2016–17 WABA League


WABA League for the season 2016–17 was the sixteen 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

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

PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts
1. Beroe871617479+13815League 8
2. Triglav Kranj853471476-513League 8
3. Play Off Ultra844545556-1112League 8
4. Partizan 1953835560576-1611League 8
5. Kraljevo817496602-1069

Group B

PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts
1. Budućnost Bemax862631510+12114League 8
2. Montana 2003862574527+4714League 8
3. Athlete Celje862652547+10513League 8
4. Crvena zvezda826543562-1910League 8
5. Badel 1862808396650-2548
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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.
PlaceTeamPldWLPFPADiffPts
1. Montana 2003141041046965+8124Final Four
2. Beroe141041039910+12924Final Four
3. Budućnost Bemax14104986857+12924Final Four
4. Athlete Celje14951041991+5023Final Four
5. Crvena zvezda14689721044-7220
6. Triglav Kranj 1468765833-6819
7. Play Off Ultra1431110051107-10217
8. Partizan 1953142128891036-14716

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

Final four

Final Four to be played from 18–19 March 2017 in the Podgorica, Montenegro.


2016–17 WABA League


Athlete Celje
2nd Title

Awards

1st Team
2nd Team
All-Defensive Team
Honorable Mention
All-Newcomers Team