2023–24 ABA League First Division
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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.
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Season | 2023–24 | ||||||||||||
Games played | 26 fixtures (338 total) | ||||||||||||
Teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Arena Sport | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Top seed | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | Luka Božić | ||||||||||||
Promoted | Spartak Office Shoes | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (7th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Partizan Mozzart Bet | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Budućnost VOLI Mega Basket | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Yago dos Santos | ||||||||||||
Awards | |||||||||||||
Top Prospect | Nikola Topić | ||||||||||||
Best Defender | Branko Lazić | ||||||||||||
Best Coach | Danijel Jusup | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | Crvena zvezda 110–57 Krka (10 March 2024) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | FMP 61–105 Partizan (2 December 2023) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | Partizan 110–102 Cedevita Olimpija (3 March 2024) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | Budućnost 10 games | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | Mornar 10 games | ||||||||||||
Highest attendance | 23,021 Partizan 112–80 Mega (22 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
Lowest attendance | 200 SC Derby 86-84 Borac (11 February 2024) | ||||||||||||
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 8 April 2024. |
Teams
Summarize
Perspective
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 | ![]() |
2022–23 ABA 2 Champion |
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Relegated | ![]() |
Finished last |
Venues and locations
Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2023–24 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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Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,500 |
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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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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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Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 |
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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 Mozzart | ![]() |
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— | MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion |
Budućnost VOLI | ![]() |
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Spalding | VOLI / Podgorica Capital City |
Cedevita Olimpija | ![]() |
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Adidas | Cedevita |
Cibona | ![]() |
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GBT | Erste Bank |
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | ![]() |
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Adidas | Meridian / mts |
FMP Meridian | ![]() |
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Adidas | Meridian |
Igokea m:tel | ![]() |
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GBT | m:tel |
Mega MIS | ![]() |
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Adidas | Medical Innovation Solutions / Triglav |
Mornar Barsko zlato | ![]() |
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DaCapo | Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato |
Krka | ![]() |
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Krka | |
Partizan Mozzart Bet | ![]() |
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Under Armour | NIS / Mozzart Bet |
SC Derby | ![]() |
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Spalding | Derby |
Split | ![]() |
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Macron | — |
Zadar | ![]() |
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Macron | OTP Bank / PSK |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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Split | ![]() | 7 June 2023 | Off-season | ![]() | 28 July 2023 | [2][3] |
Cedevita Olimpija | ![]() | 13 June 2023 | ![]() | 13 June 2023 | [4][5] | |
Cibona | ![]() | 15 July 2023 | ![]() | 15 August 2023 | [6][7] | |
Crvena zvezda | ![]() | 21 October 2023 | 1th (3–0) | ![]() | 22 October 2023 | [8][9] |
Budućnost | ![]() | 9 November 2023 | 3rd (5–1) | ![]() | 18 November 2023 | [10][11] |
KK SC Derby | ![]() | 18 November 2023 | 7th (6–6) | ![]() | 19 November 2023 | [12][13] |
Cibona | ![]() | 5 December 2023 | 12th (3–7) | ![]() | 14 December 2023 | [14][15] |
FMP | ![]() | 12 December 2023 | 12th (3–8) | ![]() | 13 December 2023 | [16][17] |
Cedevita Olimpija | ![]() | 1 January 2024 | 3rd (10–4) | ![]() | 1 January 2024 | [18][19] |
FMP Meridian | ![]() | 30 January 2024 | 12th (5–13) | ![]() | 31 January 2024 | [20][21] |
Referees
A total of 57 ABA officials set to work on the 2023–24 season in ABA 1 and ABA 2:
The list of referees for the 2023–24 season | ||
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Regular season
Summarize
Perspective
The regular season is scheduled to commence on 29 September 2023 and end on 5 April 2024.[22]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
26 | 22 | 4 | 2310 | 1877 | +433 | 48 | Advance to the Playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
26 | 20 | 6 | 2423 | 1966 | +457 | 46 | |
3 | ![]() |
26 | 19 | 7 | 2206 | 2002 | +204 | 45 | |
4 | ![]() |
26 | 16 | 10 | 2246 | 2140 | +106 | 42 | |
5 | ![]() |
26 | 16 | 10 | 2235 | 2184 | +51 | 42 | |
6 | ![]() |
26 | 14 | 12 | 2050 | 2008 | +42 | 40 | |
7 | ![]() |
26 | 13 | 13 | 2040 | 2117 | −77 | 39 | |
8 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 2206 | 2241 | −35 | 37 | |
9 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 1986 | 2091 | −105 | 37 | |
10 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 2064 | 2181 | −117 | 36 | |
11 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 2032 | 2195 | −163 | 36 | |
12 | ![]() |
26 | 9 | 17 | 2033 | 2189 | −156 | 35 | |
13 | ![]() |
26 | 6 | 20 | 2023 | 2349 | −326 | 32 | |
14 | ![]() |
26 | 5 | 21 | 1960 | 2274 | −314 | 31 |
Source: ABA League
Positions by round
Advance to the Playoffs |
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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![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
![]() | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
![]() | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
![]() | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
![]() | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
![]() | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
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![]() | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
![]() | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Source: ABA League
Results
Home \ Away | BOR | BUD | COL | CIB | CZV | FMP | IGO | KRK | MEG | MOR | PAR | SCD | SPL | ZAD |
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Borac Mozzart | — | 67–86 | 65–74 | 86–79 | 87–93 | 96–75 | 64–70 | 101–83 | 78–94 | 79–71 | 77–84 | 87–76 | 93–83 | 89–81 |
Budućnost VOLI | 100–79 | — | 81–82 | 93–85 | 84–62 | 82–76 | 79–76 | 82–69 | 73–71 | 103–100 | 83–89 | 82–94 | 72–58 | 103–73 |
Cedevita Olimpija | 82–78 | 72–80 | — | 93–91 | 96–86 | 82–74 | 106–74 | 91–79 | 89–87 | 105–89 | 95–91 | 102–93 | 97–68 | 73–79 |
Cibona | 97–101 | 66–98 | 72–97 | — | 59–82 | 89–93 | 70–77 | 91–63 | 69–83 | 73–72 | 74–87 | 94–82 | 81–73 | 71–88 |
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 90–74 | 95–86 | 94–51 | 84–56 | — | 87–54 | 80–48 | 110–57 | 83–89 | 95–75 | 88–86 | 94–78 | 89–67 | 93–54 |
FMP Meridian | 86–72 | 84–76 | 84–96 | 72–77 | 72–83 | — | 78–64 | 97–99 | 73–83 | 111–94 | 61–105 | 86–99 | 84–66 | 77–96 |
Igokea m:tel | 78–62 | 88–74 | 83–72 | 87–91 | 63–81 | 73–74 | — | 90–84 | 78–92 | 84–64 | 52–98 | 91–82 | 77–80 | 100–94 |
Krka | 89–80 | 75–86 | 92–78 | 54–72 | 67–90 | 87–89 | 80–92 | — | 91–106 | 79–72 | 56–96 | 72–97 | 76–80 | 75–88 |
Mega MIS | 89–90 | 72–92 | 97–86 | 80–76 | 88–98 | 86–72 | 92–76 | 72–77 | — | 101–87 | 88–86 | 88–79 | 92–78 | 91–81 |
Mornar Barsko zlato | 80–78 | 61–87 | 74–86 | 88–85 | 66–102 | 75–77 | 86–84 | 86–83 | 65–99 | — | 76–98 | 91–86 | 76–93 | 86–78 |
Partizan Mozzart Bet | 101–56 | 96–83 | 110–102 | 96–67 | 98–87 | 88–57 | 89–91 | 96–76 | 112–80 | 110–78 | — | 99–76 | 67–74 | 113–74 |
SC Derby | 86–84 | 80–93 | 82–78 | 93–101 | 77–91 | 94–85 | 81–90 | 84–70 | 89–82 | 94–79 | 78–84 | — | 91–92 | 88–75 |
Split | 75–61 | 75–81 | 93–85 | 76–83 | 73–92 | 78–66 | 90–95 | 78–74 | 88–73 | 87–75 | 53–76 | 72–76 | — | 75–82 |
Zadar | 79–80 | 57–67 | 88–65 | 91–64 | 74–81 | 72–75 | 74–59 | 70–53 | 74–71 | 92–57 | 84–68 | 79–74 | 77–61 | — |
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
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
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.
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Crvena zvezda Meridianbet ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
83–81 | 92–77 | — |
Mega MIS ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
119–98 | 85–71 | — |
Partizan Mozzart Bet ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
94–85 | 101–80 | — |
Budućnost VOLI ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
100–69 | 80–73 | — |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Crvena zvezda Meridianbet ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
103–73 | 94–69 | — |
Partizan Mozzart Bet ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
78–67 | 73–74 | 100–86 |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Crvena zvezda Meridianbet ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
85–82 | 80–73 | 82–76 | — | — |
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. However, board meeting of ABA league in April decided that no team would be relegated this season.
MVP List
Summarize
Perspective
MVP of the Round
Round | Player | Team | PIR |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 39 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 29 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 43 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 41 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 48 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 35 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 35 |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 32 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 44 |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 43 |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | 32 |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | 35 |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
21 | ![]() | ![]() | 35 |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 40 |
23 | ![]() | ![]() | 34 |
24 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 34 |
26 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 |
QF1 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
QF2 | ![]() | ![]() | 29 |
SF1 | ![]() | ![]() | 19 |
SF2 | ![]() | ![]() | 24 |
SF3 | ![]() | ![]() | 27 |
F1 | ![]() | ![]() | 21 |
F2 | ![]() | ![]() | 20 |
F3 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 |
Source: ABA League
MVP of the Month
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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2023 | |||
October | ![]() | ![]() | [23] |
November | ![]() | ![]() | [24] |
December | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
2024 | |||
January | ![]() | ![]() | [26] |
February | ![]() | ![]() | [27] |
March | ![]() | ![]() | [28] |
Awards
Clubs in European competitions
Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
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EuroLeague | ![]() | Regular season | 11th (16–18) |
![]() | 16th (11–23) | ||
EuroCup | ![]() | Regular season Group A | 10th (1–17) |
![]() | Regular season Group B | 7th (8–10) | |
Champions League | ![]() | Regular season Group H | 4th (0–6) |
![]() | Qualification Group II Quarter-finals | Eliminated by ![]() | |
![]() | Qualification Group III Quarter-finals | Eliminated by ![]() | |
FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season Group D | 4th (1–5) |
See also
References
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