2017–18 BIBL season

The 2017–18 BIBL season is the 10th edition of Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL). The competition started on 10 October 2017.^[1]

2017–18 BIBL
Season	2017–18
Duration	October 10, 2017 – April 15, 2018
Teams	8
Finals
Champions	Levski (3rd title)
Runners-up	Bashkimi
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

Competition format

Eight teams joined the competition and played a round robin tournament where each team faced the others in home and away games. The top two teams qualified directly for the Final Four, whereas the teams finishing on ranks 3-6 played in additional two-legged playoffs to fill the remaining two places. The league winner will be determined on a Final Four tournament, hosted by Rislki Sportist at Arena Samokov.^[2]

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		RIL	BLO	LEV	ACA	BAS	TIR	IBA	KUM
1	Rilski Sportist	12	11	1	1001	835	+166	23	Advance to Final Four		—	64–87	75–62	92–85	20–0	94–79	89–71	—
2	Blokotehna	12	10	2	1068	898	+170	22			84–85	—	74–63	80–71	93–71	100–68	90–79	—
3	Levski	12	7	5	995	907	+88	19	Qualification to play-offs		77–109	99–93	—	89–81	98–86	105–52	95–53	85−78
4	Academic Plovdiv	12	5	7	1020	932	+88	17			82–85	82–86	67–69	—	102–61	90–69	91–70	—
5	Bashkimi	12	5	7	882	982	−100	17			69–105	75–91	70–63	87–78	—	101–95	100–84	—
6	Tirana	12	3	9	920	1095	−175	15			78–99	67–92	79–76	61–97	75–69	—	95–65	75−73
7	Ibar	12	1	11	893	1130	−237	13			61–84	74–98	68–99	83–94	78–93	107–102	—	—
8	Kumanovo[a] (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Expelled		80−96	—	—	86−90	—	—	96−92	—

Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2018. Source: BIBL xscores
(D) Disqualified
Notes:

1. Kumanovo terminated its participation due to inability to fulfil its financial obligations. All its results were annulled and its remaining games - —.^[3]

Quarterfinals

27 March 2018 18:30

Report

Tirana	67–73	Levski
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 23–11, 13–23, 18–25
Pts: Hysenagolli 23 Rebs: Shima 10 Asts: Shima 6		Pts: Milošević 24 Rebs: Marinov 9 Asts: Avramov, Marinov 4

Feti Borova, Tirana Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Milosav Kaluđerović, Dardan Maxhuni

3 April 2018 19:30

Report

Levski	98–75	Tirana
Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 27–12, 27–13, 24–25
Pts: Marinov 17 Rebs: Clanton 14 Asts: Avramov 6		Pts: Shima 20 Rebs: Shima 9 Asts: Shima 5

Universiada Hall, Sofia Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Dimitrios Bitis, Constantinos Poursanidis

Levski wins the series by 171–142

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28 March 2018 18:30

Report

Bashkimi	94–81	Academic Plovdiv
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 28–23, 29–19, 14–26
Pts: Stutz 20 Rebs: Moss 8 Asts: Moss 12		Pts: Bachev 19 Rebs: Maravić 12 Asts: Durchev 9

Sezair Surroi, Prizren Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Milosav Kaluđerović, Gilbert Hoxha

4 April 2018 18:30

Report

Academic Plovdiv	94–86	Bashkimi
Scoring by quarter: 27-25, 18-19, 31-19, 18-23
Pts: Dimitrov 24 Rebs: Dimitrov 15 Asts: Umipig 7		Pts: Moss, Tmusic 23 Rebs: Moss 11 Asts: Moss 8

Kolodruma, Plovdiv Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Dimitrios Bitis, Constantinos Poursanidis

Bashkimi wins the series by 180–175

Final Four

	Semifinals				Final
	14 April
	Rilski Sportist	71
					15 April
	Bashkimi	72
					Bashkimi	72
	14 April
					Levski	83
	Blokotehna	81
	Levski	85
					Third place
					15 April
					Rilski Sportist	92
					Blokotehna	79

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Semifinals

14 April 2018 18:30

Report

Rilski Sportist

71–72

Bashkimi

Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Ervin Koci, Aleksandar Davidov

14 April 2018 15:00

Blokotehna

81–85

Levski

Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Daut Mehmeti, Dimitrios Bitis

Third place

15 April 2018

Rilski Sportist

92–79

Blokotehna

Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Ervin Koci, Daut Mehmeti

Final

15 April 2018

Bashkimi

72–83

Levski

Arena Samokov, Samokov Referees: Georgios Poursanidis, Dimitrios Bitis, Aleksandar Davidov

2017–18 Balkan League champions
Levski Lukoil 3rd title