2008–09 BIBL season

The 2008-09 season is the first season of the Balkan International Basketball League. Ten teams from the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia are competing.

2008–09 BIBL
Season2008–09
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Rilski Sportist
Runners-up Feršped Rabotnički

Teams

CountryTeamsTeams
Macedonia2Feršped RabotničkiFeni Industries
Romania2Cuadripol BrașovDinamo București
Bulgaria3Euroins Cherno MoreRilski SportistLevski Sofia
Serbia3Mega Hypo LeasingRadnički 034 GroupSwisslion Takovo

Format

Regular season

In the regular season the teams will be divided into two groups, each containing five teams. Each team plays every other team in its group at home and away. The top 4 teams in each group advance to the playoffs. Games will be played from October 7, 2008 to February 18, 2009.

Quarterfinals

The top four teams in each group advance for the quarterfinals. The winner of Group A/Group B will play with the fourth placed team in Group B/Group A and the second placed team in Group A/Group B will play with the third in Group B/Group A.

Final four

The four remaining teams play a semifinal match and the winners of those advance to the final. The losers play in a third-place playoff.

Regular season

Group A

Qualified for the playoffs
SWI FEN CHE RAD BRA
SWI 106-72 85-73 72-77 76-55
FEN 70-75 87-74 92-60 86-75
CHE 71-98 83-74 86-79 104-96
RAD 72-88 63-74 78-63 79-77
BRA 70-84 87-86 80-82 85-75
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Swisslion Takovo 871684560+12415
2. Feni Industries 844641623+1812
3. Euroins Cherno More 844636677−4112
4. Radnički 034 Group 835583637−5411
5. Cuadripol Brașov 826625672−4710

Group B

Qualified for the playoffs
RIL RAB LEV MEG DIN
RIL 72-65 95-91 97-96 91-75
RAB 87-92 98-88 90-89 67-51
LEV 75-73 74-83 80-81 102-73
MEG 84-85 77-68 71-79 82-74
DIN 88-79 66-72 69-86 67-74
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Rilski Sportist 862684661+2314
2. Feršped Rabotnički 853630609+2113
3. Levski Sofia 844675643+3212
4. Mega Hypo Leasing 844654640+1412
5. Dinamo București 817563653−909

Quarterfinals

First legs were on 25 and 26 February and 6 March, second legs were held on March 3, 4 and 10th

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mega Hypo Leasing 159−158 Swisslion Takovo81−7078−88
Euroins Cherno More 139−143 Feršped Rabotnički78−6261−81
Levski Sofia 153−156 Feni Industries91−7562−81
Radnički 034 Group 148−184 Rilski Sportist81−9167−93

Final four

 
Semifinals
March 24
Final
March 25
 
      
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
 
Rilski Sportist83
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
Mega Hypo Leasing81
 
Rilski Sportist84
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
Feršped Rabotnički77
 
Feni Industries62
 
 
Feršped Rabotnički90
 
Third place
March 25
 
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
 
Mega Hypo Leasing78
 
 
Feni Industries60
Balkan League 2009 Champions

Rilski Sportist
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