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Liga UPC - Slovenia
Slovenian League Finals, Game 3: June 2, 2009
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 Union Olimpija is once again the Slovenian League champion! Olimpija clinched its 15th Slovenian League title by downing Helios Domzale 3-0 in the best-of-five playoff series - the same finals as in the last two seasons. Olimpija earned the right to lift the Slovenian League trophy by beating Helios 69-58 in Game 3 in Ljubljana on Tuesday, enough to sweep the series. Jasmin Hukic led the winners with 12 points. Damjan Rudez added 10 while Jaka Klobucar and Vladimir Golubovic each had 9 points for Olimpija. Alvin Snow had 20 points for Helios while Jan Mocnik added 12. A tip-in by Vuk Ivanovic gave Helios its last lead, 9-11. Brian Greene and Golubovic led a 9-0 run that allowed Olimpija to get a 18-11 edge early in the second quarter. Rudez stepped up with 7 unanswered points while Miha Zupan struck from downtown to break the game open, 28-13. Golubovic and Zupan kept pacing Olimpija while a layup by Klobucar made it a 17-point game, 42-25, at halftime. Snow, Aleksej Laskevic and Mocnik gave Helios some hope, 58-47, late in the third quarter. Greene had 4 points in a 6-0 run that sealed the outcome, 69-50, midway through the fourth quarter, enough for all Olimpija fans to celebrate another Slovenian League title! MORE |
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| Finals Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
| 3 |
Union Olimpija (1) |
72 |
72 |
69 |
x |
x |
| 0 |
Helios Domzale (2) |
43 |
61 |
58 |
x |
x |
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Slovenian League Champion 2008-09: Union Olimpija
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| Semifinals Playoffs, best of 3 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
| 2 |
Union Olimpija (1) |
66 |
69 |
63 |
| 1 |
Zlatorog Lasko (4) |
70 |
57 |
53 |
| 2 |
Helios Domzale (2) |
87 |
80 |
x |
| 0 |
Krka (3) |
81 |
64 |
x |
| Finals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Union Olimpija vs. Helios Domzale |
72-43 |
May 27 |
| Game 2 |
Helios Domzale vs. Union Olimpija |
61-72 |
May 30 |
| Game 3 |
Union Olimpija vs. Helios Domzale |
69-58 |
June 2 |
| Semifinals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Union Olimpija vs. Zlatorog Lasko |
66-70 |
May 15 |
| Game 1 |
Helios Domzale vs. Krka |
87-81 |
May 16 |
| Game 2 |
Zlatorog Lasko vs. Union Olimpija |
57-69 |
May 19 |
| Game 2 |
Helios Domzale vs. Krka |
64-80 |
May 20 |
| Game 3 |
Union Olimpija vs. Zlatorog Lasko |
63-53 |
May 22 |
LAST GAME GAME 14
May 8-9, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| May 8 |
Union Olimpija vs. Krka |
67-63 |
| May 9 |
Geoplin Slovan vs. Hopsi |
96-85 |
| May 9 |
Helios Domzale vs. Zlatorog |
95-77 |
| May 9 |
Elektra Esotech vs. Luka K. |
81-88 |
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NEXT GAME
Semifinals Playoffs |
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Match |
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Union Olimpija (1) vs. Lasko (4) |
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Helios Domzale (2) vs. Krka (3) |
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STANDINGS, PHASE 2 |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
Union Olimpija |
14 |
13 |
1 |
1124 |
898 |
| 2 |
Helios Domzale |
14 |
12 |
2 |
1172 |
1029 |
| 3 |
Krka |
14 |
9 |
5 |
1069 |
1039 |
| 4 |
Zlatorog Lasko |
14 |
7 |
7 |
1098 |
1054 |
| 5 |
Geoplin Slovan |
14 |
6 |
8 |
1066 |
1142 |
| 6 |
Hopsi Polzela |
14 |
5 |
9 |
1076 |
1154 |
| 7 |
Luka Koper |
14 |
2 |
12 |
1119 |
1298 |
| 8 |
Elektra Esotech |
14 |
2 |
12 |
1065 |
1175 |
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STANDINGS, PHASE 1 |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
Krka |
22 |
19 |
3 |
1841 |
1588 |
| 2 |
Helios DomZale |
22 |
18 |
4 |
1822 |
1511 |
| 3 |
Zlatorog Lasko |
22 |
17 |
5 |
1812 |
1447 |
| 4 |
Geoplin Slovan |
22 |
15 |
7 |
1790 |
1720 |
| 5 |
Hopsi Polzela |
22 |
12 |
10 |
1787 |
1702 |
| 6 |
Elektra Esotech |
22 |
9 |
13 |
1633 |
1749 |
| 7 |
Luka Koper |
22 |
8 |
14 |
1747 |
1826 |
| 8 |
Zagorje |
22 |
8 |
14 |
1655 |
1805 |
| 9 |
TCG Mercator |
22 |
8 |
14 |
1561 |
1715 |
| 10 |
Alpos Sentjur |
22 |
7 |
15 |
1641 |
1734 |
| 11 |
Epic Misel |
22 |
7 |
15 |
1575 |
1851 |
| 12 |
CPG Nova Gorica |
22 |
4 |
18 |
1543 |
1759 |
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| The Slovenian League starts with the same format it has in the last few seasons. A first regular season takes place without Union Olimpija taking part in the Adriatic League. Krka Novo Mesto and Helios Domzale, however, will be in both competitions - the Slovenian League first stage and the Adriatic League regular season. Olimpija will return to its domestic competition for the second regular season, the best four teams will advance to the playoffs, with best-of-three semifinals and best-of-five finals. Olimpija is once again the top candidate to win the competition, as it won as many as 14 titles since the Slovenian League was created in 1992. Olimpija added Jonathan Wallace, Vlado Ilievski, Vladimir Golubovic and Damjan Rudez to play with Marko Milic, Jasmin Hukic or Miha Zupan. Helios, Krka and Geoplin Slovan will be the top contenders to dethrone Olimpija. Helios landed Alvin Snow, Nicholas Jacobson and Vjekoslav Petrovic while Krka is set to compete with Smiljan Pavic, Jure Balazic or Davor Marcelic, who will turn 40 next year. Slovan features Dejan Grkovic as its main addition. Zlatorog should also find for a semifinal spot, just as it did last season. |
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