2024–25 WABA League 2
{{Short description|European women's basketball tournament}}
{{About||the equivalent men's tournament|2024–25 ABA League Second Division}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
| updated =
| prevseason =
| nextseason = 2025–26
| title = WABA League 2
| extra information =
| image = 250px
| caption = The final four was held in Maribor, Slovenia.
| season = 2024–25
| champions = {{flagicon|SLO}} Akson Ilirija (1st title)
| runners_up = {{flagicon|SLO}} Maribor
| third_place = {{flagicon|SLO}} Bo2mega Ježica
| fourth_place = {{flagicon|MNE}} Podgorica
| teams = Total: 6 (from 3 countries)
| games =
| dates = Regular season:
28 September 2024 – 12 February 2025
Final four:
22–23 March 2025
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} Nylah Bobbie Young (216 points){{Cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/waba-2/statistics/|title=STATISTICS|first=Hege|last=Refsnes}}
| reSEPnds_leader =
| finals_MVP = {{flagicon|BIH}} Dragana Zubac (Regular season){{Cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/mvp-regularnog-dijela-waba-2-dragana-zubac/|title=MVP regularnog dijela WABA 2: Dragana Zubac|first1=Hege|last1=Refsnes|first2=waba media|last2=office|date=March 23, 2025}}
{{flagicon|SLO}} Sara Sambolić (Final four){{Cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/mvp-waba-2-final-foura-sara-sambolic/|title=MVP WABA 2 Final-Foura: Sara Sambolić|first1=Hege|last1=Refsnes|first2=waba media|last2=office|date=March 23, 2025}}
| PIR_leader =
| rebounds_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} Nylah Bobbie Young (98 rebounds)
| assists_leader = {{flagicon|SLO}} Tiana Meglic Steharnik (63 assists)
| highest_scoring = RMU Banovići 84–102 Bo2mega Jezica
(12 February 2025)
| biggest_home_win = Akson Ilirija 103–46 RMU Banovići
(2 November 2024)
| biggest_away_win = Jumper Taurus 65–110 Bo2mega Jezica
(21 December 2024)
| highest_attendance =
| lowest_attendance =
| attendancecalc =
}}
The 2024–25 WABA League 2 is the inaugural season of this competition which acts as the second tier, beneath the WABA League. Teams from the Adriatic region are allowed to take part.{{Cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/skupstina-zreb-i-waba-2/|title=Skupština, žreb i WABA 2|first1=Hege|last1=Refsnes|first2=waba media|last2=office|date=June 28, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/liga-starta-2-x-raspored/|title=Liga starta 2.X. – raspored|first1=Hege|last1=Refsnes|first2=waba media|last2=office|date=June 28, 2024}}
The winners were Akson Ilirija, who defeated Slovenian rivals, Maribor, in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/2025-waba-2-championship-game-maribor-akson-ilirija-74-76-quotes-gallery/|title=2025 WABA 2 Championship Game: Maribor-Akson Ilirija 74-76 (Quotes, Gallery)|first1=Hege|last1=Refsnes|first2=waba media|last2=office|date=March 23, 2025}}
Format
The six teams play in a round-robin system where the top four advance to the final four to decide the champions.
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Teams
{{Location map+ |Yugoslavia |width=310 |caption=Location of teams in the 2024–25 WABA League 2 |places=
{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=42.44 |long=19.26 |label={{Nowrap|Podgorica}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=46.562222 |long=15.640278 |label={{Nowrap|Maribor}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=46.080444 |long=14.524306 |label={{nowrap|Ljubljana}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=44.203889 |long=17.907778 |label={{Nowrap| Jumper}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=44.4 |long=18.53 |label={{Nowrap|Banovići}}|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Europe |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=66.5|long=48 |label=
|position=right}}The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:https://waba-league.com/waba2-sa-turnirima/
- 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position of the previous season
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colspan=6 | Regular season |
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width=170 | {{flagicon|BIH}} Jumper Taurus (3rd) |
width=170 | {{flagicon|BIH}} RMU Banovići (7th) |
width=170 | {{flagicon|MNE}} Podgorica (2nd) |
width=170 | {{flagicon|SLO}} Akson Ilirija (3rd) |
width=170 | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maribor (4th) |
width=170 | {{flagicon|SLO}} Bo2mega Ježica (5th) |
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Regular season
|for_against_style=points
|ranking_style=points
|section=
|show_matches=true
|source=[https://waba-league.com/waba-2/?WHurl=%2Fstandings%3F WABA]
|update=complete
|name_JUM={{flagicon|BIH}} Jumper Taurus
|name_BAN={{flagicon|BIH}} RMU Banovići
|name_POD={{flagicon|MNE}} Podgorica
|name_ILI={{flagicon|SLO}} Akson Ilirija
|name_MAR={{flagicon|SLO}} Maribor
|name_JEZ={{flagicon|SLO}} Bo2mega Ježica
|short_JUM=JUM
|short_BAN=BAN
|short_POD=SCH
|short_ILI=ILI
|short_MAR=MAR
|short_JEZ=JEZ
|team_order=ILI, MAR, JEZ, POD, JUM, BAN
|win_ILI=9 |loss_ILI=1 |gf_ILI=754 |ga_ILI=536
|win_MAR=8 |loss_MAR=2 |gf_MAR=768 |ga_MAR=634
|win_JEZ=6 |loss_JEZ=4 |gf_JEZ=785 |ga_JEZ=742
|win_POD=5 |loss_POD=5 |gf_POD=637 |ga_POD=615
|win_BAN=1 |loss_BAN=9 |gf_BAN=605 |ga_BAN=840
|win_JUM=1 |loss_JUM=9 |gf_JUM=595 |ga_JUM=777
|hth_JUM=Jumper Taurus 128–125 RMU Banovići
|hth_BAN=JUM
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=SF |result4=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Final four
|match_JUM_BAN=77–61
|match_JUM_POD=61–75
|match_JUM_ILI=59–72
|match_JUM_MAR=76–78
|match_JUM_JEZ=65–110
|match_BAN_JUM=64–51
|match_BAN_POD=67–91
|match_BAN_ILI=58–65
|match_BAN_MAR=63–85
|match_BAN_JEZ=84–102
|match_POD_JUM=60–49
|match_POD_BAN=90–42
|match_POD_ILI=41–77
|match_POD_MAR=44–73
|match_POD_JEZ=75–54
|match_ILI_JUM=81–34
|match_ILI_BAN=103–46
|match_ILI_POD=63–47
|match_ILI_MAR=76–68
|match_ILI_JEZ=56–63
|match_MAR_JUM=82–40
|match_MAR_BAN=95–53
|match_MAR_POD=66–58
|match_MAR_ILI=53–73
|match_MAR_JEZ=72–68
|match_JEZ_JUM=94–83
|match_JEZ_BAN=81–67
|match_JEZ_POD=63–56
|match_JEZ_ILI=67–88
|match_JEZ_MAR=83–96
|matches_style=BSR
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
}}
Final four
File:Maribor Town Hall square Slovenia Europe. Maribor Town Hall and Plague Column on the central square, Lower Styria, in Slovenia (51785089734).jpg in Maribor hosted the final four.|300px|right]]
The final four was held in Maribor, Slovenia; after Maribor was the only club to submit a bid to host the final four.{{Cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/maribor-domacin-final-foura-waba-2/|title=Maribor domaćin Final-Foura WABA 2|first1=Hege|last1=Refsnes|first2=waba media|last2=office|date=February 14, 2025}} The venue is the Lukna Hall.
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes|widescore=yes
|RD1=Semifinals
|RD2=Final
|RD3=Third place
||{{flagicon|SLO}} Akson Ilirija|64|{{flagicon|MNE}} Podgorica|35
||{{flagicon|SLO}} Maribor|79|{{flagicon|SLO}} Bo2mega Ježica|68
||{{flagicon|SLO}} Akson Ilirija|76|{{flagicon|SLO}} Maribor|74
||{{flagicon|MNE}} Podgorica|71|{{flagicon|SLO}} Bo2mega Ježica|72
}}
=Semifinals=
{{basketballbox
| date = 22 March 2025
| time = 15:00
| report = [https://waba-league.com/waba-2/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F38819%2Fmatch%2F2630021%2Fsummary%3F Boxscore]
| teamA = Akson Ilirija {{flagicon|SLO}}
| scoreA = 64
| teamB = {{flagicon|MNE}} Podgorica
| scoreB = 35
| Q1 = 19–11
| Q2 = 14–7
| Q3 = 16–11
| Q4 = 15–6
| OT =
| points1 = Guska 22
| rebounds1 = Valancic 7
| assist1 = Sambolić 7
| points2 = Rondovic 15
| rebounds2 = Sekulovic 5
| assist2 = six players 1
| place = Lukna Hall, Maribor
| attendance =
| referee = Mateo Pavicic, Boris Hartman, Goran Rogic
}}
{{basketballbox
| date = 22 March 2025
| time = 17:45
| report = [https://waba-league.com/waba-2/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F38819%2Fmatch%2F2630022%2Fsummary%3F Boxscore]
| teamA = Maribor {{flagicon|SLO}}
| scoreA = 79
| teamB = {{flagicon|SLO}} Bo2mega Ježica
| scoreB = 68
| Q1 = 26–11
| Q2 = 18–18
| Q3 = 19–17
| Q4 = 16–22
| OT =
| points1 = Stojko 22
| rebounds1 = Stojko 12
| assist1 = Steharnik 7
| points2 = Tomsic 17
| rebounds2 = Klep 8
| assist2 =Milovanova, Ovcina 3
| place = Lukna Hall, Maribor
| attendance =
| referee = Mateo Pavicic, Boris Hartman, Goran Rogic
}}
=Third place game=
{{basketballbox
| date = 23 March 2025
| time = 14:00
| report = [https://waba-league.com/waba-2/?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F38819%2Fmatch%2F2630023%2Fsummary%3F Boxscore]
| teamA = Bo2mega Ježica {{flagicon|SLO}}
| scoreA = 72
| teamB = {{flagicon|MNE}} Podgorica
| scoreB = 71
| Q1 = 11–16
| Q2 = 14–15
| Q3 = 23–20
| Q4 = 24–20
| OT =
| points1 = Ovcina 21
| rebounds1 = Marolt, Pokleka 9
| assist1 = Marolt 4
| points2 = Vujovic 22
| rebounds2 = Scepanovic 10
| assist2 = Rondovic 8
| place = Lukna Hall, Maribor
| attendance =
| referee = Mateo Pavicic, Hrvoje Muhvic, Toni Cicin Sain
}}
=Final=
{{basketballbox
| date = 23 March 2025
| time = 16:45
| report = [https://waba-league.com/waba-2/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F38819%2Fmatch%2F2630024%2Fsummary%3F Boxscore]
| teamA = Maribor {{flagicon|SLO}}
| scoreA = 74
| teamB = {{flagicon|SLO}} Akson Ilirija
| scoreB = 76
| Q1 = 21–21
| Q2 = 19–21
| Q3 = 14–17
| Q4 = 20–17
| OT =
| points1 = Grujic 19
| rebounds1 = Grujic 8
| assist1 = Steharnik 6
| points2 = Sambolić 21
| rebounds2 = Guska 14
| assist2 = Sambolić 6
| place = Lukna Hall, Maribor
| attendance =
| referee = Mateo Pavicic, Hrvoje Muhvic, Toni Cicin Sain
}}
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2024–25 WABA League 2 Champions |
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{{flagicon|SLO|size=100px}} Akson Ilirija First title |
Awards
=WABA League 2 MVP=
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style="width:200px;"|Player
! style="width:205px;"|Team ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||
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align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} Dragana Zubac | align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} RMU Banovići |
=WABA League 2 Final Four MVP=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
style="width:200px;"|Player
! style="width:205px;"|Team ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||
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align=left|{{flagicon|SLO}} Sara Sambolić | align=left|{{flagicon|SLO}} Akson Ilirija |
=WABA League 2 Final Four All Star Team=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||
style="width:175px;"|PG
! style="width:175px;"|SG ! style="width:175px;"|SF ! style="width:175px;"|PF ! style="width:175px;"|C | ||||
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style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|MNE}} Milena Vujović ({{flagicon|MNE|size=18px}} Podgorica) | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SLO}} Tina Tomšič ({{flagicon|SLO|size=18px}} Bo2mega Ježica) | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SLO}} Tiana Meglič Šteharnik ({{flagicon|SLO|size=18px}} Maribor) | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SLO}} Jana Guska ({{flagicon|SLO|size=18px}} Akson Ilirija) | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SLO}} Sara Sambolić ({{flagicon|SLO|size=18px}} Akson Ilirija) |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://waba-league.com/waba-2 Official website]
{{WABA League seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:WABA League}}
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