ABA NLB League 2008–09
Encyclopedia
The ABA NLB League 2008–09 season is 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.
14 teams from Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia participated in the NLB League this season: Union Olimpija, Helios, Krka, Cibona, Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Bosna, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, FMP, 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.
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost;
PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference;
Pts - Points.
, Red Star Belgrade players were attacked by a group of 20 Croatian hooligans, members of Torcida Split
hooligan firm, and supporters of KK Split
. 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. The attack did not appear to be organized.
No serious injuries were reported except for Red Star's American shooting guard Andre Owens
who got a laceration on his knee as he jumped over the check-in counter to avoid the charging hooligans.
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. Club president Dino Rađa also publicly apologized.
, Serbia
ABA Goodyear League 2003–04
The ABA Goodyear League 2003–04 was the third season of the Liga ABA. The league expanded this season: 14 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia participated in Goodyear League in its third season: Union Olimpija, Krka, Pivovarna Laško, Geoplin Slovan,...
, when the Final Four Tournament was played at the end of the regular season.
14 teams from Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia participated in the NLB League this season: Union Olimpija, Helios, Krka, Cibona, Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Bosna, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, FMP, 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.
League table
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF:PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KK Partizan | 23 | 3 | 49 | 1966:1771 | 195 |
| 2 | KK Cibona | 19 | 7 | 45 | 2088:1945 | 143 |
| 3 | KK Hemofarm STADA | 19 | 7 | 45 | 2082:1987 | 95 |
| 4 | KK Crvena Zvezda | 19 | 7 | 45 | 2010:1913 | 97 |
| 5 | KK Zadar | 17 | 9 | 43 | 2139:1935 | 204 |
| 6 | KK Budućnost m:tel | 15 | 11 | 41 | 2017:1972 | 45 |
| 7 | KK Bosna ASA BH TELECOM | 11 | 15 | 37 | 2025:2062 | |
| 8 | KK FMP | 10 | 16 | 36 | 2071:2094 | |
| 9 | KK Union Olimpija | 10 | 16 | 36 | 1981:1999 | |
| 10 | KK Split Croatia osiguranje | 10 | 16 | 36 | 1899:2014 | |
| 11 | KK Krka | 9 | 17 | 35 | 1897:2041 | |
| 12 | KK Helios Domžale | 8 | 18 | 34 | 1897:2010 | |
| 13 | KK Zagreb Croatia osiguranje | 8 | 18 | 34 | 1983:2100 | |
| 14 | KK Vojvodina Srbijagas | 4 | 22 | 30 | 1967:2179 | |
| Qualified for Final four | |
| Did not qualify for next season |
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost;
PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference;
Pts - Points.
Incident
On Tuesday, 20 January 2009 around 10:40pm at the Split AirportSplit Airport
Split Kaštela/Resnik Airport is the airport serving Split and Kaštela in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. It is close to the town of Trogir....
, Red Star Belgrade players were attacked by a group of 20 Croatian hooligans, members of Torcida Split
Torcida Split
Torcida is a Hajduk Split supporters group, from Croatia, founded on 28 October 1950. The name "Torcida" is the Brazilian Portuguese word for "supporters". Club fans operate from Zrinsko Frankopanska-17, Split...
hooligan firm, and supporters of KK Split
KK Split
KK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:...
. The attack occurred inside the airport building as the players and club staff were checking-in
Airport check-in
Airport check-in uses service counters found at commercial airports handling commercial air travel. The check-in is normally handled by an airline itself or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline...
for the charter flight back to Belgrade after beating KK Split 62-67 earlier that night in Gripe Hall
Arena Gripe
Arena Gripe is an indoor sporting arena located in Split, Croatia. It is part of Sport Recreation Center . It features two halls. The capacity of the lesser arena is 3,500 people. The seating capacity of the larger one is 6,000...
. 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. The attack did not appear to be organized.
No serious injuries were reported except for Red Star's American shooting guard Andre Owens
Andre Owens
Andre Owens is an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard, he played competitively at Perry Meridian High School where he was an Indiana All-Star in his senior season. Owens attended Indiana University and then transferred to the University of Houston...
who got a laceration on his knee as he jumped over the check-in counter to avoid the charging hooligans.
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. Club president Dino Rađa also publicly apologized.
Final four
Matches played in, BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
Partizan vs. Crvena zvezda
Cibona vs. Hemofarm STADA
Final
| 2008–09 ABA NLB League Champions |
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| Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague.... 3rd Title |