NLB Wheel League: Two wins for Parasport Slovenija in Zagreb

Monday, 06. November 2023 at 12:13

With the tournament in Zagreb, the 16th season of the NLB Wheel League has commenced. After first four games of the season, Parasport Slovenija have won two games and are atop of the standings. The next tournament is coming up on 10 December in Belgrade.

(Photo: NLB Wheel League)

Again, the competition enjoys support by the ABA League j.t.d. and its clubs, and the tournaments will be attended by the AdmiralBet ABA League and NLB ABA League 2 players as guests.

This time, Tomislav Buljan, a player of Cibona, has opened the Zagreb tournament with the opening tip-off of the second game.

Six teams from five countries

This season, KKI Zagreb (Croatia), KKK Singidunum Crvena zvezda (Serbia), KK OSI Paramont (Montenegro), Parasport Slovenija (Slovenia), KKI Vrbas (BiH) and Zmaj Gradačac (BiH), compete in the competition. There are the best wheelchair players from former Yugoslavia competing in the league and this season, the competition will as well feature some high-qualify players from other countries.

At the Zagreb tournament, Parasport Slovenija have been the most successful, having beaten KIK Zmaj and KKI Zagreb, to finish the first tournament undefeated with 2 wins on their record. KIK Zmaj and KKI Zagreb grabbed one win each and KKK Singidunum Crvena zvezda keep waiting for their first win.

NLB Wheel League, Round 1, Zagreb, 5.11.

KKK Singidunum CZ – KIK ZMAJ 42:52 (2:20, 12:10, 12:16, 16:6)
KKK Singidunum CZ: Maksimović 4 (2 reb), Vezmar (4 reb), Čirković 11 (9 reb, 2 as), Vukašinović 6 (3 reb), Mitrović, Jeremić 19 (7 reb, 6 as), Makulović 2.
KIK Zmaj: Mulić 13 (9 reb, 7 as), Joskimović, Kunić, Halilović 2, Mujanović, Imširović 6 (8 reb, 4 as), Rosuljaš 19 (4 reb), Mahovac 8 (9 reb), Halilović E., Majstorović 4 (4 reb, 2 as).

KKI ZAGREB – KKK Singidunum CZ 55:53 (16:21, 11:16, 14:3, 14:13)
KKI Zagreb: Franjul 25 (9 reb, 2 as), Bastalić 2, Vujica, Bračanov 2 (2 reb), Sokolović 6 (3 reb), Megenheim 14 (6 reb, 8 as), Pešić (2 reb, 6 as), Čabraja, Žagar 6 (2 reb, 5 as), Hromin.
KKK Singidunum CZ: Maksimović 4 (8 reb, 3 as), Vezmar 3 (2 reb), Čirković 13 (15 reb, 5 as), Vukašinović 6 (5 reb), Mitrović 6, Jeremić 21 (4 reb, 3 as), Makulović 2.

PARASPORT SLOVENIJA – KIK Zmaj 71:55 (22:15, 22:13, 15:16, 12:11)
Parasport Slovenia: Kuduzović 15 (7 reb, 2 as), Lokar (2 reb, 3 as), Ceglar, Musić 12 (6 reb, 5 as), Bojanec, Gračnar, Favretto 14 (18 reb, 1 as), Škorjanc 20 (2 reb, 6 as), Slapničar 10 (3 reb, 5 as).
KIK Zmaj: Mulić 15 (8 reb, 4 as), Joskimović, Kunić, Halilović 1, Mujanović, Imširović 5 (6 reb, 9 as), Rosuljaš 11 (8 reb, 2 as), Mahovac 17 (4 reb), Halilović E. 2, Majstorović 4 (2 reb, 3 as).

KKI Zagreb – PARASPORT SLOVENIJA 49:59 (10:11, 13:16, 14:17, 12:15)
KKI Zagreb: Franjul 12 (8 reb, 4 as), Bastalić, Bračanov 2 (3 reb), Sokolović 5 (7 reb, 2 as), Megenheim 13 (4 reb, 5 as), Pešić (3 as), Baliga, Žagar 13 (2 reb, 2 as), Hromin 4 (2 reb).
Parasport Slovenia: Kuduzović 15 (5 reb, 2 as), Lokar, Ceglar 1, Musić 10 (4 reb, 7 as), Bojanec, Gračnar, Favretto 4 (12 reb), Škorjanc 15 (6 reb), Slapničar 14 (12 reb, 10 as).

The schedule of tournaments:

5.11. Zagreb
10.12. Beograd
10.2. Podgorica
17.3. Banja Luka
20.4. Gradačac
18.5. Ljubljana

Dosedanji prvaki Lige NLB Wheel:

2008/2009 – KIK Sana
2009/2010 – KIK Sana
2010/2011 – KIK Sana
2011/2012 – KIK Sana
2012/2013 – KKK K3 Sarajevo
2013/2014 – KKI Vrbas
2014/2015 – KKI Vrbas
2015/2016 – KKI Vrbas
2016/2017 – KKI Vrbas
2017/2018 – KKI Vrbas
2018/2019 – KKI Vrbas
2019/2020 – KIK Zmaj
2020/2021 – KKI Vrbas
2021/2022 – KKI Zagreb
2022/2023 – KIK Zmaj
 

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