WABA League for the season 2016–17 was the sixteenth season of the Adriatic League. Competition included ten teams from six countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Slovenia and from Macedonia. WABA League for the season 2016–17 has begun to play October 2016. and ended in March 2017.
It was originally intended that in group A play Nikšić 1995 from Montenegro, but after giving up this team, in its place was moved from Group B team Play Off Happy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Team Play Off Sarajevo at the beginning of 2017 changed the general sponsor, and is the first part of the season appeared well Play Off Happy, and the other as Play Off Ultra.
Team information Country Teams Team City Venue (Capacity) Serbia 3 Crvena zvezda Belgrade Basket city Hall (1.600) Partizan 1953 Belgrade Sports Hall Ranko Žeravica (5.000)Hall Vizura Sport (1,500) Kraljevo Kraljevo Kraljevo Sports Hall (3.331) Slovenia 2 Athlete Celje Celje Dvorana Gimnazije Celje – Center (1.500) Triglav Kranj Kranj Športna dvorana Planina (800) Bulgaria 2 Montana 2003 Montana Sports Hall Mladost Beroe Stara Zagora Municipal Hall (1.000) Montenegro 1 Budućnost Bemax Podgorica Morača Sports Center (4,570)University Sports&Culture Hall (770) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Play Off Ultra Sarajevo Skenderija (5.616)Ramiz Salčin Hall (1.500) Macedonia 1 Badel 1862 Skopje Nezavisna Makedonija (n / a)Sports Hall Vardar (n / a)
Regular season In the Regular season was played with 10 teams divided into 2 groups of 5 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 5 October 2016 and it will end on 11 January 2017.
Group A
PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts1. Beroe 8 7 1 617 479 +138 15League 82. Triglav Kranj 8 5 3 471 476 -5 133. Play Off Ultra 8 4 4 545 556 -11 124. Partizan 1953 8 3 5 560 576 -16 115. Kraljevo 8 1 7 496 602 -106 9
Group B
PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts1. Budućnost Bemax 8 6 2 631 510 +121 14League 82. Montana 2003 8 6 2 574 527 +47 143. Athlete Celje 8 6 2 652 547 +105 134. Crvena zvezda 8 2 6 543 562 -19 105. Badel 1862 8 0 8 396 650 -254 8
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 18 January 2017 and it will end on 15 March 2017.
PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts1. Montana 2003 14 10 4 1046 965 +81 24Final Four2. Beroe 14 10 4 1039 910 +129 243. Budućnost Bemax 14 10 4 986 857 +129 244. Athlete Celje 14 9 5 1041 991 +50 235. Crvena zvezda 14 6 8 972 1044 -72 206. Triglav Kranj (-1) 14 6 8 765 833 -68 197. Play Off Ultra 14 3 11 1005 1107 -102 178. Partizan 1953 14 2 12 889 1036 -147 16
Classification 9–12 Classification 9–12 of the WABA League took place between 25 January 2017 and it will end on 9 February 2017. Due to the withdrawal of individual teams before the season starts, match for 11th place have been canceled. Before the start of matches to 9th place, Badel 1862 is withdrew from playing this stage of the competition.
Ninth place game Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg Kraljevo 40:0 Badel 1862 20:0 20:0
Final four
Final Four to be played from 18 to 19 March 2017 in the Podgorica, Montenegro.
2016–17 WABA LeagueAthlete Celje2nd Title
Awards Final Four MVP: Annamaria Prezelj (177-SG-97) of Athlete Celje Player of the Year: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of Beroe Guard of the Year: Annamaria Prezelj (177-SG-97) of Athlete Celje Forward of the Year: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of Beroe Center of the Year: Shante Evans (184-F/C-91) of Athlete Celje Defensive Player of the Year: Jazmine Perkins (178-G/F-89) of Beroe Most Improved Player of the Year: Nikolina Delić (184-SG-96) of Play Off Ultra Newcomer of the Year: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of Crvena zvezda Coach of the Year: Damir Grgič of Athlete Celje
1st Team PG: Charel Allen (181-G-86) of Montana 2003 SG: Annamaria Prezelj (177-SG-97) of Athlete Celje F: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of Beroe PF: Kristina Topuzović (183-F/G-94) of Budućnost Bemax C: Shante Evans (184-F/C-91) of Athlete Celje
2nd Team PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of Budućnost Bemax SG: Nikolina Delić (184-SG-96) of Play Off Ultra F: Irena Matović (186-F-88) of Budućnost Bemax F: Živa Zdolšek (178-F/G-89) of Triglav Kranj C: Ivanka Matić (193-C/F-79) of Tarbes Basket
All-Defensive Team G: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of Crvena zvezda G: Jazmine Perkins (178-G/F-89) of Beroe F: Nikolina Delić (184-SG-96) of Play Off Ultra F: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of Beroe C: Shante Evans (184-F/C-91) of Athlete Celje
Honorable Mention Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of Athlete Celje Larisa Ocvirk (184-SF-97) of Athlete Celje Radostina Dimitrova (181-SF-94) of Montana 2003 Suzana Milovanović (185-PF-79) of Partizan 1953 Anđela Delić (184-G-96) of Play Off Ultra
All-Newcomers Team G: Aleksandra Krošelj (168-PG-99) of Athlete Celje G: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of Crvena zvezda F: Snežana Bogićević (177-SG-97) of Crvena zvezda PF: Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of Crvena zvezda C: Nikolina Sofrić (186-F/C-00) of Triglav Kranj
References
External links Official website 2016–17 WABA League at eurobasket.com