2020–21 Slovenian Basketball League
| Liga Nova KBM1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Duration | October 2020 – March 2021 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| TV partner(s) | Šport TV |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons, is the 30th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.
Format
Regular season
In the first phase, ten teams will compete in a home-and-away round-robin series (18 games total). Teams will advance from the regular season to one of two postseason stages, depending on their league position.
Second phase
The top five teams from the regular season will advance to the championship phase. Cedevita Olimpija will start their competition from this phase. These teams will start the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team will play a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-away round-robin will be used.
The last five teams will enter a home-and-away round-robin playout-league where two best teams qualify to quarterfinals. Each teams plays 8 games in this phase. The last two teams will be relegated.[1]
Playoffs
Eight teams will join the playoffs.
Teams
KK Triglav Kranj was promoted.
Commission of the Basketball Federation of Slovenia hasn't been approved the licence for KK Koper Primorska.[2] On June 30, after club's appeal the licence was granted.[3]
On December 23, Koper Primorska.decided to withdraw from the Liga Nova KBM because of the club's financial instability. All their matches were declared with score 0-20.[4]
Venues and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedevita Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,500 |
| Helios Suns | Domžale | Komunalni center Hall | 2,500 |
| GGD Šenčur | Šenčur | ŠD Šenčur | 800 |
| Hopsi Polzela | Polzela | ŠD Polzela | 1,800 |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | ŠD Leona Štuklja | 2,500 |
| Koper Primorska | Koper | Arena Bonifika | 5,000 |
| Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | ŠD Rogaška Slatina | 800 |
| Šentjur | Šentjur | Dvorana OŠ Hruševec | 700 |
| Terme Olimia Podčetrtek | Podčetrtek | ŠD Podčetrtek | |
| ECE Triglav | Kranj | Planina Sports Hall | 800 |
| Zlatorog Laško | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 |
| Teams that play in the 2020–21 Adriatic League | |
| Teams that play in the 2020–21 Adriatic League Second Division | |
| Teams that play in the 2020–21 Alpe Adria Cup |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krka | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1304 | 1031 | +273 | 32 | Qualification to championship group |
| 2 | GGD Šenčur | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1208 | 1071 | +137 | 28 | |
| 3 | Rogaška | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1306 | 1169 | +137 | 28 | |
| 4 | Helios Suns | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1118 | 953 | +165 | 28 | |
| 5 | Šentjur | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1203 | 1217 | −14 | 26 | |
| 6 | Terme Olimia | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1142 | 1097 | +45 | 25 | Qualification to relegation group |
| 7 | Zlatorog Laško | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1239 | 1335 | −96 | 24 | |
| 8 | Hopsi Polzela | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1178 | 1281 | −103 | 23 | |
| 9 | Triglav Kranj | 16 | 4 | 12 | 998 | 1182 | −184 | 20 | |
| 10 | Koper Primorska | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 360 | −360 | 18 | Withdrawn |
Championship group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedevita Olimpija | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Krka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | GGD Šenčur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Helios Suns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Rogaška | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | team6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Relegation group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | team1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Zlatorog Laško | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hopsi Polzela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Triglav Kranj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation |
Slovenian clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Cedevita Olimpija | EuroCup | Regular season |
See also
References
- ^ Pro, Perun. "Znana sestava članskih lig za sezono 2020/21". www.kzs.si. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ KZS (2020-06-04). "1. SKL: Koper Primorska ostala brez licence!". Kosarka.info (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Koper Primorska appeal was successful, license is granted". Sportando. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Konec je: žalosten epilog športne zgodbe". siol.net (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2020-12-23.