2001–02 ABA Goodyear League
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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
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slovenia Union Olimpija | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1898 | 1505 | +393 | 42 |
| 2. | Slovenia Krka | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1902 | 1698 | +204 | 38 |
| 3. | Croatia Cibona VIP | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1897 | 1703 | +194 | 38 |
| 4. | Slovenia Pivovarna Laško | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1848 | 1744 | +104 | 37 |
| 5. | Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1645 | 1677 | -32 | 34 |
| 6. | Bosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1805 | 1741 | +64 | 34 |
| 7. | Croatia Zadar | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1811 | 1814 | -3 | 34 |
| 8. | Croatia Split CO | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1774 | 1830 | -56 | 32 |
| 9. | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1666 | 1758 | -92 | 31 |
| 10. | Croatia Triglav osiguranje | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1746 | 1950 | -204 | 27 |
| 11. | Slovenia Geoplin Slovan | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1689 | 1890 | -201 | 25 |
| 12. | Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna ASA | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1443 | 1814 | -371 | 24 |
| 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 23 | Final March 24 | ||||||||
| 1 | SloveniaUnion Olimpija | 69 | |||||||
| 4 | SloveniaPivovarna Laško | 56 | |||||||
| 1 | SloveniaUnion Olimpija | 73 | |||||||
| 2 | SloveniaKrka | 59 | |||||||
| 2 | SloveniaKrka | 98 | |||||||
| 3 | CroatiaCibona VIP | 93 |
| 2001–02 ABA Godyear League Champions |
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| Slovenia Union Olimpija1st Title |
Stats leaders
Ranking MVP
| Rank | Name | Team | Efficiency | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Croatia Marino Baždarić | Croatia Triglav osiguranje | 388 | 22 | 17.64 |
| 2. | Croatia Stipe Šarlija | Bosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki | 347 | 21 | 16.52 |
| 3. | Croatia Mate Skelin | Slovenia Krka | 348 | 23 | 15.13 |
| 4. | Croatia Matej Mamić | Croatia Cibona Vip | 327 | 20 | 13.90 |
| 5. | United States Bennett Davison | Slovenia Krka | 318 | 23 | 13.83 |
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Points | Games | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Croatia Marino Baždarić | Croatia Triglav osiguranje | 577 | 22 | 26.23 |
| 2. | Croatia Stipe Šarlija | Bosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki | 388 | 21 | 18.48 |
| 3. | Croatia Davor Marcelić | Croatia Zadar | 285 | 16 | 17.81 |
| 4. | Slovenia Alojzij Duščak | Slovenia Pivovarna Laško | 366 | 21 | 17.43 |
| 5. | Croatia Andrija Žižić | Croatia Split CO | 366 | 22 | 16.86 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Rebounds | Games | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Croatia Ante Grgurević | Croatia Split CO | 194 | 21 | 9.24 |
| 2. | Croatia Mate Skelin | Slovenia Krka | 192 | 23 | 8.35 |
| 3. | Croatia Nikola Prkačin | Croatia Cibona Vip | 143 | 22 | 6.50 |
| 4. | Senegal Soulymane Wane | Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita | 138 | 22 | 6.27 |
| 5. | Croatia Stipe Šarlija | Croatia FEAL Široki | 128 | 21 | 6.10 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Assists | Games | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States Rumeal Robinson | Croatia Zadar | 50 | 12 | 4.17 |
| 2. | Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Aleksić | Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita | 91 | 22 | 4.14 |
| 3. | Croatia Marko Popović | Croatia Zadar | 61 | 17 | 3.59 |
| 4. | Croatia Mladen Erjavec | Bosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki | 67 | 22 | 3.05 |
| 3. | Croatia Davor Marcelić | Croatia Zadar | 48 | 16 | 3.00 |
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