1997–98 YUBA League explained

1997–98 Winston YUBA League
League:YUBA League
Season:1997–98
Champions:Crvena zvezda
Runners Up:FMP Železnik
Teams:14
Games:26 each
Top Seed:Partizan, 24–2
Award4:Most Improved Player
Award4 N:FRY
Prevseason Link:1996–97 YUBA League
Prevseason Year:1996–97
Nextseason Link:1998–99 YUBA League
Nextseason Year:1998–99

The 1997–98 Winston YUBA League (Serbian: Винстон ЈУБА лига 1997/98.) was the 6th season of the YUBA League, the top-tier professional basketball league in Yugoslavia (later renamed to Serbia and Montenegro).

Teams

A total of 14 teams participated in the 1997–98 Winston YUBA League.

Distribution

The following is the access list for this season.

Access list for the 1997–98 Winston YUBA League
Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from the previous round
Regular season
(14 teams)
  • 12 highest-placed teams from the last season
  • 2 highest-placed teams from the B League
Playoffs
(8 teams)
  • 8 highest-placed teams from the Regular season

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from the YUBA B League
Teams relegated to the YUBA B League

Venues and locations

ClubHome cityArenaCapacity
BeobankaBelgradeNew Belgrade Sports Hall5,000
BeopetrolBelgradeNew Belgrade Sports Hall5,000
BorovicaRumaRuma Sports Center2,500
BudućnostPodgoricaMorača Hall4,300
Crvena zvezdaBelgradePionir Hall5,878
FMP ŽeleznikBelgradeŽeleznik Hall3,000
Iva ZorkaŠabacZorka Hall2,300
LovćenCetinjeLovćen Sports Center1,500
MornarBar
OKK BeogradBelgradeSC Šumice2,000
Partizan ZepterBelgradePionir Hall5,878
Radnički BeogradBelgradeSC Šumice2,000
SpartakSuboticaDudova Šuma Hall3,000
VojvodinaNovi SadSPC Vojvodina7,022

Personnel and sponsorship

ClubHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
BeobankaDarko RusoSportstarBeobanka
BeopetrolChampionBeopetrol
BorovicaNikola Lazić
BudućnostGoran BojanićNike
Crvena zvezda Tom Ludwig /
Vladislav Lučić / Mihailo Pavićević
NikeDelta Banka
FMP ŽeleznikNikeAtlas Banka
Iva ZorkaMijailo Grušanović
LovćenMiodrag Kadija
MornarĐorđije Pavićević
OKK BeogradSlobodan Nikolić
Partizan ZepterMiroslav Nikolić / Milovan BogojevićNikeZepter
Radnički BeogradVelimir Gašić
Spartak
VojvodinaŽeljko Lukajić

Regular season

Standings

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Playoffs

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Finals

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Clubs in European competitions

Source[27] [28]

Competition Team Progress Result
bgcolor=lightblueEliminated in 3rd place game by Benetton Treviso, 89–96
Eliminated by ASVEL, 136–145 (1–1)
bgcolor=#D0F0C0 Eliminated by Žalgiris, 119–137 (0–2)
bgcolor=silverEliminated by Mash Jeans Verona, 138–141 (1–1)
Eliminated by Peristeri 3Bit, 135–136 (1–1)
Eliminated by Cherno More, 168–186 (1–1)
3rd (3–3)

See also

Notes and References

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  21. Web site: Bnl viewer . 2024-02-18 . istorijskenovine.unilib.rs.
  22. Web site: Bnl viewer . 2024-02-18 . istorijskenovine.unilib.rs.
  23. Web site: Bnl viewer . 2024-02-19 . istorijskenovine.unilib.rs.
  24. Web site: Bnl viewer . 2024-02-19 . istorijskenovine.unilib.rs.
  25. Web site: Bnl viewer . 2024-02-19 . istorijskenovine.unilib.rs.
  26. Web site: 1997/98, Utakmice finala PlayOff -a . kosarka.co.yu . 11 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080605191833/http://nsl.kosarka.co.yu/History4.aspx . 5 June 2008 . dead.
  27. Web site: 1997/98, NAJVEĆA U ISTORIJI NAŠE KOŠARKE: Nije bilo stranaca, već samo majstora kakvih danas nema . mondo.rs . 11 June 2022.
  28. Web site: Bilo jednom u Srbiji . beforeafter.rs . 11 June 2022.