2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia explained

Nextseason:2020–21
Season:2019–20
Basketball League of Serbia
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Champions:None declared
Teams:18
Duration: –
Tv:Arena Sport
Mvp Link:BLS First League MVP
Finals Mvp Link:BLS Playoff MVP

The 2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia (Serbian: Кошаркашка лига Србије 2019–20.) is the 14th season of the Basketball League of Serbia, the highest professional basketball league in Serbia. Also, it's the 76th national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.

The regular season began in October 2019 and ended in March 2020. The SuperLeague season was suspended prior to its start due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 28 May 2020, the League Assembly canceled definitely the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2]

Crvena zvezda mts was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the League Assembly decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season.[3] The SuperLeague season would have been played in April and May 2020. The playoffs would have been played in June 2020.

Teams

Distribution

The following is the access list for this season.

Access list for 2019–20 Serbian League
Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from the previous round
First League
(14 teams)
Super League
(12 teams)
  • 8 highest-placed teams from the First League
Playoffs
(4 teams)
  • 2 group winners from the Super League
  • 2 group runners-up from the Super League

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from the Second League[4]
Teams relegated to the Second League

Venues and locations

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
BoracČačakBorac Hall2,000
Crvena zvezda mtsBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić Hall5,878
DunavStari BanovciPark Hall
Dynamic VIP PAYBelgradeRanko Žeravica Hall5,000
FMPBelgradeŽeleznik Hall3,000
Kolubara LA 2003LazarevacSRC Kolubara1,700
Mega BemaxBelgradeMega Factory700
MetalacValjevoValjevo Sports Hall1,500
MladostZemunMaster Sport Center750
Napredak JKPAleksinacAleksinac Sports Hall1,400
Novi PazarNovi PazarPendik Sports Hall1,600
OKK BeogradBelgradeMega Factory700
Partizan NISBelgradeŠtark Arena18,386
SlobodaUžiceVeliki Park Hall2,200
TamišPančevoStrelište Sports Hall1,100
VojvodinaNovi SadSPC Vojvodina7,022
VršacVršacMillennium Center4,400
ZlatiborČajetinaWAI TAI - STC Zlatibor712
Teams that play in the 2019–20 First Adriatic League
Teams that play in the 2019–20 Second Adriatic League

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Borac Marko Marinović Uroš Čarapić—P.S. Fashion
Dunav Mitar Ašćerić Aleksandar Miljković CvetexBest Shop Group
Dynamic VIP PAY Miro Alilović Dušan BeslaćChampionVIP PAY
Kolubara LA 2003 Dušan Radović Nikola Simić——
Metalac Vladimir Đokić Aleksandar Vasić——
Mladost Dragan Jakovljević Lazar Stefanović——
Napredak JKP Nebojša Raičević Nikola Raičević——
Novi Pazar Oliver Popović Asmir NumanovićCvetexBarbosa
OKK Beograd Branko Milisavljević Adidas—
Sloboda Vladimir Lučić Petar Marić——
Tamiš Bojan Jovičić Saša Radovićunit-sportGrad Pančevo
Vojvodina Filip Socek Aleksa ZarićPeakRoda
Vršac Zoran Todorović Miloš SavovićSpiritVillager
Zlatibor Strajin Nedović Radomir MarojevićArduDino park

Coaching changes

RoundTeamOutgoing coachDate(s) of changeIncoming coachRef.
Off-seasonOKK Beograd Branislav Vićentić7 June 2019 Branko Milisavljević[6]
Borac Jovica Arsić29 June 2019 Marko Marinović[7]
Mladost Zemun Marko Barać24 July 2019 Dragan Jakovljević[8]
Metalac Mihailo Poček27 September 2019 Vladimir Đokić[9]
Vojvodina Filip SocekSeptember 2019 Marko Skoko[10]
6thKolubara LA 2003 Žarko SimićNevember 2019 Dušan Radović[11]
7thVojvodina Marko SkokoNovember 2019 Filip Socek[12]
18thVršac Darko Kostić6 February 2020 Zoran Todorović[13]

First League

League table

Serbian clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
EuroLeague Regular season
EuroCup Quarterfinals

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Otkazana košarkaška Superliga Srbije, nema šampiona . novosti.rs . 29 May 2020.
  2. Web site: SAOPŠTENJE UK KLS . kls.rs . 29 May 2020.
  3. Web site: PEHAR OSTAJE U VLASNIŠTVU ZVEZDE! Odsviran kraj: Košarku ove sezone u Srbiji više NEĆEMO GLEDATI, samo jedan klub bio za nastavak Superlige! . sport.blic.rs . 29 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Druga liga KLS Sezona: 2018-2019 . srbijasport.net . 5 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Košarka: Posle poraza od Zlatibora Spartak se seli u niži rang . subotica.com . 5 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Milisavljević novi trener OKK Beograda: Nastavićemo sa afirmacijom mladih igrača . novosti.rs . 7 June 2019.
  7. Web site: LOGIČAN IZBOR Marko Marinović preuzeo Borac iz Čačka . sport.blic.rs . 30 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Dragan Jakovljević novi trener Mladosti iz Zemuna . novosti.rs . 24 July 2019.
  9. Web site: Vladimir Đokić ponovo u Metalcu . basketballsphere.com . 27 September 2019.
  10. Web site: KK Vojvodina u novu sezonu sa juniorima u timu, Muta Nikolić "x faktor" za trenutno stanje . 021.rs . 12 September 2019 . 5 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Aba ligaš pred lazarevačkom publikom . kls.rs . 30 December 2019.
  12. Web site: Vojvodina gostuje u Pančevu. . kls.rs . 30 December 2019.
  13. Web site: ZORAN TODOROVIĆ TRENER KK VRŠCA . vrsacsport.in.rs . 16 March 2020 .

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