- Team information
- Regular season Group A Group B
- League 8
- Classification 9–12 Ninth place game
- Final four
- Awards
- References
- External links
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2016–17 WABA League
| league = Adriatic League
| sport = Basketball
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| duration = 5 October 2016 – 19 March 2017
| no_of_teams = 10
| no_of_games = 58
| attendance = 13157 (missing data for some matches)
| TV = {{flagicon|MNE}} RTCG
| season = 2016–17
| season_champs = {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje (2nd title)
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| seasonslist =
| seasonslistnames = WABA League
| prevseason_link = 2015–16 MŽRKL
| prevseason_year = 2015–16
| nextseason_year = 2017–18
| nextseason_link = 2017–18 WABA League
}}WABA League for the season 2016–17 was the sixteen season of the Adriatic League. Competition included ten teams from six countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Slovenia and from Macedonia. WABA League for the season 2016–17 has begun to play October 2016. and ended on March 2017. It was originally intended that in group A play Nikšić 1995 from Montenegro, but after giving up this team, in its place was moved from Group B team Play Off Happy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] Team Play Off Sarajevo at the beginning of 2017 changed the general sponsor, and is the first part of the season appeared well Play Off Happy, and the other as Play Off Ultra. Team information| Country | Teams | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) | | {{flagicon|SRB}} Serbia | 3 | | Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Basket city Hall (1.600) | | Partizan 1953 | Belgrade | Sports Hall Ranko Žeravica (5.000)
Hall Vizura Sport (1,500) | | Kraljevo | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall (3.331) | | {{flagicon|SLO}} Slovenia | 2 | | Athlete Celje | Celje | Dvorana Gimnazije Celje – Center (1.500) | | Triglav Kranj | Kranj | Športna dvorana Planina (800) | | {{flagicon|BUL}} Bulgaria | 2 | | Montana 2003 | Montana | Sports Hall Mladost | | Beroe | Stara Zagora | Municipal Hall (1.000) | | {{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro | 1 | | Budućnost Bemax | Podgorica | Morača Sports Center (4,570)
University Sports&Culture Hall (770) | | {{flagicon|BIH}} Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | | Play Off Ultra | Sarajevo | Skenderija (5.616)
Ramiz Salčin Hall (1.500) | | {{flagicon|MKD}} Macedonia | 1 | | Badel 1862 | Skopje | Nezavisna Makedonija (n / a)
Sports Hall Vardar (n / a) | |
Regular seasonIn the Regular season was played with 10 teams divided into 2 groups of 5 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 League 8. The regular season began on 5 October 2016 and it will end on 11 January 2017. Group A{{main|WABA League 2016–17 Group A}}| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | | 1. | BUL}} Beroe | 8 | 7 | 1 | 617 | 479 | +138 | 15 | League 8 | | 2. | SLO}} Triglav Kranj | 8 | 5 | 3 | 471 | 476 | -5 | 13 | | 3. | BIH}} Play Off Ultra | 8 | 4 | 4 | 545 | 556 | -11 | 12 | | 4. | SRB}} Partizan 1953 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 560 | 576 | -16 | 11 | | 5. | SRB}} Kraljevo | 8 | 1 | 7 | 496 | 602 | -106 | 9 | |
Group B{{main|WABA League 2016–17 Group B}}| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | | 1. | MNE}} Budućnost Bemax | 8 | 6 | 2 | 631 | 510 | +121 | 14 | League 8 | | 2. | BUL}} Montana 2003 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 574 | 527 | +47 | 14 | | 3. | SLO}} Athlete Celje | 8 | 6 | 2 | 652 | 547 | +105 | 13 | | 4. | SRB}} Crvena zvezda | 8 | 2 | 6 | 543 | 562 | -19 | 10 | | 5. | MKD}} Badel 1862 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 396 | 650 | -254 | 8 | |
League 8{{main|WABA League 2016–17 League 8}}In the League 8 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 League 8 at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The regular season began on 18 January 2017 and it will end on 15 March 2017. | Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | | 1. | BUL}} Montana 2003 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1046 | 965 | +81 | 24 | Final Four | | 2. | BUL}} Beroe | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1039 | 910 | +129 | 24 | | 3. | MNE}} Budućnost Bemax | 14 | 10 | 4 | 986 | 857 | +129 | 24 | | 4. | SLO}} Athlete Celje | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1041 | 991 | +50 | 23 | | 5. | SRB}} Crvena zvezda | 14 | 6 | 8 | 972 | 1044 | -72 | 20 | | | 6. | SLO}} Triglav Kranj (-1) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 765 | 833 | -68 | 19 | | 7. | BIH}} Play Off Ultra | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1005 | 1107 | -102 | 17 | | 8. | SRB}} Partizan 1953 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 889 | 1036 | -147 | 16 |
Classification 9–12Classification 9–12 of the WABA League took place between 25 January 2017 and it will end on 9 February 2017. Due to the withdrawal of individual teams before the season starts, match for 11th place have been canceled. Before the start of matches to 9th place, Badel 1862 is withdrew from playing this stage of the competition.[2]Ninth place game| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | | {{flagicon|SRB}} Kraljevo | 40:0 | {{flagicon|MKD}} Badel 1862 | 20:0 | 20:0 |
Final four{{main|WABA League 2016–17 Final Four}}Final Four to be played from 18–19 March 2017 in the Podgorica, Montenegro. {{Round4-with third |RD1=Semi-finals
18 March |RD2=Final
19 March |Consol=Third place |team-width=170
|| {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003 | 74 | {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje | 85
|| {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe | 66 | {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax | 64
|| {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje | 61 | {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe | 57
|| {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003 | 41 | {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax | 44
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2016–17 WABA League
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Athlete Celje
2nd Title |
Awards- Final Four MVP: Annamaria Prezelj (177-SG-97) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
- Player of the Year: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
- Guard of the Year: Annamaria Prezelj (177-SG-97) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
- Forward of the Year: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
- Center of the Year: Shante Evans (184-F/C-91) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jazmine Perkins (178-G/F-89) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Nikolina Delić (184-SG-96) of {{flagicon|BIH}} Play Off Ultra
- Newcomer of the Year: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of {{flagicon|SRB}} Crvena zvezda
- Coach of the Year: Damir Grgič of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
1st Team- PG: Charel Allen (181-G-86) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003
- SG: Annamaria Prezelj (177-SG-97) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
- F: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
- PF: Kristina Topuzović (183-F/G-94) of {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax
- C: Shante Evans (184-F/C-91) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
2nd Team- PG: Božica Mujović (178-G-96) of {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax
- SG: Nikolina Delić (184-SG-96) of {{flagicon|BIH}} Play Off Ultra
- F: Irena Matović (186-F-88) of {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax
- F: Živa Zdolšek (178-F/G-89) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Triglav Kranj
- C: Ivanka Matić (193-C/F-79) of {{flagicon|FRA}} Tarbes Basket
All-Defensive Team- G: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of {{flagicon|SRB}} Crvena zvezda
- G: Jazmine Perkins (178-G/F-89) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
- F: Nikolina Delić (184-SG-96) of {{flagicon|BIH}} Play Off Ultra
- F: Monique Reid (185-PF-90) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
- C: Shante Evans (184-F/C-91) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
Honorable Mention- Iva Slonjšak (183-SG-97) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
- Larisa Ocvirk (184-SF-97) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
- Radostina Dimitrova (181-SF-94) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003
- Suzana Milovanović (185-PF-79) of {{flagicon|SRB}} Partizan 1953
- Anđela Delić (184-G-96) of {{flagicon|BIH}} Play Off Ultra
All-Newcomers Team- G: Aleksandra Krošelj (168-PG-99) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Athlete Celje
- G: Aleksandra Katanić (172-PG-97) of {{flagicon|SRB}} Crvena zvezda
- F: Snežana Bogićević (177-SG-97) of {{flagicon|SRB}} Crvena zvezda
- PF: Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of {{flagicon|SRB}} Crvena zvezda
- C: Nikolina Sofrić (186-F/C-00) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Triglav Kranj
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://waba-league.com/play-off-happy-prebacen-u-grupu/|title=Play Off Happy prebačen u grupu A|publisher=|accessdate=10 September 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://waba-league.com/badel-1862-odustao-od-razigravanja/|title=Badel 1862 odustao od razigravanja|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2017}}
External links- Official website
- 2016–17 WABA League at eurobasket.com
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