1996–97 YUBA League

The 1996–97 Winston YUBA League (Serbian Cyrillic: Винстон ЈУБА лига 1996/97.) was the 5th season of the YUBA League, the top-tier professional basketball league in Yugoslavia (later renamed to Serbia and Montenegro).

1996–97 Winston YUBA League
LeagueYUBA League
Season1996–97
Number of games26 each
Number of teams14
Regular season
Top seedPartizan, 20–6
Season MVP Mijailo Grušanović
Finals
ChampionsPartizan
  Runners-upFMP Železnik

Teams

A total of 14 teams participated in the 1996–97 Winston YUBA League.

Distribution

The following is the access list for this season.

Access list for the 1996–97 Winston YUBA League
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round
Regular season
(14 teams)
  • 12 highest-placed teams from the last season
  • 2 highest-placed teams from the B League
Playoffs
(8 teams)
  • 8 highest-placed teams from the Regular season

Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from the YUBA B League
Teams relegated to the YUBA B League
  • None, league extension with two clubs more.

Venues and locations
Location of clubs in the 1997–98 season
Club Home city Arena Capacity
Beobanka Belgrade New Belgrade Sports Hall 5,000
BFC Beočin
Borac Čačak Čačak Borac Hall 3,000
Borovica Ruma Ruma Sports Center 2,500
Budućnost Podgorica Morača Hall 4,300
Crvena zvezda Belgrade Pionir Hall 5,878
FMP Železnik Belgrade Železnik Hall 3,000
Iva Zorka Pharma Šabac Zorka Hall 2,300
Lovćen Cetinje Lovćen Sports Center 1,500
Mornar Primorka Bar
Partizan Inex Belgrade Pionir Hall 5,878
Radnički CIP Belgrade SC Šumice 2,000
Spartak Subotica Dudova Šuma Hall 3,000
Vojvodina Novi Sad SPC Vojvodina 7,022

Personnel and sponsorship
Club Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Beobanka Darko Ruso Sportstar Beobanka
BFC Goran Miljković
Borac Čačak
Borovica
Budućnost Nike
Crvena zvezda Mihailo Pavićević / Ranko Žeravica Nike Delta Banka
FMP Železnik Momir Milatović
Iva Zorka Dragan Vuković Mijailo Grušanović
Lovćen Miodrag Kadija
Mornar Đorđije Pavićević
Partizan Inex Miroslav Nikolić Nike
Radnički CIP
Spartak Rajko Toroman
Vojvodina Janko Lukovski

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation PAR BBA FMP BUD BFC SPA MOR LOV BRU IVA RAD CZV BOR VOJ
1 Partizan Inex 26 20 6 2166 1859 +307 46 Qualification to Playoffs — 73–58 69–68 80–66 68–69 104–71 96–56 65–87 99–80 84–70 89–47 98–71 98–77 100–69
2 Beobanka 26 19 7 2059 1901 +158 45 70–67 — 64–76 78–69 96–59 81–78 67–75 89–78
3 FMP Železnik 26 18 8 1993 1855 +138 44 61–76 61–78 — 83–78 83–81 86–72 70–67 67–58 72–67 75–65 73–65 95–70 80–71
4 Budućnost 26 17 9 2049 1925 +124 43 83–70 77–67 69–67 — 100–76 88–71 81–71 85–73 84–74 83–70 94–84 97–95 84–65
5 BFC 26 17 9 1987 1852 +135 42 75–74 73–85 — 81–90 100–77 76–70 99–71 78–68 89–73 94–77 66–63 78–71
6 Spartak 26 14 12 2042 2080 −38 40 87–75 92–89 82–89 — 70–65 63–52 84–67 81–79 79–69 76–74 87–74 83–79
7 Mornar Primorka 26 13 13 1952 2089 −137 39 67–92 69–65 76–74 86–79 — 71–70 108–105 89–82
8 Lovćen 26 12 14 1840 1872 −32 38 76–79 70–78 78–66 74–75 65–63 — 83–73 65–56 82–81 75–55 74–71 81–77
9 Borovica 26 11 15 2081 2190 −109 37 78–92 94–87 90–100 83–74 69–62 83–78 91–66 — 90–74 71–73 84–101 98–93 95–84
10 Iva Zorka Pharma 26 11 15 2060 2031 +29 37 92–98 68–65 95–86 97–89 85–74 82–59 101–78 — 60–62 95–75 79–85
11 Radnički CIP 26 11 15 1956 2033 −77 37 57–68 84–80 92–72 55–64 85–88 87–62 63–54 78–66 — 78–63 84–69 99–85
12 Crvena zvezda 26 10 16 2042 2100 −58 36 57–68 60–68 79–89 83–84 81–76 71–61 92–84 — 90–64 101–75
13 Borac Čačak 26 7 19 2129 2265 −136 33 Relegation to YUBA B League 91–99 74–86 86–92 84–94 85–82 88–92 72–84 94–91 77–78 98–77 — 97–83
14 Vojvodina 26 1 25 1902 2206 −304 27 77–86 56–72 69–72 77–83 61–99 81–79 78–79 68–73 69–71 61–77 80–90 79–93 82–84 —
Source: kosarka.co.yu

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Playoffs

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Partizan Inex2
 
 
 
Lovćen 0
 
Partizan Inex2
 
 
 
Budućnost1
 
Budućnost2
 
 
 
BFC Beočin 1
 
Partizan Inex3
 
 
 
FMP Železnik1
 
Beobanka2
 
 
 
Mornar 0
 
Beobanka1
 
 
 
FMP Železnik2
 
FMP Železnik2
 
 
Spartak 0
 

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Partizan Inex 2-0 Lovćen 93-63 72-66
Beobanka 2-0 Mornar 89-68 84-70
FMP Železnik 2-0 Spartak 81-80 88-67
Budućnost 2-1 BFC Beočin 74-95 81-80

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Partizan Inex 2-1 Budućnost 87-89 53-104 89-80
Beobanka 1-2 FMP Železnik 64-70 87-73 78-87

Finals

Source[13]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Partizan Inex 3–1 FMP Železnik 80–66 76–82 72–5188–84—


Clubs in European competitions
CompetitionTeamProgressResult
EuroLeaguePartizan InexTop 16Eliminated by Olympiacos, 2–1
FIBA EuroCupBFCRound of 32Eliminated by Mash Jeans Verona, 161–168 (0–2)
BudućnostGroup stage – Group H5th (3–7)
FIBA Korać CupCrvena zvezdaRound of 32Eliminated by PAOK, 186–202 (0–2)
Iva Zorka PharmaEliminated by Mazowzanka, 165–176 (1–1)
BeobankaRound of 16Eliminated by Aris, 138–141 (1–1)
SpartakRegular season – Group I3rd (3–3)

See also

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