ABA League Second Division

The ABA League Second Division, also ABA League 2, is the 2nd-tier men's basketball division of the ABA League system. It is run by the ABA League JTD. It is a regional competition between men's professional clubs from six countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia.

ABA League Second Division

Founded	July 2017; 8 years ago (2017-07)
First season	2017–18
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina  Croatia  Montenegro  North Macedonia  Serbia  Slovenia
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	15
Level on pyramid	2nd
Promotion to	ABA League First Division
Supercup	ABA Supercup
International cup	Champions League
Current champions	Bosna Visit Sarajevo (1st title) (2024–25)
Most championships	Krka (2 titles)
TV partners	Arena Sport
Website	druga.aba-liga.com
2025–26 season

History

The ABA League Assembly, held on 24 July 2017, in Belgrade, Serbia, decided to organize the ABA League Second Division with 12 participants. Based on the results in the national championships and by taking into account which clubs have sent applications for participation in the ABA League Second Division, these teams will play in the inaugural season of the ABA League Second Division.^[1]

Teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia previously played similar second-tier competition called First B Federal League when they were part of SFR Yugoslavia. The First B Federal League was played for 11 seasons from 1980 to 1991.

On 12 March 2020, the ABA League Assembly temporarily suspended the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] On 27 May 2020, the ABA League Assembly canceled definitely the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] On 29 June 2020, the Assembly decided to extend the number of clubs from 12 to 14 until the 2024–25 season.^[4] Further on 15 July 2024 Assembly changed competition format to number 16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4 teams each.^[5]

Seasons

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Top seed	Champion's Coach	Finals MVP
2017–18	Krka	Sixt Primorska	Borac Čačak	Simon Petrov	Marko Jošilo
2018–19	Sixt Primorska	MZT Skopje	Sixt Primorska	Goran Jagodnik	Marko Jagodić-Kuridža
2019–20	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic		Borac Čačak	None	Not awarded
2020–21	Studentski centar	Spars	Studentski centar	Nenad Trajković	Marko Tejić
2021–22	Zlatibor	MZT Skopje	MZT Skopje	Strajin Nedović	Dušan Kutlešić
2022–23	Krka	Helios Suns	Helios Suns	Jure Balažič	Mate Vucić
2023–24	Spartak Office Shoes	Vojvodina MTS	Spartak Office Shoes	Vlada Jovanović	Filip Barna
2024–25	Bosna Visit Sarajevo	Ilirija	None	Aleksandar Damjanović	Jarrod West
2025–26

First Division promotion and relegation

The champions of the Second Division are promoted to a following Adriatic League First Division season, while the last-placed team in the First Division are relegated to a following season of the Second Division.^[1] Also, as of the 2018–19 season, the 11th placed team of the ABA League First Division and the 2nd placed team of the Second Division, will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the First Division for the following season.^[6]

Season	Promotion to First Division	Relegation from First Division
2016–17	None	Krka (14)
2017–18	Krka (1)	MZT Skopje Aerodrom (12)
2018–19	Primorska (1)	Petrol Olimpija[Note 1] (12)
2019–20	Borac Čačak; Split[Note 2]	None
2020–21	Studentski centar (1)	Koper Primorska[Note 3]
2021–22	MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Finalist)	Krka (14)
2022–23	Krka (Champion)	MZT Skopje Aerodrom (14)
2023–24	Spartak Office Shoes (Champion)	None
2024–25	Bosna Visit Sarajevo (Champion); Ilirija (Runner-up)	Cibona (15); Mornar Barsko zlato (16)

Clubs (2025–26)

Borac

Student

Sloboda

Jahorina

Radnički

Helios

MZT

Podgorica

Mornar

TFT

Široki

Sutjeska

Primorje

Vojvodina

Vršac

Zlatibor

Location of teams in the 2025–26 season

Club	Home city	Arena	Capacity
Borac WWIN	Banja Luka	Borik Sports Hall	3,060
Jahorina	Pale	Sportska dvorana Peki	2,360
Široki TT Kabeli	Široki Brijeg	Pecara Sports Hall	4,500
Sloboda	Tuzla	SKPC Mejdan	4,900
Student m:tel	Banja Luka	SC Nenad Baštinac	2,500
Mornar	Bar	Topolica Sport Hall	2,625
Podgorica	Podgorica	Bemax Arena	2,000
Primorje 1945	Herceg Novi	SC Igalo	2,000
Sutjeska	Nikšić	Nikšić Sports Center	3,000
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	Skopje	Jane Sandanski	7,500
TFT Mozzart	Skopje	SRC Kale	2,250
SPD Radnički	Kragujevac	Jezero Hall	3,750
Vojvodina mts	Novi Sad	SPC Vojvodina	7,022
Vršac Meridianbet	Vršac	Millennium Centar	5,000
Zlatibor Mozzart	Čajetina	Čajetina Sports Hall	500
Helios Suns	Domžale	Komunalni center Hall	2,500

All-time participants

The following is a list of clubs that have played in the Second Division, at any time, since its formation in 2017, to the current season.

Key

1D	Played in the First Division
Cn.	Canceled season
LR	Lose right to compete in the next season
Defunct	Defunct teams
1st	Champions
2nd	Runners-up
SF	Semni-finalists
Bold	Teams playing in the 2024–25 season
R	Regular season winners

List of participants

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2024–25 season.

The 2019–20 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Team	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	Total seasons	Highest finish
Borac Banja Luka	—	—	—	QF	SF	QF	9th	12th	5	Semi-finals
Bosna	11th	—	—	—	—	—	—	1st	2	Champions
Sloboda Tuzla	—	—	Cn.	—	—	—	—	—	1	–
Spars	—	SF	Cn.	2nd	QF	12th	—	—	5	Runners-up
Široki	—	—	Cn.	9th	SF	SF	QF	QF	6	Semi-finals
Zrinjski	7th	9th	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	7th
Cedevita Junior	—	—	—	—	—	—	12th	QF	2	Quarter-finals
Gorica	—	—	—	10th	—	13th	—	—	2	10th
Šibenka	—	—	—	—	—	—	13th	15th	2	13th
Split	8th	8th	Cn.	1D					3	8th
Vrijednosnice Osijek	—	—	—	—	14th	14th	—	—	2	14th
Lovćen 1947	6th	7th	Cn.	12th	13th	—	—	—	5	6th
Podgorica	—	—	—	SF	10th	SF	SF	QF	5	Semi-finals
Studentski centar	—	—	—	1stR	1D				1	Champions
Sutjeska	—	6th	Cn.	13th	QF	QF	QF	11th	7	6th
Teodo	9th	—	—	—	—	—	—	13th	2	9th
AV Ohrid	12th	LR	Defunct						1	12th
MZT Skopje	1D	2nd	Cn.	QF	2ndR	1D	SF	10th	6	Runners-up
Pelister	—	—	—	—	11th	QF	10th	14th	4	Quarter-finals
Rabotnički	—	—	—	11th	—	—	—	16th	2	11th
TFT Skopje	—	—	—	—	—	11th	14th	—	2	11th
Borac Čačak	SFR	SF	Cn.	1D					3	Semi-finals
Dynamic	10th	5th	Cn.	—	—	—	—	—	3	5th
Joker	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9th	1	9th
Mladost Zemun	—	—	—	SF	QF	—	—	—	2	Semi-finals
Novi Pazar	—	—	Cn.	—	—	—	—	—	1	–
Sloboda Užice	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	1	Quarter-finals
Sloga Kraljevo	—	—	—	—	—	9th	—	—	1	9th
Spartak Subotica	—	—	—	—	—	—	1st R	1D	1	Champions
Vojvodina	—	—	—	—	9th	—	2nd	SF	3	Runners-up
Vršac	SF	12th	LR	—	—	—	—	—	2	Semi-finals
Zlatibor	—	—	—	QF	1st	QF	QF	SF	5	Champions
Helios Suns	—	11th	Cn.	14th	QF	2ndR	QF	QF	7	Runners-up
Ilirija	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2nd	1	Runners-up
Krka	1st	1D				1st	1D		2	Champions
Primorska	2nd	1stR	1D		Defunct				2	Champions
Rogaška	5th	10th	Cn.	—	12th	—	—	—	4	5th
Šenčur	—	—	—	—	—	10th	11th	—	2	10th

See also

• Yugoslav First B Federal League
• ABA League Supercup

Notes

1. ^
   Olimpija Ljubljana and Cedevita Zagreb made a merger and established a new club based in Ljubljana in July 2019 under the name Cedevita Olimpija.^[7]
2. ^
   Borac Čačak and Split were awarded with wild cards to participate in the 2020–21 ABA League First Division.^[3]
3. ^
   Koper Primorska was disqualified from the ABA League in December 2020 after failing to play two consecutive games due to financial problems.^[8] Later that month, the club also withdrew from the Slovenian League and was disbanded.^[9][10]