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)
FR Yugoslavia (1 team)
Regular season
Season champions Olimpija
Season MVP Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje)
Top scorer Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje) (26.23 ppg)
Final 4
Champions 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.Union Olimpija 2220218981505+39342
2.Krka 2216619621828+20438
3.Cibona VIP 2216618971703+19438
4.Pivovarna Laško 2215718481744+10437
5.Sloboda Dita 22121016451677-3234
6.FEAL Široki 22121018051741+6434
7.Zadar 22121018111814-334
8.Split CO 22101217741830-5632
9.Budućnost 2291316661758-9231
10.Triglav osiguranje 2251717461950-20427
11.Geoplin Slovan 2231916891890-20125
12.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 Union Olimpija 69
4 Pivovarna Laško 56
1 Union Olimpija 73
2 Krka 59
2 Krka 98
3 Cibona VIP 93


2001–02 ABA Godyear League Champions



Union Olimpija
1st Title

Stats leaders

Ranking MVP
Rank Name Team Efficiency Games Average
1. Marino Baždarić Triglav osiguranje3882217.64
2. Stipe Šarlija FEAL Široki3472116.52
3. Mate Skelin Krka3482315.13
4. Matej Mamić Cibona Vip3272013.90
5. Bennett Davison Krka3182313.83

Points
Rank Name Team Points Games PPG
1. Marino Baždarić Triglav osiguranje5772226.23
2. Stipe Šarlija FEAL Široki3882118.48
3. Davor Marcelić Zadar2851617.81
4. Alojzij Duščak Pivovarna Laško3662117.43
5. Andrija Žižić Split CO3662216.86

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Rebounds Games RPG
1. Ante Grgurević Split CO194219.24
2. Mate Skelin Krka192238.35
3. Nikola Prkačin Cibona Vip143226.50
4. Soulymane Wane Sloboda Dita138226.27
5. Stipe Šarlija FEAL Široki128216.10

Assists
Rank Name Team Assists Games APG
1. Rumeal Robinson Zadar50124.17
2. Dragan Aleksić Sloboda Dita91224.14
3. Marko Popović Zadar61173.59
4. Mladen Erjavec FEAL Široki67223.05
3. Davor Marcelić Zadar48163.00

Source: Adriatic League

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