2017–18 Moldovan National Division (basketball)

The 2017–18 Moldovan National Division season, was the 27th season of the top basketball league in Moldova.

2017–18 Moldovan National Division
Season2017–18
Duration12 November 2017 – May 2018
Number of teams5
Regular season
Top seedBasco
Finals
ChampionsBasco
  Runners-upGama-Sind

Basco are the defending champions.

Competition format

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Five teams joined the regular season, played as a double-legged round-robin tournament. The four best qualified teams joined the playoffs, that would be played in a best-of-five format.

Teams

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Locations of the 2017–18 National Division teams
Team City
Basco Bălți
Gama-Sind Cahul
Rîbnița Rîbnița
Speranța Chișinău
USMF Chișinău

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Basco 8 8 0 773 503 +270 16 Qualification to the playoffs
2 Speranța 8 4 4 716 717 −1 12
3 Gama-Sind 8 4 4 697 626 +71 12
4 Rîbnița 8 4 4 657 683 −26 12
5 USMF 8 0 8 461 775 −314 8
Source: [1]

Playoffs

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Playoffs started on 4 March 2018 and ended on 6 May 2018. Teams that placed better at the end of the regular season played games 1, 2 and 5 at home.

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinals
 
              
 
 
 
 
Basco949183
 
 
 
Rîbnița667462
 
Basco1069274
 
 
 
Gama-Sind587062
 
Speranța85848686
 
 
Gama-Sind8681102113
 
 
Third place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Speranța759858
 
 
Rîbnița8710890
 

References

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