2023–24 ABA League First Division explained

Updated:8 April 2024
Teams:14
Games:26 fixtures (338 total)
Champions: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (7th title)
Runners Up: Partizan Mozzart Bet
Semifinalists: Budućnost VOLI
Mega Basket
Tv:Arena Sport
Highest Scoring:
(3 March 2024)
Biggest Home Win:
(10 March 2024)
Biggest Away Win:
(2 December 2023)
Winning Streak:Budućnost 10 games
Losing Streak:Mornar 10 games
Highest Attendance:23,021

(22 January 2024)
Lowest Attendance:200

(11 February 2024)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Season:2023–24
AdmiralBet ABA League
Mvp Link:ABA League MVP
Mvp N:CRO
Top Seed: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
Promoted: Spartak Office Shoes
Finals Mvp Link:ABA League Finals MVP
Finals Mvp N:BRA
Award4:Top Prospect
Award4 Link:ABA League Top Prospect
Award4 N:SRB
Award5:Best Defender
Award5 N:SRB
Award6:Best Coach
Award6 Winner:Danijel Jusup
Award6 Link:ABA League Coach of the Season
Award6 N:HRV
Pir Leader:Luka Božić
Pir:29.2
Pir N:CRO
Ppg:20.6
Ppg N:CRO
Top Scorer Link:ABA League Top Scorer
Rpg:8.1
Rpg N:USA
Assists Leader:Jan Špan
Apg:6.8
Apg N:SVN

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.

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 Krka2022–23 ABA 2 Champion
Relegated MZT Skopje AerodromFinished last

Venues and locations

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
Borac MozzartČačakBorac Hall
Budućnost VOLIPodgoricaMorača Sports Center
Cedevita OlimpijaLjubljanaArena Stožice
KrkaLeon Štukelj Hall
CibonaZagrebDražen Petrović Hall
Crvena zvezda MeridianbetBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić Hall
FMP MeridianBelgradeŽeleznik Hall
Igokea m:telAleksandrovacLaktaši Sports Hall
Mega MISBelgradeRanko Žeravica Sports Hall
Mornar Barsko zlatoBarTopolica Sport Hall
Partizan Mozzart BetBelgradeŠtark Arena
SC DerbyPodgoricaMorača Sports Center
SplitSplitArena Gripe
ZadarZadarKrešimir Ćosić Hall

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Borac Mozzart Dejan Mijatović Nemanja TodorovićMozzartSport / P.S. Fashion
Budućnost VOLI Andrej Žakelj Petar PopovićSpaldingVOLI / Podgorica Capital City
Cedevita Olimpija Zoran Martič Edo MurićAdidasCedevita
Cibona Dino Repeša Krešimir RadovčićGBTErste Bank
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Ioannis Sfairopoulos Branko LazićAdidasMeridian / mts
FMP Meridian Saša Nikitović Charles JenkinsAdidasMeridian
Igokea m:tel Vladimir Jovanović Marko JošiloGBTm:tel
Mega MIS Marko Barać Luka CerovinaAdidasMedical Innovation Solutions / Triglav
Mornar Barsko zlato Mihailo Pavićević Sead ŠehovićDaCapoBar Municipality / Barsko zlato
Krka Gašper Okorn Jan ŠpanKrka
Partizan Mozzart Bet Željko Obradović Kevin PunterUnder ArmourNIS / Mozzart Bet
SC Derby Dejan Jakara Nikola PavličevićSpaldingDerby
Split Slaven Rimac Mate KalajžićMacron
Zadar Danijel Jusup Marko RamljakMacronOTP Bank / PSK

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment Ref.
7 June 2023 Off-season 28 July 2023 [2] [3]
13 June 2023 13 June 2023 [4] [5]
Cibona15 July 2023 Jakša Vulić 15 August 2023 [6] [7]
Crvena zvezda21 October 2023 1th (3–0) Ioannis Sfairopoulos22 October 2023 [8] [9]
Budućnost9 November 2023 3rd (5–1) 18 November 2023 [10] [11]
KK SC Derby18 November 2023 7th (6–6) 19 November 2023 [12] [13]
Jakša Vulić 5 December 2023 12th (3–7) Dino Repeša 14 December 2023 [14] [15]
FMP12 December 2023 12th (3–8) Stevan Mijović 13 December 2023 [16] [17]
Cedevita Olimpija1 January 2024 3rd (10–4) Zoran Martič1 January 2024 [18] [19]
FMP Meridian Stevan Mijović 30 January 2024 12th (5–13) Saša Nikitović31 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:

Regular season

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

League table

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

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

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Semifinals

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Finals

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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

RoundPlayerTeam
1 31
2 31
3 39
4 Luka Božić (2) Zadar (2)29
5 Luka Božić (3) Zadar (3)43
6 Mega MIS41
7 31
8 Luka Božić (4) Zadar (4)48
9 35
10 Luka Božić (5) Zadar (5)35
11 Crvena zvezda Meridianbet32
12 Luka Božić (6) Zadar (6)44
13 Luka Božić (7) Zadar (7)38
14 Mega MIS (2)43
15 Budućnost VOLI33
16 Mornar Barsko zlato32
17 Mornar Barsko zlato (2)31
18 SC Derby (2)37
19 Luka Božić (8) Zadar (8)35
20 Stefan Miljenović (2) Mega MIS (3)31
21 Uroš Plavšić Mega MIS (4)35
22 Yago dos Santos Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (2)40
23 Luka Božić (9) Zadar (9)34
24 Jaka Blažič (2) Cedevita Olimpija (2) 37
25 Stefan Miljenović (3) Mega MIS (5)34
26 Uroš Plavšić (2) Mega MIS (6)36
QF1 Mega MIS (7)38
QF2 Kenan Kamenjaš (2) Budućnost VOLI (2)29
SF1 Partizan Mozzart Bet19
SF2 Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (3)24
SF3 Partizan Mozzart Bet (2)27
F1 Yago dos Santos (2) Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (4)21
F2 Nemanja Nedović (2) Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (5)20
F3 Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (6)23
Source: ABA League
MonthPlayerTeam
2023
October[23]
November[24]
December Luka Božić (2) Zadar (2)[25]
2024
January[26]
February[27]
March Luka Božić (3) Zadar (3)[28]

Awards

PlayerTeam
[29]
Yago dos Santos[30]
[31]
Best Defender
SG Branko Lazić Crvena zvezda Meridianbet[32]
[33]
Coach of the Season
[34]
The Ideal Starting Five
[35]
Miloš Teodosić Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
SF
Zach LeDay Partizan
Kenan Kamenjaš SC Derby / Budućnost VOLI

Clubs in European competitions

Competition Team Progress Result
11th (16–18)
16th (11–23)
10th (1–17)
7th (8–10)
4th (0–6)
Eliminated by Openjobmetis Varese, 71–73
Qualification Group III Quarter-finalsEliminated by Monbus Obradoiro, 56–90
4th (1–5)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: j.t.d . ABA liga . Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly : ABA League . 2021-04-21 . ABA Liga . en.
  2. News: Split potvrdio: Srđan Subotić neće biti prvi trener momčadi i sljedeće sezone. 20 January 2024 . sportnet.hr .
  3. Web site: SLAVEN RIMAC TAKES OVER THE SPLIT BENCH REPLACING SRĐAN SUBOTIĆ. www.aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024 .
  4. Web site: Z MESTA GLAVNEGA TRENERJA SE POSLAVLJA MIRO ALILOVIĆ . cedevita.olimpija.com . 20 January 2024 .
  5. Web site: SIMONE PIANIGIANI REPLACES MIRO ALILOVIĆ AT THE CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA BENCH . aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  6. News: Cibona ostala bez trenera! Sesar napustio Vukove, sprema se šokantan transfer. 20 January 2024 . sportske.jutarnji.hr .
  7. Web site: CIBONA APPOINT JAKŠA VULIĆ AS NEW HEAD COACH. www.aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024 .
  8. Web site: CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET PART WAYS WITH HEAD COACH DUŠKO IVANOVIĆ . aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  9. Web site: IOANNIS SFAIROPOULOS IS THE NEW CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET HEAD COACH . aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  10. Web site: PETAR MIJOVIĆ RESIGNS AS BUDUĆNOST VOLI HEAD COACH. aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  11. Web site: ANDREJ ŽAKELJ IS THE NEW BUDUĆNOST VOLI HEAD COACH. aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  12. Web site: SC Derby zahvalio Žakelju: Andreju želimo sreću. reprezentacija.me . 20 January 2024.
  13. Web site: DEJAN JAKARA IS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF SC DERBY. aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  14. Web site: CIBONA AND JAKŠA VULIĆ PART WAYS . aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  15. Web site: DINO REPEŠA IS THE NEW CIBONA HEAD COACH . aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  16. Web site: NENAD STEFANOVIĆ IS NO LONGER THE HEAD COACH OF FMP SOCCERBET. aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  17. Web site: STEVAN MIJOVIĆ IS THE NEW FMP SOCCERBET HEAD COACH. aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  18. Web site: SIMONE PIANIGIANI IS LEAVING THE POSITION OF HEAD COACH . cedevita.olimpija.com . 20 January 2024.
  19. Web site: ZORAN MARTIĆ REPLACES SIMONE PIANIGIANI AS CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA HEAD COACH . aba-liga.com . 20 January 2024.
  20. Web site: STEVAN MIJOVIĆ IS NO LONGER FMP SOCCERBET HEAD COACH . aba-liga.com . 31 January 2024.
  21. Web site: FMP SOCCERBET APPOINT SAŠA NIKITOVIĆ AS NEW HEAD COACH . aba-liga.com . 1 February 2024.
  22. Web site: AdmiralBet ABA League . aba-liga.com . 21 September 2023.
  23. Web site: NLB MVP OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER: Luka Božić (Zadar) . aba-liga.com . 2 November 2023.
  24. Web site: NLB MVP OF NOVEMBER: Karlo Matković (Cedevita Olimpija) . aba-liga.com . 29 November 2023.
  25. Web site: NLB MVP OF DECEMBER: Luka Božić (Zadar) . aba-liga.com . 2 January 2024.
  26. Web site: NLB MVP OF JANUARY: Shannon Shorter - “Our goal is to reach the Playoffs” . aba-liga.com . 31 January 2024.
  27. Web site: NLB MVP OF FEBRUARY: MARCUS WEATHERS – “OUR TEAM FOUND NEW ENERGY AND CONFIDENCE” . aba-liga.com . 8 March 2024.
  28. Web site: NLB MVP OF MARCH: LUKA BOŽIĆ – “WE ARE A TEAM THAT NEVER GIVES UP” . aba-liga.com . 10 April 2024.
  29. Web site: 2023/24 REGULAR SEASON NLB MVP: LUKA BOŽIĆ . aba-liga.com . 14 April 2024.
  30. Web site: NLB PLAYOFFS MVP: YAGO DOS SANTOS . aba-liga.com . 21 May 2024.
  31. Web site: REGULAR SEASON TOP SCORER: LUKA BOŽIĆ . aba-liga.com . 14 April 2024.
  32. Web site: 2023/24 BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER: BRANKO LAZIĆ. aba-liga.com . 11 April 2024.
  33. Web site: 2023/24 TOP PROSPECT: NIKOLA TOPIĆ . aba-liga.com . 11 April 2024.
  34. Web site: COACH OF THE SEASON 2023/24: DANIJEL JUSUP . aba-liga.com . 11 April 2024.
  35. Web site: BOŽIĆ, LEDAY, KAMENJAŠ, TEODOSIĆ AND TOPIĆ FORM THE IDEAL STARTING FIVE. www.aba-liga.com. 14 April 2024.