EWWL League for the season 2001–02 was the first season of the
Adriatic League
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. Attended by six teams from four countries, a champion for the first time in history, became the team
Merkur Celje. In this season participating clubs from
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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,
Croatia
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,
Slovenia
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and from
Austria
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. Winner Play Off this season for the team
Merkur Celje from
Slovenia
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.
Team information
Regular season
The League of the season was played with 6 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The three best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Play Off.
Play Off
Play Off to be played 22 and 23 January 2002 in the Dvorana Baldekin in
Å ibenik
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,
Croatia
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. The Play Off teams are playing against each other, and the champion was the team with the most victories achieved.
Awards
*Play Off MVP:
Katja Temnik of
Merkur Celje
References
External links
2001-02 EWWL league
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2001–02
2001–02 in European women's basketball leagues
2001–02 in Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball
2001–02 in Slovenian basketball
2001–02 in Austrian basketball
2001–02 in Croatian basketball