2008–09 Basketball League of Serbia

The 2008–09 Basketball League of Serbia season was the 3rd season of the highest professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

league in Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

. It was also 65th national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

and Serbia & Montenegro

Serbia and Montenegro

Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...

Locations and venues

City	\|Teams	\| Team	\| Path	\|Venue (Capacity)
Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...	5
		Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....	Adriatic League ABA NLB League 2008–09 The ABA NLB League 2008–09 season is the 8th season of the Liga ABA. This season saw a return to the competition system in use in 2003–04, when the Final Four Tournament was played at the end of the regular season....	Pionir Hall Pionir Hall Pionir Hall, or Pionir Arena is a sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula... (8,150)
		Red Star KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....	Adriatic League ABA NLB League 2008–09 The ABA NLB League 2008–09 season is the 8th season of the Liga ABA. This season saw a return to the competition system in use in 2003–04, when the Final Four Tournament was played at the end of the regular season....	Pionir Hall Pionir Hall Pionir Hall, or Pionir Arena is a sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula... (8,150)
		FMP Železnik KK FMP KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...	Adriatic League ABA NLB League 2008–09 The ABA NLB League 2008–09 season is the 8th season of the Liga ABA. This season saw a return to the competition system in use in 2003–04, when the Final Four Tournament was played at the end of the regular season....	Železnik Hall Železnik Hall Železnik Hall is the basketball arena in Belgrade, Serbia. The arena is currently used as a training facility to KK Crvena zvezda.The basketball arena has three levels and the area of 4,500 square metres. With various associate structures it represents a modern sports and business complex... (3,000)
		Mega Hypo Leasing	A League	Šumice Sports Center (2,000)
		Vizura KK Vizura KK Vizura was a basketball club from Belgrade, Serbia, that was formed in 2003. In 2005 it merged with KK Ušće to form KK Vizura Ušće. In 2009 it merged into KK Mega Vizura and thus ceased to exist.-References:* * *...	A League	Vizura Sports Center Vizura Sports Center Vizura Sport Center is an indoor sports arena in Belgrade.Built in 2002 and located in the city municipality of New Belgrade on Tošin Bunar Street, it has a seating capacity for 1,500 spectators. The arena is licensed for professional basketball, volleyball, and table tennis. It is the home arena... (1,500)
Novi Sad Novi Sad Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....	3
		Vojvodina KK Vojvodina KK Vojvodina Srbijagas is a professional basketball club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Basketball League of Serbia...	Adriatic League ABA NLB League 2008–09 The ABA NLB League 2008–09 season is the 8th season of the Liga ABA. This season saw a return to the competition system in use in 2003–04, when the Final Four Tournament was played at the end of the regular season....	SPENS main Hall (7,500)
		Novi Sad KK Novi Sad KK Novi Sad is a defunct basketball club from Novi Sad, Serbia.Before the start of the 2011–12 season, KK Novi Sad merged into KK Vojvodina Srbijagas.-External links:* at Eurobasket.com...	A League	SPENS main Hall (7,500)
		Radnički Invest Inženjering	A League	SPENS small Hall (1,100)
Kraljevo Kraljevo Kraljevo is a city and municipality in central Serbia, built beside the river Ibar, 7 km west of its confluence with the Western Morava. It is located in the midst of an upland valley, between the mountains of Kotlenik in the north, and Stolovi in the south.In 2011 the city has population of...	2
		Sloga KK Sloga KK Sloga is a Serbian professional basketball club from Kraljevo, Serbia.The club competes in the Serbian League. The main club colour is white and because of that Sloga players are often nicknamed "Beli". Fans of KK Sloga are Kasapi and they also support football section of Sloga society - FK...	A League	Kraljevo Sports Hall Kraljevo Sports Hall Kraljevo Sports Hall is an indoor arena in Kraljevo. It has a capacity of 5,000 people. It is a home arena of basketball teams KK Sloga, KK Mašinac and volleyball team OK Ribnica.... (1,500)
		Mašinac KK Mašinac KK Mašinac is a Serbian basketball club from Kraljevo, Serbia. The club competes in the Serbian League.- Roster : Nikola Tutus Nemanja Milasinovic Slaven Cupkovic Aleksandar Radulovic Bojan Popović Nikola Stojakovic Nemanja Arsic Milos Barlov Stefan Radojkovic Dejan Tomašević Miljan Radevic Dusan...	A League	Kraljevo Sports Hall Kraljevo Sports Hall Kraljevo Sports Hall is an indoor arena in Kraljevo. It has a capacity of 5,000 people. It is a home arena of basketball teams KK Sloga, KK Mašinac and volleyball team OK Ribnica.... (1,500)
Vršac Vršac Vršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...	2
		Hemofarm KK Hemofarm Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...	Adriatic League ABA NLB League 2008–09 The ABA NLB League 2008–09 season is the 8th season of the Liga ABA. This season saw a return to the competition system in use in 2003–04, when the Final Four Tournament was played at the end of the regular season....	Millennium Center Millennium Center The Millennium Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the city of Vršac, Serbia. It is the home ground of basketball club KK Hemofarm and has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment.... (5,000)
		Lions	A League	Chemical Medical School Hall (1,100)
Čačak Cacak Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...	1
	1	Borac Čačak KK Borac Čačak Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak is a professional basketball club from Čačak, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:Basketball club Borac Čačak is a member of the First Federal League since 1952...	A League	Borac Morava Hall Hala Borca kraj Morave Hala Borca kraj Morave is an indoor arena in Čačak. It has a capacity of 3000 people. It is home arena of KK Borac Čačak.... (3,000)
Kragujevac Kragujevac Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...	1
	1	Radnički 034 Group	A League	Lake Hall Hala Jezero The Lake Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kragujevac, Serbia. The capacity of the arena is 5,320 people. It is currently home to the Radnički Kragujevac basketball and volleyball teams.... (4,000)
Kruševac Kruševac Kruševac is a city and municipality, and the administrative center of the Rasina District, in central Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 127,429, while the town has 57,627....	1
	1	Napredak KK Napredak Kruševac Košarkaški klub Napredak is a professional basketball club from Kruševac, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:The year 1946 was the beginning of basketball history in Kruševac. The first basketball game was played between students of Physical Education Kruševac and Red...	A League	Kruševac Sports Hall (2,500)
Leskovac Leskovac Leskovac is a city and municipality in southern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia...	1
	1	Zdravlje KK Zdravlje KK Zdravlje is a professional basketball club from Leskovac, Serbia.-Notable former players: Vukašin Aleksić Marko Cvetković Dragan Dojčin Slobodan Mitić Miljan Pavković...	A League	Dubočica Sports Center (3,000)
Niš Niš Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...	1
	1	Ergonom KK Ergonom KK Ergonom is a professional basketball club from Niš, Serbia.-Notable former players: Marko Cvetković Raško Katić Nikola Otašević Ivan Žigeranović...	A League	Čair Sports Center Cair Sports Center Čair Sports Center, known locally as Hala Čair is an indoor sporting arena located in Niš, Serbia. The seating capacity of the arena is for 5,000 spectators for sports events and 6,500 at concerts... (4,000)
Pančevo Pancevo Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...	1
	1	Tamiš KK Tamiš Košarkaški klub Tamiš is a professional basketball club from Pančevo, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-Depth chart:-External links:* *...	A League	Strelište Sports Hall Strelište Sports Hall Strelište Sports Hall is an indoor arena in Pančevo. It has a capacity of 1100 people. It is home arena of KK Tamiš.... (1,100)
Valjevo Valjevo Valjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...	1
	1	Metalac KK Metalac Valjevo KK Metalac Valjevo is a professional basketball club from Valjevo, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Serbian League.-History:...	A League	Valjevo Sports Hall Valjevo Sports Hall Valjevo Sports Hall is an indoor arena in Valjevo,built in 1972. It has a capacity of 1500 people. It is a home arena of basketball teams KK Metalac.... (1,500)

Standings

Pos	Team	Total
		P	W	L	F	A	D	Pts
1	Lions	26	22	4	2040	1790	(+)250	48
2	Borac Čačak KK Borac Čačak Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak is a professional basketball club from Čačak, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:Basketball club Borac Čačak is a member of the First Federal League since 1952...	26	18	8	2029	1901	(+)128	44
3	Metalac KK Metalac Valjevo KK Metalac Valjevo is a professional basketball club from Valjevo, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Serbian League.-History:...	26	17	9	2136	2038	(+)98	43
4	Napredak KK Napredak Kruševac Košarkaški klub Napredak is a professional basketball club from Kruševac, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:The year 1946 was the beginning of basketball history in Kruševac. The first basketball game was played between students of Physical Education Kruševac and Red...	26	15	11	2051	2030	(+)21	41
5	Mega Hypo Leasing	26	15	11	2175	2196	(-)21	41
6	Radnički 034 Group	26	13	13	2081	2056	(+)25	39
7	Ergonom KK Ergonom KK Ergonom is a professional basketball club from Niš, Serbia.-Notable former players: Marko Cvetković Raško Katić Nikola Otašević Ivan Žigeranović...	26	12	14	2131	2189	(-)58	38
8	Novi Sad KK Novi Sad KK Novi Sad is a defunct basketball club from Novi Sad, Serbia.Before the start of the 2011–12 season, KK Novi Sad merged into KK Vojvodina Srbijagas.-External links:* at Eurobasket.com...	26	12	14	2062	2062	0	38
9	Radnički Invest Inženjering	26	12	14	2002	2059	(-)57	38
10	Sloga KK Sloga KK Sloga is a Serbian professional basketball club from Kraljevo, Serbia.The club competes in the Serbian League. The main club colour is white and because of that Sloga players are often nicknamed "Beli". Fans of KK Sloga are Kasapi and they also support football section of Sloga society - FK...	26	11	15	2155	2130	(+)25	37
11	Mašinac KK Mašinac KK Mašinac is a Serbian basketball club from Kraljevo, Serbia. The club competes in the Serbian League.- Roster : Nikola Tutus Nemanja Milasinovic Slaven Cupkovic Aleksandar Radulovic Bojan Popović Nikola Stojakovic Nemanja Arsic Milos Barlov Stefan Radojkovic Dejan Tomašević Miljan Radevic Dusan...	26	10	16	1987	2053	(-)66	36
12	Tamiš KK Tamiš Košarkaški klub Tamiš is a professional basketball club from Pančevo, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-Depth chart:-External links:* *...	26	10	16	2007	2038	(-)31	36
13	Vizura KK Vizura KK Vizura was a basketball club from Belgrade, Serbia, that was formed in 2003. In 2005 it merged with KK Ušće to form KK Vizura Ušće. In 2009 it merged into KK Mega Vizura and thus ceased to exist.-References:* * *...	26	9	17	1996	2080	(-)84	35
14	Zdravlje KK Zdravlje KK Zdravlje is a professional basketball club from Leskovac, Serbia.-Notable former players: Vukašin Aleksić Marko Cvetković Dragan Dojčin Slobodan Mitić Miljan Pavković...	26	6	20	2017	2247	(-)230	32

Group A

Pos	Team	Total
		P	W	L	F	A	D	Pts
1	Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....	6	6	0	488	352	(+)136	12
2	FMP Železnik KK FMP KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...	6	3	3	436	439	(-)3	9
3	Vojvodina KK Vojvodina KK Vojvodina Srbijagas is a professional basketball club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Basketball League of Serbia...	6	2	4	442	525	(-)83	8
4	Metalac KK Metalac Valjevo KK Metalac Valjevo is a professional basketball club from Valjevo, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Serbian League.-History:...	6	1	5	420	470	(-)50	7

Results
Team	Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....	FMP Železnik KK FMP KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...	Vojvodina KK Vojvodina KK Vojvodina Srbijagas is a professional basketball club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Basketball League of Serbia...	Metalac KK Metalac Valjevo KK Metalac Valjevo is a professional basketball club from Valjevo, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Serbian League.-History:...
Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....	—	84—56	95—57	80—60
FMP Železnik KK FMP KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...	63—69	—	92—71	76—66
Vojvodina KK Vojvodina KK Vojvodina Srbijagas is a professional basketball club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Basketball League of Serbia...	66—84	82—77	—	87—84
Metalac KK Metalac Valjevo KK Metalac Valjevo is a professional basketball club from Valjevo, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Serbian League.-History:...	50—76	67—72	93—79	—

Group B

Pos	Team	Total
		P	W	L	F	A	D	Pts
1	Red Star KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....	6	5	1	505	437	(+)68	11
2	Hemofarm KK Hemofarm Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...	6	5	1	483	421	(+)62	11
3	Lions	6	1	5	389	458	(-)69	7
4	Borac Čačak KK Borac Čačak Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak is a professional basketball club from Čačak, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:Basketball club Borac Čačak is a member of the First Federal League since 1952...	6	1	5	449	510	(-)61	7

Results
Team	Red Star KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....	Hemofarm KK Hemofarm Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...	Lions	Borac Čačak KK Borac Čačak Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak is a professional basketball club from Čačak, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:Basketball club Borac Čačak is a member of the First Federal League since 1952...
Red Star KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....	—	81—76	91—63	109—90
Hemofarm KK Hemofarm Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...	82—79	—	80—63	78—72
Lions	52—64	60—76	—	77—64
Borac Čačak KK Borac Čačak Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak is a professional basketball club from Čačak, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:Basketball club Borac Čačak is a member of the First Federal League since 1952...	74—81	66—91	83—74	—

P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference, Pts=Points

	Qualification for Playoff Stage and 2009–10 Adriatic League
	Qualified to play best-of-five series for 5th place
	Qualification for Super League
	Relegation to B League Basketball League of Serbia B Basketball League of Serbia B is the second professional club basketball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006.-Competition format:...

5th place series

Playoff stage

2008–09 Basketball League of Serbia Champions
Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague.... 16th Title

Top 5 final ranking

Rank	Team
1	Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
2	Red Star KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
3	Hemofarm KK Hemofarm Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...
4	FMP Železnik KK FMP KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...
5	Lions

Rank	Team
1	Partizan KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
2	Red Star KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
3	Hemofarm KK Hemofarm Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...
4	FMP Železnik KK FMP KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...
5	Lions

	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Euroleague season
	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Eurocup season
	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Euro Challenge season
	Qualified to play in 2009–10 Adriatic League season

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