2016–17 Albanian Basketball Superleague
| Albanian Basketball Superleague | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Games played | 60 (Regular season) |
| Teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Telesport TVSH |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Tirana |
| Runners-up | Vllaznia |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Albanian Basketball Superleague, was the 51st season of the top professional basketball league in Albania.
Finally, Tirana conquered its 19th title, the first one since 2012.
Clubs and arenas
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Locations of the 2016–17 Albanian Superliga teams
| Club | Location | Founded | Colours | Arena | Capacity | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardhmëria | Tirana | 2006
|
Asllan Rusi Sports Palace | 3,000
|
 Afrim Bilali
| |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | 1924
|
Vlorë Sports Palace | 1,000
|
Vladimir Birçe
| |
| Kamza | Kamëz | 1962
|
Bathore Sports Hall | 500
|
Adem Muhametaj
| |
| Teuta | Durrës | 1925
|
Ramazan Njala Sports Palace | 1,000
|
Artan Kalaja
| |
| Tirana | Tirana | 1946
|
Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 3,000
|
Bujar Shehu
| |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | 1919
|
Qazim Dërvishi Sports Palace | 1,200
|
Bledar Gjeçaj
|
Overview
[edit]In the last round of the regular season, leader Tirana beat Flamurtari, that lost all their matches, by 207–42 establishing a new record in the Albanian league.[1][2]
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1944 | 1241 | +703 | 36 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Vllaznia | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1524 | 1305 | +219 | 33 | |
| 3 | Teuta | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1446 | 1316 | +130 | 31 | |
| 4 | Kamza | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1425 | 1504 | −79 | 28 | |
| 5 | Ardhmëria | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1308 | 1321 | −13 | 24 | Relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Flamurtari | 19 | 0 | 19 | 935 | 1895 | −960 | 19 | Relegation |
Source: EuroBasket
Playoffs
[edit]In the finals, the seeded team played games 1, 3 and 5 (finally not necessary) at home.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| Tirana | 127 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| Kamza | 90 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| Tirana | 98 | 90 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Vllaznia | 71 | 87 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Vllaznia | 93 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| Teuta | 56 | 62 | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "¡Qué locura! Ganan por 165 puntos y anotan más de 200 en un duelo de la Liga de Albania" (in Spanish). Gigantes del Basket. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Domestic league: A historic win for Tirana". Balkan International Basketball League. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.