2024–25 WABA League 2

For the equivalent men's tournament, see 2024–25 ABA League Second Division.
WABA League 2
The final four was held in Maribor, Slovenia.
Season2024–25
DatesRegular season:
28 September 2024 – 12 February 2025
Final four:
22–23 March 2025
TeamsTotal: 6 (from 3 countries)
Finals
ChampionsSlovenia Akson Ilirija (1st title)
Runners-upSlovenia Maribor
Third placeSlovenia Bo2mega Ježica
Fourth placeMontenegro Podgorica
Finals MVPBosnia and Herzegovina Dragana Zubac (Regular season)[1]
Slovenia Sara Sambolić (Final four)[2]
Statistical leaders
Points United States Nylah Bobbie Young (216 points)[3]
Rebounds United States Nylah Bobbie Young (98 rebounds)[3]
Assists Slovenia Tiana Meglic Steharnik (63 assists)[3]
Records
Biggest home winAkson Ilirija 103–46 RMU Banovići
(2 November 2024)
Biggest away winJumper Taurus 65–110 Bo2mega Jezica
(21 December 2024)
Highest scoringRMU Banovići 84–102 Bo2mega Jezica
(12 February 2025)
2025–26 →

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.[4][5]

The winners were Akson Ilirija, who defeated Slovenian rivals, Maribor, in the final.[6]

Format

The six teams play in a round-robin system where the top four advance to the final four to decide the champions.

Teams

2024–25 WABA League 2 is located in Yugoslavia
Podgorica
Maribor
Maribor
Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Jumper
Jumper
Banovići
Ljubljana teams Akson Ilirija Bo2mega Jezica
Ljubljana teams
Akson Ilirija
Bo2mega Jezica
Location of teams in the 2024–25 WABA League 2

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[7]

  • 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position of the previous season
Regular season
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jumper Taurus (3rd)
Bosnia and Herzegovina RMU Banovići (7th)
Montenegro Podgorica (2nd)
Slovenia Akson Ilirija (3rd)
Slovenia Maribor (4th)
Slovenia Bo2mega Ježica (5th)

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ILI MAR JEZ SCH JUM BAN
1 Slovenia Akson Ilirija 10 9 1 754 536 +218 19 Final four — 76–68 56–63 63–47 81–34 103–46
2 Slovenia Maribor 10 8 2 768 634 +134 18 53–73 — 72–68 66–58 82–40 95–53
3 Slovenia Bo2mega Ježica 10 6 4 785 742 +43 16 67–88 83–96 — 63–56 94–83 81–67
4 Montenegro Podgorica 10 5 5 637 615 +22 15 41–77 44–73 75–54 — 60–49 90–42
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jumper Taurus 10 1 9 595 777 −182 11[a] 59–72 76–78 65–110 61–75 — 77–61
6 Bosnia and Herzegovina RMU Banovići 10 1 9 605 840 −235 11[a] 58–65 63–85 84–102 67–91 64–51 —
Source: WABA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Jumper Taurus 128–125 RMU Banovići

Final four

The Lukna Hall in Maribor hosted the final four.

The final four was held in Maribor, Slovenia; after Maribor was the only club to submit a bid to host the final four.[8] The venue is the Lukna Hall.

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Slovenia Akson Ilirija64
 
 
 
Montenegro Podgorica35
 
Slovenia Akson Ilirija76
 
 
 
Slovenia Maribor74
 
Slovenia Maribor79
 
 
Slovenia Bo2mega Ježica68
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Montenegro Podgorica71
 
 
Slovenia Bo2mega Ježica72

Semifinals

22 March 2025
15:00
Akson Ilirija Slovenia 64–35 Montenegro Podgorica
Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 14–7, 16–11, 15–6
Pts: Guska 22
Rebs: Valancic 7
Asts: Sambolić 7		 Pts: Rondovic 15
Rebs: Sekulovic 5
Asts: six players 1
Lukna Hall, Maribor
Referees: Mateo Pavicic, Boris Hartman, Goran Rogic
22 March 2025
17:45
Maribor Slovenia 79–68 Slovenia Bo2mega Ježica
Scoring by quarter: 26–11, 18–18, 19–17, 16–22
Pts: Stojko 22
Rebs: Stojko 12
Asts: Steharnik 7		 Pts: Tomsic 17
Rebs: Klep 8
Asts: Milovanova, Ovcina 3
Lukna Hall, Maribor
Referees: Mateo Pavicic, Boris Hartman, Goran Rogic

Third place game

23 March 2025
14:00
Bo2mega Ježica Slovenia 72–71 Montenegro Podgorica
Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 14–15, 23–20, 24–20
Pts: Ovcina 21
Rebs: Marolt, Pokleka 9
Asts: Marolt 4		 Pts: Vujovic 22
Rebs: Scepanovic 10
Asts: Rondovic 8
Lukna Hall, Maribor
Referees: Mateo Pavicic, Hrvoje Muhvic, Toni Cicin Sain

Final

23 March 2025
16:45
Maribor Slovenia 74–76 Slovenia Akson Ilirija
Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 19–21, 14–17, 20–17
Pts: Grujic 19
Rebs: Grujic 8
Asts: Steharnik 6		 Pts: Sambolić 21
Rebs: Guska 14
Asts: Sambolić 6
Lukna Hall, Maribor
Referees: Mateo Pavicic, Hrvoje Muhvic, Toni Cicin Sain


2024–25 WABA League 2 Champions
Slovenia
Akson Ilirija
First title

Awards

WABA League 2 MVP

Player Team Ref.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragana Zubac Bosnia and Herzegovina RMU Banovići [1]

WABA League 2 Final Four MVP

Player Team Ref.
Slovenia Sara Sambolić Slovenia Akson Ilirija [2]

WABA League 2 Final Four All Star Team

PG SG SF PF C
Montenegro Milena Vujović
(Montenegro Podgorica)		 Slovenia Tina Tomšič
(Slovenia Bo2mega Ježica)		 Slovenia Tiana Meglič Šteharnik
(Slovenia Maribor)		 Slovenia Jana Guska
(Slovenia Akson Ilirija)		 Slovenia Sara Sambolić
(Slovenia Akson Ilirija)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Refsnes, Hege; office, waba media (March 23, 2025). "MVP regularnog dijela WABA 2: Dragana Zubac".
  2. ^ a b Refsnes, Hege; office, waba media (March 23, 2025). "MVP WABA 2 Final-Foura: Sara Sambolić".
  3. ^ a b c Refsnes, Hege. "STATISTICS".
  4. ^ Refsnes, Hege; office, waba media (June 28, 2024). "Skupština, žreb i WABA 2".
  5. ^ Refsnes, Hege; office, waba media (June 28, 2024). "Liga starta 2.X. – raspored".
  6. ^ Refsnes, Hege; office, waba media (March 23, 2025). "2025 WABA 2 Championship Game: Maribor-Akson Ilirija 74-76 (Quotes, Gallery)".
  7. ^ https://waba-league.com/waba2-sa-turnirima/
  8. ^ Refsnes, Hege; office, waba media (February 14, 2025). "Maribor domaćin Final-Foura WABA 2".
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