2022–23 WABA League

WABA League
WABA League
Season	2022–23
Duration	October 11, 2022 – December 28, 2022; (Regular season); January 11, 2023 – March 21, 2023; (SuperLeague); 25–26 March 2023; (Final Four)
Games played	86
Teams	11
Finals
Champions	Cinkarna Celje (4th title)
Runners-up	Budućnost Bemax
Semifinalists	Vojvodina 021; Montana 2003
Finals MVP	Čeh
	← 2021–22 2023–24 → 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

Location of teams in the 2021–22 WABA League

Montana 2003

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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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Pos	Team v t e	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

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 v t e	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

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

Semifinals		Final

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

Finals MVP: Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
Player of the Year: Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
Guard of the Year: Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
Forward of Year: Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
Defensive Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
Newcomer of the Year: Jelena Lazarević (185-PF-2005) of Lavovi
Most Improved Player of Year: Lana Marić (190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021
Coach of the Year: Damir Grgić of Cinkarna Celje

1st Team

Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
Zorana Radonjić (173-G-2002) of Budućnost Bemax
Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
Sara Loomis (188-PF-1997) of Vojvodina 021

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

Zorana Radonjić (173-G-2002) of Budućnost Bemax
Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
Lea Miletić (184-F-1995) of Zagreb
Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
Lana Marić (190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021

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

References

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

External links

Official website
Profile at eurobasket.com

[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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