NLB Wheel League: Parasport Slovenia and KKI Vrbas in the Final

Parasport Slovenia and Zmaj Gradačac have faced for the first final ticket and in the end, the squad, led by head coach Žiga Kobašević has celebrated a win with the final score of 75:53.

In the second game, KKI Vrbas and KK OSI Paramont have faced each other and the Bojan Bajić’s squad eventually prevailed as the score on the scoreboard has been 88:63 in their favour.

Between the two games it has been ceremonial in the Borik Sports Hall, Marko Umičević, the president of KKI Vrbas, Duško Tadić, a representative of Banja Luka Major, Marina Marjanović Stupar (NLB Banja Luka and Igokea m:tel player Boriša Simanić have addressed the crowd.

“For the first time I have been watching the wheelchair basketball and I’m delighted. I am aware of the fact that our support means a lot to them,” Boriša Simanić told.

The Final tournament will take place on Saturday, 17 May in Ljubljana in Tivoli Sports Hall, where the games for 1st, 3rd and 5th place will take place.

Semi-final tournament, Banja Luka, 13 April 2025:

KKI VRBAS – KK OSI Paramont 88:63 (21:17, 21:14, 28:16, 18:16)
KKI Vrbas: Duvnjak (1 reb), Kuzmanović 2 (3 reb), Štimac 26 (4 reb, 6 as), Modronja 9 (4 reb), Demirović 30 (12 reb, 9 as), Šimić 2 (1 reb), Ritan (1 reb), Nedić 2 (2 as), Švraka 15 (7 reb, 12 as), Vukašinović (1 reb), Brkić 2 (1 reb), Jović (1 reb).
KK OSI Paramont: Hujić 34 (12 reb, 8 as), Gojković (1 reb), Baranin, Pepić, Husović 2 (1 reb), Murić, Šečić, Rekanović 19 (2 reb, 8 as), Huskić (4 reb, 2 as), Omeradžić 2 (2 reb), Čolić 3 (2 reb, 1 as), Đasim 3 (5 reb, 1 as).

PARASPORT SLOVENIA – KIK Zmaj 75:53 (16:16, 21:6, 21:17, 17:14)
Parasport Slovenia: Kuduzović 18 (3 sk, 6 as), Lokar 4, Breg, Musić 12 (3 sk, 6 as), Darin 4 (3 sk), Povše, Bojanec (1 sk), Gračnar (3 sk), Favretto 9 (8 sk, 2 as), Škorjanc 9 (1 as), Slapničar 19 (7 sk, 5 as).
KIK Zmaj: Mulić 4 (2 sk), Kunić, Fejzić, Kamberović 10 (1sk, 1 as), Imširović 8 (9 sk, 8 as), Rosuljaš 23 (3 sk, 2 as), Mešić 2 (4 sk, 2 as), Mahovac 6 (2 sk), Jeremić (4 sk, 3 as), Makulović (1 as).

Final Tournament, Ljubljana 17 May 2025:

5th place game:

Parasport Crotatia – KIK Una Sana

3rd place game:

KIK Zmaj – KK OSI Paramont

Final:

Parasport Slovenia – KKI Vrbas
Former NLB Wheel Champions:
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
2023/2024 – KKI Vrbas