2020–21 BIBL season explained

2020–21 BIBL
League:Balkan International Basketball League
Season:2020–21
Teams:18
Games:72
Dates:13 October 2020 – 29 April 2021
Champions: Hapoel Holon (1st title)
Runners Up: Academic Plovdiv
Semifinalists: Hapoel Gilboa Galil
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Prevseason Link:2019–20 BIBL season
Prevseason Year:2019–20
Nextseason Link:2021-22 BIBL season
Nextseason Year:2021-22

The 2020–21 BIBL season is the 12th edition of Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL).[1] Besides 6 teams from Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia, 12 teams from Israel joined the competition,[2] after temporary suspension of 2020-2021 Israeli Basketball League due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These 12 teams played inside of Israel in first round of regular season and the best two teams joined the other 4 Balkan teams, which qualified from the Balkan group.[3] [4] [5]

Teams

Regular season
width=210 width=210 width=210 Maccabi Haifawidth=210
width=210 Hapoel Be'er Shevawidth=210 width=210 Maccabi Rishon LeZionwidth=210 Kumanovo 2009
width=210 width=210 Hapoel Tel Avivwidth=210 Academic Plovdivwidth=210 TFT Skopje
width=210 Hapoel Gilboa Galilwidth=210 Ironi Nahariyawidth=210 width=210 rowspan=2
width=210 width=210 Ironi Nes Zionawidth=210

First round

Group E

Second round playoff

The winners from groups A, B, C and D will compete in a single match to qualify for the second round. The Group A winner will play against the Group C winner, and the Group B winner will play against the winner from Group D.

The hosting team will be decided based the following criteria in the Group stage:

  1. win–loss record
  2. game points difference
  3. game points scored.

If these criteria still cannot decide, a draw shall decide on the final classification.[5] [6]

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Second round

The draw of this second round conducted on Friday February 5, at 11:00 EET, at Delasport Bulgaria offices in Sofia.[7]

Qualified teams divided to two groups. Each group consist of two teams from the Balkan region and one team from Israel played in a round-robin-system. No teams from the same country can be drawn in one group.[5]

Draw

Pot Team City Venue Capacity
Pot 12,700
5,000
Pot 21,000
800
Pot 36,500
4,000

Group G

Final Four

By League's official regulations, section 3, if two teams from the same country qualify to the Final Four they shall play each other in the Semifinals game.[5] The Final Four will take place at Holon Toto Hall.[8]

Final


External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New competition system and improved financial conditions for BIBL 2020-21 participants. 2020-07-23. www.balkanleague.net.
  2. Web site: 12 teams from Israel registered for the Balkan League. 2020-10-09. www.balkanleague.net.
  3. Web site: Israel Basketball Federation approved the 12 teams registration. 2020-10-09. www.balkanleague.net.
  4. Web site: The 12 Israeli teams were divided in four groups - the result of the draw. 2020-10-09. www.balkanleague.net.
  5. Web site: BIBL Official Regulations 2020/2021 . balkanleague.net . 23 October 2020.
  6. Web site: The dates for the postponed games in Israel have been set . balkanleague.net . 7 January 2021 . 8 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Here are the 6 teams in the Second Stage, the draw will take place on Friday . Balkan International Basketball League . 3 February 2021 . 2 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Delasport Balkan League Final Four 2021 goes to Holon . Balkan International Basketball League . 13 April 2021.

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