1999–2000 YUBA League
8th edition of YUBA League
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The 1999–2000 Winston YUBA League (Serbian Cyrillic: Винстон ЈУБА лига 1999/2000.) was the 8th season of the YUBA League, the top-tier professional basketball league in Yugoslavia (later renamed to Serbia and Montenegro).
Season1999–2000
DatesN/A
(Regular season)
8 April – 7 May 2000
(Playoffs)
(Regular season)
8 April – 7 May 2000
(Playoffs)
Games played22 each
| 1999–2000 Winston YUBA League | ||||||||||
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| League | YUBA League | |||||||||
| Season | 1999–2000 | |||||||||
| Dates | N/A (Regular season) 8 April – 7 May 2000 (Playoffs) | |||||||||
| Games played | 22 each | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Budućnost, 22–0 | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Budućnost | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Partizan | |||||||||
| Semi-finalists | Crvena zvezda Hemofarm | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Teams
A total of 12 teams participated in the 1999–2000 Winston YUBA League.
Distribution
The following is the access list for this season.
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from the previous round | |
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| Regular season (12 teams) |
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| Playoffs (8 teams) |
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Promotion and relegation
- Teams promoted from the YUBA B League
- Teams relegated to the YUBA B League
Venues and locations
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Belgrade
Belgrade clubs:
Location of clubs in the 1999–2000 season
| Club | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beobanka | Belgrade | New Belgrade Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| Beopetrol | Belgrade | New Belgrade Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | Borac Hall | 3,000 |
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Morača Hall | 4,300 |
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Pionir Hall | 5,878 |
| FMP Železnik | Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
| Hemofarm | Vršac | Millennium Centar | 5,000 |
| Ibon Nikšić | Nikšić | Nikšić Sports Center | 3,000 |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | Lovćen Sports Center | 1,500 |
| Partizan | Belgrade | Pionir Hall | 5,878 |
| Radnički Jugopetrol | Belgrade | SC Šumice | 2,000 |
| Spartak | Subotica | Dudova Šuma Hall | 3,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Club | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beobanka | Darko Ruso | Ivan Cimbaljević | Sportstar | Beobanka |
| Beopetrol | Zoran Krečković / Slobodan Klipa | Champion | Beopetrol | |
| Borac Čačak | Milovan Stepandić | |||
| Budućnost | Miroslav Nikolić | Montenegro Airlines | ||
| Crvena zvezda | Jovica Antonić / Momir Milatović / Vladislav Lučić / Stevan Karadžić |
Saša Obradović | Nike | Delta Banka |
| FMP Železnik | Aleksandar Petrović | |||
| Hemofarm | Željko Lukajić | Hemofarm | ||
| Ibon Nikšić |  Janko Lukovski |
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| Lovćen | Miodrag Kadija | |||
| Partizan | Nenad Trajković | Nike | ||
| Radnički Jugopetrol | Duško Vujošević | |||
| Spartak | Srećko Sekulović | |||
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | BUD | PAR | CZV | HEM | BBA | FMP | RAD | BOR | LOV | BPE | SPA | IBO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budućnost | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1774 | 1434 | +340 | 44 | Qualification to Playoffs | — | 68–66 | 89–67 | 74–68 | 80–60 | 84–74 | 96–77 | 80–67 | 85–68 | 88–74 | 109–84 | 82–65 | |
| 2 | Partizan | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1654 | 1571 | +83 | 38 | 70–82 | — | 80–74 | 77–84 | 68–71 | 90–87 | 73–67 | 87–83 | 71–58 | 84–68 | 74–48 | 90–64 | ||
| 3 | Crvena zvezda | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1696 | 1601 | +95 | 37 | 71–92 | 69–54 | — | 90–85 | 83–77 | 63–62 | 78–77 | 73–71 | 81–66 | 84–62 | 71–57 | 61–52 | ||
| 4 | Hemofarm | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1647 | 1553 | +94 | 35 | 70–73 | 73–83 | 65–64 | — | 64–52 | 80–60 | 88–77 | 81–69 | 87–70 | 78–76 | 75–65 | 88–72 | ||
| 5 | Beobanka | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1607 | 1611 | −4 | 35 | 67–72 | 63–74 | 53–64 | 78–69 | — | 82–75 | 82–79 | 84–79 | 63–56 | 84–71 | 77–55 | 76–65 | ||
| 6 | FMP Železnik | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1668 | 1603 | +65 | 34 | 60–67 | 65–66 | 95–84 | 60–57 | 70–66 | — | 99–72 | 64–72 | 57–56 | 94–87 | 83–62 | 92–74 | ||
| 7 | Radnički Jugopetrol | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1563 | 1560 | +3 | 32 | 72–94 | 73–57 | 62–73 | 82–86 | 76–64 | 57–58 | — | 74–65 | 79–56 | 89–86 | 69–66 | 93–51 | ||
| 8 | Borac Čačak | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1695 | 1679 | +16 | 31 | 73–75 | 85–97 | 70–82 | 85–71 | 94–97 | 85–76 | — | 72–67 | 86–69 | 97–71 | 82–61 | |||
| 9 | Lovćen | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1446 | 1581 | −135 | 30 | 51–101 | 66–70 | 65–57 | 67–66 | 78–73 | 56–85 | 80–67 | — | 57–78 | 72–55 | 83–91 | |||
| 10 | Beopetrol | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1750 | 1794 | −44 | 29 | 75–89 | 85–86 | 107–100 | 73–68 | 92–94 | 82–90 | 84–67 | 77–78 | 70–83 | — | 89–67 | 75–71 | ||
| 11 | Spartak | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1467 | 1703 | −236 | 26 | Relegation to YUBA B League | 69–81 | 74–78 | 66–97 | 56–67 | 79–82 | 74–68 | 67–69 | 81–75 | 64–67 | 82–71 | — | 80–77 | |
| 12 | Ibon | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1500 | 1777 | −277 | 25 | 66–102 | 76–81 | 79–95 | 71–66 | 77–82 | 72–79 | 92–94 | 50–72 | 44–60 | 75–99 | 55–45 | — |
Source: kosarka.co.yu
Source: Srbija-info
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 8–10 April | ||||||||||
| Budućnost | 2 | |||||||||
| 15–19 April | ||||||||||
| Borac Čačak | 0 | |||||||||
| Budućnost | 3 | |||||||||
| 8–10 April | ||||||||||
| Hemofarm | 0 | |||||||||
| Hemofarm | 2 | |||||||||
| 2–7 May | ||||||||||
| Beobanka | 0 | |||||||||
| Budućnost | 3 | |||||||||
| 8–10 April | ||||||||||
| Partizan | 0 | |||||||||
| Partizan | 2 | |||||||||
| 15–23 April | ||||||||||
| Radnički Jugopetrol | 0 | |||||||||
| Partizan | 3 | |||||||||
| 8–10 April | ||||||||||
| Crvena zvezda | 2 | |||||||||
| Crvena zvezda | 2 | |||||||||
| FMP Železnik | 0 | |||||||||
Clubs in European competitions
| Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA EuroLeague | Crvena zvezda | Second round – Group F | 6th (2–14) |
| Budućnost | Top 16 | Eliminated by  Panathinaikos, 1–2 | |
| FIBA Saporta Cup | Partizan | Group E | 5th (5–5) |
| Radnički Jugopetrol | Round of 32 | Eliminated by  Darüşşafaka, 137–141 (1–1) | |
| FIBA Korać Cup | FMP Železnik | Second round – Group O | Withdrew[3] |
| Spartak | Second round – Group M | ||
| Beopetrol | Second round – Group C |
All-Star Game
The 2000 YUBA All-Star Game took place this season. Some well known players who featured in the All-Star Game were Mladen Šekularac,[4] Dejan Milojevic, Dejan Tomasevic, Vlado Scepanovic, Nenad Canak, Veselin Petrovic, Jovo Stanojević, Nikola Jestratijević, Dragan Lukovski, Ognjen Aškrabić, Milenko Topic.[5]