2001–02 ABA Goodyear League

12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovenia participated in Goodyear League in its first season: Union Olimpija, Krka, Pivovarna Laško, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona VIP, Zadar, Triglav Osiguranje, Split Croatia Osiguranje, FEAL Široki, Bosna ASA, Sloboda Dita, Budućnost.

2001–02 ABA Goodyear League season
LeagueABA Goodyear League
SportBasketball
Number of teams Croatia (4 teams)
 Slovenia (4 teams)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 teams)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia (1 team)
Regular season
Season championsSlovenia Olimpija
Season MVPCroatia Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje)
Top scorerCroatia Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje) (26.23 ppg)
Final 4
ChampionsSlovenia Olimpija

In February 2002 ABA was admitted as an equal member of the ULEB association.

There were 22 rounds played in the regular part of the season, best four teams qualified for the Final Four Tournament which was played in Ljubljana on March 23 and 24 2002.

The first trophy in Goodyear League was won by Union Olimpija.[1]

Regular season
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1.Slovenia Union Olimpija 2220218981505+39342
2.Slovenia Krka 2216619621828+20438
3.Croatia Cibona VIP 2216618971703+19438
4.Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 2215718481744+10437
5.Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita 22121016451677-3234
6.Bosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki 22121018051741+6434
7.Croatia Zadar 22121018111814-334
8.Croatia Split CO 22101217741830-5632
9.Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 2291316661758-9231
10.Croatia Triglav osiguranje 2251717461950-20427
11.Slovenia Geoplin Slovan 2231916891890-20125
12.Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna ASA 2222014431814-37124
Qualified for Final four
Relegated

Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

Final four

Matches played at Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana

Semifinals
March 23 		Final
March 24
      
1 SloveniaUnion Olimpija 69
4 SloveniaPivovarna Laško 56
1 SloveniaUnion Olimpija 73
2 SloveniaKrka 59
2 SloveniaKrka 98
3 CroatiaCibona VIP 93


2001–02 ABA Godyear League Champions


Slovenia
Union Olimpija
1st Title

Stats leaders

Ranking MVP
Rank Name Team Efficiency Games Average
1.Croatia Marino BaždarićCroatia Triglav osiguranje3882217.64
2.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki3472116.52
3.Croatia Mate Skelin Slovenia Krka3482315.13
4.Croatia Matej Mamić Croatia Cibona Vip3272013.90
5.United States Bennett DavisonSlovenia Krka3182313.83

Points
Rank Name Team Points Games PPG
1.Croatia Marino BaždarićCroatia Triglav osiguranje5772226.23
2.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki3882118.48
3.Croatia Davor MarcelićCroatia Zadar2851617.81
4.Slovenia Alojzij DuščakSlovenia Pivovarna Laško3662117.43
5.Croatia Andrija ŽižićCroatia Split CO3662216.86

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Rebounds Games RPG
1.Croatia Ante GrgurevićCroatia Split CO194219.24
2.Croatia Mate SkelinSlovenia Krka192238.35
3.Croatia Nikola PrkačinCroatia Cibona Vip143226.50
4.Senegal Soulymane WaneBosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita138226.27
5.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaCroatia FEAL Široki128216.10

Assists
Rank Name Team Assists Games APG
1.United States Rumeal RobinsonCroatia Zadar50124.17
2.Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Aleksić Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita91224.14
3.Croatia Marko Popović Croatia Zadar61173.59
4.Croatia Mladen ErjavecBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki67223.05
3.Croatia Davor Marcelić Croatia Zadar48163.00

Source: Adriatic League

References
  1. Adriatic League History Archived 2009-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, adriaticbasket.info
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