2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (men's basketball) explained

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Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Season:2017–18
Champions:Szolnoki Olaj KK (8th title)
Runners Up:Falco-Vulcano KC Szombathely
Semifinalists:Alba Fehérvár
EGIS Körmend
Relegated:MAFC
Teams:14
Games:182 (regular season)
Dates:7 October 2017 - 18 June 2018
Tv:M4 Sport

The 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A is the 87th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the highest professional basketball league in Hungary. Alba Fehérvár is the defending champion.

Teams

DEAC was promoted to this season as champions from the Hungarian 2016–17 NB I/B. Vasas SC left the league.

Arenas and locations

TeamPosition
2016–17		CityArenaCapacity
Alba FehérvárSzékesfehérvárVodafone Sportcentrum1,963
Atomerőmű SE11th PaksASE Sportcsarnok1,520
Debreceni EAC1st (NB I/B)DebrecenOláh Gábor Sports Hall1,200
Falco KCSzombathelyArena Savaria3,500
Jászberényi KSE12th JászberényBelvárosi Általános Iskola1,000
Kaposvári KK7th KaposvárVárosi Sportcsarnok1,270
Kcskeméti TE8th KecskemétMesszi István Sportcsarnok1,600
BC Körmend4th KörmendVárosi Sportcsarnok2,020
MAFC14th BudapestGabányi László Sportcsarnok1,000
PVSK Panthers6th PécsLauber Dezső Sportcsarnok2,191
Soproni KC10th SopronNOVOMATIC Aréna2,500
Szolnoki Olaj KK5th SzolnokTiszaligeti Sportcsarnok2,122
SZTE-Szedeák9th SzegedÚjszegedi Sportcsarnok3,000
Zalaegerszegi TEZalaegerszegVárosi Sportcsarnok2,816

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachTeam captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Alba Fehérvár Branislav Džunić Péter LórántSpaldingtippmi, Hungrana, Huawei
Atomerőmű SE Teo Čizmić Máté Medveadidastippmix, MVM Atomerőmű
Debreceni EAC Sándor Berényiadidastippmix
Falco KC Szombathely Srećko Sekulović Norbert TóthZeustippmix, Vulcano energia, Autófókusz
Jászberényi KSE Nikola Lazić György CsehSpaldingtippmix, Mercedes-Benz, Jász-Plasztik
Kaposvári KK Ádám Fekete Roland HendleinSpaldingtippmix, SEAT
Kecskeméti TE Gábor Forray Gergely HegedűsKipstaUltraTech, Duna Aszfalt, tippmix
BC Körmend Gasper Potocnik Csaba FerenczSpaldingtippmix, EGIS
MAFC Jovica Arsić Spaldingtippmix
PVSK-Panthers Ferenc Csirke Veljko Budimirtippmix, Veolia, GP Consulting, Terra21
Soproni KC Kornél VáradiPeaktippmix
SZTE-Szedeák Anđelko Mandić Andrija ĆirićToti Sporttippmix, Naturtex, Continental
Szolnoki Olaj Dragan Aleksić Dávid VojvodaNikeMOL
Zalaegerszeg Tamás Bencze Máté MohácsiadidasZalakerámia, tippmix, HunGast

Regular season

Results

Second round

1st – 5th placement matches

Results

6th – 10th placement matches

Results

11th – 14th placement matches

Results

Playoffs

Teams in bold won the playoff series. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoff seeding. Numbers to the right indicate the score of each playoff game.

Quarter-finals

In the quarterfinals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins three games before all five games have been played, the games that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, third and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Semi-finals

In the semifinals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins three games before all five games have been played, the games that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, third and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Finals

In the finals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the title. Thus, if one team won three games before all five games were played, the remaining games were omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, the third, and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Game 4

Third place

In the series for the third place, teams playing against each other had to win two games to win the 3rd place in the final rankings of the season. Thus, if one team won two games before all three games had been played, the remaining games were omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first and the third (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Playout

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.

In European competitions

Club Competition Progress
width=150 Champions League Second qualifying round [1]
FIBA Europe Cup Second qualifying round
First qualifying round
First qualifying round

All-star game

The all-star game was played on 2 December 2017 and was played at the Tüskecsarnok in Budapest.

PosPlayerTeam
Starters
PG Kendrick PerrySzolnoki Olaj KK
SG Dávid VojvodaSzolnoki Olaj KK
SF Ivan LilovDEAC
PF Levente JuhosNaturtex-SZTE-Szedeák
C János EilingsfeldAtomerőmű SE
Reserves
SG Marko BoltićNaturtex-SZTE-Szedeák
Allen SethAtomerőmű SE
James Bernard ThompsonKTE-Duna Aszfalt
Devante WallaceJP Auto - JKSE
F Quincy FordSzolnoki Olaj KK
C Benett DavisMAFC
C Isaiah ArmwoodDEAC
Head coach: Dragan Aleksić (Szolnoki Olaj KK)
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
PG Darrin GovensFalco KC Szombathely
SG Zoltán PerlFalco KC Szombathely
SF Szilárd BenkeZalakerámia ZTE KK
PF Péter LórántAlba Fehérvár
C Ákos KellerAlba Fehérvár
Reserves
Marquis WrightEgis Körmend
Jabril DurhamPVSK-VEOLIA
Chris DunnKaposvári KK
G Benedek VáradiFalco KC Szombathely
SG Csaba FerenczEgis Körmend
Justin TuoyoEgis Körmend
C Ryan WatkinsSoproni KC
Head coach: Gašper Potočnik (Egis Körmend)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.basketballcl.com/17-18/news/basketball-champions-league-qualification-rounds-and-regular-season-draw-completed Basketball Champions League Qualification Rounds and Regular Season draw completed

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