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.

Teams

Country Teams Teams
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia 2 Feršped Rabotnički Feni Industries
Romania Romania 2 Cuadripol Brașov Dinamo București
Bulgaria Bulgaria 3 Euroins Cherno More Rilski Sportist Levski Sofia
Serbia Serbia 3 Mega Hypo Leasing Radnički 034 Group Swisslion 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
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Serbia Swisslion Takovo 8 7 1 684 560 +124 15
2. Republic of Macedonia Feni Industries 8 4 4 641 623 +18 12
3. Bulgaria Euroins Cherno More 8 4 4 636 677 −41 12
4. Serbia Radnički 034 Group 8 3 5 583 637 −54 11
5. Romania Cuadripol Brașov 8 2 6 625 672 −47 10

Group B

Qualified for the playoffs
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Bulgaria Rilski Sportist 8 6 2 684 661 +23 14
2. Republic of Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički 8 5 3 630 609 +21 13
3. Bulgaria Levski Sofia 8 4 4 675 643 +32 12
4. Serbia Mega Hypo Leasing 8 4 4 654 640 +14 12
5. Romania Dinamo București 8 1 7 563 653 −90 9

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 Serbia 159−158 Serbia Swisslion Takovo 81−7078−88
Euroins Cherno More Bulgaria 139−143 Republic of Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički 78−6261−81
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 153−156 Republic of Macedonia Feni Industries 91−7562−81
Radnički 034 Group Serbia 148−184 Bulgaria Rilski Sportist 81−9167−93

Final four

Semifinals
March 24
Final
March 25
Arena Samokov − Samokov
 Bulgaria Rilski Sportist  83  
 Serbia Mega Hypo Leasing  81  
 
Arena Samokov − Samokov
     Bulgaria Rilski Sportist  84
   Republic of Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički  77
Third place
March 25
Arena Samokov − Samokov Arena Samokov − Samokov
 Republic of Macedonia Feni Industries  62  Serbia Mega Hypo Leasing  78
 Republic of Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički  90    Republic of Macedonia Feni Industries  60
Balkan League 2009 Champions
Bulgaria
Rilski Sportist
First title

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