2007–08 ABA NLB League
The ABA NLB League 2007–08, the seventh season of the regional Liga ABA, saw a further change in the competition structure. After trying a playoff system the previous year, the league returned to a combination of elimination and a Final Four tournament.
14 teams from Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia participated in the NLB League in its seventh season: Union Olimpija, Helios, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona, Zadar, Zagreb, Split, Široki ERONET, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, Hemofarm, FMP Železnik, Vojvodina and Budućnost.
There were 26 rounds played in the regular part of the season. Eight best teams from the regular season qualified for the best-of-three quarter-final series. The Final Four Tournament was later held in Ljubljana.
Partizan became the 2008 League Champion.
Team Information
Venues and locations
Regular season
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
1. | Partizan Igokea | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2119 | 1855 | +264 | 50 |
2. | Zadar | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2080 | 2001 | +79 | 44 |
3. | Hemofarm STADA | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2063 | 1986 | +77 | 42 |
4. | Crvena zvezda | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2275 | 2212 | +63 | 42 |
5. | Union Olimpija | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2071 | 1961 | +110 | 41 |
6. | Budućnost | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2099 | 2014 | +85 | 41 |
7. | FMP Železnik | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2147 | 2083 | +64 | 41 |
8. | Cibona | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2117 | 2103 | +14 | 41 |
9. | Vojvodina Srbijagas | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1971 | 1991 | -20 | 38 |
10. | Split CO | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2018 | 2069 | -51 | 37 |
11. | Zagreb CO | 26 | 7 | 19 | 2043 | 2167 | -124 | 33 |
12. | Široki Prima pivo | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1949 | 2080 | -131 | 33 |
13. | Helios | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1986 | 2127 | -141 | 32 |
14. | Geoplin Slovan | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1907 | 2196 | -289 | 31 |
Qualified for Playoffs | |
Relegated |
Stats Leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Ranking MVP
Playoffs
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg* |
Partizan Igokea | 2 - 0 | Cibona | 90 - 80 | 100 - 93 | – |
Zadar | 2 - 1 | FMP Železnik | 95 - 91 | 94 - 99 | 74 - 73 |
Hemofarm STADA | 2 - 1 | Budućnost | 87 - 71 | 55 - 64 | 75 - 69 |
Crvena zvezda | 1 - 2 | Union Olimpija | 93 - 87 | 60 - 88 | 74 - 97 |
Final four
Matches played at Hala Tivoli, LjubljanaSemifinals
Partizan vs. Union Olimpija
Zadar vs. Hemofarm STADA
Final
2007–08 ABA NLB League Champions |
Partizan 2nd Title |
ABA clubs in European competitions
Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
Euroleague | Partizan | Quarterfinals | Eliminated by Tau Cerámica, 1–2 |
Euroleague | Union Olimpija | Regular Season Group A | 6th place |
Euroleague | Cibona | Regular Season Group B | 6th place |
ULEB Cup | Hemofarm | Top 16 | Eliminated by Akasvayu Girona, 133–156 |
ULEB Cup | Crvena zvezda | Top 16 | Eliminated by Beşiktaş, 149–161 |
ULEB Cup | Zadar | Top 16 | Eliminated by Valencia, 144–162 |
ULEB Cup | Budućnost | Top 32 | Eliminated by Hemofarm, 134–155 |
ULEB Cup | FMP | Regular Season Group B | 5th place |
FIBA EuroCup | Zagreb CO | Quarter-finals | Eliminated by Barons LMT, 1–2 |