2006–07 WABA NBL
WABA NBL for season 2006–07 was the sixth season of WABA League. The study included twelve teams from five countries, a champion for the first time in team history became CSKA Sofia. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and from Bulgaria.
| 2006–07 WABA NBL | |
|---|---|
| League | WABA NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of games | 114 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| 2006–07 | |
| Season champions |  CSKA Sofia(1st title) |
| Season MVP |  Latasha Byears |
Team information
| Country | Teams | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 3 | |||
| Gospić Croatia Osiguranje | Gospić | Gradska Školska Sportska Dvorana (2,000) | ||
| Šibenik Jolly | Šibenik | Dvorana Baldekin (1,500) | ||
| Ragusa Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik | Športska dvorana Gospino polje (1,400) | ||
 Montenegro | 3 | |||
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Morača Sports Center (4,570) | ||
| Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | Nikoljac (2,000) | ||
| Herceg Novi | Herceg Novi | |||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | |||
| Željezničar Sarajevo | Sarajevo | Mala dvorana KSC Skenderija (800) | ||
| Jablanica | ||||
 Serbia | 2 | |||
| Vojvodina NIS | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina (1,030) | ||
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Basket City Hall (1,600) | ||
 Slovenia | 1 | |||
| Merkur Celje | Celje | Dvorana Gimnazije Celje - Center (1,500) | ||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||
| CSKA Sofia | Sofia | Universiada Hall (3,000) | ||
Regular season
The League of the season was played with 12 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The four best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Final Four.
| Place | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Šibenik Jolly | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1550 | 1265 | +285 | 38 | Final Four |
| 2. | Gospić Croatia Osiguranje | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1544 | 1321 | +223 | 37 | |
| 3. | CSKA Sofia | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1547 | 1329 | +218 | 34 | |
| 4. | Željezničar Sarajevo | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1485 | 1471 | +14 | 33 | |
| 5. | Merkur Celje | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1313 | 1317 | -4 | 31 | |
| 6. | Budućnost | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1367 | 1370 | -3 | 29 | |
| 7. | Jedinstvo | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1282 | 1378 | -96 | 27 | |
| 8. | Ragusa Dubrovnik | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1484 | 1568 | -84 | 27 | |
| 9. | Vojvodina NIS | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1508 | 1598 | -90 | 27 | |
| 10. | Herceg Novi | 20 | 5 | 15 | 1530 | 1680 | -150 | 25 | |
| 11. | Crvena zvezda | 20 | 2 | 18 | 1165 | 1478 | -313 | 22 | |
| 12. | Jablanica[1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | excluded |
Final four
Final Four to be played 17 and 18 March 2007 in the Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| club 1 | result | club 2 |
|---|---|---|
| semifinals | ||
| Šibenik Jolly | 92:61 | Željezničar Sarajevo |
| CSKA Sofia | 75:71 | Gospić Croatia Osiguranje |
| for third place | ||
| Gospić Croatia Osiguranje | 87:71 | Željezničar Sarajevo |
| final | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 73:67 | Šibenik Jolly |
| 2006–07 WABA NBL |
|---|
CSKA Sofia 1st Title |
Awards
- Player of the Year: Latasha Byears (184-F-73) of CSKA Sofia
- Guard of the Year: Sandra Popović (177-G-77) of Šibenik Jolly
- Forward of the Year: Latasha Byears (184-F-73) of CSKA Sofia
- Center of the Year: Tihana Abrlić (194-C-76) of Šibenik Jolly
- Import Player of the Year: Latasha Byears (184-F-73) of CSKA Sofia
- European Player of the Year: Sandra Popović (177-G-77) of Šibenik Jolly
- Coach of the Year: Georgi Bojkov of CSKA Sofia
1st Team
- Latasha Byears (184-F-73) of CSKA Sofia
- Sandra Popović (177-G-77) of Šibenik Jolly
- Anđa Jelavić (174-G-80) of Šibenik Jolly
- Vita Kuktiene (187-F-80) of Gospić Croatia Osiguranje
- Dragana Zorić (178-F-78) of Željezničar Sarajevo
2nd Team
- Ana Dabović (183-G/F-89) of Herceg Novi
- Tiffani Johnson (193-C-75) of CSKA Sofia
- Tihana Abrlić (194-C-76) of Šibenik Jolly
- Marina Ristić (168-G-87) of Željezničar Sarajevo
- Maja Erkič (182-G/F-85) of Merkur Celje
Honorable Mention
- Luca Ivanković (200-C-87) of Šibenik Jolly
- Olga Masilionene (181-F-80) of Gospić Croatia Osiguranje
- Diana Naydenova (171-G-73) of Gospić Croatia Osiguranje
- Lucie Conkova (186-F-83) of Merkur Celje
- Iva Perovanović (190-C/F-83) of Budućnost Podgorica
- Jasmina Bigović (176-G-79) of Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
- Tina Periša (170-G-84) of Ragusa Dubrovnik
- Ivana Todorović (187-C-73) of Herceg Novi
- Ivana Grubor (185-F/C-84) of Vojvodina NIS
- Jelena Velinović (193-C-81) of Crvena zvezda
All-Europeans Team
- Sandra Popović (177-G-77) of Šibenik Jolly
- Anđa Jelavić (174-G-80) of Šibenik Jolly
- Vita Kuktiene (187-F-80) of Gospić Croatia Osiguranje
- Tihana Abrlić (194-C-76) of Šibenik Jolly
- Dragana Zorić (178-F-78) of Željezničar Sarajevo
References
- Jablanica is after 1st round leaving competition, and the opponent's name is included as a match.
External links
- 2006–07 WABA NBL at eurobasket.com
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