2023–24 ABA League First Division
23rd ABA League season
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The 2023–24 AdmiralBet ABA League is the 23rd 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 | Arena Sport | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Top seed | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP | |||||||||||||
| Promoted | |||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | |||||||||||||
| Runners-up | |||||||||||||
| Semi-finalists | |||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | |||||||||||||
| Awards | |||||||||||||
| Top Prospect | |||||||||||||
| Best Defensive Player | |||||||||||||
| Best Coach | |||||||||||||
| 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Relegated | Finished last |
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 | |
| Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 | |
| Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,480 | |
| Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,500 | |
| Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Hall | 5,400 | |
| Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000 | |
| Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 | |
| Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall | 3,050 | |
| Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 | |
| Bar | Topolica Sport Hall | 2,625 | |
| Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 | |
| Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 | |
| Split | Arena Gripe | 3,500 | |
| Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall | 7,997 | |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac Mozzart | — | MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion | ||
| Budućnost VOLI | Spalding | VOLI / Podgorica Capital City | ||
| Cedevita Olimpija | Adidas | Cedevita | ||
| Cibona | GBT | Erste Bank | ||
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | Adidas | Meridian / mts | ||
| FMP Meridian | Adidas | Meridian | ||
| Igokea m:tel | GBT | m:tel | ||
| Mega MIS | Adidas | Medical Innovation Solutions / Triglav | ||
| Mornar Barsko zlato | DaCapo | Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato | ||
| Krka | Krka | |||
| Partizan Mozzart Bet | Under Armour | NIS / Mozzart Bet | ||
| SC Derby | Spalding | Derby | ||
| Split | Macron | — | ||
| Zadar | Macron | OTP Bank / PSK |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Positions by round
| Advance to the Playoffs |
Results
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
| Win | Loss | Postponed |
Playoffs
As in the previous season, top 8 teams advanced to playoffs, quarterfinals and semifinals were played in best-of-3 series, while finals were played in best-of-5 series.
Bracket
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Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet |
3–0 | 85–82 | 80–73 | 82–76 | — | — |
Game 1
| 13 May 2024 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 85–82 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | |
| 20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 22–19, 25–22, 21–21 | |||
| Pts: Yago 18 Rebs: Davidovac 7 Asts: Yago 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Nunnally 27 Rebs: LeDay 8 Asts: Smith 3 |
Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall Referees: Pukl Jovčić Kardum |
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Game 2
| 15 May 2024 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 80–73 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | |
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 21–19, 23–19, 19–16 | |||
| Pts: Nedović 21 Rebs: Yago 5 Asts: Teodosić 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Smith 12 Rebs: Caboclo 6 Nunnally 6 Asts: Dozier 3 |
Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall Referees: Javor Obrknežević Koljenšić |
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Game 3
| 19 May 2024 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 76–82 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | |
| 20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 20–22, 14–17, 24–23 | |||
| Pts: Avramović 17 Rebs: Dozier 6 Asts: Dozier 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Giedraitis 12 Mitrović 12 Rebs: Mitrović 8 Asts: Teodosić 6 |
Arena: Belgrade Arena Referees: Nikolić Nedović Radojković |
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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
MVP of the Round
| Round | Player | Team | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||
| October | [23] | ||
| November | [24] | ||
| December | [25] | ||
| 2024 | |||
| January | [26] | ||
| February | [27] | ||
| March | [28] | ||
Awards
Clubs in European competitions
| Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |