2020–21 Basketball League of Serbia
The 2020–21 Basketball League of Serbia (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашка лига Србије 2020–21.) will be the 15th season of the Basketball League of Serbia, the top-tier professional basketball league in Serbia. Also, it's the 77th national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of the nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.
| Competition details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 | ||
| Teams |
16 (regular season) 21 (total) | ||
| Dates |
September 26, 2020 – April 10, 2021 (First League) | ||
| TV | Arena Sport | ||
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← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of June 5, 2020. | |||
The season is the first to be played after the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. The Basketball Federation of Serbia ruled that the 13 teams from the previous season will stay in the league and the three highest-placed clubs from Second League will be promoted. The first-placed team from the previous season, Borac, joins the ABA League.[1][2] Crvena zvezda mts is the defending champion.
The First League will start on 26 September 26 2020.[3] The SuperLeague will start in May 2021.[4]
Teams
A total of 21 teams participated in the 2020–21 Basketball League of Serbia.
Distribution
The following is the access list for this season.
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from the previous round | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular season (16 teams) |
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| Playoffs (8 teams) |
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Promotion and relegation
- Teams promoted from the Second League
- Teams relegated to the Second League
- None[2]
Venues and locations
| Team[6] | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Čačak | Borac Hall | 2,000 |
| Crvena zvezda mts | Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 5,878 |
| Dunav | Stari Banovci | Park Hall | N/A |
| Dynamic VIP PAY | Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Hall | 5,000 |
| FMP | Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
| Kolubara LA 2003 | Lazarevac | Kolubara Sport Center | 1,700 |
| Mega Bemax | Belgrade | Mega Factory | 700 |
| Metalac | Valjevo | Valjevo Sports Hall | 1,500 |
| Mladost | Zemun | Master Sport Center | 750 |
| Napredak JKP | Aleksinac | Aleksinac Sports Hall | 1,400 |
| Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | Pendik Sports Hall | 1,600 |
| OKK Beograd | Belgrade | Mega Factory | 700 |
| Partizan NIS | Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
| Pirot | Pirot | Pirot Kej Hall | 835 |
| Radnički | Kragujevac | Jezero Hall | 3,750 |
| Sloboda | Užice | Veliki Park Hall | 2,200 |
| Sloga | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall | 3,350 |
| Tamiš | Pančevo | Strelište Sports Hall | 1,100 |
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina | 7,022 |
| Vršac | Vršac | Millennium Center | 4,400 |
| Zlatibor | Čajetina | Čajetina Sport Center | N/A |
| Teams that play in the 2020–21 First Adriatic League | |
| Teams that play in the 2020–21 Second Adriatic League |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunav |  |
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Cvetex | Best Shop Group |
| Dynamic VIP PAY |  |
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Champion | VIP PAY |
| Kolubara LA 2003 | |
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— | — |
| Metalac | |
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| Mladost | |
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| Napredak JKP | |
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| Novi Pazar | |
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Cvetex | Barbosa |
| OKK Beograd | |
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Adidas | — |
| Pirot | |
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— | — |
| Radnički Kragujevac | |
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— | — |
| Sloboda | |
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— | — |
| Sloga | |
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— | — |
| Tamiš | |
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unit-sport | Grad Pančevo |
| Vojvodina | |
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Peak | Roda |
| Vršac | |
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Spirit | Villager |
| Zlatibor | |
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Ardu | Dino park |
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 | [7] |
| OKK Beograd | | 5 June 2020 | | 5 June 2020 | [8][9] | |
| Crvena zvezda mts | | 8 June 2020 | | 10 June 2020 | [10] | |
| Partizan NIS |  | 2 July 2020 | | 9 July 2020 | [11][12] | |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunav | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Playoffs and ABA 2 |
| 2 | Dynamic VIP PAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kolubara LA 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 4 | Metalac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mladost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Napredak JKP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Novi Pazar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | OKK Beograd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Pirot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Radnički | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sloboda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sloga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Tamiš | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Second League |
| 14 | Vojvodina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Vršac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Zlatibor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on October 2020. Source: SrbijaSport
Playoffs
Qualified teams
| First ABA League | Regular season |
|---|---|
| Borac Crvena zvezda mts FMP Mega Bemax Partizan NIS |
1st team 2nd team 3rd team |
Serbian clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda mts | EuroLeague | Regular season |
| Partizan NIS | EuroCup | Regular season |
See also
- List of current Basketball League of Serbia team rosters
- 2020–21 Second Men's League of Serbia (basketball)
- 2020–21 Radivoj Korać Cup
- 2020–21 ABA League First Division
- 2020–21 ABA League Second Division
- 2020–21 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia
- 2020–21 KK Crvena zvezda season
- 2020–21 KK Partizan season
References
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- "ОДЛУКЕ о утврђивању пласмана у кошаркашким такмичењима КСС услед прекида и окончања такмичења у такмичарској сезони 2019/2020" (PDF). lige.kss.rs. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- "Kalendar za takmičarsku sezonu 2020/21 KLS". kls.rs. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Kalendar za Super ligu Srbije sezona 2020/21". kls.rs. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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- "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. - "Partizan NIS part ways with head coach Andrea Trinchieri". www.aba-liga.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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