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The 2020–21 ABA League Second Division was the 4th season of the ABA Second Division with 14 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it. The season has started on 9 November 2020.

Season2020–21
Duration9 November 2020 – 6 May 2021
Teams14
TV partnerArena Sport
Quick facts ABA League Second Division, Season ...
ABA League Second Division
Season2020–21
Duration9 November 2020 – 6 May 2021
Teams14
TV partnerArena Sport
Regular season
Top seedMontenegro Studentski centar
Finals
ChampionsMontenegro Studentski centar (1st title)
Runners-upBosnia and Herzegovina Spars
Semi-finalistsSerbia Mladost
Montenegro Podgorica
Finals MVPSerbia Marko Tejić
Statistical leaders
Points Slovenia Blaž Mahkovic 21.2
Rebounds Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Kamenjaš 10.4
Assists Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović 7.1
Index Rating Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Kamenjaš 26.2
Records
Highest scoringMladost 101–107 Zlatibor
(4 March 2021)
Winning streak9 games
Studentski centar
Losing streak10 games
Helios Suns
All statistics correct as of March 28, 2020.
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The season was the first to be played after the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] In accordance with the COVID-19 situation, it has been determined that the season will be played in new competition format and new calendar.

Teams

A total of 14 teams contested the league, including two representatives from all six ABA League countries. In cases where a club from an individual country does not apply for the 2020–21 season, the empty spot will be filled by awarding wild cards. The first two teams from the previous season, Borac Čačak and Split, were awarded wild cards to compete in the 2020–21 ABA League First Division.[1] On 29 June 2020, the ABA League Assembly confirmed the final list of the 2020–21 season participants.[2]

Team allocation

Location of teams in the 2020–21 ABA League Second Division

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: National League position
  • WC: Wild card
  • Abd-: League positions of abandoned season due to the COVID-19 pandemic as determined by the leagues

In early June 2020, seven clubs contested for four wild cards.[3][4] Later that month, Serbian club Novi Pazar withdrew its bid following failure to meet financial requirements.[5] On 29 June, the ABA League Assembly announced four wild cards recipients, including Sloboda Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Studentski centar (Montenegro), Podgorica Bemax (Montenegro) and Mladost Zemun (Serbia).[2] Teams Borac Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Gostivar (North Macedonia) did not receive the wild card.

Reportedly, Borac Banja Luka received an invitation on 6 October 2020, after Sloboda Tuzla withdrawal.[6][7] On 13 October, the League officially confirmed Borac Banja Luka as the final participant in the 2020–21 season.[8]

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointmentRef.
PodgoricaMontenegro Vladan RadovićMay 2020Off-seasonMontenegro Zoran KašćelanMay 2020[9]
SutjeskaMontenegro Zoran Glomazić17 July 2020Serbia Velimir Gašić17 July 2020[10]
Lovćen 1947Montenegro Zoran KašćelanMay 2020Montenegro Petar Jovanović3 August 2020[9][11]
ŠirokiCroatia Hrvoje VlašićAugust 2020Croatia Damir Vujanović6 August 2020[12]
SlobodaSerbia Vladimir Lučić1 November 2020Serbia Oliver Popović1 November 2020[13]
Borac Banja LukaBosnia and Herzegovina Marko Šćekić3 December 20206th (2–2)Serbia Dragan Nikolić3 December 2020[14][15]
SparsBosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Džemić31 December 20207th (2–2)Montenegro Miodrag Kadija2 January 2021[16][17]
MZT Skopje AerodromNorth Macedonia Gjorgji Kočov14 March 20214th (6–4)North Macedonia Darko Radulović (interim)14 March 2021[18]
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Venues

The Regular season was divided in four tournaments. The first tournament was held in Čajetina, Serbia.[19] The second tournament was held in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[20] The third tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina while the fourth was held in Čajetina.[21] The playoffs will be held in Podgorica, Montenegro.[22]

More information Zlatibor, Čajetina, Sarajevo ...
Zlatibor, Čajetina
2020–21 ABA League Second Division (Yugoslavia)
Sarajevo
STC Zlatibor – Wai Tai Arena Hills Sports Hall
Capacity: 2,500[23] Capacity: N/A
Banja Luka Podgorica
Borik Sports Hall Morača Sports Center
Capacity: 3,060[24] Capacity: 6,000
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Regular season

The Regular season was split in four tournaments with two tournaments featuring four rounds and the last one five rounds. It will be played in a round-robin system and after 13 rounds there will be Playoffs with eight teams and Play-out with four teams.[19]

The first tournament of four rounds took place between 9 November and 18 November 2020 in Čajetina, Serbia. The Croatian club Gorica missed the first tournament due to records of several COVID-19 positive players within their team.[25] The second tournament of three rounds took place between 18 January and 24 January 2021 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[20] The Macedonian club Rabotnički missed the second tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic situation and the restrictions.[26]

The third tournament of three rounds was held from 1–7 March 2021 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[21]

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Montenegro Studentski centar 13 12 1 1119 966 +153 25 Advance to the Playoffs
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars 13 10 3 1013 934 +79 23
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka 13 9 4 1051 980 +71 22
4 Serbia Mladost MaxBet 13 8 5 1077 1030 +47 21
5 North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 13 8 5 1048 986 +62 21
6 Montenegro Podgorica 13 7 6 991 1023 −32 20
7 Serbia Zlatibor 13 6 7 960 1002 −42 19
8 Serbia Sloboda Užice 13 6 7 988 1002 −14 19
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki 13 5 8 959 986 −27 18
10 Croatia Gorica 13 5 8 619 658 −39 18
11 North Macedonia Rabotnički 13 5 8 774 871 −97 18 Advance to the Playout
12 Montenegro Lovćen 1947 13 5 8 990 1072 −82 18
13 Montenegro Sutjeska 13 4 9 1037 1064 −27 17
14 Slovenia Helios Suns 13 1 12 900 952 −52 14
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Source: ABA2

Positions by round

First place & advance to the playoffs
Advance to the playoffs
Advance to the playout
More information Team ╲ Round, Studentski centar ...
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213
Montenegro Studentski centar1111111111111
Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars7237526443332
Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka8426684232223
Serbia Mladost Maxbet57118875365554
North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom9642237524445
Montenegro Podgorica6964358989766
Serbia Zlatibor3375463757887
Serbia Sloboda Užice11853742676678
Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki2591213109898999
Croatia Gorica13141414141412121311111110
North Macedonia Rabotnički141189101213131113131311
Montenegro Lovćen 1947410121391111101012121212
Montenegro Sutjeska1212131011910111210101013
Slovenia Helios Suns10131011121314141414141414
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Source: ABA2

Results

More information Home \ Away, BOR ...
Home \ Away BOR GOR HEL LOV MLA MZT POD RAB SLO SPA STC SUT ŠIR ZLA
Borac — — 79–74 90–71 — — 98–78 — — 88–90 87–79 100–93 — 93–70
Gorica 0–20 — — — 69–76 — — 20–0 0–20 — — 92–82 — 72–57
Helios Suns — 20–0 — — 77–80 69–70 85–87 66–67 75–84 — — — 72–77 —
Lovćen 1947 Bemax — 78–80 78–71 — 80–78 55–96 — — — — 64–83 — 75–66 —
Mladost Maxbet 91–83 — — — — — — 89–73 87–89 92–77 — 80–90 — 101–107
MZT Skopje Aerodrom 99–75 77–73 — — 75–82 — 72–74 84–82 70–81 — — 92–73 — —
Podgorica — 65–72 — 83–76 71–79 — — 70–76 — 75–80 — — — 79–76
Rabotnički 77–82 — — 82–77 — — — — 87–77 0–20 — 84–62 — 0–20
Sloboda 83–89 — — 92–95 — — 51–63 — — 92–90 86–94 81–78 — 67–79
Spars — 85–84 90–73 82–76 — 76–68 — — — — 77–78 — 93–80 —
Studentski centar — 61–59 83–78 — 65–59 92–75 100–82 98–69 — — — — 98–62 —
Sutjeska — — 77–67 — — — 75–80 79–69 — 62–71 94–100 — 84–66 78–82
Široki 75–67 20–0 — — 76–83 73–80 83–84 75–82 95–85 — — — — —
Zlatibor — — 80–73 90–99 — 71–90 — — — 66–82 74–88 — 88–80 —
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Source: ABA2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playoffs

Based on the results and position of the clubs in the standings after the regular season, Playoffs will take place with teams from 1st to 8th position. The Quarterfinals will be played in knockout pairs 1–8, 2–7, 3–6, 4–5. The winners of the Quarterfinals will qualify to the Semifinals and the winners of the Semifinals will play the Final.[19]

The playoff tournament will be held in Podgorica, Montenegro between 19 April and 6 May 2021.[22]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
                
 
19–21 April
 
 
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka9065155
 
23–25 April
 
6 Montenegro Podgorica 8677 163
 
6 Montenegro Podgorica6459123
 
19–21 April
 
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars7274 146
 
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars7982161
 
4–6 May
 
7 Serbia Zlatibor8274 156
 
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars8972161
 
20–22 April
 
1 Montenegro Studentski centar9971 170
 
4 Serbia Mladost MaxBet9586181
 
24–26 April
 
5 North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom7592 167
 
4 Serbia Mladost MaxBet8566151
 
20–22 April
 
1 Montenegro Studentski centar8676 162
 
1 Montenegro Studentski centar9690186
 
 
8 Serbia Sloboda Užice9280 172
 

Playout

Based on the results and position of the clubs in the standings after the regular season, Playout would take place with teams from 11th to 14th position. The Playout would be played in knockout pairs 11–14, 12–13. The defeated teams would play for the final 13th and 14th places in the standings.[19] On 3 April 2021, the playout tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

Four clubs, Lovćen 1947, Rabotnički, Sutjeska, and Helios Suns, were qualified for the tournament.

Promotion 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.[27]

More information Leagues, Clubs ...
Qualified clubs
LeaguesClubs
First DivisionCroatia Split
Second DivisionBosnia and Herzegovina Spars
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Results

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Split Croatia 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars 70–76 84–64 90–60
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MVP List

MVP of the Round

More information Round, Player ...
Round Player Team PIR
1Montenegro Miloš PopovićMontenegro Lovćen 194733
2Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan KamenjašBosnia and Herzegovina Spars33
3United States Femi OlujobiNorth Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom33
4United States Trey DrechselSerbia Mladost Zemun46
5Serbia Nikola TanaskovićBosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka29
6Serbia Đorđe MiloševićMontenegro Sutjeska32
7United States Trey DrechselSerbia Mladost Zemun43
8Croatia Dario DrežnjakBosnia and Herzegovina Široki50
9Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar GegićBosnia and Herzegovina Spars40
10United States Aaron ThomasBosnia and Herzegovina Široki27
11Montenegro Miloš PopovićMontenegro Lovćen 194735
12Croatia Filip BundovićNorth Macedonia Rabotnički37
13Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar GegićBosnia and Herzegovina Spars30
QF1Serbia Dušan TanaskovićSerbia Mladost Zemun31
QF2Serbia Novak MusićMontenegro Podgorica38
SF1Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan KamenjašBosnia and Herzegovina Spars26
SF2Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan KamenjašBosnia and Herzegovina Spars35
F1Serbia Marko TejićMontenegro Studentski centar27
F2Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan KamenjašBosnia and Herzegovina Spars26
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Source: ABA 2 League

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