WABA League
Season2020–21
DurationOctober 14, 2020 – March 4, 2021
(Regular season)
20–21 March 2021
(Final Four)
Number of games60
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)TV Stara Zagora
Regular season
Season MVPMina Đorđević
Finals
ChampionsBulgaria Beroe
  Runners-upMontenegro Budućnost Bemax
SemifinalistsBulgaria Montana 2003
Slovenia Cinkarna Celje
Records
Highest attendance50
Cinkarna Celje 49–68 Budućnost Bemax
(16 January 2021)
Budućnost Bemax 79–44 Montana 2003
(26 February 2021)
Budućnost Bemax 70–53 RMU Banovići
(1 March 2021)
Lowest attendanceNo data for several matches

1
Orlovi 46–67 Budućnost Bemax
(14 October 2020)
Attendance309 (5 per match)
All statistics correct as of July 25, 2022.

The 2020–21 WABA League was the 20th season of the Adriatic League. Competition included eight teams from five countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Slovenia.[1]

Vojvodina 021 informed the Board of the WABA League 23 february 2021 that due to obligations in the national championship and the Serbian Cup, it is not able to play the remaining seven games of the 2020-21 WABA League regular season. It means that Vojvodina 021 withdraws from the 2020-21 WABA League.

As per the Official Basketball Rules, the games (played and unplayed) were awarded to their respective opponents with a score of 20-0. Furthermore, the forfeiting team Vojvodina 021 will receive 0 classification points in the standings.[2]

Teams

Team allocation

Regular season
Bulgaria Montana 2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina RMU Banovići Slovenia Cinkarna Celje Serbia Vojvodina 021
Bulgaria Beroe Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi Montenegro Budućnost Bemax Serbia Partizan 1953

Venues and locations

Location of teams in the 2020–21 WABA League
Location of teams in the 2020–21 WABA League
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Beroe Stara Zagora Municipal Hall 1,000
Budućnost Bemax Podgorica Bemax Arena 2,500
Cinkarna Celje Celje Gimnazija Center Celje Hall 1,500
Montana 2003 Montana Mladost Sports Hall
Partizan 1953 Beograd Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall 5,000
Vojvodina 021 Novi Sad Petrovaradin Hall 900
Orlovi Banja Luka
RMU Banovići Banovići SKC Banovići

Regular season

In the Regular season was played with 8 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The four best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Final Four. The regular season began on 14 October 2020 and it will end on 4 March 2021.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bulgaria Beroe 14 12 2 970 774 +196 26 Advance to the Final Four
2 Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 14 12 2 942 677 +265 26
3 Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 14 9 5 870 782 +88 23
4 Bulgaria Montana 2003 14 9 5 896 777 +119 23
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi 14 7 7 861 830 +31 21
6 Serbia Partizan 1953 14 4 10 782 981 −199 18
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina RMU Banovići 14 3 11 774 994 −220 17
8 Serbia Vojvodina 021 14 0 14 0 280 −280 14
Updated to match(es) played on March 4, 2021. Source: WABA League

Final Four

The Final Four was held on 20 and 21 March 2021 in Stara Zagora.[3]

 
Semi-finals
21 March		Final
22 March
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria Beroe 82
 
 
 
 Bulgaria Montana 2003 68
 
 Bulgaria Beroe 66
 
 
 
 Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 56
 
 Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 70
 
 
 Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 60
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria Montana 2003 68
 
 
 Slovenia Cinkarna Celje 65


2020–21 Adriatic League champion

Bulgaria
Beroe
2nd title[4]

Awards

  • Final Four MVP: Jaklin Zlatanova (190-PF-88) of Bulgaria Beroe
  • Player of the Year: Mina Đorđević (188-PF-99) of Montenegro Budućnost Bemax
  • Guard of the Year: Matea Tavić (178-G-92) of Bulgaria Beroe
  • Forward of Year: Mina Đorđević (188-PF-99) of Montenegro Budućnost Bemax
  • Center of the Year: Jaklin Zlatanova (190-PF-88) of Bulgaria Beroe
  • Newcomer of the Year: Dragana Domuzin (174-PG-00) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi
  • Most Improved Player of Year: Mojca Jelenc (200-PF-03) of Slovenia Cinkarna Celje
  • Defensive Player of Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of Bulgaria Beroe
  • Coach of the Year: Tatyana Gateva of Bulgaria Beroe

1st Team

2nd Team

Honorable Mention

  • Radostina Dimitrova (181-SF-94) of Bulgaria Beroe
  • Dragana Živković (183-G-01) of Montenegro Budućnost Bemax
  • Dimana Georgieva (188-F/C-88) of Bulgaria Montana 2003
  • Vladinka Erak (192-C-84) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Orlovi

All-Defensive Team

All-Newcomers Team

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Virtualni žreb WABA lige 2020/21". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Vojvodina 021 odustala od WABA lige". 23 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Stara Zagora domaćin Final-Foura". 1 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Beroe i Nemanja Lambergar šampioni WABA lige, Budućnost druga, Montana treća, Celje četvrto". 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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