2007–08 Slovenian Basketball League
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| UPC League | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2007–08 | |||||||||
| Duration | 13 October 2007 – 7 June 2008 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 12 + 1 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | RTV Slovenija | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Union Olimpija | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Dejan Grković | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Union Olimpija 14th title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Helios Domžale | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Krka Zlatorog | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2006–07 2008–09 → | ||||||||||
The 2007–08 Slovenian Basketball League (official: 2007–08 UPC League) was the 17th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Slovenia. Union Olimpija won its 14th national championship.
Teams for the 2007–08 season[edit]
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpos Šentjur | Šentjur | Hruševec Sports Hall | 800 | Matjaž Čuješ |
| Elektra Esotech | Šoštanj | Šoštanj Sport Hall | 600 | Ivan Stanišak |
| Geoplin Slovan | Ljubljana | Kodeljevo Sports Hall | 1,540 | Aleksander Sekulić |
| Helios Domžale | Domžale | Komunalni center Hall | 2,500 | Zoran Martič |
| Hopsi Polzela | Polzela | Polzela Sport Hall | 1,800 | Boštjan Kuhar |
| Kraški zidar Jadran | Sežana | SŠ Srečka Kosovela Sports Hall | 900 | Tomo Krašovec |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,800 | Rade Mijanović |
| Luka Koper | Koper | Arena Bonifika | 4,000 | Mihailo Poček |
| Rogla Zreče | Zreče | Zreče Sports Hall | 800 | Slobodan Benić |
| TCG Mercator | Škofja Loka | Sports Hall OŠ Poljane | 400 | Matic Vidic |
| Union Olimpija* | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 4,050 | Aleksandar Džikić |
| Zagorje KD FT | Zagorje | Sports Hall Zagorje ob Savi | 800 | Dušan Hauptman |
| Zlatorog Laško | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 | Damjan Novaković |
| Teams from the Adriatic League |
Regular season[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Helios Domžale | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1995 | 1643 | 42 |
| 2 | Krka | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1945 | 1721 | 39 |
| 3 | Zlatorog Laško | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1941 | 1697 | 39 |
| 4 | Geoplin Slovan | 22 | 16 | 8 | 1855 | 1670 | 38 |
| 5 | Luka Koper | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1794 | 1739 | 35 |
| 6 | Elektra Esotech | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1751 | 1772 | 32 |
| 7 | TCG Mercator | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1766 | 1839 | 31 |
| 8 | Hopsi Polzela | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1757 | 1860 | 29 |
| 9 | Alpos Šentjur | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1678 | 1883 | 29 |
| 10 | Kraški zidar Jadran | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1680 | 1889 | 28 |
| 11 | Zagorje KD FT | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1681 | 1892 | 28 |
| 12 | Rogla Zreče | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1670 | 1908 | 26 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for the Champions stage |
Champions standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Union Olimpija | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1245 | 996 | 27 |
| 2 | Helios Domžale | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1266 | 1098 | 24 |
| 3 | Krka | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1112 | 1086 | 22 |
| 4 | Zlatorog Laško | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1110 | 1067 | 22 |
| 5 | Geoplin Slovan | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1166 | 1152 | 22 |
| 6 | Luka Koper | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1058 | 1160 | 18 |
| 7 | TCG Mercator | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1010 | 1263 | 17 |
| 8 | Elektra Esotech | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1006 | 1156 | 16 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for the Playoff stage |
Relegation league[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Alpos Šentjur | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2337 | 2466 | 42 |
| 2 | Hopsi Polzela | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2397 | 2458 | 42 |
| 3 | Zagorje KD FT | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2292 | 2516 | 41 |
| 4 | Kraški zidar Jadran | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2287 | 2535 | 39 |
| 5 | Rogla Zreče | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2282 | 2576 | 36 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for Relegation Playoffs | |
| Relegated to Second Division |
Playoffs[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Union Olimpija | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Zlatorog Laško | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Union Olimpija | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Helios Domžale | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Helios Domžale | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Krka | 1 | |||||||
| Slovenian League 2007–08 Champions |
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| Union Olimpija 14th title |
Relegation Playoffs[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Nova Gorica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 312 | 280 | 8 |
| 2 | Parklji Ljubljana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 333 | 288 | 6 |
| 3 | Kraški zidar Jadran | 4 | 0 | 4 | 270 | 347 | 4 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for 2009–10 Slovenian First Division |
Statistics leaders[edit]
Performance Index Rating[edit]
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Points[edit]
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Rebounds[edit]
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Assists[edit]
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External links[edit]
- Official Basketball Federation of Slovenia website (in Slovene)