| UPC League | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2008–09 | |||||||||
| Duration | 30 September 2008 – 9 June 2009 | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 + 1 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | RTV Slovenija Šport TV | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Union Olimpija | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Shawn King | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Union Olimpija 15th title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Helios Domžale | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Krka Zlatorog | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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| ← 2007–08 2009–10 → | ||||||||||
The 2008–09 Slovenian Basketball League (official: 2008–09 UPC League) was the 18th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Slovenia. Union Olimpija won its 15th national championship.
Teams for the 2008–09 season
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpos Šentjur | Šentjur | Hruševec Sports Hall | 800 | Boštjan Kočar |
| CPG Nova Gorica | Nova Gorica | Sports Hall OŠ Milojke Štrukelj | 400 | Dejan Gašparin |
| Elektra Esotech | Šoštanj | Šoštanj Sport Hall | 600 | Borut Cerar |
| Epic Misel Postojna | Postojna | Sports Hall ŠC Postojna | 400 | Aleš Lenassi |
| Geoplin Slovan | Ljubljana | Kodeljevo Sports Hall | 1,540 | Miro Alilović |
| Helios Domžale | Domžale | Komunalni center Hall | 2,500 | Rade Mijanović |
| Hopsi Polzela | Polzela | Polzela Sport Hall | 1,800 | Boštjan Kuhar |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,800 | Ivan Sunara |
| Luka Koper | Koper | Arena Bonifika | 4,000 | Ivan Stanišak |
| TCG Mercator | Škofja Loka | Sports Hall OŠ Poljane | 400 | Matic Vidic |
| Union Olimpija* | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 4,050 | Jure Zdovc |
| Zagorje | Zagorje | Sports Hall Zagorje ob Savi | 800 | Dušan Hauptman |
| Zlatorog Laško | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 | Aleš Pipan |
| Teams from the Adriatic League |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Krka | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1841 | 1588 | 41 |
| 2 | Helios Domžale | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1822 | 1511 | 40 |
| 3 | Zlatorog Laško | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1761 | 1741 | 39 |
| 4 | Geoplin Slovan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1791 | 1720 | 37 |
| 5 | Hopsi Polzela | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1787 | 1697 | 34 |
| 6 | Elektra Esotech | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1633 | 1749 | 31 |
| 7 | Luka Koper | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1747 | 1826 | 30 |
| 8 | Zagorje | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1650 | 1807 | 30 |
| 9 | TCG Mercator | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1561 | 1715 | 30 |
| 10 | Alpos Šentjur | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1641 | 1734 | 29 |
| 11 | Epic Misel Postojna | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1575 | 1825 | 29 |
| 12 | CPG Nova Gorica | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1543 | 1759 | 26 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for the Champions stage |
Champions standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Union Olimpija | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1126 | 898 | 27 |
| 2 | Helios Domžale | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1172 | 1029 | 26 |
| 3 | Krka | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1067 | 1039 | 23 |
| 4 | Zlatorog Laško | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1098 | 1054 | 21 |
| 5 | Geoplin Slovan | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1066 | 1142 | 20 |
| 6 | Hopsi Polzela | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1074 | 1154 | 19 |
| 7 | Luka Koper | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1119 | 1296 | 16 |
| 8 | Elektra Esotech | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1065 | 1175 | 16 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for the Playoff stage |
Relegation league
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | TCG Mercator | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2155 | 2302 | 42 |
| 2 | Zagorje | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2275 | 2440 | 42 |
| 3 | Alpos Šentjur | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2256 | 2339 | 41 |
| 4 | Epic Misel Postojna | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2133 | 2417 | 40 |
| 5 | CPG Nova Gorica | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2146 | 2336 | 39 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for Relegation Playoffs | |
| Relegated to Second Division |
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Union Olimpija | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Zlatorog Laško | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Union Olimpija | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Helios Domžale | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Helios Domžale | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Krka | 0 | |||||||
| Slovenian League 2008–09 Champions |
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| Union Olimpija 15th title |
Relegation Playoffs
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Rudar Trbovlje | 4 | 3 | 1 | 370 | 329 | 7 |
| 2 | Epic Misel Postojna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 322 | 328 | 6 |
| 3 | Rogaška | 4 | 1 | 3 | 301 | 334 | 5 |
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points
| Qualified for 2009–10 Slovenian First Division |
Statistics leaders
Performance Index Rating
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Rebounds
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Assists
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External links
- Official Basketball Federation of Slovenia website (in Slovene)
| 2008–09 European international basketball competitions | |
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| Women | |