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. Competition included twelve teams from seven countries. In this season participating clubs from

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. Reigning WABA champion Beroe Stara Zagora (

) have withdrawn from the 2021–22 WABA League. 25 September 2021 Feniks Pale (

) has withdraws from the 2021-22 WABA League. As per the Official Basketball Rules, all games were awarded to their respective opponents with a score of 20-0. Furthermore, the forfeiting team Feniks will receive 0 classification points in the standings.

Teams

Team allocation

Venues and locations

Regular season

In the Regular season was played with 12 teams divided into 2 groups of 6 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in each group at the end of the regular season were placed in the SuperLeague. The regular season began on 29 September 2021 and it will end on 21 December 2021.

Group A

Group B

SuperLeague

In the SuperLeague was played with 8 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in SuperLeague at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The SuperLeague began on 5 January 2022 and it will end on 15 March 2022.

Classification 9–12

Classification 9–12 of the WABA League took place between 3 March 2022 and it will end on 16 March 2022. Feniks Pale has withdrawn from the 2021–22 WABA League. As per the Official Basketball Rules, all games were awarded to their respective opponents with a score of 20-0. Furthermore, the forfeiting team Feniks will receive 0 classification points in the standings.

Ninth place game

Eleventh place game

Final Four

Final Four was held on 19–20 March 2022 in

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Awards

*Final Four MVP: Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje *Player of the Year: La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega *Guard of the Year:

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(183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax *Forward of Year: Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje *Center of the Year: La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega *Newcomer of the Year: Jovana Boričić (179-SF-2003) of Partizan 1953 *Most Improved Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje *Defensive Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje *Coach of the Year:

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of Cinkarna Celje 1st Team * Santa Okockyte-Balkojiene (175-G-1992) of Montana 2003 *

(183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax * Isabela Lyra (180-F-1994) of Cinkarna Celje * Mina Đorđević (188-PF-1999) of Budućnost Bemax * La mama Kapinga Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Plamen Požega 2nd Team * Marija Leković (166-PG-2003) of Budućnost Bemax *

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(182-G/F-1993) of Orlovi * Jelena Ivezić (183-F-1984) of Plamen Požega * Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje *

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(188-PF-1997) of Vojvodina 021 All-Defensive Team * Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Cinkarna Celje * Barbara Georgieva (188-C-1998) of Montana 2003 * Vladinka Erak (192-C-1984) of Orlovi * Lara Bubnič (190-C-1999) of Cinkarna Celje * Ivana Kmetovska (190-C-1995) of

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All-Newcomers Team * Marija Leković (166-PG-2003) of Budućnost Bemax * Marina Davinić (173-SG-2003) of Partizan 1953 * Manca Vrečer (178-SG-2002) of Triglav Kranj * Jovana Boričić (179-SF-2003) of Partizan 1953 *

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(180-PG-1999) Triglav Kranj

References

External links

Official website

Profile
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