2018–19 BIBL season

2018–19 BIBL
Season2018–19
Dates16 October 2018 – 7 April 2019
Number of games88
Number of teams7
TV partner(s)sportmedia.tv
YouTube
RTSH
Finals
ChampionsNorth Macedonia Blokotehna (1st title)
  Runners-upAlbania Teuta
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The 2018–19 BIBL season is the 11th edition of Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL). The competition started on 16 October 2018.[1]

Competition format

Originally eight teams joined the competition, but Prishtina 2019 withdrew its participation in January due to the commitment in the FIBA Europe Cup.[2]

The remaining seven teams play a round robin tournament where each team faced the others in home and away games. The top four teams qualify directly for the Final Four.[3]

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BER BLO ACA TEU KOZ BAS BAR
1 Bulgaria Beroe 12 11 1 1156 925 +231 23 Advance to Final Four 91–81 92–78 108–65 69–62 133–80 100–69
2 North Macedonia Blokotehna 12 9 3 1029 905 +124 21 100–104 89–74 90–62 89–85 96–70 85–72
3 Bulgaria Academic Bultex 99 12 8 4 1067 910 +157 20 86–95 82–77 89–73 88–57 109–59 81–67
4 Albania Teuta 12 8 4 953 977 −24 20 87–85 61–70 89–86 79–70 88–64 73–71
5 North Macedonia Kožuv 12 3 9 918 984 −66 15 85–94 57–77 86–91 85–94 90–74 83–76
6 Kosovo Bashkimi 12 2 10 889 1162 −273 14 77–107 77–92 65–105 83–101 80–76 85–84
7 Kazakhstan Barsy Atyrau 12 1 11 859 1008 −149 13 60–78 70–83 61–102 76–81 73–82 81–75
Source: BIBL

Final Four

The BIBL Final Four is the final stage of the competition that follows the regular season. Will be played in a single knock-out match on April 6, 2019 and April 7, 2019 in Tirana, at the Feti Borova Sport Hall in the Tirana Olympic Park.[4]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 April
 
 
North Macedonia Blokotehna79
 
7 April
 
Bulgaria Academic Bultex 99 74
 
North Macedonia Blokotehna82
 
6 April
 
Albania Teuta 68
 
Bulgaria Beroe68
 
 
Albania Teuta 80
 
Third place
 
 
7 April
 
 
Bulgaria Academic Bultex 9986
 
 
Bulgaria Beroe 57

Semifinals

6 April 2019
17:00
Report
Blokotehna North Macedonia 79–74 Bulgaria Academic Bultex 99
Scoring by quarter: 16−19, 25−21, 21−17, 17−17
Pts: Mladenović 22
Rebs: Đumić 9
Asts: Nikolić 5
Pts: Bachev, Vitković 16
Rebs: Vujović 9
Asts: Bachev 5
Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana
Attendance: 120
Referees: Haris Bijedić, Gentian Çiçi, Stelios Symeonides
6 April 2019
19:30
Report
Beroe Bulgaria 68–80 Albania Teuta
Scoring by quarter: 20−20, 18−15, 22−12, 8−23
Pts: Frankamp 26
Rebs: Yanev 8
Asts: Frankamp 5
Pts: Wilson 20
Rebs: Hysenagolli 10
Asts: Wilson 9
Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana
Attendance: 430
Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Aleksandar Milojevik, Diamantis Lortos

Third place

7 April 2019
16:00
Report
Academic Bultex 99 Bulgaria 86–57 Bulgaria Beroe
Scoring by quarter: 17−20, 30−14, 17−15, 22−8
Pts: Gruev 21
Rebs: Vujović, Olisemeka 9
Asts: Franklin, Gruev 4
Pts: Coggins 13
Rebs: Jennings 11
Asts: Frankamp, Miller 4
Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana
Attendance: 100
Referees: Aleksandar Milojevik, Gentian Çiçi, Diamantis Lortos

Final

7 April 2019
18:30
Report
Blokotehna North Macedonia 82–68 Albania Teuta
Scoring by quarter: 25−9, 17−21, 28−15, 12−23
Pts: Penn 31
Rebs: Đumić 10
Asts: Mladenović 8
Pts: Hamati 18
Rebs: Hysenagolli 10
Asts: Brown 5
Feti Borova Sport Hall, Tirana
Attendance: 900
Referees: Ognjen Jokić, Haris Bijedić, Stelios Symeonides


2018–19 Balkan League Champions
North Macedonia
Blokotehna
1st Title

References

  1. ^ "BIBL Program, Season 2018-2019".
  2. ^ "KB Z Mobile Prishtina will not be a part of the Balkan League this season". 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Official Regulation | Season 11 | Season 2018-2019" (PDF).
  4. ^ "2018-19 BIBL Final Four".

External links

  • "Official website". balkanleague.net.
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