The 2021–22 WABA League is the 21st season of the Adriatic League. Competition included twelve teams from seven countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Slovenia.[1]

WABA League
Season2021–22
DurationSeptember 29, 2021December 21, 2021
(Regular season)
January 5, 2022March 15, 2022
(SuperLeague)
March 3, 2022March 16, 2022
(Classification 9–12)
19–20 March 2022
(Final Four)
Number of games98
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season MVPDemocratic Republic of the Congo La mama Kapinga Maweja
Finals
ChampionsSlovenia Cinkarna Celje (3rd title)
  Runners-upMontenegro Budućnost Bemax
SemifinalistsBosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi
Bulgaria Montana 2003
Finals MVPBrazil Isabela Lyra
Records
Biggest home winCinkarna Celje 122–50 RMU Banovići
(27 October 2021)
Biggest away winRMU Banovići 46–106 Cinkarna Celje
(15 December 2021)
Highest scoringKAM Basket 99–84 Partizan 1953
(16 March 2022)
Highest attendance2600
Budućnost Bemax 51–58 Cinkarna Celje
(20 March 2022)
Lowest attendanceNo data for several matches

10
Vojvodina 021 86–57 KAM Basket
(11 November 2021)
Orlovi 74–79 Budućnost Bemax
(15 December 2021)
All statistics correct as of July 25, 2022.

Reigning WABA champion Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) have withdrawn from the 2021–22 WABA League.[2][3]

25 September 2021 Feniks Pale (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has withdraws from the 2021-22 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 Feniks will receive 0 classification points in the standings.[4]

Teams edit

Team allocation edit

Regular season
  Montana 2003   RMU Banovići   Cinkarna Celje   Vojvodina 021   Plamen Požega   Badel 1862
  Feniks Pale   Orlovi   Triglav Kranj   Partizan 1953   Budućnost Bemax   Kam Basket

Venues and locations edit

Location of teams in the 2021–22 WABA League
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Badel 1862 Skopje Nezavisna Makedonija Hall 600
Budućnost Bemax Podgorica Bemax Arena 2,500
Cinkarna Celje Celje Gimnazija Center Celje Hall 1,500
Feniks Pale Banja Luka Obilićevo Hall 600
Kam Basket Makedonska Kamenica Kiril i Metodij Hall
Skopje SRC Kale 2,500
Montana 2003 Montana Mladost Sports Hall
Orlovi Banja Luka Obilićevo Hall 600
Partizan 1953 Beograd Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall 5,000
Plamen Požega Požega Tomislav Pirc 1,200
RMU Banovići Banovići SKC Banovići
Triglav Kranj Kranj Športna dvorana Planina 800
Vojvodina 021 Novi Sad Petrovaradin Hall 900

Regular season edit

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 SuperLeague. The regular season began on 29 September 2021 and it will end on 21 December 2021.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Budućnost Bemax 10 10 0 698 435 +263 20 Advance to SuperLeague
2   Orlovi 10 7 3 538 511 +27 17
3   Vojvodina 021 10 6 4 596 505 +91 16
4   Triglav Kranj 10 5 5 538 549 −11 15
5   KAM Basket 10 2 8 488 658 −170 12 Advance to Classification 9–12
6   Feniks Pale 10 0 10 0 200 −200 10
Updated to match(es) played on December 15, 2021. Source: WABA League

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Cinkarna Celje 10 9 1 947 602 +345 19 Advance to SuperLeague
2   Montana 2003 10 8 2 813 672 +141 18
3   Plamen Požega 10 7 3 843 753 +90 17
4   Badel 1862 10 4 6 664 754 −90 14
5   Partizan 1953 10 2 8 699 758 −59 12 Advance to Classification 9–12
6   RMU Banovići 10 0 10 527 954 −427 10
Updated to match(es) played on December 21, 2021. Source: WABA League

SuperLeague edit

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 5 January 2022 and it will end on 15 March 2022.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Budućnost Bemax 14 13 1 1107 832 +275 27 Advance to the Final Four
2   Cinkarna Celje 14 12 2 1124 883 +241 26
3   Orlovi 14 8 6 944 991 −47 22
4   Montana 2003 14 8 6 1013 1023 −10 22
5   Vojvodina 021 14 7 7 973 918 +55 21
6   Plamen Požega 14 4 10 1035 1192 −157 18
7   Triglav Kranj 14 3 11 857 991 −134 17
8   Badel 1862 14 1 13 855 1078 −223 15
Updated to match(es) played on March 15, 2022. Source: WABA League

Classification 9–12 edit

Classification 9–12 of the WABA League took place between 3 March 2022 and it will end on 16 March 2022.

Feniks Pale has withdrawn from the 2021–22 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 Feniks will receive 0 classification points in the standings.[5]

Ninth place game edit

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg Extra time[6]
  Partizan 1953 181:184   KAM Basket 86:71 84:99 11:14

Eleventh place game edit

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
  Feniks Pale 0:40   RMU Banovići 0:20 0:20

Final Four edit

Final Four was held on 19–20 March 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[7]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
1   Budućnost Bemax 102
 
 
 
4   Montana 2003 45
 
  Budućnost Bemax 51
 
 
 
  Cinkarna Celje 58
 
2   Cinkarna Celje 74
 
 
3   Orlovi 58
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Montana 2003 63
 
 
  Orlovi 72
2021–22 WABA League champion
 
Cinkarna Celje
3rd title

Awards edit

1st Team

2nd Team

All-Defensive Team

All-Newcomers Team

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Liga starta 22.IX. (žreb, galerija)". 25 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Beroe odustao od lige". 16 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Sezona počinje 29.IX. (raspored)". 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Feniks odustao od lige". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Feniks odustao od lige". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Prvijenac Basket Kama za 9.mjesto". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Final-Four u Podgorici". wabaleague.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

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