2023–24 ABA League First Division

The 2023–24 AdmiralBet ABA League is the 22nd season of the ABA League with 14 teams from former Yugoslavia, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it.

AdmiralBet ABA League
Season2023–24
Number of games26 each
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)Arena Sport
Records
Biggest home winCrvena zvezda 94–51 Cedevita Olimpija
(8 October 2023)
Biggest away winKrka 56–96 Partizan
(8 October 2023)
Highest scoringPartizan 110–78 Mornar
(2 October 2023)
Winning streakBudućnost, Crvena zvezda 4 games
Losing streakCibona, Mornar 4 games
Highest attendance13,653
Partizan 110–78 Mornar
(2 October 2023)
Lowest attendance450
SC Derby 94–79 Mornar
(22 October 2023)
2024–25
All statistics correct as of 21 September 2023.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 14 teams will contest the league in the 2023–24 season (and until the 2024–25 season).[1]

Promoted Slovenia Krka 2022–23 ABA 2 Champion
Relegated North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Finished last

Venues and locations

Location of teams in the 2023–24 season
Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2023–24 season
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Serbia Borac Mozzart Čačak Borac Hall 4,000
Montenegro Budućnost VOLI Podgorica Morača Sports Center 6,000
Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,480
Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 2,500
Croatia Cibona Zagreb Dražen Petrović Hall 5,400
Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade Aleksandar Nikolić Hall 8,000
Serbia FMP Meridian Belgrade Železnik Hall 3,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel Aleksandrovac Laktaši Sports Hall 3,050
Serbia Mega MIS Belgrade Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall 5,000
Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato Bar Topolica Sport Hall 2,625
Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade Štark Arena 18,386
Montenegro SC Derby Podgorica Morača Sports Center 6,000
Croatia Split Split Arena Gripe 3,500
Croatia Zadar Zadar Krešimir Ćosić Hall 7,997

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Mozzart Serbia Dejan Mijatović Serbia Nemanja Todorović MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion
Budućnost VOLI Montenegro Petar Mijović Montenegro Petar Popović Spalding VOLI / Podgorica Capital City
Cedevita Olimpija Italy Simone Pianigiani Slovenia Edo Murić Adidas Cedevita
Cibona Croatia Jakša Vulić Croatia Krešimir Radovčić GBT Erste Bank
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Greece Ioannis Sfairopoulos Serbia Branko Lazić Adidas Meridian / mts
FMP Meridian Serbia Nenad Stefanović United States Charles Jenkins Adidas Meridian
Igokea m:tel Serbia Vladimir Jovanović Serbia Marko Jošilo GBT m:tel
Mega MIS Serbia Marko Barać Serbia Luka Cerovina Adidas Medical Innovation Solutions / Triglav
Mornar Barsko zlato Montenegro Mihailo Pavićević Montenegro Sead Šehović DaCapo Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato
Krka Slovenia Gašper Okorn Krka
Partizan Mozzart Bet Serbia Željko Obradović United States Kevin Punter Under Armour NIS / Mozzart Bet
SC Derby Slovenia Andrej Žakelj Montenegro Nikola Pavličević Spalding Derby
Split Croatia Slaven Rimac Croatia Roko Leni Ukić Macron
Zadar Croatia Danijel Jusup Croatia Marko Ramljak Macron OTP Bank / PSK

Referees

A total of 55 ABA officials set to work on the 2023–24 season in ABA 1 and ABA 2:

Regular season

The regular season is scheduled commence on 29 September 2023 and end on 5 April 2024.[2]

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 4 4 0 351 273 +78 8 Advance to the Playoffs
2 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 4 4 0 365 288 +77 8
3 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet 4 3 1 388 289 +99 7
4 Montenegro SC Derby 4 3 1 340 317 +23 7
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel 4 3 1 332 325 +7 7
6 Serbia Mega MIS 4 2 2 347 338 +9 6
7 Croatia Zadar 4 2 2 328 323 +5 6
8 Serbia Borac Mozzart 4 2 2 324 336 12 6
9 Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija 4 2 2 309 332 23 6
10 Serbia FMP Meridian 4 1 3 335 354 19 5
11 Croatia Split 4 1 3 305 329 24 5
12 Slovenia Krka 4 1 3 299 363 64 5
13 Croatia Cibona 4 0 4 320 368 48 4 Qualification to the relegation playoffs
14 Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato 4 0 4 275 383 108 4 Relegation to the Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: ABA League

Positions by round

Advance to the PlayoffsQualification to the relegation playoffsRelegated
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet3231
Montenegro Budućnost VOLI2322
Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet1113
Montenegro SC Derby5444
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel12765
Serbia Mega MIS91086
Croatia Zadar1313107
Serbia Borac Mozzart4558
Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija7979
Serbia FMP Soccerbet86910
Croatia Split10111211
Slovenia Krka681112
Croatia Cibona11121313
Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato14141414
Updated to match(es) played on 16 October 2023. Source: ABA League

Results

Home \ Away BOR BUD COL CIB CZV FMP IGO KRK MEG MOR PAR SCD SPL ZAD
Borac Mozzart 86–79 87–93
Budućnost VOLI 93–85 82–69 103–73
Cedevita Olimpija 89–87 97–68
Cibona 89–93
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 94–51
FMP Meridian 72–83 97–99 73–83
Igokea m:tel 83–72 63–81 91–82
Krka 56–96 75–88
Mega MIS 89–90 88–86
Mornar Barsko zlato 61–87
Partizan Mozzart Bet 96–67 110–78
SC Derby 94–79 88–75
Split 75–61 90–95 72–76
Zadar 92–57
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: ABA League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

WinLossPostponed
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Serbia Crvena zvezda MeridianbetWWWW
Montenegro Budućnost VOLIWWWW
Serbia Partizan Mozzart BetWWWL
Montenegro SC DerbyWWLW
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:telLWWW
Serbia Mega MISLLWW
Croatia ZadarLLWW
Serbia Borac MozzartWWLL
Slovenia Cedevita OlimpijaWLWL
Serbia FMP SoccerbetLWLL
Croatia SplitLLLW
Slovenia KrkaWLLL
Croatia CibonaLLLL
Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlatoLLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: ABA League

Playoffs

As was the case in the previous season, top 8 teams will advance to Playoffs. Quarterfinals will be played in best-of-3 series, while semifinals and finals will be played in best-of-5 series.

Relegation Playoffs

The 13th placed team of the First Division season and the runners-up of the Second Division season should play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the next First Division season.


MVP List

MVP of the Round

Round Player Team PIR
1Slovenia Jurij MacuraSlovenia Krka31
2Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan KamenjašMontenegro SC Derby31
3Croatia Luka BožićCroatia Zadar39
4Croatia Luka Božić (2)Croatia Zadar (2)29

Source: ABA League

Clubs in European competitions

CompetitionTeamProgressResult
EuroLeagueSerbia Crvena zvezda MeridianbetRegular season13th (1–3)
Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet14th (1–3)
EuroCupSlovenia Cedevita OlimpijaRegular season Group A9th (0–3)
Montenegro Budućnost VOLIRegular season Group B3rd (2–1)
Champions LeagueBosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:telRegular season Group H3rd (0–1)
Serbia FMP MeridianQualification Group II Quarter-finalsEliminated by Italy Openjobmetis Varese, 71–73
Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlatoQualification Group III Quarter-finalsEliminated by Spain Monbus Obradoiro, 56–90
FIBA Europe CupRegular season Group D1st (1–0)

See also

References

  1. j.t.d, ABA liga. "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  2. "AdmiralBet ABA League". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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