article: 2022–23 WABA League Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cinkarna Celje 8 7 1 820 402 +418 15 Advance to SuperLeague
2 Vojvodina 021 8 7 1 662 415 +247 15
3 Orlovi 8 4 4 508 611 −103 12
4 Lavovi Brčko 8 1 7 399 612 −213 9
5 Nikšić 8 1 7 428 777 −349 9
Updated to match(es) played on December 28, 2022. Source: WABA League

SuperLeague

Main article: 2022–23 WABA League 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 11 January 2023 and it will end on 21 March 2023.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Budućnost Bemax 14 13 1 1123 760 +363 27 Advance to the Final Four
2 Cinkarna Celje 14 12 2 1227 782 +445 26
3 Vojvodina 021 14 10 4 904 754 +150 24
4 Montana 2003 14 7 7 942 948 −6 21
5 Orlovi 14 5 9 865 1151 −286 19
6 Duga Šabac 14 4 10 910 1040 −130 18
7 Zagreb 14 4 10 850 996 −146 18
8 Lavovi Brčko 14 1 13 702 1092 −390 15
Updated to match(es) played on March 21, 2023. Source: WABA League

Final Four

Main article: 2022–23 WABA League Final Four

Final Four was held on 25–26 March 2023 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[5][6]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 25 March 2023
 
 
1 Budućnost Bemax 73
 
 26 March 2023
 
4 Montana 2003 57
 
1 Budućnost Bemax 64
 
 25 March 2023
 
2 Cinkarna Celje 66
 
2 Cinkarna Celje 86
 
 
3 Vojvodina 021 57
 
Third place
 
 
 26 March 2023
 
 
4 Montana 2003 56
 
 
3 Vojvodina 021 64
2022–23 Adriatic League champion

Cinkarna Celje
4th title

Awards

1st Team

2nd Team

  • Marina Ristić (168-G-1987) of Orlovi
  • Sharenika McNeill (168-PG-1999) of Vojvodina 021
  • Marta Ostojić (185-G-2003) of Zagreb
  • Lea Miletić (184-F-1995) of Zagreb
  • Lana Marić (190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021

Honorable Mention

  • Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
  • Anja Mitrašinović (2005) of Vršac
  • Žaklina Janković (190-C/F-1994) of Vojvodina 021
  • Olga Stepanović (180-F-1994) of Duga Šabac
  • Courtney Cleveland (178-F-1998) of Duga Šabac

All-Defensive Team

All-Newcomers Team

  • Valeria Aleksieva (166-G-2000) of Montana 2003
  • Helena Kovačević (174-PG-2003) of Duga Šabac
  • Viktorija Ćurić (185-F-2001) of Zagreb
  • Jelena Lazarević (185-PF-2005) of Lavovi
  • Hana Predojević (183-C-2007) of Lavovi

See also

References

  1. ^ "U novoj sezoni 11 klubova". 6 June 2022. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Danas žreb". 24 June 2022. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Liga starta 12.X. – raspored". 24 June 2022. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Play Off ponovo odustao od WABA lige". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Final-Four 2023 u Podgorici". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Fajnal-for WABA 2022/2023 u Podgorici". kosarka24.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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