1996–97 YUBA League
| 1996–97 Winston YUBA League | |
|---|---|
| League | YUBA League | 
| Season | 1996–97 | 
| Games played | 26 each | 
| Teams | 14 | 
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Partizan, 20–6 | 
| Finals | |
| Champions | Partizan | 
| Runners-up | FMP Železnik | 
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).
Teams
A total of 14 teams participated in the 1996–97 Winston YUBA League.
Distribution
The following is the access list for this season.
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from the previous round | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular season (14 teams)  | 
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| Playoffs (8 teams)  | 
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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
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Belgrade
Belgrade clubs:
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 | 
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
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Partizan Inex | 2 | |||||||||
| Lovćen | 0 | |||||||||
| Partizan Inex | 2 | |||||||||
| Budućnost | 1 | |||||||||
| Budućnost | 2 | |||||||||
| BFC Beočin | 1 | |||||||||
| Partizan Inex | 3 | |||||||||
| FMP Železnik | 1 | |||||||||
| Beobanka | 2 | |||||||||
| Mornar | 0 | |||||||||
| Beobanka | 1 | |||||||||
| FMP Železnik | 2 | |||||||||
| FMP Železnik | 2 | |||||||||
| 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 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partizan Inex | 3–1 | FMP Železnik | 80–66 | 76–82 | 72–51 | 88–84 | — | 
Clubs in European competitions
| Competition | Team | Progress | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague | Partizan Inex | Top 16 | Eliminated by  | 
| FIBA EuroCup | BFC | Round of 32 | Eliminated by  | 
| Budućnost | Group stage – Group H | 5th (3–7) | |
| FIBA Korać Cup | Crvena zvezda | Round of 32 | Eliminated by  | 
| Iva Zorka Pharma | Eliminated by  | ||
| Beobanka | Round of 16 | Eliminated by  | |
| Spartak | Regular season – Group I | 3rd (3–3) | 
All-Star Game
The 1997 YUBA All-Star Game took place this season.
See also
References
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