2011–12 ABA League

The 2011–12 ABA League was the 11th season of the Adriatic League, with 14 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel participating in it. This was the second time a team from Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, participated in the league.

2011–12 ABA League season
League	Adriatic League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	8 October 2011 – 30 April 2012
Games	185
Teams	Serbia (4 teams)  Slovenia (4 teams)  Croatia (3 teams)  Bosnia and Herzegovina (1 team)  Montenegro (1 team)  Israel (1 team)
TV partner(s)	TV Slovenija, TV Koper, Šport TV, HRT, RTCG, TV B92, Arena Sport
Regular season
Season champions	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Season MVP	David Simon (Radnički)
Top scorer	David Simon (Radnički) (19.38 ppg)
Final four
Champions	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Runners-up	KK Cedevita
Finals MVP	Keith Langford (Maccabi)[1]

2011–12 ABA League Final Four was held in Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv.

Team information

Venues and locations

Country	Teams	Team	City	Venue (Capacity)
Serbia	4
		Partizan mt:s	Belgrade	Pionir Hall (8,150)
		Hemofarm STADA	Vršac	Millennium Centar (5,000)
		Radnički	Kragujevac	Hala Jezero (5,320)
		Crvena zvezda BG DIVA	Belgrade	Pionir Hall (8,150)
Slovenia	4
		Union Olimpija	Ljubljana	Arena Stožice (12,480)
		Krka	Novo mesto	Leon Štukelj Hall (2,000)
		Helios Domžale	Domžale	Komunalni center Hall (2,000)
		Zlatorog Laško	Laško	Tri Lilije Hall (2,500)
Croatia	3
		Zagreb CO	Zagreb	Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400)
		Cedevita	Zagreb	Dom Sportova – Dvorana 2 (3,100)
		Cibona	Zagreb	Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	Široki WWin	Široki Brijeg	"Pecara" (4,500)
Montenegro	1	Budućnost VOLI	Podgorica	Morača Sports Center (4,570)
Israel	1	Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv	Yad Eliyahu Arena (10,383)

Partizan mt:s Crvena zvezda BG DIVA Zagreb Hemofarm STADA Radnički Union Olimpija Helios Domžale Zlatorog Laško Krka Široki WWin Budućnost VOLI Zagreb clubs: Cibona Cedevita Zagreb CO Location of teams in the ABA NLB League 2010–11

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv Location of teams in the 2011–12 ABA League

Head coaches

Team	Head coach	Seasons as head coach
Budućnost VOLI	Dejan Radonjić	7
Cedevita	Dražen Anzulović	1
Cibona	Jasmin Repeša	1
Zlatorog Laško	Rado Trifunović	2
Hemofarm STADA	Nebojša Bogavac	1
Helios Domžale	Zmago Sagadin	1
Krka	Aleksander Sekulić	1
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv	David Blatt	2
Union Olimpija	Sašo Filipovski	1
Partizan mt:s	Vlada Jovanović	2
Radnički	Miroslav Nikolić	3
Crvena zvezda BG DIVA	Svetislav Pešić	1
Zagreb CO	Vladimir Androić	1
Široki WWin	Ivan Velić	3

Regular season

The regular season began on Saturday, 8 October 2011, and ended on Saturday, 14 April 2012.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv	26	24	2	2140	1741	+399	50	Qualified for the Final Four
2	Cedevita	26	19	7	2193	1927	+266	45
3	Partizan mt:s	26	19	7	2035	1806	+229	45
4	Budućnost VOLI	26	18	8	1884	1761	+123	44
5	Široki WWin	26	15	11	1960	1881	+79	41
6	Union Olimpija	26	14	12	1941	1984	−43	40
7	Cibona	26	13	13	2099	2068	+31	39
8	Radnički	26	12	14	2106	2124	−18	38
9	Zagreb CO	26	12	14	2007	2118	−111	38
10	Crvena zvezda DIVA	26	11	15	2074	2091	−17	37
11	Krka	26	9	17	1893	1988	−95	35
12	Hemofarm STADA	26	7	19	1868	2076	−208	33
13	Helios Domžale	26	7	19	1863	2134	−271	33
14	Zlatorog Laško	26	2	24	1688	2052	−364	28	Relegated

Source: Standings – Regular Season^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;

Schedule and results

1. round Olimpija – Laško 89–77 Cedevita – Budućnost 92–62 Crvena Zvezda – Hemofarm 104–89 Zagreb – Partizan 65–93 Helios – Široki 90–92 Radnički – Cibona 94–98 Krka – Maccabi 68–83

2. round Laško – Maccabi 72–101 Cibona – Krka 82–72 Široki – Radnički 92–93 Partizan – Helios 86–59 Hemofarm – Zagreb 80–77 Budućnost – Crvena Zvezda 79–64 Olimpija – Cedevita 84–81

3. round Cedevita – Laško 85–73 Crvena Zvezda – Olimpija 93–101 Zagreb – Budućnost 81–72 Hemofarm – Helios 83–70 Partizan – Radnički 77–70 Krka – Široki 71–73 Maccabi – Cibona 97–81

4. round Laško – Cibona 76–84 Široki – Maccabi 60–84 Partizan – Krka 68–63 Hemofarm – Radnički 70–66 Budućnost – Helios 78–60 Olimpija – Zagreb 91–90 Crvena Zvezda – Cedevita 90–91

5. round Crvena Zvezda – Laško 104–64 Cedevita – Zagreb 97–51 Helios – Olimpija 63–77 Radnički – Budućnost 62–74 Krka – Hemofarm 81–74 Maccabi – Partizan 78–67 Cibona – Široki 75–70

6. round Laško – Široki 53–78 Partizan – Cibona 91–67 Hemofarm – Maccabi 59–85 Budućnost – Krka 84–80 Olimpija – Radnički 85–70 Helios – Cedevita 62–87 Zagreb – Crvena Zvezda 102–85

7. round Laško – Zagreb 85–86 Helios – Crvena Zvezda 88–79 Radnički – Cedevita 80–83 Krka – Olimpija 78–80 Budućnost – Maccabi 69–81 Cibona – Hemofarm 90–86 Široki – Partizan 78–82

8. round Laško – Partizan 72–62 Hemofarm – Široki 74–70 Budućnost – Cibona 85–69 Maccabi – Olimpija 67–66 Cedevita – Krka 89–67 Crvena Zvezda – Radnički 79–84 Zagreb – Helios 72–57

9. round Helios – Laško 83–66 Radnički – Zagreb 85–83 Krka – Crvena Zvezda 75–73 Maccabi – Cedevita 96–89 Cibona – Olimpija 81–70 Široki – Budućnost 84–77 Partizan – Hemofarm 82–60

10. round Laško – Hemofarm 76–68 Budućnost – Partizan 76–68 Olimpija – Široki 50–78 Cedevita – Cibona 95–69 Crvena Zvezda – Maccabi 76–83 Zagreb – Krka 85–80 Helios – Radnički 90–98

11. round Radnički – Laško 88–71 Krka – Helios 84–64 Zagreb – Maccabi 81–74 Cibona – Crvena Zvezda 87–73 Cedevita – Široki 74–60 Partizan – Olimpija 96–69 Hemofarm – Budućnost 77–78

12. round Budućnost – Laško 81–75 Olimpija – Hemofarm 80–75 Cedevita – Partizan 75–57 Crvena Zvezda – Široki 83–72 Zagreb – Cibona 82–77 Maccabi – Helios 94–56 Radnički – Krka 82–75

13. round Krka – Laško 72–67 Radnički – Maccabi 70–91 Helios – Cibona 78–76 Široki – Zagreb 89–78 Partizan – Crvena Zvezda 85–67 Hemofarm – Cedevita 74–78 Budućnost – Olimpija 63–56

14. round Laško – Olimpija 63–69 Budućnost – Cedevita 81–64 Hemofarm – Crvena Zvezda 73–81 Partizan – Zagreb 94–85 Široki – Helios 85–59 Cibona – Radnički 81–87 Maccabi – Krka 77–57

15. round Maccabi – Laško 87–51 Krka – Cibona 77–86 Radnički – Široki 86–93 Helios – Partizan 64–72 Zagreb – Hemofarm 77–67 Crvena Zvezda – Budućnost 63–57 Cedevita – Olimpija 93–75

16. round Laško – Cedevita 64–83 Olimpija – Crvena Zvezda 74–73 Budućnost – Zagreb 81–70 Helios – Hemofarm 89–86 Radnički – Partizan 92–80 Široki – Krka 81–60 Cibona – Maccabi 85–91

17. round Cibona – Laško 80–44 Maccabi – Široki 84–69 Krka – Partizan 70–79 Radnički – Hemofarm 94–74 Helios – Budućnost 60–81 Zagreb – Olimpija 74–78 Cedevita – Crvena Zvezda 96–91

18. round Laško – Crvena Zvezda 56–70 Zagreb – Cedevita 96–92 Olimpija – Helios 83–92 Budućnost – Radnički 93–86 Hemofarm – Krka 84–63 Partizan – Maccabi 78–84 Široki – Cibona 84–75

19. round Široki – Laško 72–64 Cibona – Partizan 77–83 Maccabi – Hemofarm 85–64 Krka – Budućnost 62–69 Radnički – Olimpija 88–76 Cedevita – Helios 98–72 Crvena Zvezda – Zagreb 87–74

20. round Zagreb – Laško 71–64 Crvena Zvezda – Helios 86–69 Cedevita – Radnički 86–68 Olimpija – Krka 79–81 Maccabi – Budućnost 0–20 Hemofarm – Cibona 55–98 Partizan – Široki 86–59

21. round Partizan – Laško 90–50 Široki – Hemofarm 72–65 Cibona – Budućnost 80–74 Olimpija – Maccabi 63–83 Krka – Cedevita 63–74 Radnički – Crvena Zvezda 86–90 Helios – Zagreb 81–82

22. round Laško – Helios 67–73 Zagreb – Radnički 76–81 Crvena Zvezda – Krka 82–78 Cedevita – Maccabi 77–83 Olimpija – Cibona 58–61 Budućnost – Široki 68–61 Hemofarm – Partizan 66–87

23. round Hemofarm – Laško 58–54 Partizan – Budućnost 67–58 Široki – Olimpija 64–71 Cibona – Cedevita 102–106 Maccabi – Crvena Zvezda 101–66 Krka – Zagreb 84–65 Radnički – Helios 72–77

24. round Laško – Radnički 65–79 Helios – Krka 82–92 Maccabi – Zagreb 88–68 Crvena Zvezda – Cibona 80–67 Široki – Cedevita 76–65 Olimpija – Partizan 70–57 Budućnost – Hemofarm 84–65

25. round Laško – Budućnost 62–72 Hemofarm – Olimpija 78–75 Partizan – Cedevita 67–63 Široki – Crvena Zvezda 76–66 Cibona – Zagreb 84–88 Helios – Maccabi 53–71 Krka – Radnički 73–69

26. round Laško – Krka 57–67 Maccabi – Radnički 92–76 Cibona – Helios 87–72 Zagreb – Široki 48–72 Crvena Zvezda – Partizan 69–84 Cedevita – Hemofarm 80-64 Olimpija – Budućnost 73-68

Stats leaders

Points

Rank	Name	Team	Points	Games	PPG
1.	David Simon	Radnički	504	26	19.38
2.	Mike Scott	Radnički	386	22	17.55
3.	Krunoslav Simon	Zagreb	339	22	15.41
4.	Fran Pilepić	Široki	370	25	14.80
5.	Klemen Prepelič	Helios Domžale	370	26	14.23

Rebounds

Rank	Name	Team	Rebounds	Games	RPG
1.	Mike Scott	Radnički	145	22	6.59
2.	David Simon	Radnički	170	26	6.54
3.	Smiljan Pavič	Krka	148	23	6.43
4.	Drago Pašalić	Helios Domžale	161	26	6.19
5.	Alen Omić	Zlatorog Laško	160	26	6.15

Assists

Rank	Name	Team	Assists	Games	APG
1.	Steven Marković	Radnički	146	21	6.95
2.	Jakov Vladović	Široki	110	22	5.00
3.	Daniel Vujasinović	Zlatorog Laško	117	25	4.68
4.	Theodoros Papaloukas	Maccabi	97	24	4.04
5.	Krunoslav Simon	Zagreb	85	22	3.86

Blocks

Rank	Name	Team	Blocks	Games	BPG
1.	David Simon	Radnički	37	26	1.42
2.	Shawn James	Maccabi	32	23	1.39
3.	Richard Hendrix	Maccabi	25	25	1.0
4.	Boris Savović	Hemofarm	16	16	1.0
5.	Mile Ilić	Crvena zvezda	21	18	0.86

Ranking MVP

Rank	Name	Team	Efficiency	Games	Average
1.	David Simon	Radnički	579	26	22.27
2.	Mike Scott	Radnički	439	22	19.95
3.	Krunoslav Simon	Zagreb	423	22	19.23
4.	Antwain Barbour	Cibona	366	24	15.25
5.	Klemen Prepelič	Helios Domžale	371	26	14.27

MVP Round by Round

Round	Player	Team	Efficiency
1	David Simon	Radnički	28
	Miljan Pavković	Radnički	28
	D. J. Gay	Helios Domžale	28
2	David Simon (2)	Radnički	38
3	Nikola Peković	Partizan	34
4	Damir Markota	Union Olimpija	36
5	Smiljan Pavič	Krka	34
6	Nikola Vučević	Budućnost	31
7	Vladimir Panić	Zlatorog Laško	43
8	Nikola Vučević (2)	Budućnost	44
9	Guy Pnini	Maccabi Tel Aviv	33
10	Steven Marković	Radnički	39
11	Krunoslav Simon	Zagreb	35
12	Petar Popović	Crvena zvezda	38
13	Vedran Vukušić	Cedevita	30
14	Mike Scott	Radnički	40
15	Miroslav Raduljica	Partizan	47
16	Klemen Prepelič	Helios Domžale	40
17	Mladen Pantić	Hemofarm	28
	Omar Thomas	Crvena zvezda	28
18	Drago Pašalić	Helios Domžale	31
19	Mario Kasun	Zagreb	35
20	Mario Kasun (2)	Zagreb	34
21	Čedomir Vitkovac	Budućnost	34
22	Mario Kasun (3)	Zagreb	29
23	David Simon (3)	Radnički	40
24	Klemen Prepelič (2)	Helios Domžale	35
25	Zoran Dragić	Krka	29
26	Milan Mačvan	Partizan	34
SF	Keith Langford	Maccabi Tel Aviv	22
F	Keith Langford (2)	Maccabi Tel Aviv	30

Source: NLB League

Final four

Matches in, Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel

	Semifinals April 28					Final April 30
	1	Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv	82
	4	Budućnost VOLI	60
						1	Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv	87
						2	Cedevita	77
	2	Cedevita	68
	3	Partizan mt:s	56

Semifinals

April 28 20:15

Report

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv	82–60	Budućnost VOLI
Scoring by quarter: 17-12, 25-8, 22-8, 18-22
Pts: Eliyahu 18 Rebs: Eliyahu 9 Asts: 5 players 3		Pts: Dubljević 17 Rebs: Vitkovac 6 Asts: 5 players 2

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 10,500 Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Dubravko Muhvić (CRO), Srđan Dožai (CRO)

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April 28 17:45

Report

Cedevita	68–56	Partizan mt:s
Scoring by quarter: 14-15, 20-17, 17-14, 17-10
Pts: Owens 18 Rebs: 3 players 5 Asts: Warren 3		Pts: Raduljica 15 Rebs: Raduljica 7 Asts: 3 players 2

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Sašo Pukl (SLO), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Zdravko Rutešić (MNE)

Final

April 30 20:15

Report

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv	87–77	Cedevita
Scoring by quarter: 27-11, 12-12, 25-24, 23-30
Pts: Langford 21 Rebs: Hendrix 7 Asts: Ohayon 7		Pts: Warren 24 Rebs: Bilan 9 Asts: Draper 6

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 10,728 Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Milivoje Jovčić (SRB), Milija Vojinović (SRB)

2011–12 ABA NLB League Champions
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 1st Title