12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovenia participated in Goodyear League in its first season: Union Olimpija, Krka, Pivovarna Laško, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona VIP, Zadar, Triglav Osiguranje, Split Croatia Osiguranje, FEAL Široki, Bosna ASA, Sloboda Dita, Budućnost.

In February 2002 ABA was admitted as an equal member of the ULEB association.

There were 22 rounds played in the regular part of the season, best four teams qualified for the Final Four Tournament which was played in Ljubljana on March 23 and 24 2002.

The first trophy in Goodyear League was won by Union Olimpija.

Regular season

TeamPldWLPFPADiffPts
1.Slovenia Union Olimpija2220218981505+39342
2.Slovenia Krka2216619021698+20438
3.Croatia Cibona VIP2216618971703+19438
4.Slovenia Pivovarna Laško2215718481744+10437
5.Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita22121016451677-3234
6.Bosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki22121018051741+6434
7.Croatia Zadar22121018111814-334
8.Croatia Split CO22101217741830-5632
9.Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost2291316661758-9231
10.Croatia Triglav osiguranje2251717461950-20427
11.Slovenia Geoplin Slovan2231916891890-20125
12.Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna ASA2222014431814-37124
Qualified for Final four
Relegated

Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

Final four

Matches played at Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana

Semifinals March 23Final March 24
1SloveniaUnion Olimpija69
4SloveniaPivovarna Laško56
1SloveniaUnion Olimpija73
2SloveniaKrka59
2SloveniaKrka98
3CroatiaCibona VIP93
2001–02 ABA Godyear League Champions
Slovenia Union Olimpija1st Title

Stats leaders

Ranking MVP

RankNameTeamEfficiencyGamesAverage
1.Croatia Marino BaždarićCroatia Triglav osiguranje3882217.64
2.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki3472116.52
3.Croatia Mate SkelinSlovenia Krka3482315.13
4.Croatia Matej MamićCroatia Cibona Vip3272013.90
5.United States Bennett DavisonSlovenia Krka3182313.83

Points

RankNameTeamPointsGamesPPG
1.Croatia Marino BaždarićCroatia Triglav osiguranje5772226.23
2.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki3882118.48
3.Croatia Davor MarcelićCroatia Zadar2851617.81
4.Slovenia Alojzij DuščakSlovenia Pivovarna Laško3662117.43
5.Croatia Andrija ŽižićCroatia Split CO3662216.86

Rebounds

RankNameTeamReboundsGamesRPG
1.Croatia Ante GrgurevićCroatia Split CO194219.24
2.Croatia Mate SkelinSlovenia Krka192238.35
3.Croatia Nikola PrkačinCroatia Cibona Vip143226.50
4.Senegal Soulymane WaneBosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita138226.27
5.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaCroatia FEAL Široki128216.10

Assists

RankNameTeamAssistsGamesAPG
1.United States Rumeal RobinsonCroatia Zadar50124.17
2.Serbia and Montenegro Dragan AleksićBosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita91224.14
3.Croatia Marko PopovićCroatia Zadar61173.59
4.Croatia Mladen ErjavecBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki67223.05
3.Croatia Davor MarcelićCroatia Zadar48163.00

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