2019–20 Junior ABA League
The 2019–20 Junior ABA League was the 3rd season of the Junior ABA League with twelve men's under-19 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Teams are the junior selections of the ABA League teams.
| Junior ABA League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Dates | 28 November – 1 December 2019 |
| Number of games | 30 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | None declared |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of December 1, 2019. | |
On 12 March 2020, the ABA League Assembly temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On 27 May 2020, the ABA League Assembly canceled definitely its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The Final tournament would have been played on 21–22 March 2020 at the Železnik Hall, Belgrade.[3] Cibona U19 was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABA League Assembly decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season.
Competition system
Twelve under-19 teams are participating in the 2019–20 Junior ABA League season and they are divided into two groups in the first stage. In the group stage, all teams will face each other team within a group in a round-robin system. The two best-placed teams of each group will advance to the final tournament. At the final tournament, the teams will play two games – the semifinal and the final or third-place game. The winner of the final tournament will become the 2019–20 ABA Junior Tournament Champion.[4]
Teams
Team allocation
Locations and personnel
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| Team | Home city | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| U19 Budućnost VOLI | Podgorica |  Miloš Radović |
Fedor Žugić |
| U19 Cedevita Olimpija | Ljubljana |  Borut Fijavž |
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| U19 Cibona | Zagreb |  Ivan Juran |
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| U19 Crvena zvezda mts | Belgrade |  Slobodan Klipa |
Lazar Vasić |
| U19 Igokea | Aleksandrovac |  Slobodan Kecman |
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| U19 Koper Primorska | Koper | Jovan Beader |
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| U19 Krka | Novo Mesto | Leon Stipaničev |
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| U19 Mega Bemax | Belgrade | Dragoljub Avramović |
Aleksandar Langović |
| U19 Mornar | Bar | Radovan Pešić |
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| U19 MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Skopje |  Goran Krstevski |
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| U19 Partizan NIS | Belgrade | Goran Stevanović |
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| U19 Zadar | Zadar | Jurica Ružić |
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First stage
Twelve participating teams Budućnost VOLI, Cedevita Olimpija, Cibona, Crvena zvezda mts, Igokea, Koper Primorska, Krka, Mega Bemax, Mornar, MZT Skopje Aerodrom, Partizan NIS and Zadar were divided into two first stage groups. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the final tournament.
Group A
Venue: Mega Factory Hall, Belgrade
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U19 Mega Bemax |
5 | 5 | 0 | 452 | 409 | +43 | 10 | Advance to the Final tournament |
| 2 | U19 Cibona |
5 | 3 | 2 | 482 | 429 | +53 | 8 | |
| 3 | U19 Igokea |
5 | 2 | 3 | 397 | 410 | −13 | 7 | |
| 4 | U19 Budućnost VOLI |
5 | 2 | 3 | 434 | 450 | −16 | 7 | |
| 5 | U19 Partizan NIS |
5 | 2 | 3 | 428 | 474 | −46 | 7 | |
| 6 | U19 Krka |
5 | 1 | 4 | 421 | 442 | −21 | 6 |
| 28 November 2019 | |||||
| Cibona U19 | 100–71 | U19 Krka | |||
| Igokea U19 | 85–83 | U19 Budućnost VOLI | |||
| Partizan NIS U19 | 74–89 | U19 Mega Bemax | |||
| Cibona U19 | 90–68 | U19 Igokea | |||
| 29 November 2019 | |||||
| Krka U19 | 89–90 | U19 Mega Bemax | |||
| Budućnost VOLI U19 | 91–81 | U19 Partizan NIS | |||
| Igokea U19 | 67–88 | U19 Krka | |||
| Partizan NIS U19 | 98–94 | U19 Cibona | |||
| 30 November 2019 | |||||
| Mega Bemax U19 | 96–86 | U19 Budućnost VOLI | |||
| Igokea U19 | 109–77 | U19 Partizan NIS | |||
| Krka U19 | 82–87 | U19 Budućnost VOLI | |||
| Cibona U19 | 92–105 | U19 Mega Bemax | |||
| 1 December 2019 | |||||
| Partizan NIS U19 | 98–91 | U19 Krka | |||
| Budućnost VOLI U19 | 87–106 | U19 Cibona | |||
| Mega Bemax U19 | 72–68 | U19 Igokea |
Group B
Venue: Jazine Basketball Hall, Zadar
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U19 Crvena zvezda mts |
5 | 5 | 0 | 408 | 262 | +146 | 10 | Advance to the Final tournament |
| 2 | U19 Koper Primorska |
5 | 3 | 2 | 372 | 395 | −23 | 8 | |
| 3 | U19 MZT Skopje Aerodrom |
5 | 3 | 2 | 387 | 379 | +8 | 8 | |
| 4 | U19 Cedevita Olimpija |
5 | 2 | 3 | 360 | 370 | −10 | 7 | |
| 5 | U19 Zadar |
5 | 1 | 4 | 328 | 400 | −72 | 6 | |
| 6 | U19 Mornar |
5 | 1 | 4 | 329 | 378 | −49 | 6 |
| 28 November 2019 | |||||
| Crvena zvezda mts U19 | 95–50 | U19 Koper Primorska | |||
| Cedevita Olimpija U19 | 85–71 | U19 Zadar | |||
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 | 82–73 | U19 Mornar | |||
| Crvena zvezda mts U19 | 69–59 | U19 Cedevita Olimpija | |||
| 29 November 2019 | |||||
| Koper Primorska U19 | 86–75 | U19 Mornar | |||
| Zadar U19 | 71–80 | U19 MZT Skopje Aerodrom | |||
| Cedevita Olimpija U19 | 79–78 | U19 Koper Primorska | |||
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 | 61–78 | U19 Crvena zvezda mts | |||
| 30 November 2019 | |||||
| Mornar U19 | 64–77 | U19 Zadar | |||
| Cedevita Olimpija U19 | 70–82 | U19 MZT Skopje Aerodrom | |||
| Crvena zvezda mts U19 | 66–47 | U19 Mornar | |||
| Koper Primorska U19 | 71–64 | U19 Zadar | |||
| 1 December 2019 | |||||
| Mornar U19 | 70–67 | U19 Cedevita Olimpija | |||
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 | 82–87 | U19 Koper Primorska | |||
| Zadar U19 | 45–100 | U19 Crvena zvezda mts |
References
- "ABA competitions suspended". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "ABA League j.t.d. Assembly selected new Management". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "U19 ABA League Ch. Competition System". aba-liga.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.