The 2018–19 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 28th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. Olimpija are the defending champions.
Liga Nova KBM1 | |
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Season | 2018–19 |
Duration | 11 October 2018 - 24 May 2019 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 10 |
TV partner(s) | Šport TV |
Regular season | |
Relegated | Ilirija |
Finals | |
Champions | Sixt Primorska |
Runners-up | Petrol Olimpija |
Semifinalists | Krka Helios Suns |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
Format edit
Regular season edit
In the first phase, ten teams competed in a home-and-away round-robin series (18 games total). All teams advanced from the regular season to one of two postseason stages, depending on their league position.
Second phase edit
The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the championship phase. These teams started the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team played a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-away round-robin was used.
The bottom four teams entered a home-and-away round-robin mini-league where two best teams qualify to quarterfinals. Each teams plays 9 games in this phase.
Playoffs edit
Eight teams joined the playoffs.
Teams edit
Venues and locations edit
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Helios Suns | Domžale | Komunalni center Hall | 2,500 |
Hopsi | Polzela | ŠD Polzela | 1,800 |
Krka | Novo Mesto | ŠD Leona Štuklja | 2,500 |
Ilirija | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 4,000 |
Petrol Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,500 |
Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | ŠD Rogaška Slatina | 800 |
Šenčur | Šenčur | ŠD Šenčur | 800 |
Sixt Primorska | Koper | Arena Bonifika | 5,000 |
Šentjur | Šentjur | Dvorana OŠ Hruševec | 700 |
Zlatorog Laško | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 |
Teams that play in the 2018–19 Adriatic League | |
Teams that play in the 2018–19 Adriatic League Second Division | |
Teams that play in the 2018-19 Alpe Adria Cup |
Personnel and kits edit
Team | President | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Helios Suns | David Kubala | Dejan Jakara | Jure Močnik | Spalding | Helios |
Hopsi Polzela | Matej Jelen | Boštjan Kuhar | Uroš Godler | Macron | — |
Ilirija | Edvard Reven | Saša Dončić | Tevž Ružič | Spalding | — |
Krka | Andraž Šuštarič | Simon Petrov | Jure Balažič | Žolna Šport | Krka |
Petrol Olimpija | Tomaž Berločnik | Jure Zdovc | Mirza Begić | Peak | Petrol |
Rogaška | Kristijan Novak | Damjan Novaković | Miha Vašl | Nike | — |
Sixt Primorska | Bojan Čad | Jurica Golemac | Alen Hodžić | Nike | Sixt |
Šenčur | Janko Sekne | Konstantin Subotić | Smiljan Pavič | Macron | Gorenjska gradbena družba |
Šentjur | Dušan Debenak | Jakša Vulić | Tomaž Jereb | Luanvi | — |
Zlatorog Laško | Tanja Seme | Chris Thomas | Nejc Barič | Spalding | Pivovarna Laško |
Managerial changes edit
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Zlatorog Laško | Aleš Pipan | End of contact | – | Pre-season | Chris Thomas | 27 July 2018[2] |
Helios Suns | Jovan Beader | Sacked | 12 November 2018 | 9th (1–4) | Dejan Jakara | 12 November 2018[3] |
Petrol Olimpija | Zoran Martič | Mutual consent | 18 November 2018 | 1st (4–2) | Saša Nikitović | 19 November 2018[4] |
Šenčur | Rade Mijanović | Sacked | 30 December 2018[5] | 9th (4–6) | Konstantin Subotić | 1 January 2019[6] |
Petrol Olimpija | Saša Nikitović | Mutual consent | 19 February 2019 | 4th (10–8) | Jure Zdovc | 19 February 2019[7] |
Regular season edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sixt Primorska | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1525 | 1330 | +195 | 31 | Qualification to championship group |
2 | Krka | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1466 | 1374 | +92 | 30 | |
3 | Rogaška | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1454 | 1468 | −14 | 29 | |
4 | Petrol Olimpija | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1422 | 1426 | −4 | 28 | |
5 | Hopsi Polzela | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1465 | 1390 | +75 | 28 | |
6 | Helios Suns | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1342 | 1342 | 0 | 27 | |
7 | Zlatorog Laško | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1392 | 1433 | −41 | 27 | Qualification to relegation group |
8 | Šentjur | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1397 | 1427 | −30 | 26 | |
9 | Šenčur | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1416 | 1445 | −29 | 25 | |
10 | Ilirija | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1381 | 1625 | −244 | 19 |
Results edit
Championship group edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sixt Primorska | 10 | 10 | 0 | 818 | 650 | +168 | 20 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | Petrol Olimpija | 10 | 7 | 3 | 726 | 677 | +49 | 17 | |
3 | Hopsi Polzela | 10 | 5 | 5 | 727 | 763 | −36 | 15 | |
4 | Krka | 10 | 4 | 6 | 766 | 751 | +15 | 14 | |
5 | Rogaška | 10 | 3 | 7 | 740 | 833 | −93 | 13 | |
6 | Helios Suns | 10 | 1 | 9 | 691 | 794 | −103 | 11 |
Results edit
Relegation group edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Šenčur | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1213 | 1141 | +72 | 25 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | Zlatorog Laško | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1199 | 1119 | +80 | 24 | |
3 | Šentjur | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1133 | 1180 | −47 | 23 | |
4 | Ilirija | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1149 | 1254 | −105 | 18 | Relegation |
Results edit
Playoffs edit
Seeded teams played at home games 1, 3 and, in the finals, 5.
Bracket edit
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
Sixt Primorska | 2 | |||||||||
Zlatorog Laško | 0 | |||||||||
Sixt Primorska | 2 | |||||||||
Krka | 0 | |||||||||
Krka | 2 | |||||||||
Rogaška | 0 | |||||||||
Sixt Primorska | 3 | |||||||||
Petrol Olimpija | 0 | |||||||||
Petrol Olimpija | 2 | |||||||||
Šenčur | 1 | |||||||||
Petrol Olimpija | 2 | |||||||||
Helios Suns | 0 | |||||||||
Hopsi Polzela | 0 | |||||||||
Helios Suns | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter–finals edit
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Sixt Primorska | 2–0 | Zlatorog Laško | 98–74 | 89–68 | – |
Petrol Olimpija | 2–1 | Šenčur | 79–77 | 70–73 | 85–73 |
Hopsi Polzela | 0–2 | Helios Suns | 82–95 | 78–80 | – |
Krka | 2–0 | Rogaška | 77–73 | 80–74 | – |
Semi-finals edit
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Sixt Primorska | 2–0 | Krka | 85–74 | 88–76 | – |
Petrol Olimpija | 2–0 | Helios Suns | 74–60 | 68–49 | – |
Finals edit
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Sixt Primorska | 3–0 | Petrol Olimpija | 79–61 | 76–75 | 68–63 | – | – |
Awards edit
Regular Season MVP edit
Season MVP edit
Finals MVP edit
All-League Team edit
- Jan Špan (Petrol Olimpija)
- Blaž Mahkovic (Helios Suns)
- Donovon Jack (Hopsi Polzela)
- Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Sixt Primorska)
- Marjan Čakarun (Sixt Primorska)
Regular Season Team edit
- Nejc Barič (Zlatorog)
- Blaž Mahkovic (Helios Suns)
- Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Sixt Primorska)
- Davor Konjević (Šentjur)
- Ramo Rizvić (Šenčur)
Weekly MVP edit
Statistical leaders edit
Performance Index Rating edit
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Points edit
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Rebounds edit
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Assists edit
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Clubs in European competitions edit
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Petrol Olimpija | Champions League | Regular season |
References edit
- ^ "Prvoligaška druščina od slej zbrana v ligi Nova KBM" (in Slovenian). kzs.si. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Splačalo se je (po)čakati
- ^ Jovana Beaderja bo na mestu glavnega trenerja zamenjal Dejan Jakara
- ^ Saša Nikitović novi glavni trener Petrol Olimpije
- ^ "Šenčur zopet zamenjal trenerja". Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ Gorenjski košarkarski prvoligaš z novim trenerjem Subotićem
- ^ Tilen Jamnik (19 February 2019). "Vodstvo Olimpije potrdilo: Novi trener je Jure Zdovc" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Košarkarska zveza Slovenije on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26.[user-generated source]
- ^ "KZS".
- ^ "KZS".