2022–23 WABA League explained

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Nextseason:	2023–24
Season:	2022–23
WABA League
Champions:	Cinkarna Celje (4th title)
Runners Up:	Budućnost Bemax
Semifinalists:	Vojvodina 021 Montana 2003
Teams:	11
Games:	86
Duration:	– (Regular season) – (SuperLeague) 25–26 March 2023 (Final Four)
Finals Mvp:	Čeh
Award4:	Top Prospect

The 2022–23 WABA League is the 22nd season of the Adriatic League. Competition included eleven teams from six countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia.^{[1] [2] [3]}

24 September 2022 Play Off Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has withdraws from the 2022–23 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 Play Off Sarajevo will receive 0 classification points in the standings.^[4]

Teams

Team allocation

Regular season
width=210	Montana 2003	width=210	Nikšić	width=210	Orlovi	width=210	RMU Banovići
width=210	Cinkarna Celje	width=210	Budućnost Bemax	width=210	Lavovi Brčko	width=210	Play Off Sarajevo
width=210	Zagreb	width=210	Vojvodina 021	width=210	Duga Šabac

Venues and locations

Team	Home city	Arena	Capacity
Budućnost Bemax	Podgorica	Bemax Arena
Cinkarna Celje	Celje	Gimnazija Center Celje Hall
Duga Šabac	Šabac	Šabac Gymnasium Hall
Lavovi Brčko	Brčko	Brčko Technical School
Montana 2003	Montana	Mladost Sports Hall
Nikšić	Nikšić	Sports center Nikšić
Orlovi	Banja Luka	Obilićevo Hall
Play Off	Sarajevo	Skenderija	5,616
RMU Banovići	Banovići	SKC Banovići
Vojvodina 021	Novi Sad	Petrovaradin Hall
Zagreb	Zagreb	Boško Božić Pepsi	2,500

Regular season

In the Regular season was played with 11 teams divided into 2 groups of 5/6 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 11 October 2022 and it will end on 28 December 2022.

Group A

See main article: 2022–23 WABA League Group A.

Group B

See main article: 2022–23 WABA League Group B.

SuperLeague

See main article: 2022–23 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 11 January 2023 and it will end on 21 March 2023.

Final Four

See main article: 2022–23 WABA League Final Four.

Final Four was held on 25–26 March 2023 in Podgorica, Montenegro.^{[5] [6]}

Awards

• Finals MVP: Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
• Player of the Year: Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
• Guard of the Year: Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
• Forward of Year: Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
• Defensive Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
• Newcomer of the Year: Jelena Lazarević (185-PF-2005) of Lavovi
• Most Improved Player of Year: Lana Marić (190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021
• Coach of the Year: Damir Grgić of Cinkarna Celje

1st Team

• Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
• Zorana Radonjić (173-G-2002) of Budućnost Bemax
• Dragana Živković (183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax
• Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
• Sara Loomis (188-PF-1997) of Vojvodina 021

2nd Team

• Marina Ristić (168-G-1987) of Orlovi
• Sharenika McNeill (168-PG-1999) of Vojvodina 021
• Marta Ostojić (185-G-2003) of Zagreb
• Lea Miletić (184-F-1995) of Zagreb
• Lana Marić (190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021

Honorable Mention

• Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
• Anja Mitrašinović (2005) of Vršac
• Žaklina Janković (190-C/F-1994) of Vojvodina 021
• Olga Stepanović (180-F-1994) of Duga Šabac
• Courtney Cleveland (178-F-1998) of Duga Šabac

All-Defensive Team

• Zorana Radonjić (173-G-2002) of Budućnost Bemax
• Blaža Čeh (181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje
• Lea Miletić (184-F-1995) of Zagreb
• Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje
• Lana Marić (190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021

All-Newcomers Team

• Valeria Aleksieva (166-G-2000) of Montana 2003
• Helena Kovačević (174-PG-2003) of Duga Šabac
• Viktorija Ćurić (185-F-2001) of Zagreb
• Jelena Lazarević (185-PF-2005) of Lavovi
• Hana Predojević (183-C-2007) of Lavovi

See also

• 2022–23 ABA League First Division
• 2022–23 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia

External links

• Official website
• Profile at eurobasket.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: U novoj sezoni 11 klubova. 6 June 2022 . 6 June 2022. 19 July 2022.
2. Web site: Danas žreb. 24 June 2022 . 24 June 2022. 19 July 2022.
3. Web site: Liga starta 12.X. – raspored. 24 June 2022 . 24 June 2022. 12 July 2022.
4. News: Play Off ponovo odustao od WABA lige. wabaleague.com. 4 October 2022.
5. News: Final-Four 2023 u Podgorici. wabaleague.com. 10 March 2022.
6. News: Fajnal-for WABA 2022/2023 u Podgorici. kosarka24.rs. 10 March 2022.

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