2021–22 WABA League explained

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Nextseason:	2022–23
Season:	2021–22
WABA League
Champions:	Cinkarna Celje (3rd title)
Runners Up:	Budućnost Bemax
Semifinalists:	Orlovi Montana 2003
Teams:	12
Games:	98
Duration:	– (Regular season) – (SuperLeague) – (Classification 9–12) 19–20 March 2022 (Final Four)
Highest Scoring:	(16 March 2022)
Biggest Home Win:	(27 October 2021)
Biggest Away Win:	(15 December 2021)
Highest Attendance:	2600 (20 March 2022)
Lowest Attendance:	*No data for several matches* 10 (11 November 2021) (15 December 2021)
Mvp:	La mama Kapinga Maweja
Finals Mvp:	Isabela Lyra
Award4:	Top Prospect

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.^[1]

Reigning WABA champion Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) have withdrawn from the 2021–22 WABA League.^[2] ^[3]

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.^[4]

Teams

Team allocation

Regular season
width=210	Montana 2003	width=210	RMU Banovići	width=210	Cinkarna Celje	width=210	Vojvodina 021	width=210	Plamen Požega	width=210	Badel 1862
width=210	Feniks Pale	width=210	Orlovi	width=210	Triglav Kranj	width=210	Partizan 1953	width=210	Budućnost Bemax	width=210	Kam Basket

Venues and locations


Team	Home city	Arena
Badel 1862	Skopje	Nezavisna Makedonija Hall
Budućnost Bemax	Podgorica	Bemax Arena
Cinkarna Celje	Celje	Gimnazija Center Celje Hall
Feniks Pale	Banja Luka	Obilićevo Hall
Kam Basket	Makedonska Kamenica	Kiril i Metodij Hall
Kam Basket	Skopje	SRC Kale
Montana 2003	Montana	Mladost Sports Hall
Orlovi	Banja Luka	Obilićevo Hall
Partizan 1953	Beograd	Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall
Plamen Požega	Požega	Tomislav Pirc
RMU Banovići	Banovići	SKC Banovići
Triglav Kranj	Kranj	Športna dvorana Planina
Vojvodina 021	Novi Sad	Petrovaradin Hall

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

See main article: 2021–22 WABA League Group A.

Group B

See main article: 2021–22 WABA League Group B.

SuperLeague

See main article: 2021–22 WABA League 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

See main article: 2021–22 WABA League 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.^[5]

Ninth place game

width=250	Team #1	width=100	Agg.	width=250	Team #2	width=88	1st leg	width=88	2nd leg	width=88	Extra time^[6]
	181:184	KAM Basket	86:71	84:99	11:14

Eleventh place game

width=250	Team #1	width=100	Agg.	width=250	Team #2	width=88	1st leg	width=88	2nd leg
	0:40		0:20	0:20

Final Four

See main article: 2021–22 WABA League Final Four.

Final Four was held on 19–20 March 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.^[7]

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

External links

Official website
Profile at eurobasket.com

Notes and References

Web site: Liga starta 22.IX. (žreb, galerija). 25 June 2021. 18 July 2021.
Web site: Beroe odustao od lige. 16 July 2021. 22 July 2021.
Web site: Sezona počinje 29.IX. (raspored). 22 July 2021. 22 July 2021.
News: Feniks odustao od lige. wabaleague.com. 3 October 2021.
News: Feniks odustao od lige. wabaleague.com. 3 October 2021.
News: Prvijenac Basket Kama za 9.mjesto. wabaleague.com. 20 March 2022.
News: Final-Four u Podgorici. wabaleague.com. 9 March 2022.