2008–09_Liga_ABA

2008–09 ABA NLB League

2008–09 ABA NLB League

Sports season


The ABA NLB League 2008–09 season was the 8th season of the Liga ABA. This season saw a return to the competition system in use in 2003–04, when the Final Four Tournament was played at the end of the regular season.

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A total of 14 teams from Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia participated in the NLB League season: Union Olimpija, Helios, Krka, Cibona, Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Bosna, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, FMP Železnik, Hemofarm, Vojvodina, Budućnost.

There were 26 round played in the regular part of the season. The best four teams later qualified for the Final Four Tournament, which was played in Belgrade between April 16 and April 18 (Partizan, Cibona, Hemofarm, Crvena zvezda).

Partizan became the 2009 League Champion.

Team information

Venues and locations

Regular season

League table

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Incident

On Tuesday, 20 January 2009 around 10:40pm at the Split Airport, Red Star Belgrade players were attacked by a group of 20 Croatian hooligans, members of Torcida Split hooligan firm, and supporters of KK Split.[1] The attack occurred inside the airport building as the players and club staff were checking-in for the charter flight back to Belgrade after beating KK Split 62-67 earlier that night in Gripe Hall. The hooligans entered the airport building, stormed the main hall, and attacked the Red Star group with sticks, glass bottles, and rocks, before escaping out of the building using another entrance.[2] The attack did not appear to be organized.[3]

No serious injuries were reported except for Red Star's American shooting guard Andre Owens who got a laceration on his knee[4] as he jumped over the check-in counter to avoid the charging hooligans.[5]

In a press release prompted by the incident, KK Split's management distanced themselves form the behaviour of their fans, expressing regret over the incident.[6] Club president Dino Rađa also publicly apologized.[7]

Stats Leaders

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Rebounds

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Assists

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Ranking MVP

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MVP Round by Round

Source: NLB League

Final four

Matches played in, Belgrade, Serbia

Semifinals
April 16
Final
April 18
      
1 Partizan 64
4 Crvena zvezda 58
1 Partizan 63
2 Cibona 49
2 Cibona 77
3 Hemofarm STADA 65

Semifinals

Partizan vs. Crvena zvezda

April 16
20:45 CET
Partizan Serbia 6458 Serbia Crvena zvezda
Scoring by quarter: 13-11, 18-12, 15-15, 18-20
Pts: Tepić 14
Rebs: Veličković, Vesely, Vraneš 7
Asts: Tepić 4
Pts: Kikanović 15
Rebs: Roberts 8
Asts: Marković 4
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
Attendance: 10,750
Referees: Muhvić (CRO), Jovčić (SRB), Herceg (CRO)

Cibona vs. Hemofarm STADA

April 16
18:15 CET
Cibona Croatia 7765 Serbia Hemofarm STADA
Scoring by quarter: 24-11, 20-21, 21-17, 12-16
Pts: Anderson 24
Rebs: Homan 8
Asts: Anderson 4
Pts: Vukosavljević 18
Rebs: Božović 6
Asts: Pavković 4
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Pukl (SLO), Boltauzer (SLO), Javor (SLO)

Final

April 18
20:45 CET
Partizan Serbia 6349 Croatia Cibona
Scoring by quarter: 17-9, 21-18, 9-16, 16-6
Pts: Veličković, 17
Rebs: Veličković 8
Asts: Tepić 5
Pts: Anderson 22
Rebs: Calloway 7
Asts: Anderson 4
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
Attendance: 13,328
Referees: Pukl (SLO), Šutulović (MNE), Kolar (SLO)


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