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2008–09 BIBL season

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2008–09 BIBL
Season2008–09
Teams10
Finals
ChampionsBulgaria Rilski Sportist
  Runners-upNorth Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički

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

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Country Teams Teams
North 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

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Regular season

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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

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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

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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

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Group A

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Qualified for the playoffs
Serbia SWI North Macedonia FEN Bulgaria CHE Serbia RAD Romania BRA
Serbia SWI 106-72 85-73 72-77 76-55
North Macedonia FEN 70-75 87-74 92-60 86-75
Bulgaria CHE 71-98 83-74 86-79 104-96
Serbia RAD 72-88 63-74 78-63 79-77
Romania BRA 70-84 87-86 80-82 85-75
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Serbia Swisslion Takovo 8 7 1 684 560 +124 15
2. North 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

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Qualified for the playoffs
Bulgaria RIL North Macedonia RAB Bulgaria LEV Serbia MEG Romania DIN
Bulgaria RIL 72-65 95-91 97-96 91-75
North Macedonia RAB 87-92 98-88 90-89 67-51
Bulgaria LEV 75-73 74-83 80-81 102-73
Serbia MEG 84-85 77-68 71-79 82-74
Romania DIN 88-79 66-72 69-86 67-74
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Bulgaria Rilski Sportist 8 6 2 684 661 +23 14
2. North 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

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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 81−70 78−88
Euroins Cherno More Bulgaria 139−143 North Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički 78−62 61−81
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 153−156 North Macedonia Feni Industries 91−75 62−81
Radnički 034 Group Serbia 148−184 Bulgaria Rilski Sportist 81−91 67−93

Final four

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Semifinals
March 24
Final
March 25
 
      
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
 
Bulgaria Rilski Sportist83
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
Serbia Mega Hypo Leasing81
 
Bulgaria Rilski Sportist84
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
North Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički77
 
North Macedonia Feni Industries62
 
 
North Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički90
 
Third place
March 25
 
 
Arena SamokovSamokov
 
 
Serbia Mega Hypo Leasing78
 
 
North Macedonia Feni Industries60
Balkan League 2009 Champions
Bulgaria
Rilski Sportist
First title
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