The 2011–12 Telemach League was the 21st season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Slovenia. The first half of the season consisted of 10 teams and 90-game regular season (18 games for each of the 10 teams) began on Friday, 15 October 2011 and ended on 3 March 2012. The second half of the season consisted of 2 teams from Adriatic League and the best 6 teams from first half of the season.
| 1. A SKL | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2011–12 | |||||||||
| Duration | 15 October 2011 – 3 March 2012 | |||||||||
| Teams | 10 + 2 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | RTV Slovenija | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Helios Domžale | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Travis Nelson | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Krka Novo Mesto 5th title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Union Olimpija | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Helios Domžale Zlatorog Laško | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Afik Nissim | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2010–11 2012–13 → | ||||||||||
Teams for the 2011–12 season
edit| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Head coach |
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| Elektra | Šoštanj | Šoštanj Sport Hall | 600 | Gašper Potočnik |
| Geoplin Slovan | Ljubljana | Kodeljevo Sports Hall | 1,540 | Gašper Okorn |
| Helios | Domžale | Komunalni center Hall | 2,500 | Zmago Sagadin |
| Hopsi | Polzela | Polzela Sport Hall | 1,800 | Jernej Kobale |
| Krka* | Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,800 | Nenad Trajković |
| LTH Castings Mercator | Škofja Loka | Poden Hall | 500 | – |
| Maribor | Maribor | Tabor Hall | 3,261 | Slobodan Rmuš |
| Olimpija* | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,500 | Sašo Filipovski |
| Parklji | Ljubljana | ŠRC Ježica | 300 | Tone Corel |
| Rogaška Crystal | Rogaška Slatina | II. OŠ Rogaška Slatina | 800 | Matej Bakšič |
| Šentjur | Šentjur | Hruševec Sports Hall | 450 | Damjan Novaković |
| Zlatorog | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 | Rado Trifunović |
| Teams from the Adriatic League |
Telemach League 2011–12 club Locations
Regular season
editA League standings
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Helios Domžale | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1478 | 1263 | 34 |
| 2 | Zlatorog Laško | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1403 | 1225 | 31 |
| 3 | Elektra | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1251 | 1153 | 30 |
| 4 | Šentjur | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1485 | 1399 | 30 |
| 5 | Maribor | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1381 | 1276 | 28 |
| 6 | Hopsi Polzela | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1346 | 1352 | 27 |
| 7 | Rogaška Crystal | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1219 | 1257 | 26 |
| 8 | Geoplin Slovan | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1320 | 1359 | 25 |
| 9 | LTH Castings Mercator | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1171 | 1386 | 20 |
| 10 | Parklji Ljubljana | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1171 | 1555 | 19 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for the Champions stage |
Stats Leaders
edit| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking per game |  Travis Nelson |
Šentjur | 21.81 |
| Points per game | Travis Nelson |
Šentjur | 17.75 |
| Rebounds per game |  Esmir Rizvić |
Parklji Ljubljana | 9.25 |
| Assists per game |  Luka Rupnik |
Geoplin Slovan | 5.41 |
| Steals per game | Miha Fon |
Geoplin Slovan | 2.00 |
| Blocks per game | Travis Nelson |
Šentjur | 1.25 |
Champions standings
edit| Pos | Team | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | F | A | Pts | |||
| 1 | Krka | 10 | 8 | 2 | 763 | 646 | 18 | |
| 2 | Olimpija | 10 | 7 | 3 | 680 | 641 | 17 | |
| 3 | Helios Domžale | 10 | 6 | 4 | 769 | 739 | 16 | |
| 4 | Zlatorog Laško | 10 | 5 | 5 | 667 | 686 | 15 | |
| 5 | Elektra | 10 | 4 | 6 | 678 | 730 | 14 | |
| 6 | Šentjur | 10 | 0 | 10 | 719 | 834 | 10 | |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for the Playoff stage |
Relegation league
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Hopsi Polzela | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2199 | 2076 | 46 |
| 2 | Maribor | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2182 | 1970 | 46 |
| 3 | Rogaška Crystal | 28 | 13 | 15 | 1962 | 1944 | 41 |
| 4 | Geoplin Slovan | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2096 | 2123 | 40 |
| 5 | LTH Castings Mercator | 28 | 5 | 23 | 1866 | 2111 | 33 |
| 6 | Parklji Ljubljana | 28 | 1 | 27 | 1751 | 2409 | 29 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Relegated |
Playoffs
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Krka | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Zlatorog Laško | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Krka | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Olimpija | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Olimpija | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Helios Domžale | 0 | |||||||
Finals
edit17 May
8:00 pm |
| Krka 65, Olimpija 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 18–15, 14–15, 25–28 | ||
| Pts: Jure Lalić 13 Rebs: Jure Lalić 10 Asts: Bojan Krivec 4 |
Pts: Jaka Blažič 15 Rebs: Blažič, Dašić 8 each Asts: Jan Močnik 4 | |
20 May
7:30 pm |
| Olimpija 65, Krka 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 15–19, 16–18, 15–18 | ||
| Pts: Jaka Blažič 20 Rebs: Sasu Salin 6 Asts: Sasu Salin 3 |
Pts: Zoran Dragić 15 Rebs: Zoran Dragić 8 Asts: Krivec, Dragić, Nissim 3 each | |
22 May
6:45 pm |
| Krka 72, Olimpija 63 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 23–13, 21-13, 16–21 | ||
| Pts: Afik Nissim 17 Rebs: Smiljan Pavič 9 Asts: Afik Nissim 6 |
Pts: Deon Thompson 22 Rebs: Goran Jagodnik 7 Asts: Sasu Salin 5 | |
24 May
6:45 pm |
| Olimpija 55, Krka 67 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 16–17, 14–14, 7–20 | ||
| Pts: Deon Thompson 18 Rebs: Jagodnik, Dašić 5 each Asts: Močnik, Jeretin 2 each |
Pts: Afik Nissim 18 Rebs: Jure Lalić 7 Asts: Zoran Dragić 5 | |
| Krka wins Slovenian League Finals series, 3–1 | ||
| Telemach League 2011–12 Champions |
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Krka 5th title |
Awards
editRegular Season MVP
editSeason MVP
editFinals MVP
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Weekly MVP
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Statistics leaders
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Pointsedit
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Reboundsedit
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Assistsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Košarkarska zveza Slovenije: MVP kola". Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Košarkarska zveza Slovenije: MVP kola". Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
External links
edit- Official Basketball Federation of Slovenia website (in Slovene)