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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AdmiralBet ABA League
Season2023–24
Games played26 fixtures (338 total)
Teams14
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
Points Luka Božić 20.6
Rebounds Marcus Weathers 8.1
Assists Jan Špan 6.8
Index Rating Luka Božić 29.2
Records
Biggest home winCrvena zvezda 110–57 Krka
(10 March 2024)
Biggest away winFMP 61–105 Partizan
(2 December 2023)
Highest scoringPartizan 110–102 Cedevita Olimpija
(3 March 2024)
Winning streakBudućnost 10 games
Losing streakMornar 10 games
Highest attendance23,021
Partizan 112–80 Mega
(22 January 2024)
Lowest attendance200
SC Derby 86-84 Borac
(11 February 2024)
All statistics correct as of 8 April 2024.
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Teams

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Promotion and relegation

A total of 14 teams will contest the league in the 2023–24 season (and until the 2024–25 season).[1]

More information Promoted, Relegated ...
Promoted Slovenia Krka 2022–23 ABA 2 Champion
Relegated North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Finished last
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Venues and locations

Location of teams in the 2023–24 season
Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2023–24 season

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointmentRef.
SplitCroatia Srđan Subotić7 June 2023Off-seasonCroatia Slaven Rimac28 July 2023[2][3]
Cedevita OlimpijaSlovenia Miro Alilović13 June 2023Italy Simone Pianigiani13 June 2023[4][5]
CibonaCroatia Josip Sesar15 July 2023Croatia Jakša Vulić15 August 2023[6][7]
Crvena zvezdaMontenegro Duško Ivanović21 October 20231th (3–0)Greece Ioannis Sfairopoulos22 October 2023[8][9]
BudućnostMontenegro Petar Mijović9 November 20233rd (5–1)Slovenia Andrej Žakelj18 November 2023[10][11]
KK SC DerbySlovenia Andrej Žakelj18 November 20237th (6–6)Slovenia Dejan Jakara19 November 2023[12][13]
CibonaCroatia Jakša Vulić5 December 202312th (3–7)Croatia Dino Repeša14 December 2023[14][15]
FMPSerbia Nenad Stefanović12 December 202312th (3–8)Serbia Stevan Mijović13 December 2023[16][17]
Cedevita OlimpijaItaly Simone Pianigiani1 January 20243rd (10–4)Slovenia Zoran Martič1 January 2024[18][19]
FMP MeridianSerbia Stevan Mijović30 January 202412th (5–13)Serbia Saša Nikitović31 January 2024[20][21]
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Referees

A total of 57 ABA officials set to work on the 2023–24 season in ABA 1 and ABA 2:

More information The list of referees for the 2023–24 season ...
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Regular season

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The regular season is scheduled to commence on 29 September 2023 and end on 5 April 2024.[22]

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 26 22 4 2310 1877 +433 48 Advance to the Playoffs
2 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet 26 20 6 2423 1966 +457 46
3 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 26 19 7 2206 2002 +204 45
4 Serbia Mega MIS 26 16 10 2246 2140 +106 42
5 Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija 26 16 10 2235 2184 +51 42
6 Croatia Zadar 26 14 12 2050 2008 +42 40
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel 26 13 13 2040 2117 77 39
8 Montenegro SC Derby 26 11 15 2206 2241 35 37
9 Croatia Split 26 11 15 1986 2091 105 37
10 Serbia Borac Mozzart 26 10 16 2064 2181 117 36
11 Serbia FMP Meridian 26 10 16 2032 2195 163 36
12 Croatia Cibona 26 9 17 2033 2189 156 35
13 Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato 26 6 20 2023 2349 326 32
14 Slovenia Krka 26 5 21 1960 2274 314 31
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Source: ABA League

Positions by round

Advance to the Playoffs
More information Team ╲ Round, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet32313221111111111111111111
Montenegro Budućnost VOLI23221312544554433322222233
Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet11132135433232222233333322
Serbia Mega MIS910868866677986667777766644
Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija79797654355423344444445455
Croatia Zadar13131075787888667776655554566
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel127654543222345555566677777
Montenegro SC Derby54446479766778889888888888
Croatia Split101112111111121312101111111010910999999999
Serbia Borac Mozzart45581010989998999108101010101010101110
Serbia FMP Soccerbet86910991010101112121212121212121212121212121011
Croatia Cibona1112131314121111111210101011111111111111111111111212
Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato1414141413141414141414141414141414141414141413131313
Slovenia Krka68111212131312131313131313131313131313131314141414
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Source: ABA League

Results

More information Home \ Away, BOR ...
Home \ Away BOR BUD COL CIB CZV FMP IGO KRK MEG MOR PAR SCD SPL ZAD
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
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Source: ABA League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

WinLossPostponed
More information Team ╲ Round, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Serbia Crvena zvezda MeridianbetWWWWLWWWWWWWWWLWWWLWWWWLWW
Serbia Partizan Mozzart BetWWWLWWLLWWWWLWWWWLLWWWWWWW
Montenegro Budućnost VOLIWWWWWLWLLWWLLWWWWWWWWWWLLW
Serbia Mega MISLLWWLWWLWLLLWWWWLLLWWWWWWW
Slovenia Cedevita OlimpijaWLWLWWWWWLWWWLWLWLWWLLLWLW
Croatia ZadarLLWWWLLWLWLWWLWLWWWLWWWLLL
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:telLWWWWLWWWWWLLLLWLWLLLLLWWL
Montenegro SC DerbyWWLWLWLLWWLLWLLLLWWWLWLLLL
Croatia SplitLLLWLLLLWWLWLWWWLWWLLWWLLL
Serbia Borac MozzartWWLLLLWWLLWWLWLLWLLLLLLWLW
Serbia FMP SoccerbetLWLLWWLLLLLLWWLLLLWLWLLWWW
Croatia CibonaLLLLLWWWLLWWLLWLLLLWWLLWLL
Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlatoLLLLWLLLLLLLLLLWWLWLLLWLWL
Slovenia KrkaWLLLLLLWLLLLWLLLLWLLLLLLWL
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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

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Serbia 2–0 Montenegro SC Derby 83–81 92–77
Mega MIS Serbia 2–0 Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija 119–98 85–71
Partizan Mozzart Bet Serbia 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel 94–85 101–80
Budućnost VOLI Montenegro 2–0 Croatia Zadar 100–69 80–73
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Semifinals

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Serbia 2–0 Serbia Mega MIS 103–73 94–69
Partizan Mozzart Bet Serbia 2–1 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 78–67 73–74 100–86
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Finals

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Serbia 3–0 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet 85–82 80–73 82–76
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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

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MVP of the Round

More information Round, Player ...
Round Player Team PIR
1Slovenia Jurij MacuraSlovenia Krka31
2Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan KamenjašMontenegro SC Derby31
3Croatia Luka BožićCroatia Zadar39
4Croatia Luka Božić (2)Croatia Zadar (2)29
5Croatia Luka Božić (3)Croatia Zadar (3)43
6Serbia Nikola TopićSerbia Mega MIS41
7Slovenia Jaka BlažičSlovenia Cedevita Olimpija31
8Croatia Luka Božić (4)Croatia Zadar (4)48
9Croatia Lovre RunjićCroatia Split35
10Croatia Luka Božić (5)Croatia Zadar (5)35
11Serbia Nemanja NedovićSerbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet32
12Croatia Luka Božić (6)Croatia Zadar (6)44
13Croatia Luka Božić (7)Croatia Zadar (7)38
14Serbia Stefan MiljenovićSerbia Mega MIS (2)43
15Montenegro Vladimir MihailovićMontenegro Budućnost VOLI33
16Serbia Uroš LukovićMontenegro Mornar Barsko zlato32
17United States Tavian Dunn-MartinMontenegro Mornar Barsko zlato (2)31
18Croatia Mateo DrežnjakMontenegro SC Derby (2)37
19Croatia Luka Božić (8)Croatia Zadar (8)35
20Serbia Stefan Miljenović (2)Serbia Mega MIS (3)31
21Serbia Uroš PlavšićSerbia Mega MIS (4)35
22Brazil Yago dos SantosSerbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (2)40
23Croatia Luka Božić (9)Croatia Zadar (9)34
24Slovenia Jaka Blažič (2)Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija (2)37
25Serbia Stefan Miljenović (3)Serbia Mega MIS (5)34
26Serbia Uroš Plavšić (2)Serbia Mega MIS (6)36
QF1Serbia Nikola ĐurišićSerbia Mega MIS (7)38
QF2Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Kamenjaš (2)Montenegro Budućnost VOLI (2)29
SF1Serbia Aleksa AvramovićSerbia Partizan Mozzart Bet19
SF2United States Freddie GillespieSerbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (3)24
SF3United States James NunnallySerbia Partizan Mozzart Bet (2)27
F1Brazil Yago dos Santos (2)Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (4)21
F2Serbia Nemanja Nedović (2)Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (5)20
F3Serbia Luka MitrovićSerbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (6)23
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Source: ABA League

MVP of the Month

More information Month, Player ...
Month Player Team Ref.
2023
OctoberCroatia Luka BožićCroatia Zadar[23]
NovemberCroatia Karlo MatkovićSlovenia Cedevita Olimpija[24]
DecemberCroatia Luka Božić (2)Croatia Zadar (2)[25]
2024
JanuaryUnited States Shannon ShorterCroatia Split[26]
FebruaryUnited States Marcus WeathersMontenegro Mornar Bar[27]
MarchCroatia Luka Božić (3)Croatia Zadar (3)[28]
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Awards

Clubs in European competitions

See also

References

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