2011–12 BIBL season

In the fourth season of the Balkan International Basketball League, twelve participants from the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the new represented country Israel has competed.

Teams

Country Teams Teams
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 Levski Sofia Rilski Sportist
Israel Israel 2 Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia 2 Feni Industries Torus
Montenegro Montenegro 2 Mornar Ulcinj
Serbia Serbia 2 OKK Beograd Napredak Kruševac
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Zrinjski Mostar
Romania Romania 1 Elba Timișoara

Format

Regular season

In the regular season the teams will be divided into two groups, each containing six teams. Each team plays every other team in its group at home and away. The two teams that finished at the top of their group advance to the final four. The teams that finish second and third in their group advance to the quarterfinals.

The opening game has been played on October 11, 2011 and the last match day will be played on March 7, 2012.

Quarterfinals

The teams that finished second in their home played against the third placed teams in the other group in a Best-Of-3 series with home advantage. The first legs are on March 21 and 22, second legs will be played on March 28 and 29. If there is need for third leg the date is set for April 5, 2012.

Final four

The four remaining teams play a semifinal match and the winners of those advance to the final. The losers play in a third-place playoff. This year's dates are April 20 and 22, 2012.

Regular season

Group A

Qualified for the final four
Qualified for the playoffs
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Israel Hapoel Gilboa Galil 10 9 1 819 696 +123 19
2. Montenegro Mornar 10 6 4 792 800 −8 16
3. Bulgaria Rilski Sportist 10 6 4 783 779 +4 16
4. Romania Elba Timișoara 10 5 5 786 754 +32 15
5. Serbia OKK Beograd 10 2 8 743 802 −59 12
6. Republic of Macedonia Torus 10 2 8 726 818 −92 12

Group B

Qualified for the final four
Qualified for the playoffs
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Bulgaria Levski Sofia 10 10 0 722 635 +87 20
2. Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 8 2 751 696 +55 18
3. Republic of Macedonia Feni Industries 10 5 5 698 680 +18 15
4. Serbia Napredak Kruševac 10 5 5 674 669 +5 15
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar 10 1 9 600 677 −77 10
6. Montenegro Ulcinj 10 1 9 477 565 −88 8

Quarterfinals

First legs are on March 20 and 28; Second legs are on March 27 and April 3; Third leg, if needed, is on March 29 and April 6

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Rilski Sportist Bulgaria 1 − 2 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 83−78 63−84 60−78
Feni Industries Republic of Macedonia 2 − 0 Montenegro Mornar 92−85 OT 83−82

Final four

Semifinals
21 April
Final
23 April
Gan Ner - Gan Ner Sports Hall
 Bulgaria Levski Sofia 86  
 Republic of Macedonia Feni Kavadarci 76  
 
Gan Ner - Gan Ner Sports Hall
     Bulgaria Levski Sofia 84
   Israel Hapoel Gilboa Galil 89
Gan Ner - Gan Ner Sports Hall
 Israel Hapoel Gilboa Galil 88
 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 72  

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