The 2021–22 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.[1][2]
| Liga Nova KBM1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2021–22 |
| Duration | October 2021 – March 2022 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| TV partner(s) | Sport Klub |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Format
Regular season
In the first phase, ten teams compete in a home-and-away round-robin series (18 games total). Teams advanced 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 advanced to the championship phase. Cedevita Olimpija start their competition from this phase. These teams start the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team plays a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-away round-robin is used.
The last five teams enter a home-and-away round-robin playout-league where two best teams qualify to quarterfinals.
Playoffs
Eight teams join the playoffs.
Teams
Nutrispoint Ilirija was promoted.[3]
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 | ŠD Polzela | 1,800 |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | ŠD Leona Štuklja | 2,500 |
| Nutrispoint Ilirija | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 7,000 |
| Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | ŠD Rogaška Slatina | 800 |
| Šentjur | Šentjur | Dvorana OŠ Hruševec | 700 |
| Terme Olimia | Podčetrtek | ŠD Podčetrtek | |
| ECE Triglav | Kranj | Planina Sports Hall | 800 |
| Zlatorog | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 |
| Teams that play in the 2021–22 Adriatic League | |
| Teams that play in the 2021–22 Adriatic League Second Division | |
| Teams that play in the 2021–22 Alpe Adria Cup |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GGD Šenčur | 8 | 7 | 1 | 699 | 602 | +97 | 15 | Qualification to championship group |
| 2 | Helios Suns | 8 | 7 | 1 | 683 | 598 | +85 | 15 | |
| 3 | Krka | 7 | 6 | 1 | 683 | 531 | +152 | 13 | |
| 4 | Ilirija | 8 | 5 | 3 | 682 | 617 | +65 | 13 | |
| 5 | Terme Olimia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 642 | 662 | −20 | 12 | |
| 6 | Hopsi Polzela | 7 | 3 | 4 | 592 | 606 | −14 | 10 | Qualification to relegation group |
| 7 | Rogaška | 8 | 2 | 6 | 592 | 621 | −29 | 10 | |
| 8 | Šentjur | 8 | 2 | 6 | 634 | 723 | −89 | 10 | |
| 9 | ECE Triglav | 7 | 1 | 6 | 489 | 595 | −106 | 8 | |
| 10 | Zlatorog Laško | 7 | 1 | 6 | 524 | 665 | −141 | 8 |