2017–18 ABA League First Division
The 2017–18 ABA League First Division was the 17th season of the ABA League with 12 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Macedonia participating in it. It was the inaugural season as the first tier as a part of two level competition.
Competition details | |||
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Season | 2017–18 | ||
Teams | 12 | ||
Games played | 142 | ||
Dates |
September 29, 2017–March 12, 2018 (Regular season) March 18, 2018–April 14, 2018 (Playoffs) | ||
TV | Arena Sport | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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Semifinalists |
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Promoted |
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Relegated |
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Awards | |||
MVP |
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Finals MVP |
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Top Prospect |
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Statistical leaders | |||
Index Rating |
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Points |
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Rebounds |
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Assists |
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Records | |||
Biggest home win |
Budućnost 104–62 MZT (11 February 2018) | ||
Biggest away win |
MZT 55–96 Olimpija (3 February 2018) | ||
Highest scoring |
Partizan 117–104 Igokea (21 October 2017) | ||
Highest attendance |
7,237 Crvena zvezda 91–63 Mornar (18 March 2018) | ||
Lowest attendance |
250 Cibona 79–82 Mornar (4 March 2018) | ||
Attendance | 360,226 (2,537 per match) | ||
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of April 14, 2018. |
Format changes
On May 23, 2017, ABA League Assembly has decided that there will be 12 clubs competing in the league in the 2017–18 season.[1] Having analysed the current situation in European and the regional basketball, as well as the fact that the ABA League is still not officially recognized by the national basketball federations, and with a goal to protect the interests of the ABA League founding clubs, the clubs that have competed in the 2016–17 season will have a right to participate in the forthcoming season as well and the priority of participation will be given to the founders of the ABA League (from the 2015–16 season). The formula to determine the participants which will be respected is the following:[1]
Serbia – three clubs Croatia – three clubs Slovenia – one club Bosnia and Herzegovina – one club Montenegro – one club North Macedonia – one club
Two additional spots will be allocated to the clubs from countries, whose clubs have achieved the best coefficients in the country rankings during the 2016–17 season. Those two countries are Serbia and Montenegro. The places from Serbia will be filled in accordance with the final standings of the Basketball League of Serbia, in accordance with the recognition and cooperation with the ABA League.[1]
In accordance with the previously mentioned decisions, the participating clubs of the ABA League for the 2017–18 season are: Cedevita, Zadar, Cibona, Union Olimpija, Igokea, Budućnost VOLI, MZT Skopje Aerodrom and Mornar, while the remaining four places (from Serbia), were determined in accordance with the standings in the Basketball League of Serbia.[1]
Teams
National standings
The numbers of teams by country is determined by a coefficient that is the sum of all victories clubs from a certain country achieve in a regular season divided by the number of clubs from that country. By using this coefficient majority of places for current season are allocated, while the remaining places are given via wild cards from league board.[2]
Country | No. | 2016–17 coeff. | 2017–18 no. of clubs |
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![]() | 3 | 16.25 | 4 |
![]() | 1 | 14.00 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 13.33 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 13.00 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 9.00 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 9.00 | 1 |
Total | 10 | best coeff. (+2) | 12 |
Team allocation
League positions of the previous domestic league season after playoffs shown in parentheses.
Regular season | |||
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Venues and locations
Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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Budućnost VOLI | Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 4,000 |
Cedevita | Zagreb | Dražen Petrović | 5,400 |
Cibona | Zagreb | Dražen Petrović | 5,400 |
Crvena zvezda mts | Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić | 5,878 [3] |
FMP | Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
Igokea | Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall | 3,050 |
Mega Bemax | Sremska Mitrovica | Sports Hall Pinki | 2,500 |
Mornar | Bar | Topolica Sport Hall | 2,625 |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Skopje | Jane Sandanski | 7,500 |
Partizan NIS | Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić | 5,878 |
Petrol Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,480 |
Zadar | Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić | 7,847 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Budućnost VOLI | ![]() |
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Spalding | VOLI |
Cedevita | ![]() |
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Nike | Cedevita |
Cibona | ![]() |
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Adidas | — |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() |
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Nike | mts |
FMP | ![]() |
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Champion | FMP |
Igokea | ![]() |
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GBT | m:tel |
Mega Bemax | ![]() |
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Adidas | Bemax |
Mornar | ![]() |
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Adidas | Bar Municipality |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | ![]() |
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Adidas | UNIBanka, triglav |
Partizan NIS | ![]() |
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Under Armour | NIS |
Petrol Olimpija | ![]() |
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Macron | Petrol |
Zadar | ![]() |
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Champion | OTP Bank |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
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Budućnost VOLI | ![]() | 14 April 2017 | Off-season | ![]() | 22 June 2017 |
Cedevita | ![]() | 9 June 2017 | ![]() | 14 June 2017 | |
Cibona | ![]() | 13 June 2017 | ![]() | 17 June 2017 | |
Partizan NIS | ![]() | 13 June 2017 | ![]() | 18 July 2017 | |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | ![]() | 15 June 2017 | ![]() | 15 June 2017 | |
Mornar | ![]() | 1 July 2017 | ![]() | 1 July 2017 | |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() | 15 July 2017 | ![]() | 21 July 2017 | |
FMP | ![]() | 21 July 2017 | ![]() | 27 July 2017 | |
Cibona | ![]() | 11 November 2017[4] | 9th (3–5) | ![]() | 13 November 2017[5] |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | ![]() | 7 December 2017[6] | 12th (2–8) | ![]() | 8 December 2017[7] |
Partizan NIS | ![]() | 12 December 2017[8] | 5th (5–6) | ![]() | 14 December 2017[9] |
Petrol Olimpija | ![]() | 8 January 2018 | 11th (5–10) | ![]() | 8 January 2018[10] |
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
22 | 19 | 3 | 1955 | 1679 | +276 | 41 | Advance to the playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
22 | 17 | 5 | 1863 | 1661 | +202 | 39[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | ![]() |
22 | 17 | 5 | 1798 | 1645 | +153 | 39[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | ![]() |
22 | 14 | 8 | 1825 | 1790 | +35 | 36 | |
5 | ![]() |
22 | 11 | 11 | 1936 | 1893 | +43 | 33 | |
6 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 12 | 1846 | 1885 | −39 | 32[lower-alpha 2] | |
7 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 12 | 1738 | 1793 | −55 | 32[lower-alpha 2] | |
8 | ![]() |
22 | 9 | 13 | 1756 | 1763 | −7 | 31 | |
9 | ![]() |
22 | 8 | 14 | 1849 | 1858 | −9 | 30 | |
10 | ![]() |
22 | 7 | 15 | 1782 | 1876 | −94 | 29[lower-alpha 3] | |
11 | ![]() |
22 | 7 | 15 | 1754 | 1890 | −136 | 29[lower-alpha 3] | |
12 | ![]() |
22 | 3 | 19 | 1659 | 2028 | −369 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division |
Notes:
- Budućnost VOLI 1–1, 1.01; Cedevita 1–1, 0.99
- Zadar 1–1, 1.09; Petrol Olimpija 1–1, 0.92
- Igokea 1–1, 1.03; Cibona 1–1, 0.97
Positions by round
Results
Playoffs
The semi-finals was played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format. Playoffs started on 17 March 2018, while the Finals ended on 14 April 2018.[11]
Semifinals | Final | |||||
18 March–2 April | ||||||
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9–14 April | ||||||
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18 March–2 April | ||||||
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2017–18 ABA League Champions |
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Semifinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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Crvena zvezda mts ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
91–63 | 84–88 | 88–69 |
Budućnost VOLI ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
84–83 | 75–82 | 72–57 |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | 4th leg | 5th leg |
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Crvena zvezda mts ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
76–80 | 69–59 | 77–78 | 73–77 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
29 | 22 | 7 | 2388 | 2178 | +210 | 51 | Qualification to EuroLeague |
2 | ![]() |
29 | 22 | 7 | 2513 | 2193 | +320 | 51 | Qualification to EuroCup |
3 | ![]() |
25 | 18 | 7 | 2020 | 1876 | +144 | 43 | |
4 | ![]() |
25 | 15 | 10 | 2045 | 2053 | −8 | 40 | |
5 | ![]() |
22 | 11 | 11 | 1936 | 1893 | +43 | 33 | |
6 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 12 | 1846 | 1885 | −39 | 32 | |
7 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 12 | 1738 | 1793 | −55 | 32 | |
8 | ![]() |
22 | 9 | 13 | 1756 | 1763 | −7 | 31 | |
9 | ![]() |
22 | 8 | 14 | 1849 | 1858 | −9 | 30 | |
10 | ![]() |
22 | 7 | 15 | 1782 | 1876 | −94 | 29 | |
11 | ![]() |
22 | 7 | 15 | 1754 | 1890 | −136 | 29 | |
12 | ![]() |
22 | 3 | 19 | 1659 | 2028 | −369 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division |
Statistical leaders
- As of 12 March 2018 , after the end of the Regular Season.
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Rebounds
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Assists
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Source: ABA League
Awards
Pos. | Player | Team | Ref. |
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MVP | |||
C | ![]() | ![]() | [12] |
Finals MVP | |||
PG | ![]() | ![]() | [13] |
Top Prospect | |||
SF | ![]() | ![]() | [14] |
Ideal Starting Five | |||
PG | ![]() | ![]() | [15] |
SG | ![]() | ![]() | |
SF | ![]() | ![]() | |
PF | ![]() | ![]() | |
C | ![]() | ![]() |
MVP List
MVP of the Round
MVP of the Month
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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2017 | |||
October | ![]() | ![]() | [41] |
November | ![]() | ![]() | [42] |
December | ![]() | ![]() | [43] |
2018 | |||
January | ![]() | ![]() | [44] |
February | ![]() | ![]() | [45] |
Attendances
Attendances include playoff games:
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | ![]() |
50,500 | 6,300 | 2,850 | 4,591 | −2.5% |
2 | ![]() |
66,244 | 7,237 | 1,987 | 4,416 | +1.8% |
3 | ![]() |
47,750 | 6,500 | 2,050 | 4,341 | +30.6% |
4 | ![]() |
51,028 | 6,000 | 1,150 | 3,402 | +34.6% |
5 | ![]() |
24,080 | 3,000 | 1,550 | 2,189 | +31.7% |
6 | ![]() |
25,524 | 3,500 | 1,200 | 2,127 | −11.7% |
7 | ![]() |
21,700 | 4,000 | 900 | 1,973 | +53.7% |
8 | ![]() |
15,840 | 2,550 | 700 | 1,440 | +5.5% |
9 | ![]() |
15,700 | 3,000 | 750 | 1,427 | +5.1% |
10 | ![]() |
15,550 | 3,500 | 250 | 1,414 | +15.2% |
11 | ![]() |
16,560 | 2,200 | 800 | 1,380 | −5.2% |
12 | ![]() |
10,050 | 1,350 | 750 | 914 | +76.0% |
League total | 360,576 | 7,237 | 250 | 2,539 | +24.1% |
Updated to games played on April 14, 2018
Source: ABA League
ABA League clubs in European competitions
Competition | Team | Progress | Result | |
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EuroLeague | ![]() | Regular season | 14th (11–19) | |
EuroCup | ![]() | Quarterfinals | ![]() | Eliminated by ![]() |
![]() | Top 16 Group G | ![]() | 4th (0–6) | |
![]() | Regular season Group C | 6th (1–9) | ||
Champions League | ![]() | Regular season Group C | 7th (4–10) | |
![]() | Second qualifying round | Eliminated by ![]() | ||
FIBA Europe Cup | Quarterfinals | ![]() | Eliminated by ![]() |
See also
- 2017–18 ABA League Second Division
- 2017 ABA League Supercup
- 2017–18 Junior ABA League
- 2017–18 WABA League
- 2017–18 domestic competitions
2017–18 Basketball League of Serbia 2017–18 A-1 League 2017–18 Slovenian Basketball League 2017–18 Prva A liga 2017–18 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017–18 Macedonian First League
- Teams
References
- "Series of decisions made at the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "National standings 2016–2017". aba-liga.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ALEKSANDAR NIKOLIC 6500.
- "Cibona and Slobodan Subotić parted ways". aba-liga.com. 11 November 2017.
- "Ante Nazor is the new head coach of Cibona". aba-liga.com. 13 November 2017.
- "Todorov is no longer MZT Skopje Aerodrom head coach". aba-liga.com. 7 December 2017.
- "Željko Lukajić is the new MZT Skopje Aerodrom head coach". aba-liga.com. 8 December 2017.
- "Miroslav Nikolić is no longer head coach of Partizan NIS". aba-liga.com. 12 December 2017.
- "Nenad Čanak is the new head coach of Partizan NIS". aba-liga.com. 14 December 2017.
- "Zoran Martić replaced Okorn at Petrol Olimpija bench". aba-liga.com. 8 January 2018.
- "ABA League j.t.d. Assembly session took place in Zagreb". www.aba-liga.com.
- "2017/18 Regular Season MVP: Luka Žorić (Cibona)". www.aba-liga.com.
- "Playoffs MVP: Nemanja Gordić". www.aba-liga.com.
- "2017/18 Top Prospect: Džanan Musa (Cedevita)". www.aba-liga.com.
- "Rochestie heads the Ideal Starting Five". www.aba-liga.com.
- "Round 1 MVP: Mathias Lessort (Crvena zvezda mts)". www.aba-liga.com.
- "Round 2 MVP: Will Cherry (Cedevita)". www.aba-liga.com.
- "Round 3 MVP: Luka Božić (Zadar)". www.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Round 4 MVP: Luka Žorić (Cibona)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- "Round 5 MVP: Patrick Miller (Partizan NIS)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "Round 6 MVP: Uroš Luković (Mornar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Round 7 MVP: Milko Bjelica (Crvena zvezda mts)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Round 8 MVP: Derek Needham (Mornar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "Round 9 MVP: Džanan Musa (Cedevita)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "Round 10 MVP: Josh Bostic (Zadar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Round 11 MVP: Roko-Leni Ukić (Cedevita)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- "Round 12 MVP: Nikola Jevtović (Igokea)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "Round 13 MVP: Uroš Luković (Mornar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "Round 14 MVP: Joshua Bostic (Zadar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Round 15 MVP: Novica Veličković (Partizan NIS)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Round 16 MVP: Dominik Mavra (MZT Skopje Aerodrom)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "MVP: Novica Veličković (Partizan NIS)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Round 18 MVP: Vlatko Čančar (Mega Bemax)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "Round 19 MVP: Derek Needham (Mornar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "Round 20 MVP: Danilo Nikolić (Budućnost VOLI)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "Round 21 MVP: Novica Veličković (Partizan NIS)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Round 22 MVP: Jordan Morgan (Petrol Olimpija)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Who are the top performers of Semi-finals round 1?". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Who are the top performers of Semi-finals round 2?". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Who are the top performers of Semi-finals round 3?". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- MVP of October: Patrick Miller (Partizan NIS)
- MVP of November: Milko Bjelica (Crvena zvezda mts)
- MVP of December: Joshua Bostic (Zadar)
- MVP of January: Novica Veličković (Partizan NIS)
- MVP of February: Uroš Luković (Mornar)
External links
- Official website
- ABA League at Eurobasket.com