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2007–08 ABA NLB League
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| title | 2007-08 NLB League season | |
| league | NLB League | |
| sport | Basketball | |
| <!-- Commented out: | logo | ABA NLB League official logo.jpg -- |
| logo_size | 180px | |
| no_of_teams | Serbia (5 teams) | |
| (4 teams) | ||
| (3 teams) | ||
| (1 team) | ||
| (1 team) | ||
| season | Regular season | |
| season_champs | Serbia Partizan Igokea | |
| MVP | Serbia Tadija Dragićević (Crvena zvezda) | |
| top_scorer | Serbia Tadija Dragićević (Crvena zvezda) (20.46 ppg) | |
| finals | Final four | |
| finals_link | NLB League#Champions | |
| finals_champ | Serbia Partizan Igokea | |
| finals_runner-up | Serbia Hemofarm STADA | |
| seasonslist | NLB League#Champions | |
| seasonslistnames | NLB League | |
| prevseason_link | 2006–07 ABA NLB League | |
| prevseason_year | 2006–07 | |
| nextseason_link | 2008–09 ABA NLB League | |
| nextseason_year | 2008–09 |
(4 teams) (3 teams) (1 team) (1 team) | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = Serbia Hemofarm STADA The ABA NLB League 2007–08, the seventh season of the regional Liga ABA, saw a further change in the competition structure. After trying a playoff system the previous year, the league returned to a combination of elimination and a Final Four tournament.
14 teams from Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia participated in the NLB League in its seventh season: Union Olimpija, Helios, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona, Zadar, Zagreb, Split, Široki ERONET, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, Hemofarm, FMP Železnik, Vojvodina and Budućnost.
There were 26 rounds played in the regular part of the season. Eight best teams from the regular season qualified for the best-of-three quarter-final series. The Final Four Tournament was later held in Ljubljana.
Partizan became the 2008 League Champion.
Team information
Venues and locations
| Country | Teams | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia Serbia | 5 | ||||
| Partizan | Belgrade | Pionir Hall (8,150) | |||
| Hemofarm STADA | Vršac | Millennium Center (5,000) | |||
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Pionir Hall (8,150) | |||
| FMP Železnik | Belgrade | Železnik Hall (3,000) | |||
| Vojvodina Srbijagas | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina (8000) | |||
| Croatia Croatia | 4 | ||||
| Cibona | Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400) | |||
| Zadar | Zadar | Jazine (3,000) | |||
| Zagreb CO | Zagreb | Trnsko (2,000) | |||
| Split CO | Split | Arena Gripe (6,000) | |||
| Slovenia Slovenia | 3 | ||||
| Union Olimpija | Ljubljana | Hala Tivoli (6,000) | |||
| Helios | Domžale | Dvorana Komunalnega centra (2,180) | |||
| Geoplin Slovan | Ljubljana | Kodeljevo Hall (3,080) | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | ||||
| Široki Prima pivo | Široki Brijeg | "Pecara" (4,500) | |||
| Montenegro Montenegro | 1 | ||||
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Morača Sports Center (4,570) |
Regular season
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Partizan Igokea | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2119 | 1855 | +264 |
| 2. | Zadar | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2080 | 2001 | +79 |
| 3. | Hemofarm STADA | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2063 | 1986 | +77 |
| 4. | Crvena zvezda | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2275 | 2212 | +63 |
| 5. | Union Olimpija | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2071 | 1961 | +110 |
| 6. | Budućnost | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2099 | 2014 | +85 |
| 7. | FMP Železnik | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2147 | 2083 | +64 |
| 8. | Cibona | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2117 | 2103 | +14 |
| 9. | Vojvodina Srbijagas | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1971 | 1991 | -20 |
| 10. | Split CO | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2018 | 2069 | -51 |
| 11. | Zagreb CO | 26 | 7 | 19 | 2043 | 2167 | -124 |
| 12. | Široki Prima pivo | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1949 | 2080 | -131 |
| 13. | Helios | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1986 | 2127 | -141 |
| 14. | Geoplin Slovan | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1907 | 2196 | -289 |
| Relegated |
|---|
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.
Stats Leaders
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Points | Games | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SRB Tadija Dragićević | Crvena zvezda | 573 | 28 | 20,46 |
| 2. | USA Marlon Garnett | Split | 460 | 24 | 19,17 |
| 3. | CRO Jakov Vladović | Zagreb | 448 | 25 | 17,92 |
| 4. | USA Omar Cook | Crvena zvezda | 479 | 29 | 16,52 |
| 5. | CRO Robert Troha | Helios | 388 | 25 | 15,52 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Rebounds | Games | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MNE Vladimir Golubović | Vojvodina | 227 | 26 | 8,73 |
| 2. | CRO Ante Tomić | Zagreb | 186 | 26 | 7,15 |
| 3. | MKD Todor Gečevski | Zadar | 211 | 30 | 7,03 |
| 4. | CRO Andrija Stipanović | Split | 179 | 26 | 6,88 |
| 5. | BUL Dejan Ivanov | Split | 161 | 25 | 6,44 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Assists | Games | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | USA Omar Cook | Crvena zvezda | 188 | 29 | 6,48 |
| 2. | USA Anthony Akins | Split | 149 | 25 | 5,96 |
| 3. | CRO Jakov Vladović | Zagreb | 110 | 25 | 4,40 |
| 4. | USA Milton Palacio | Partizan | 109 | 28 | 3,89 |
| 5. | USA Corey Brewer | Zadar | 108 | 30 | 3,60 |
Ranking MVP
| Rank | Name | Team | Efficiency | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SRB Tadija Dragićević | Crvena zvezda | 614 | 28 | 21,93 |
| 2. | USA Omar Cook | Crvena zvezda | 600 | 29 | 20,69 |
| 3. | MNE Nikola Peković | Partizan | 565 | 28 | 20,18 |
| 4. | CRO Jakov Vladović | Zagreb | 492 | 25 | 19,68 |
| 5. | MNE Vladimir Golubović | Vojvodina | 474 | 26 | 18,23 |
Playoffs
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partizan Igokea SRB | 2 - 0 | CRO Cibona | 90 - 80 | 100 - 93 | – |
| Zadar CRO | 2 - 1 | SRB FMP Železnik | 95 - 91 (ot) | 94 - 99 (ot) | 74 - 73 |
| Hemofarm STADA SRB | 2 - 1 | MNE Budućnost | 87 - 71 | 55 - 64 | 75 - 69 |
| Crvena zvezda SRB | 1 - 2 | SLO Union Olimpija | 93 - 87 | 60 - 88 | 74 - 97 |
- if necessary
Final four
Matches played at Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana
April 25. April 26. | score-width = 35 | team-width = 200 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Partizan Igokea | RD1-score1 = 94 | RD1-seed2 = 5 | RD1-team2 = Union Olimpija | RD1-score2 = 90 | RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = Zadar | RD1-score3 = 72 | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = Hemofarm STADA | RD1-score4 = 81 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Partizan Igokea | RD2-score1 = 69 | RD2-seed2 = 3 | RD2-team2 = Hemofarm STADA | RD2-score2 = 51
Semifinals
Partizan vs. Union Olimpija
Zadar vs. Hemofarm STADA
Final
| 2007–08 ABA NLB League Champions |
|---|
| SRB |
| Partizan |
| 2nd Title |
ABA clubs in European competitions
| Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euroleague | SRB Partizan | Quarterfinals | Eliminated by ESP Tau Cerámica, 1–2 |
| SLO Union Olimpija | Regular Season Group A | 6th place | |
| CRO Cibona | Regular Season Group B | 6th place | |
| ULEB Cup | SRB Hemofarm | Top 16 | Eliminated by ESP Akasvayu Girona, 133–156 |
| SRB Crvena zvezda | Top 16 | Eliminated by TUR Beşiktaş, 149–161 | |
| CRO Zadar | Top 16 | Eliminated by ESP Valencia, 144–162 | |
| MNE Budućnost | Top 32 | Eliminated by SRB Hemofarm, 134–155 | |
| SRB FMP | Regular Season Group B | 5th place | |
| FIBA EuroCup | CRO Zagreb CO | Quarter-finals | Eliminated by LAT Barons LMT, 1–2 |
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