The 2016–17 Albanian Basketball Superleague, was the 51st season of the top professional basketball league in Albania.
| Albanian Basketball Superleague | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Number of games | 60 (Regular season) |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Telesport TVSH |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Tirana |
| Runners-up | Vllaznia |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Finally, Tirana conquered its 19th title, the first one since 2012.
Clubs and arenas edit
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Locations of the 2016–17 Albanian Superliga teams
| Club | Location | Founded | Colours | Arena | Capacity | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardhmëria | Tiranë | 2006
|
Asllan Rusi Sports Palace | 3,000
|
 Afrim Bilali
| |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | 1924
|
Vlorë Sports Palace | 1,000
|
Vladimir Birçe
| |
| Kamza | Kamëz | 1962
|
Bathore Sports Hall | 500
|
Adem Muhametaj
| |
| Teuta | Durrës | 1925
|
Ramazan Njala Sports Palace | 1,000
|
Artan Kalaja
| |
| Tirana | Tiranë | 1946
|
Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 3,000
|
Bujar Shehu
| |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | 1919
|
Qazim Dërvishi Sports Palace | 1,200
|
Bledar Gjeçaj
|
Overview edit
In the last round of the regular season, leader Tirana beat Flamurtari, that lost all their matches, by 207–42 establishing a new record in the Albanian league.[1][2]
Regular season edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1944 | 1241 | +703 | 36 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Vllaznia | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1524 | 1305 | +219 | 33 | |
| 3 | Teuta | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1446 | 1316 | +130 | 31 | |
| 4 | Kamza | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1425 | 1504 | −79 | 28 | |
| 5 | Ardhmëria | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1308 | 1321 | −13 | 24 | Relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Flamurtari | 19 | 0 | 19 | 935 | 1895 | −960 | 19 | Relegation |
Source: EuroBasket
Playoffs edit
In the finals, the seeded team played games 1, 3 and 5 (finally not necessary) at home.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| Tirana | 127 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| Kamza | 90 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| Tirana | 98 | 90 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Vllaznia | 71 | 87 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Vllaznia | 93 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| Teuta | 56 | 62 | ||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "¡Qué locura! Ganan por 165 puntos y anotan más de 200 en un duelo de la Liga de Albania" (in Spanish). Gigantes del Basket. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Domestic league: A historic win for Tirana". Balkan International Basketball League. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.