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=

{{nowrap|Ljubljana teams}}

Akson Ilirija

Bo2mega Jezica}}

|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
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

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|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

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|short_BAN=BAN

|short_POD=SCH

|short_ILI=ILI

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|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

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|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
{{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}}

align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} Dragana Zubacalign=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}}

align=left|{{flagicon|SLO}} Sara Sambolićalign=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

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

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