2018–19 ABA League First Division

ABA League First Division
Competition details
Season 2018–19
Teams 12
Dates September 28, 2018 – March 17, 2019
(Regular season)
March 23, 2019–April 22, 2019
(Playoffs)
TV Arena Sport
Records
Biggest home win Mega Basket 89–61 FMP
(6 October 2018)
Biggest away win Budućnost VOLI 71–87 Crvena zvezda mts
(7 October 2018)
Highest scoring FMP 99–86 Zadar
(1 October 2018)
Highest attendance 7,000
Partizan NIS 82–79 Petrol Olimpija
(6 October 2018)
Lowest attendance 600
Cibona 84–86 Igokea
(8 October 2018)
All statistics correct as of October 8, 2018.

The 2018–19 ABA League First Division is the 18th season of the ABA League with 12 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Macedonia participating in it. It is the first time since 2011–12 season that there are no participants from Macedonia.

Format changes

On March 13, 2018, the Adriatic League Assembly decided to abolish the National standings and, as of the 2018–19 season, participants are determined only based on the results in the competitions under the umbrella of the Adriatic League (First Division and Second Division). According to that, the promotion to the First Division is possible only from the Second Division. The last placed of the 2017–18 First Division season lose the right to participate in the 2018–19 season and its place is given to the 2017–18 Champion of the Second Division. Also, as of the 2018–19 season, the 11th placed team of the 2018–19 First Division season and the runners-up of the 2018–19 Second Division season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the 2019–20 First Division season. The format of the Qualifiers will be best of three, while the home court advantage will be given to the team that played in the First Division in the previous season.[1]

The maximum number of clubs from one country in the First Division is five. The last placed club in the First Division will have a guaranteed place in the Second Division in the following season. The confirmed competition system shall not be changed until the end of the 2024–25 season, if there are no significant changes in the European basketball by then.[1]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 season and one promoted from the 2017–18 Second Division.

Team promoted from Second Division
Team relegated to Second Division

Venues and locations

Location of teams in the 2018–19 ABA League First Division
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Montenegro Budućnost VOLI Podgorica Morača Sports Center 4,300
Croatia Cedevita Zagreb Dom Sportova 3,100
Croatia Cibona Zagreb Dražen Petrović Hall 5,400
Serbia Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade Aleksandar Nikolić Hall 6,500
Serbia FMP Belgrade Železnik Hall 3,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea Aleksandrovac Laktaši Sports Hall 3,050
Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 2,500
Serbia Mega Bemax Sremska Mitrovica Pinki Sports Hall 2,500
Montenegro Mornar Bar Topolica Sport Hall 2,625
Serbia Partizan NIS Belgrade Aleksandar Nikolić Hall 5,878
Slovenia Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,480
Croatia Zadar Zadar Krešimir Ćosić Hall 7,997

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Budućnost VOLI Serbia Aleksandar Džikić Montenegro Suad Šehović Spalding VOLI
Cedevita Spain Sito Alonso Bosnia and Herzegovina Andrija Stipanović Adidas Cedevita / INA
Cibona Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Velić Croatia Marin Rozić Adidas Franck
Crvena zvezda mts Serbia Milan Tomić Serbia Branko Lazić Nike mts
FMP Serbia Vladimir Jovanović Serbia Radoš Šešlija Champion FMP
Igokea Serbia Nenad Trajković Serbia Vuk Radivojević GBT m:tel
Krka Slovenia Simon Petrov Slovenia Domen Bratož Žolna šport Krka
Mega Bemax Serbia Dejan Milojević Adidas Bemax
Mornar Montenegro Mihailo Pavićević Montenegro Marko Mijović Armani Bar Municipality
Partizan NIS Serbia Nenad Čanak Serbia Novica Veličković Under Armour NIS / mts
Petrol Olimpija Slovenia Zoran Martič Slovenia Gregor Hrovat Macron Petrol
Zadar Slovenia Aleš Pipan Croatia Šime Špralja Champion OTP Bank / Crodux

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointmentRef.
IgokeaBosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Bajić2 April 2018Off-seasonBosnia and Herzegovina Žarko Milaković2 April 2018[2]
Crvena zvezda mtsSerbia Dušan Alimpijević8 May 2018Serbia Milenko Topić8 May 2018[3]
CedevitaSlovenia Jure Zdovc6 June 2018Spain Sito Alonso8 June 2018[4][5]
CibonaCroatia Ante Nazor6 June 2018Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Velić8 June 2018[6][7]
ZadarCroatia Aramis Naglić21 June 2018Slovenia Aleš Pipan28 June 2018[8][9]
Crvena zvezda mtsSerbia Milenko TopićJuly 2018Serbia Milan Tomić13 July 2018[10][11]
IgokeaBosnia and Herzegovina Žarko MilakovićJuly 2018Serbia Nenad Trajković14 July 2018[12][13]

Regular season

The season began on 28 September 2018. The regular season will end on 17 March 2019.[14]

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Serbia Crvena zvezda mts 3 3 0 245 205 +40 6 Advance to the playoffs
2 Serbia Mega Bemax 3 3 0 264 226 +38 6
3 Slovenia Petrol Olimpija 3 2 1 257 229 +28 5
4 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 3 2 1 242 229 +13 5
5 Serbia Partizan NIS 3 2 1 263 260 +3 5
6 Serbia FMP 3 2 1 253 263 −10 5
7 Croatia Cedevita 3 1 2 265 267 −2 4
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea 3 1 2 243 249 −6 4
9 Montenegro Mornar 3 1 2 239 261 −22 4
10 Slovenia Krka 3 1 2 210 242 −32 4
11 Croatia Cibona 3 0 3 240 257 −17 3 Qualification to the relegation playoffs
12 Croatia Zadar 3 0 3 252 285 −33 3 Relegation to Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on October 14, 2018. Source: ABA League

Positions by round

First place & advance to the playoffs
Advance to the playoffs
Qualification to the relegation playoffs
Relegated
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Serbia Mega Bemax61
Serbia Crvena zvezda mts42
Serbia Partizan NIS53
Montenegro Budućnost VOLI14
Slovenia Petrol Olimpija25
Croatia Cedevita86
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea77
Serbia FMP38
Slovenia Krka129
Croatia Cibona910
Croatia Zadar1011
Montenegro Mornar1112

Source: ABA League

Results

Home \ Away BUD CED CIB CZV FMP IGO KRK MEG MOR PAR OLI ZAD
Budućnost VOLI — 71–87 86–64
Cedevita — 86–95 84–87
Cibona — 84–86
Crvena zvezda mts 78–68 — 80–66
FMP 93–88 — 99–86
Igokea — 79–80
Krka — 80–76
Mega Bemax 89–61 —
Mornar —
Partizan NIS — 82–79
Petrol Olimpija 87–66 —
Zadar 85–95 —
Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: ABA League
Colours: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with background in a lighter colour were decided after overtime.

Playoffs

The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format. Playoffs will begin on 23 March 2019 and planned to end by 22 April 2019.[14]

Relegation playoffs

Teams

Results

Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
SCORE TBD TBD TBD

MVP List

MVP of the Round

Round Player Team PIR Ref.
1Serbia Dragan ApićSerbia FMP40[15]
2Serbia Sava LešićBosnia and Herzegovina Igokea30[16]

Clubs in European competitions

CompetitionTeamProgressResult
EuroLeagueMontenegro Budućnost VOLIRegular seasonIn progress
EuroCupSerbia Crvena zvezda mtsRegular season Group A
Croatia CedevitaRegular season Group B
Serbia Partizan NISRegular season Group C
Montenegro MornarRegular season Group D
Champions LeagueSlovenia Petrol OlimpijaRegular season Group D

See also

2018–19 domestic competitions
Teams

References

  1. 1 2 "Important decisions confirmed at the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly Session". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Igokea smenila Bajića i odmah imenovala naslednika". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "NOVI ZVEZDIN TRENER Ko je Milenko Topić, miljenik navijača i čovek koji je pobedio Olimpijakos u Beogradu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Razišli se Cedevita i trener Jure Zdovc". gol.dnevnik.hr. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bivši trener Barcelone preuzeo Cedevitu". gol.dnevnik.hr. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cibona smijenila trenera: Ante Nazor i zagrebački klub nisu uspjeli dogovoriti nastavak suradnje". sportske.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ivan Velić new Cibona head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Aramis Naglić is no longer head coach of Zadar". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Zadar appoint Aleš Pipan as new head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Milan Tomić novi trener KK Crvena zvezda mts!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "TOMIĆ NA TRI GODINE: Crvena zvezda rešila pitanje trenera ugovorom sa legendom Olimpijakosa". novosti.rs. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Igokea ima novog trenera!". mondo.rs. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Trajković novi trener Igokee". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  14. 1 2 "ABA League is ready for the 2018/19 season". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Round 1 MVP: Dragan Apić (FMP)". www.aba-liga.com.
  16. ↑ "Round 2 MVP: Sava Lešić (Igokea)". www.aba-liga.com.
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