2017–18 Slovenian Basketball League
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| TV |
RTV Slovenija Šport TV |
|
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons[1], will be the 27th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. Olimpija Ljubljana are the defending champions.
Format
The number of teams was reduced from 12 to only 10 for the 2017–18 season.
Regular season
In the first phase, 10 teams compete in a home-and-away round-robin series (18 games total). All teams advance from the regular season to one of two postseason stages, depending on their league position.
Second phase
The top six teams from the regular season advance to the championship phase. These teams start the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team plays a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-away round-robin is used.
The top four teams at the end of this stage advance to the semifinals, conducted as a best-of-three playoff. The semifinal winners advance to the best-of-five championship finals, with the winners being crowned league champion.
Playouts
The bottom four teams play a home-and-away round-robin series with one another; these teams' results from the regular season carry over to the playouts. At the end of the playout phase, the bottom finisher is automatically relegated to the second level of the Slovenian league system, the 2. SKL. That team is replaced in the following season's league by the 2. SKL champion. The second-from-bottom finisher enters a home-and-away round-robin mini-league with the second- and third-place teams from the second league, with the team finishing on top of the mini-league taking up a place in the next year's 1. A SKL.
Teams
Ilirija promoted as champion of the Second League. The team from Ljubljana replaced Terme Olimia Podčetrtek, LTH Castings and Portorož, that ended in the three last positions of the 2016–17 season.
Venues and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,500 |
| Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | ŠD Rogaška Slatina | 800 |
| Šenčur | Šenčur | ŠD Šenčur | 800 |
| Sixt Primorska | Koper | OŠ Koper Hall | 660 |
| Tajfun | Šentjur | Dvorana OŠ Hruševec | 700 |
| Zlatorog Laško | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | President | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helios Suns |  Aleš Klavžar |
 Jovan Beader |
Luka Vončina |
Spalding | Helios |
| Hopsi Polzela | Igor Pungartnik |
Boštjan Kuhar |
Uroš Godler |
Macron | – |
| Ilirija | Edvard Reven |
Saša Dončić |
Peak | Get inženiring | |
| Krka | Brane Kastelec |
Simon Petrov |
Matej Rojc |
Žolna Šport | Krka |
| Olimpija | Tomaž Berločnik |
Gašper Okorn |
Gregor Hrovat |
Macron | – |
| Rogaška | Kristijan Novak |
Damjan Novaković |
Tadej Ferme |
Luanvi | – |
| Sixt Primorska | Bojan Čad |
Jurica Golemac |
Vjekoslav Petrović |
Errea | Sixt |
| Šenčur | Janko Sekne |
Rade Mijanović |
Štefan Kosec |
Macron | Gorenjska gradbena družba |
| Tajfun | Iztok Špan |
Andrej Žakelj |
Milan Sebič |
Spalding | Tajfun |
| Zlatorog Laško | Miro Firm |
Aleš Pipan |
Luanvi | Pivovarna Laško | |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixt Primorska | Aleksander Sekulić |
End of contract | – | Pre-season | Jurica Golemac |
26 May 2017[2] |
| Šenčur | Gregor Vodenik |
– | Rade Mijanović |
17 May 2017[3] | ||
| Tajfun | Jurica Golemac |
– | Andrej Žakelj |
26 May 2017[4] | ||
| Helios Suns | Dejan Cikić |
End of interim spell | - | Jovan Beader |
8 May 2017[5] | |
Regular Season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helios Suns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to championship group |
| 2 | Hopsi Polzela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ilirija | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Krka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Rogaška | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Šenčur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Sixt Primorska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation group |
| 8 | Tajfun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Olimpija | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Zlatorog Laško | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpija | Champions League | — | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Prvoligaška druščina od slej zbrana v ligi Nova KBM" (in Slovenian). kzs.si. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ Golemac novi trener KK Sixt Primorska
- ↑ Šenčur zopet zamenjal trenerja
- ↑ Predstavili novega trenerja članske ekipe
- ↑ Nov trener Helios Suns Jovan Beader
- ↑ "Champions line up in battle for European Glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017.