The 2018–19 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons, is the 28th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. Olimpija are the defending champions.
Format Regular season In the first phase, ten teams competed in a home-and-away round-robin series (18 games total). All teams advanced from the regular season to one of two postseason stages, depending on their league position.
Second phase The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the championship phase. These teams started the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team played a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-away round-robin was used.
The bottom four teams entered a home-and-away round-robin mini-league where two best teams qualify to quarterfinals. Each teams plays 9 games in this phase.
Playoffs Eight teams joined the playoffs.
Teams Venues and locations
Club Location Venue Capacity Helios Suns Domžale Komunalni center Hall 2,500 Hopsi Polzela ŠD Polzela 1,800 Krka Novo Mesto ŠD Leona Štuklja 2,500 Ilirija Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,000 Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,500 Rogaška Rogaška Slatina ŠD Rogaška Slatina 800 Šenčur Šenčur ŠD Šenčur 800 Sixt Primorska Koper Arena Bonifika 5,000 Šentjur Šentjur Dvorana OŠ Hruševec 700 Zlatorog Laško Laško Tri Lilije Hall 2,500
Teams that play in the 2018–19 Adriatic League Teams that play in the 2018–19 Adriatic League Second Division Teams that play in the 2018-19 Alpe Adria Cup
Personnel and kits Team President Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor David Kubala Dejan Jakara Jure Močnik Spalding Helios Matej Jelen Boštjan Kuhar Uroš Godler Macron — Edvard Reven Saša Dončić Tevž Ružič Spalding — Andraž Šuštarič Simon Petrov Jure Balažič Žolna Šport Krka Tomaž Berločnik Jure Zdovc Mirza Begić Peak Petrol Kristijan Novak Damjan Novaković Miha Vašl Nike — Bojan Čad Jurica Golemac Alen Hodžić Nike Sixt Janko Sekne Konstantin Subotić Smiljan Pavič Macron Gorenjska gradbena družba Dušan Debenak Jakša Vulić Tomaž Jereb Luanvi — Tanja Seme Chris Thomas Nejc Barič Spalding Pivovarna Laško
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentZlatorog Laško Aleš Pipan End of contact–Pre-season Chris Thomas27 July 2018Splačalo se je (po)čakatiHelios Suns Jovan Beader Sacked12 November 20189th (1–4) Dejan Jakara12 November 2018Jovana Beaderja bo na mestu glavnega trenerja zamenjal Dejan JakaraPetrol Olimpija Zoran Martič Mutual consent18 November 20181st (4–2) Saša Nikitović19 November 2018Saša Nikitović novi glavni trener Petrol OlimpijeŠenčur Rade Mijanović Sacked30 December 20189th (4–6) Konstantin Subotić 1 January 2019Gorenjski košarkarski prvoligaš z novim trenerjem Subotićem Petrol Olimpija Saša Nikitović Mutual consent19 February 20194th (10–8) Jure Zdovc19 February 2019
Regular season League table
Results
Championship group League table
Results
Relegation group League table
Results
Playoffs Seeded teams played at home games 1, 3 and, in the finals, 5.
Bracket
Quarter–finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Awards Regular season MVP Davor Konjević (Šentjur)
Season MVP Marjan Čakarun (Sixt Primorska)
Finals MVP Marjan Čakarun (Sixt Primorska)
All-League Team Jan Špan (Petrol Olimpija) Blaž Mahkovic (Helios Suns) Donovon Jack (Hopsi Polzela) Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Sixt Primorska) Marjan Čakarun (Sixt Primorska)
Regular season Team Nejc Barič (Zlatorog) Blaž Mahkovic (Helios Suns) Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Sixt Primorska) Davor Konjević (Šentjur) Ramo Rizvić (Šenčur)
Weekly MVP
Regular season Week MVP Club Efficiency1 Luka Lapornik Krka 332 Emir Ahmedović Šentjur 243 Blaž Mahkovic Krka 344 Davor Konjević Šentjur 285 Davor Konjević (2) Šentjur 326 Marko Simonović Petrol Olimpija 357 Davor Konjević (3) Šentjur 478 Marjan Čakarun Sixt Primorska 329 Žan Mark Šiško Sixt Primorska 2910 Žan Mark Šiško (2) Sixt Primorska 3411 Marko Jagodić-Kuridža Sixt Primorska 3112 Cleveland Thomas Zlatorog 2813 Ramo Rizvić Šenčur 3014 Domen Lorbek Petrol Olimpija 2715 Matur Maker Zlatorog 3416 Davor Konjević (4) Šentjur 32 17 Žan Mark Šiško (3) Sixt Primorska 27 18 Davor Konjević (5) Šentjur 34
Second round Week MVP Club Efficiency1 Smiljan Pavič Šenčur 262 Marjan Čakarun Sixt Primorska 263 Marko Jagodić-Kuridža Sixt Primorska 234 Ivan Marinković Sixt Primorska 205 L. D. Williams Ilirja 49 6 Nejc Barič Zlatorog 26 Rashun Davis Rogaška 267 Marjan Čakarun (2) Sixt Primorska 358 Cleveland Thomas Zlatorog 309 Matur Maker Zlatorog 4010 Simo Atanacković Hopsi Polzela 25 Donovon Jack Hopsi Polzela 25
Note
– Co-MVP's were announced.
Statistical leaders Performance Index Rating
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Assists
Clubs in European competitions Team Competition Progress Petrol Olimpija Champions League Regular season
References
External links Slovenian Basketball Federation