2021–22 WABA League

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.

Reigning WABA champion Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) have withdrawn from the 2021–22 WABA League.

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.

Teams

Team allocation

Venues and locations

Regular season

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

Group B

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

Classification 9–12

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Feniks Pale has withdrawn from the 2021–22 WABA League.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.

Ninth place game

Eleventh place game

Final Four

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

Awards

Final Four MVP: Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje

Player of the Year: La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega

Guard of the Year: Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax

Forward of Year: Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje

Center of the Year: La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega

Newcomer of the Year: Jovana Boričić (179-SF-2003) of Partizan 1953

Most Improved Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje

Defensive Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje

Coach of the Year: Damir Grgić of Cinkarna Celje

1st Team

Santa Okockyte-Balkojiene (175-G-1992) of Montana 2003

Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax

Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje

Mina Đorđević (188-PF-1999) of Budućnost Bemax

La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega

2nd Team

Marija Leković (166-PG-2003) of Budućnost Bemax

Tamara Rajić (182-G/F-1993) of Orlovi

Jelena Ivezić (183-F-1984) of Plamen Požega

Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje

Sara Loomis (188-PF-1997) of Vojvodina 021

All-Defensive Team

Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Cinkarna Celje

Barbara Georgieva (188-C-1998) of Montana 2003

Vladinka Erak (192-C-1984) of Orlovi

Lara Bubnič (190-C-1999) of Cinkarna Celje

Ivana Kmetovska (190-C-1995) of Badel 1862

All-Newcomers Team

Marija Leković (166-PG-2003) of Budućnost Bemax

Marina Davinić (173-SG-2003) of Partizan 1953

Manca Vrečer (178-SG-2002) of Triglav Kranj

Jovana Boričić (179-SF-2003) of Partizan 1953

Gala Kramžar (180-PG-1999) Triglav Kranj

See also

2021–22 ABA League First Division

2021–22 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia

References

External links

Official website

Profile at eurobasket.com

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