2020–21 ABA League First Division
The 2020–21 ABA League First Division will be the 20th season of the ABA League with 14 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia participating in it. The season will start on 19 September 2020.
| Competition details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 | ||
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Games played | 26 (per club) | ||
| Dates |
September 19, 2020 – March 28, 2021 (Regular season) | ||
| TV | Arena Sport, B92 | ||
|
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of June 29, 2020. | |||
The season is the first to be played after the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ABA League Assembly ruled that the 12 teams from the previous season will stay in the league and the first two clubs from Second Division will be awarded two wild cards.[1]
Teams
Promotion and relegation
A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including all 12 sides from the previous season and two clubs with wild cards from the 2019–20 Second Division season. Two wild cards were awarded to Borac Čačak and Split, two highest-placed teams.[1]
Venues and locations
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Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2020–21 season
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 |
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Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 |
 |
Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,480 |
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Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Hall | 5,400 |
|
Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000 |
|
Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
 |
Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall | 3,050 |
|
Koper | Arena Bonifika | 5,000 |
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Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,500 |
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Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
|
Bar | Topolica Sport Hall | 2,625 |
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Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
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Split | Arena Gripe | 3,500 |
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Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall | 7,997 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac Čačak | |
|
— | P.S. Fashion |
| Budućnost VOLI | |
|
Spalding | VOLI / Tea Medica |
| Cedevita Olimpija | |
|
Adidas | Cedevita / Petrol |
| Cibona | |
 |
Adidas | Erste Bank |
| Crvena zvezda mts | |
|
Adidas | mts |
| FMP | |
|
Cvetex | FMP |
| Igokea | |
|
GBT | m:tel |
| Koper Primorska | |
|
Erreà | Vehicle rent |
| Krka | |
|
Žolna šport | Krka |
| Mega Bemax | |
|
Adidas | Bemax / Tehnomanija |
| Mornar | |
|
Armani | epcg |
| Partizan NIS | |
|
Under Armour | NIS / mts |
| Split | |
|
Macron | Bobis |
| Zadar | |
|
Adidas | OTP Bank / Crodux |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Bemax | | 1 June 2020 | Off-season | | 1 June 2020 | [2] |
| Crvena zvezda mts | | 8 June 2020 | | 10 June 2020 | [3] | |
| Zadar | | 24 June 2020 | | 25 June 2020 | [4] | |
| Partizan NIS |  | 2 July 2020 | | 9 July 2020 | [5][6] | |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 2 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to the relegation playoffs |
| 14 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Second Division |
First match(es) will be played on September 19, 2020. Source: ABA League
Positions by round
| First place & advance to the playoffs | |
| Advance to the playoffs | |
| Qualification to the relegation playoffs | |
| Relegated |
Source: ABA League
Results
Playoffs
The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format. Playoffs will begin on 4 April 2021.[7]
Relegation playoffs
The 13th placed team of the First Division season and the runners-up of the Second Division season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the next First Division season.
| Leagues | Clubs |
|---|---|
| First Division | 13th place club |
| Second Division | 2nd place club |
Clubs in European competitions
| Competition | Team | Progress | Current result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague | | Regular season | ||
| EuroCup | | Regular season | ||
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| Champions League | | Qualifying rounds | ||
See also
- List of current ABA League First Division team rosters
- 2020–21 ABA League Second Division
- 2020–21 Junior ABA League
- 2020–21 WABA League
- 2020–21 domestic competitions
- Teams
References
- "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Dejan Milojević ends his mission in Mega, Vladimir Jovanović to replace him". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- "Šakota na rastanku sa Zvezdom: Vreme je za mlađeg..." mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
"Crvena zvezda mts appoint club legend Saša Obradović as new head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020. - "Zadar part ways with head coach Danijel Jusup". www.aba-liga.com. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Veljko Mršić is new Zadar head coach". www.aba-liga.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020. - "Partizan NIS part ways with head coach Andrea Trinchieri". www.aba-liga.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Zvanično: Vlado Šćepanović novi trener Partizana". b92.net. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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