2008–09 Basketball League of Serbia

2008–09 Basketball League of Serbia
League	Basketball League of Serbia
Sport	Basketball
TV partner(s)	RTS
First League
Season champions	Swisslion Vršac
Season MVP	Uroš Mirković (Mašinac)
Super League
Season champions	Partizan (Group A) Crvena zvezda (Group B)
Season MVP	Novica Veličković (Partizan)
Playoff stage
Finals champions	Partizan
Runners-up	Crvena zvezda
Finals MVP	Novica Veličković (Partizan)

The 2008–09 Basketball League of Serbia season was the 3rd season of the highest professional basketball league in Serbia. It was also 65th national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.

Teams for 2008–09 season

Locations and venues

City	Teams	Team	Path	Venue (Capacity)
Belgrade	5
		Partizan	Adriatic League	Pionir Hall (8,150)
		Crvena zvezda	Adriatic League	Pionir Hall (8,150)
		FMP Železnik	Adriatic League	Železnik Hall (3,000)
		Mega Hypo Leasing	A League	Šumice Sports Center (2,000)
		Vizura	A League	Vizura Sports Center (1,500)
Novi Sad	3
		Vojvodina Srbijagas	Adriatic League	SPENS main Hall (7,500)
		Novi Sad	A League	SPENS main Hall (7,500)
		Radnički Invest Inženjering	A League	Basketland (0,350)
Kraljevo	2
		Sloga	A League	Kraljevo Sports Hall (1,500)
		Mašinac	A League	Kraljevo Sports Hall (1,500)
Vršac	2
		Hemofarm	Adriatic League	Millennium Center (5,000)
		Lions	A League	Chemical Medical School Hall (1,100)
Čačak	1
		Borac	A League	Borac Morava Hall (3,000)
Kragujevac	1
		Radnički 034 Group	A League	Lake Hall (4,000)
Kruševac	1
		Napredak	A League	Kruševac Sports Hall (2,500)
Leskovac	1
		Zdravlje	A League	Dubočica Sports Center (3,000)
Niš	1
		Ergonom	A League	Čair Sports Center (4,000)
Pančevo	1
		Tamiš	A League	Strelište Sports Hall (1,100)
Valjevo	1
		Metalac	A League	Valjevo Sports Hall (1,500)

	Clubs also participating in the 2008-09 ABA NLB League
	Clubs also participating in the 2008–09 BIBL season

Regular season

First League

Standings

Pos	Team	Total
		P	W	L	F	A	D	Pts
1	Lions	26	22	4	2040	1790	(+)250	48
2	Borac	26	18	8	2029	1901	(+)128	44
3	Metalac	26	17	9	2136	2038	(+)98	43
4	Napredak	26	15	11	2051	2030	(+)21	41
5	Mega Hypo Leasing	26	15	11	2175	2196	(-)21	41
6	Radnički 034 Group	26	13	13	2081	2056	(+)25	39
7	Ergonom	26	12	14	2131	2189	(-)58	38
8	Novi Sad	26	12	14	2062	2062	0	38
9	Radnički Invest Inženjering	26	12	14	2002	2059	(-)57	38
10	Sloga	26	11	15	2155	2130	(+)25	37
11	Mašinac	26	10	16	1987	2053	(-)66	36
12	Tamiš	26	10	16	2007	2038	(-)31	36
13	Vizura	26	9	17	1996	2080	(-)84	35
14	Zdravlje	26	6	20	2017	2247	(-)230	32

Super League standings & results

Group A

Pos	Team	Total
		P	W	L	F	Av	D	Pts
1	Partizan	6	6	0	488	352	(+)136	12
2	FMP Železnik	6	3	3	436	439	(-)3	9
3	Vojvodina Srbijagas	6	2	4	442	525	(-)83	8
4	Metalac	6	1	5	420	470	(-)50	7

Results
Team	Partizan	FMP Železnik	Vojvodina Srbijagas	Metalac
Partizan	—	84—56	95—57	80—60
FMP Železnik	63—69	—	92—71	76—66
Vojvodina Srbijagas	66—84	82—77	—	87—84
Metalac	50—76	67—72	93—79	—

Group B

Pos	Team	Total
		P	W	L	F	A	D	Pts
1	Crvena zvezda	6	5	1	505	437	(+)68	11
2	Hemofarm	6	5	1	483	421	(+)62	11
3	Lions	6	1	5	389	458	(-)69	7
4	Borac	6	1	5	449	510	(-)61	7

Results
Team	Crvena zvezda	Hemofarm	Lions	Borac Čačak
Crvena zvezda	—	81—76	91—63	109—90
Hemofarm	82—79	—	80—63	78—72
Lions	52—64	60—76	—	77—64
Borac	74—81	66—91	83—74	—

P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference, Pts=Points

	Qualification for Playoff Stage and 2009–10 Adriatic League
	Qualified to play best-of-five series for 5th place
	Qualification for Super League
	Relegation to B League

5th place series

	5th place
	A3	Vojvodina Srbijagas	0
	B3	Lions	3

Playoff stage

	Semifinals					Final
	A1	Partizan	3
	B2	Hemofarm	1
						Partizan		3
						Red Star		2
	B1	Red Star	3
	A2	FMP Železnik	0

2008–09 Basketball League of Serbia Champions
Partizan 16th Title

Top 5 final ranking

Rank	Team
1	Partizan
2	Crvena zvezda
3	Hemofarm
4	FMP Železnik
5	Lions

Rank	Team
1	Partizan
2	Crvena zvezda
3	Hemofarm
4	FMP Železnik
5	Lions

	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Euroleague season
	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Eurocup season
	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Euro Challenge season
	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Adriatic League season

External links

• Official website
• First League standings 2009 - Ref: SrbijaSport (in Serbian)
• Super League Draw 2009 - Ref: Večernje Novosti (in Serbian)
• Super League - 1st Round - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Super League - 1st Round - Ref: Sportal (in Serbian)
• Super League - 2nd Round - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Super League - 2nd Round - Ref: SrbijaNet (in Serbian)
• Super League - 3rd Round - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Super League - 3rd Round - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Super League - 4th Round - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Super League - 4th Round - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Super League - 5th Round - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Super League - 5th Round - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Super League - 6th(Final) Round - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Super League standings 2009 - Group A - Ref: SrbijaSport (in Serbian)
• Super League standings 2009 - Group B - Ref: SrbijaSport (in Serbian)
• Semifinal A1B2 - 1st Game - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Semifinal A1B2 - 2nd Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Semifinal A1B2 - 3rd Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Semifinal A1B2 - 4th Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Semifinal B1A2 - 1st Game - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Semifinal B1A2 - 2nd Game - Ref: Blic (in Serbian)
• Semifinal B1A2 - 3rd Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Final - 1st Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Final - 2nd Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Final - 3rd Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Final - 4th Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Final - 5th Game - Ref: Politika (in Serbian)
• Final - 5th Game - Ref: B92 (in Serbian)