2020–21 ABA League First Division
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The 2020–21 ABA League First Division was the 20th season of the ABA League with 14 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia participating in it. The season has started on 2 October 2020.
ABA League First Division | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||
Duration | October 2, 2020 – April 27, 2021 (Regular season) | ||||||||||||
Games played | 24 each[a] | ||||||||||||
Teams | 14[b] | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Arena Sport, B92 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Top seed | Crvena zvezda mts | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | Filip Petrušev | ||||||||||||
Promoted | Studentski centar | ||||||||||||
Relegated | Koper Primorska (disqualified) | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Crvena zvezda mts (5th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Budućnost VOLI | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Mornar Igokea | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Landry Nnoko | ||||||||||||
Awards | |||||||||||||
Top Prospect | Filip Petrušev | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | Mornar 109–68 Cibona (12 October 2020) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | Krka 57–98 Crvena zvezda mts (20 April 2021) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | Partizan NIS 99–101 Budućnost VOLI (10 October 2020) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 9 games Crvena zvezda mts | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 26 games[c] Koper Primorska | ||||||||||||
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of May 28, 2021. |
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 stays in the league and the first two clubs from Second Division were awarded two wild cards.[1]
The Slovenian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition in December 2020 and forfeited 0–20 for all games. Defending champions Crvena zvezda mts won its fifth title following a 3–2 win over Budućnost VOLI in the 2021 Finals.
Teams
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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]
In season disqualification
The Slovenian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020.[2][3] Following this disqualification the league remain with 13 clubs for the rest of season.
Disqualified |
Venues and locations
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 |
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Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,480 |
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Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Hall | 5,400 |
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Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000 |
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Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
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Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall | 3,050 |
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Koper | Arena Bonifika | 3,000 |
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Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,500 |
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Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
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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 |
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Borac Čačak | ![]() |
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— | P.S. Fashion |
Budućnost VOLI | ![]() |
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Spalding | VOLI |
Cedevita Olimpija | ![]() |
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Adidas | Cedevita |
Cibona | ![]() |
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GBT | Erste Bank |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() |
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Adidas | mts |
FMP | ![]() |
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FMP | |
Igokea | ![]() |
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GBT | m:tel |
Koper Primorska | ![]() |
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Erreà | Vehicle rent |
Krka | ![]() |
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— | Krka |
Mega Soccerbet | ![]() |
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Adidas | Soccerbet / Tehnomanija |
Mornar | ![]() |
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DaCapo | Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato |
Partizan NIS | ![]() |
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Under Armour | NIS / mts |
Split | ![]() |
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Macron | Jugoplastika |
Zadar | ![]() |
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OTP Bank |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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Mega Soccerbet | ![]() | 1 June 2020 | Off-season | ![]() | 1 June 2020 | [4] |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() | 8 June 2020 | ![]() | 10 June 2020 | [5] | |
Zadar | ![]() | 24 June 2020 | ![]() | 25 June 2020 | [6] | |
Partizan NIS | ![]() | 2 July 2020 | ![]() | 9 July 2020 | [7][8] | |
![]() | 30 October 2020 | 6th (2–2) | ![]() | 30 October 2020 | [9] | |
![]() | 5 November 2020 | 7th (2–3) | ![]() | 5 November 2020 | [10] | |
FMP | ![]() | 14 December 2020 | 12th (2–6) | ![]() | 14 December 2020 | [11] |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() | 24 December 2020 | 1st (9–1) | ![]() | 25 December 2020 | [12][13] |
Budućnost VOLI | ![]() | 27 January 2021 | 5th (11–3) | ![]() | 28 January 2021 | [14] |
Cibona | ![]() | 31 January 2021 | 11th (5–10) | ![]() | 2 February 2021 | [15][16] |
FMP | ![]() | 13 February 2021 | 11th (5–10) | ![]() | 13 February 2021 | [17][18] |
Split | ![]() | 17 February 2021 | 8th (5–13) | ![]() | 21 February 2021 | [19][20] |
Partizan NIS | ![]() | 9 March 2021 | 7th (7–12) | ![]() | 9 March 2021 | [21] |
Krka | ![]() | 17 March 2021 | 11th (6–14) | ![]() | 17 March 2021 | [22] |
Regular season
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The regular season began on 2 October 2020.
On 17 December 2020, the Slovenian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition after failing to play two consecutive games due to financial problems.[2] All of the Koper Primorska results were registered with the scores of 20–0 for their opponents and were not awarded a point for the defeat.[3]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
26 | 23 | 3 | 2064 | 1694 | +370 | 49 | Advance to the playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
26 | 22 | 4 | 2056 | 1811 | +245 | 48 | |
3 | ![]() |
26 | 19 | 7 | 2066 | 1890 | +176 | 45 | |
4 | ![]() |
26 | 19 | 7 | 1973 | 1846 | +127 | 45 | |
5 | ![]() |
26 | 18 | 8 | 2116 | 1947 | +169 | 44 | |
6 | ![]() |
26 | 14 | 12 | 1996 | 1955 | +41 | 40 | |
7 | ![]() |
26 | 13 | 13 | 2003 | 1903 | +100 | 39 | |
8 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 2049 | 2135 | −86 | 37 | |
9 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 1897 | 1998 | −101 | 36 | |
10 | ![]() |
26 | 9 | 17 | 1804 | 1923 | −119 | 35 | |
11 | ![]() |
26 | 8 | 18 | 1919 | 1978 | −59 | 34 | |
12 | ![]() |
26 | 8 | 18 | 1748 | 1938 | −190 | 34 | |
13 | ![]() |
26 | 8 | 18 | 1816 | 1969 | −153 | 34 | Qualification to the relegation playoffs |
14 | ![]() |
26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 520 | −520 | 0 | Disqualified[2][3] |
Source: ABA League
Positions by round
The Slovenaian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020.[2][3]
First place & advance to the playoffs | Advance to the playoffs | Qualification to the relegation playoffs | Disqualified |
Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
![]() | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
![]() | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
![]() | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
![]() | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
![]() | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
![]() | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
![]() | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
![]() | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
![]() | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Source: ABA League
Results
The Slovenaian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020 and forfeited 0–20 for all matches before and following ejection.[3] The club played nine games before ejection. They have not appeared in rounds 10 and 11. The club was disqualified from the further competition due to unjustified non-appearance in two consecutive games.
Home \ Away | BOR | BUD | COL | CIB | CZV | FMP | IGO | KRK | MEG | MOR | PAR | PRI | SPL | ZAD |
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Borac Čačak | — | 72–76 | 82–95 | 77–82 | 64–95 | 83–76 | 78–101 | 86–90 | 83–97 | 76–87 | 75–71 | 20–0[d] | 90–69 | 61–65 |
Budućnost VOLI | 86–83 | — | 89–75 | 87–68 | 83–63 | 77–76 | 92–64 | 70–62 | 92–79 | 81–74 | 80–72 | 20–0[e] | 84–59 | 98–75 |
Cedevita Olimpija | 97–88 | 95–84 | — | 100–75 | 72–89 | 94–86 | 103–92 | 77–69 | 85–79 | 88–93 | 78–65 | 20–0[e] | 94–66 | 77–56 |
Cibona | 69–64 | 72–76 | 93–83 | — | 66–104 | 93–80 | 80–88 | 78–69 | 73–77 | 78–92 | 75–82 | 20–0[f] | 74–76 | 77–75 |
Crvena zvezda mts | 83–63 | 65–67 | 82–81 | 85–63 | — | 101–71 | 69–66 | 88–62 | 92–85 | 93–62 | 73–64 | 20–0[e] | 78–76 | 81–66 |
FMP | 93–87 | 88–99 | 91–88 | 90–86 | 75–111 | — | 82–87 | 91–85 | 91–92 | 94–92 | 90–103 | 20–0[g] | 96–92 | 89–99 |
Igokea | 73–71 | 82–87 | 76–70 | 88–80 | 85–65 | 84–74 | — | 77–64 | 62–84 | 79–88 | 90–84 | 20–0[h] | 87–68 | 72–48 |
Krka | 74–94 | 70–90 | 88–95 | 63–80 | 57–98 | 76–97 | 69–70 | — | 76–71 | 74–84 | 69–50 | 20–0[i] | 77–71 | 63–81 |
Mega Soccerbet | 86–84 | 78–72 | 88–93 | 72–71 | 73–76 | 76–84 | 84–86 | 71–70 | — | 90–89 | 88–98 | 20–0[e] | 91–75 | 90–87 |
Mornar | 86–72 | 100–92 | 71–81 | 109–68 | 78–86 | 84–74 | 90–76 | 80–61 | 80–73 | — | 77–76 | 20–0[j] | 81–71 | 77–71 |
Partizan NIS | 78–87 | 99–101 | 86–77 | 87–90 | 85–86 | 97–74 | 75–83 | 91–67 | 79–77 | 83–75 | — | 20–0[e] | 80–58 | 78–63 |
Koper Primorska | 0–20[e] | 0–20[e] | 0–20[k] | 0–20[e] | 0–20[l] | 0–20[e] | 0–20[e] | 0–20[e] | 0–20[m] | 0–20[e] | 0–20[e] | — | 0–20[d] | 0–20[n] |
Split | 74–86 | 78–77 | 81–98 | 77–74 | 60–71 | 86–71 | 78–79 | 78–80 | 74–65 | 87–95 | 74–86 | 20–0[e] | — | 76–89 |
Zadar | 75–73 | 62–76 | 78–80 | 97–92 | 70–90 | 63–76 | 63–86 | 70–73 | 83–90 | 66–82 | 96–94 | 20–0[e] | 66–72 | — |
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round. The Slovenaian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020 and forfeited 0–20 for all matches before and following ejection.
Win | Loss | Postponed |
Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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Source: ABA League
Playoffs
The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format.[24]
Semifinals | Finals | |||||
1 ![]() | 2 | |||||
4 ![]() | 1 | |||||
1 ![]() | 3 | |||||
2 ![]() | 2 | |||||
2 ![]() | 2 | |||||
3 ![]() | 0 | |||||
2020–21 ABA League Champions |
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![]() Crvena zvezda mts 5th title |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Crvena zvezda mts ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
76–61 | 68–81 | 76–53 |
Budućnost VOLI ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
97–88 | 92–81 | — |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Crvena zvezda mts ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
82–78 | 85–79 | 71–75 | 80–81 | 67–60 |
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.[25]
Leagues | Clubs |
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First Division | ![]() |
Second Division | ![]() |
Results
Statistical leaders
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- As of 28 May 2021
All players statistics from the nine games with Koper Primorska were annulled following their disqualification from the competition.
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Source: ABA League
Awards
MVP List
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MVP of the Round
Round | Player | Team | PIR |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 32 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 22 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 39 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 29 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 25 |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 47 |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 39 |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | 41 |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 |
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 41 |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
21 | ![]() | ![]() | 25 |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
23 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 |
24 | ![]() | ![]() | 32 |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 24 |
26 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
SF1 | ![]() | ![]() | 34 |
SF2 | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
SF3 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 |
F1 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 |
F2 | ![]() | ![]() | 27 |
F3 | ![]() | ![]() | 19 |
F4 | ![]() | ![]() | 29 |
F5 | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
Source: ABA League
MVP of the Month
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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2020 | |||
October | ![]() | ![]() | [33] |
November | ![]() | ![]() | [34] |
December | ![]() | ![]() | [35] |
2021 | |||
January | ![]() | ![]() | [36] |
February | ![]() | ![]() | [37] |
March | ![]() | ![]() | [38] |
April | ![]() | ![]() | [39] |
Clubs in European competitions
Competition | Team | Progress | Result | |
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EuroLeague | ![]() | Regular season | 17th (10–24) | |
EuroCup | ![]() | Quarterfinals | ![]() | 1–2 vs ![]() |
![]() | Top 16 Group F | ![]() | 4th (2–4) | |
![]() | Top 16 Group G | ![]() | 3rd (3–3) | |
![]() | Top 16 Group H | ![]() | 4th (1–5) | |
Champions League | ![]() | Playoffs Group J | ![]() | 3rd (3–3) |
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
2020–21 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020–21 HT Premijer liga
2020–21 Prva A liga
2020–21 Basketball League of Serbia
2020–21 Slovenian Basketball League
- Teams
Notes
References
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