2018–19 Slovenian Basketball League

Liga Nova KBM1

Season| 2018–19
Duration| 11 October 2018 - 24 May 2019
Number of games| 154
Number of teams| 10
TV partner(s)| Šport TV
Regular season
Relegated| Ilirija
Finals
Champions| Sixt Primorska
Runners-up| Petrol Olimpija
Semifinalists| Krka
Helios Suns

← 2017–18

2019–20 →

The 2018–19 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 28th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. Olimpija are the defending champions.

## Format[edit]

### Regular season[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Eight teams joined the playoffs.

## Teams[edit]

### Venues and locations[edit]

Helios

Hopsi

Ilirija

Krka

Primorska

Rogaška

Šenčur

Šentjur

Olimpija

Zlatorog

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Location of teams in the 2018–19 Slovenian Basketball League

Club  | Location  | Venue  | Capacity

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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

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| Teams that play in the 2018–19 Adriatic League Second Division
| Teams that play in the 2018-19 Alpe Adria Cup

### Personnel and kits[edit]

Team  | President  | Coach  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor

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Helios Suns |  David Kubala  |  Dejan Jakara |  Jure Močnik | Spalding | Helios
Hopsi Polzela |  Matej Jelen  |  Boštjan Kuhar  |  Uroš Godler  | Macron | —
Ilirija |  Edvard Reven  |  Saša Dončić |  Tevž Ružič  | Spalding | —
Krka |  Andraž Šuštarič  |  Simon Petrov |  Jure Balažič | Žolna Šport  | Krka
Petrol Olimpija |  Tomaž Berločnik |  Jure Zdovc |  Mirza Begić | Peak | Petrol
Rogaška |  Kristijan Novak  |  Damjan Novaković |  Miha Vašl | Nike | —
Sixt Primorska |  Bojan Čad  |  Jurica Golemac |  Alen Hodžić  | Nike | Sixt
Šenčur |  Janko Sekne  |  Konstantin Subotić  |  Smiljan Pavič | Macron | Gorenjska gradbena družba
Šentjur |  Dušan Debenak  |  Jakša Vulić  |  Tomaž Jereb  | Luanvi | —
Zlatorog Laško |  Tanja Seme  |  Chris Thomas |  Nejc Barič  | Spalding | Pivovarna Laško

### Managerial changes[edit]

Team  | Outgoing manager  | Manner of departure  | Date of vacancy  | Position in table  | Incoming manager  | Date of appointment

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Zlatorog Laško |  Aleš Pipan | End of contact  | –  | Pre-season |  Chris Thomas | 27 July 2018[2]
Helios Suns |  Jovan Beader | Sacked  | 12 November 2018  | 9th (1–4)  |  Dejan Jakara | 12 November 2018[3]
Petrol Olimpija |  Zoran Martič | Mutual consent  | 18 November 2018  | 1st (4–2)  |  Saša Nikitović | 19 November 2018[4]
Šenčur |  Rade Mijanović  | Sacked  | 30 December 2018[5] | 9th (4–6)  |  Konstantin Subotić  | 1 January 2019[6]
Petrol Olimpija |  Saša Nikitović | Mutual consent  | 19 February 2019  | 4th (10–8)  |  Jure Zdovc | 19 February 2019[7]

## Regular season[edit]

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Sixt Primorska | 18  | 13  | 5  | 1525  | 1330  | +195  | 31  | Qualification to championship group
2  | Krka | 18  | 12  | 6  | 1466  | 1374  | +92  | 30
3  | Rogaška | 18  | 11  | 7  | 1454  | 1468  | −14  | 29
4  | Petrol Olimpija | 18  | 10  | 8  | 1422  | 1426  | −4  | 28
5  | Hopsi Polzela | 18  | 10  | 8  | 1465  | 1390  | +75  | 28
6  | Helios Suns | 18  | 9  | 9  | 1342  | 1342  | 0  | 27
7  | Zlatorog Laško | 18  | 9  | 9  | 1392  | 1433  | −41  | 27  | Qualification to relegation group
8  | Šentjur | 18  | 8  | 10  | 1397  | 1427  | −30  | 26
9  | Šenčur | 18  | 7  | 11  | 1416  | 1445  | −29  | 25
10  | Ilirija | 18  | 1  | 17  | 1381  | 1625  | −244  | 19

Source: KZS.si

### Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | HEL | POL | ILI | KRK | UOL | ROG | SEN | TAJ | PRI | ZLA

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Helios Suns | -- | 76–77  | 78–60  | 65–77  | 72–60  | 75–82  | 59–64  | 59–71  | 84–77  | 87–65
Hopsi Polzela | 68–52  | -- | 85–74  | 84–67  | 76–78  | 90–100  | 99–76  | 74–60  | 83–93  | 72–77
Ilirija | 76–85  | 73–104  | -- | 83–85  | 74–104  | 74–75  | 62–81  | 78–82  | 80–87  | 69–80
Krka | 66–65  | 84–58  | 97–91  | -- | 91–69  | 81–60  | 77–85  | 86–65  | 90–100  | 79–68
Petrol Olimpija | 68–76  | 98–95  | 86–65  | 76–92  | -- | 99–81  | 82–70  | 76–72  | 81–61  | 72–83
Rogaška | 78–91  | 69–85  | 106–99  | 80–76  | 87–66  | -- | 85–81  | 88–74  | 70–64  | 75–77
Šenčur | 90–101  | 80–85  | 81–85  | 90–86  | 85–62  | 79–81  | -- | 78–66  | 77–89  | 83–80
Šentjur | 75–81  | 84–64  | 100–98  | 86–73  | 89–98  | 77–80  | 85–72  | -- | 88–94  | 77–71
Sixt Primorska | 97–50  | 92–65  | 117–67  | 64–66  | 80–63  | 87–79  | 75–66  | 92–76  | -- | 84–53
Zlatorog Laško | 91–86  | 57–101  | 92–73  | 85–93  | 77–84  | 93–78  | 86–78  | 65–70  | 92–72  | --

Source: KZS.si
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

## Championship group[edit]

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Sixt Primorska | 10  | 10  | 0  | 818  | 650  | +168  | 20  | Qualification to playoffs
2  | Petrol Olimpija | 10  | 7  | 3  | 726  | 677  | +49  | 17
3  | Hopsi Polzela | 10  | 5  | 5  | 727  | 763  | −36  | 15
4  | Krka | 10  | 4  | 6  | 766  | 751  | +15  | 14
5  | Rogaška | 10  | 3  | 7  | 740  | 833  | −93  | 13
6  | Helios Suns | 10  | 1  | 9  | 691  | 794  | −103  | 11

Source: KZS.si

### Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | HEL | POL | KRK | UOL | ROG | PRI

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Helios Suns | -- | 84–75  | 76–84  | 63–69  | 80–82  | 67–68
Hopsi Polzela | 83–61  | -- | 82–81  | 65–59  | 81–76  | 63–81
Krka | 86–58  | 81–61  | -- | 65–70  | 99–69  | 62–85
Petrol Olimpija | 74–66  | 93–72  | 79–60  | -- | 66–58  | 72–85
Rogaška | 90–83  | 69–85  | 90–80  | 70–75  | -- | 67–95
Sixt Primorska | 83–53  | 78–60  | 81–68  | 73–69  | 89–69  | --

Source: KZS.si
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

## Relegation group[edit]

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Šenčur | 15  | 10  | 5  | 1213  | 1141  | +72  | 25  | Qualification to playoffs
2  | Zlatorog Laško | 15  | 9  | 6  | 1199  | 1119  | +80  | 24
3  | Šentjur | 15  | 8  | 7  | 1133  | 1180  | −47  | 23  |
4  | Ilirija | 15  | 3  | 12  | 1149  | 1254  | −105  | 18  | Relegation

Source: KZS.si

### Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | ILI | SEN | TAJ | ZLA | ILI | SEN | TAJ | ZLA

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Ilirija | -- | 79–71  | 64–60  | 86–89  | -- | -- | -- | 82–93
Šenčur | 84–75  | -- | 92–82  | 74–69  | 94–81  | -- | -- | --
Šentjur | 71–67  | 71–69  | -- | 78–81  | 90–77  | 85–96  | -- | --
Zlatorog Laško | 86–73  | 71–81  | 76–57  | -- | -- | 64–79  | 96–59  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2019. Source: KZS.si
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

## Playoffs[edit]

Seeded teams played at home games 1, 3 and, in the finals, 5.

### Bracket[edit]

| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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| Sixt Primorska| 2

| Zlatorog Laško| 0 |

| Sixt Primorska| 2

| | Krka| 0 |

| Krka| 2

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| Rogaška| 0 |

| Sixt Primorska| 3

| | Petrol Olimpija| 0

| Petrol Olimpija| 2

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| Šenčur| 1 |

| Petrol Olimpija| 2

| | Helios Suns| 0 |

| Hopsi Polzela| 0

| Helios Suns| 2 |

### Quarter–finals[edit]

Team 1  | Series | Team 2  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3

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Sixt Primorska | 2–0  | Zlatorog Laško | 98–74  | 89–68  | –
Petrol Olimpija | 2–1  | Šenčur | 79–77  | 70–73  | 85–73
Hopsi Polzela | 0–2  | Helios Suns | 82–95  | 78–80  | –
Krka | 2–0  | Rogaška | 77–73  | 80–74  | –

### Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  | Series | Team 2  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3

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Sixt Primorska | 2–0  | Krka | 85–74  | 88–76  | –
Petrol Olimpija | 2–0  | Helios Suns | 74–60  | 68–49  | –

### Finals[edit]

Team 1  | Series | Team 2  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

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Sixt Primorska | 3–0  | Petrol Olimpija | 79–61  | 76–75  | 68–63 | – | –

## Awards[edit]

### Regular Season MVP[edit]

* Davor Konjević (Šentjur)

### Season MVP[edit]

* Marjan Čakarun (Sixt Primorska)

### Finals MVP[edit]

* Marjan Čakarun (Sixt Primorska)

### All-League Team[edit]

* Jan Špan (Petrol Olimpija)
* Blaž Mahkovic (Helios Suns)
* Donovon Jack (Hopsi Polzela)
* Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Sixt Primorska)
* Marjan Čakarun (Sixt Primorska)

### Regular Season Team[edit]

* Nejc Barič (Zlatorog)
* Blaž Mahkovic (Helios Suns)
* Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Sixt Primorska)
* Davor Konjević (Šentjur)
* Ramo Rizvić (Šenčur)

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### Weekly MVP[edit]

#### Regular season[edit]

| Week  | MVP[9] | Club  | Efficiency

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1 |  Luka Lapornik | Krka | 33
2 |  Emir Ahmedović | Šentjur | 24
3 |  Blaž Mahkovic | Krka | 34
4 |  Davor Konjević | Šentjur | 28
5 |  Davor Konjević (2) | Šentjur | 32
6 |  Marko Simonović | Petrol Olimpija | 35
7 |  Davor Konjević (3) | Šentjur | 47
8 |  Marjan Čakarun | Sixt Primorska | 32
9 |  Žan Mark Šiško | Sixt Primorska | 29
10 |  Žan Mark Šiško (2) | Sixt Primorska | 34
11 |  Marko Jagodić-Kuridža | Sixt Primorska | 31
12 |  Cleveland Thomas | Zlatorog | 28
13 |  Ramo Rizvić | Šenčur | 30
14 |  Domen Lorbek | Petrol Olimpija | 27
15 |  Matur Maker | Zlatorog | 34
16 |  Davor Konjević (4) | Šentjur | 32
17 |  Žan Mark Šiško (3) | Sixt Primorska | 27
18 |  Davor Konjević (5) | Šentjur | 34

#### Second round[edit]

| Week  | MVP[10] | Club  | Efficiency

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1 |  Smiljan Pavič | Šenčur | 26
2 |  Marjan Čakarun | Sixt Primorska | 26
3 |  Marko Jagodić-Kuridža | Sixt Primorska | 23
4 |  Ivan Marinković | Sixt Primorska | 20
5 |  L. D. Williams | Ilirja | 49
6 c |  Nejc Barič | Zlatorog | 26
Rashun Davis | Rogaška | 26
7 |  Marjan Čakarun (2) | Sixt Primorska | 35
8 |  Cleveland Thomas | Zlatorog | 30
9 |  Matur Maker | Zlatorog | 40
10c |  Simo Atanacković | Hopsi Polzela | 25
Donovon Jack | Hopsi Polzela | 25

Note

^c – Co-MVP's were announced.

## Statistical leaders[edit]

### Performance Index Rating[edit]

| Pos | Player  | Club  | PIR

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1  |  Davor Konjević | Šentjur | 22.37
2  |  Matur Maker | Zlatorog | 18
3  |  L. D. Williams | Ilirja | 16.86

### Points[edit]

| Pos | Player  | Club  | PPG

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1  |  Davor Konjević | Šentjur | 19.96
2  |  L. D. Williams | Ilirja | 18.43
3  |  Blaž Mahkovic | Helios Suns | 16.54

### Rebounds[edit]

| Pos | Player  | Club  | RPG

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1  |  Matur Maker | Zlatorog | 9.59
2  |  Davor Konjević | Šentjur | 7.96
3  |  Dino Murić | Šenčur | 6.90

### Assists[edit]

| Pos | Player  | Club  | APG

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1  |  Žan Mark Šiško | Sixt Primorska | 6.83
2  |  Joshua Heath | Ilirija | 6.00
3  |  Casey Benson | Hopsi Polzela | 5.72

## Clubs in European competitions[edit]

Team | Competition | Progress

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Petrol Olimpija | Champions League | Regular season

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Prvoligaška druščina od slej zbrana v ligi Nova KBM" (in Slovenian). kzs.si. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
2. ^ Splačalo se je (po)čakati
3. ^ Jovana Beaderja bo na mestu glavnega trenerja zamenjal Dejan Jakara
4. ^ Saša Nikitović novi glavni trener Petrol Olimpije
5. ^ "Šenčur zopet zamenjal trenerja". Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
6. ^ Gorenjski košarkarski prvoligaš z novim trenerjem Subotićem
7. ^ Tilen Jamnik (19 February 2019). "Vodstvo Olimpije potrdilo: Novi trener je Jure Zdovc" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
8. ^ "Košarkarska zveza Slovenije on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26.[user-generated source]
9. ^ "KZS".
10. ^ "KZS".

## External links[edit]

* Slovenian Basketball Federation

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